,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,hoev5 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4
 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to provide = air traffic  
control tra9+ improvem5ts1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,air ,traffic ,control     
,work=ce ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa 
means ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 
#c4 ,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative      
program improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ddejf7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7c7 ,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 !  

,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative program  
7includ+ ! ,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+  
,initiative program7 by mak+ new        
agreem5ts & cont9u+ exi/+ agreem5ts )   
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator7 "u :i* ! in/itutions 
prep>e /ud5ts = ! position ( air traffic
 controll] ) ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation 7z def9$ 9 section #baji
 ( title #e74 ,! ,adm9i/rator may       
e/abli% /&>ds = ! entry ( in/itutions   
into ! program & = _! cont9u$           
p>ticipation4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( program
 graduates ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration may appo9t an   
individual :o has successfully complet$ 
a c\rse ( tra9+ 9 a program describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! position ( air       
traffic controll] noncompetitively 9 !  
except$ s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bajc 
( title #e74 ,an individual appo9t$ "u  
?is p>agraph s]ves at ! pleasure ( !    
,adm9i/rator1 subject to section #geaa (
 title #e4 ,h[ev]1 an appo9tm5t "u ?is  
p>agraph may be conv]t$ f "o 9 ! except$

 s]vice to a c>e] conditional or c>e]   
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive civil s]vice  
7z def9$ 9 section #bajb ( title #e7 :5 
! individual a*ieves full p]=mance level
 air traffic controll] /atus1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,enhanc$-,,cti 
grant program  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% & c>ry out a 
grant program to aw>d grants to         
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator7 t h be5 approv$ to1  
or are seek+ to 7z det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,adm9i/rator71 p>ticipate 9 !      
,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative 
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 
,grants  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose (    
c>ry+ out ! grant program e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all make 
grants to in/itutions ( high] education4
  7ii7 ,use ( funds ,an in/itution (    
high] education %all use a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is p>agraph = ! foll[+ purposes3    
7,i7 ,to develop curriculum = !         
,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative 

program requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74       
7,,ii7 ,to provide faculty1 simulators1 
& o!r necess>y classroom supplies       
7includ+ m$ical c]tificates &           
,,faa-requir$ te/s7 to !                
,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative 
program4  7,,iii7 ,= any o!r purpose    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7iii7
 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an in/itution 
( high] education %all submit an        
application to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration at su* "t1 9   
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,adm9i/rator may require4  7iv7 ,fund+  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  4
  7b7 ,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+       
,initiative program faculty annuity     
supplem5t ,section #hdba;a7c7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 air traffic control     
in/ructor1 or sup]visor !re(1 at an     
in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 
9 ! ,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+         
,initiative program describ$ 9 section  
#ddejf7;c7 ( title #di4  4  7c7 ,,faa   
,academy & ,collegiate ,tra9+           
,initiative program curriculum aviation 
rulemak+ committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all conv5e an aviation    
rulemak+ committee to-- 7,a7 review--   
7i7 ! curricula ( ! air traffic te*nical
 tra9+ academy ( ! ,,faa1 ! ,collegiate 
,tra9+ ,initiative program1 & !         
,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative 
program2 &  7ii7 ! ,air ,traffic ,skills
 ,assessm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,,atsa7 exam2  7,b7 develop f9d+s &    
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! improvem5t &    
mod]nization ( su* curricula & ! ,,atsa 
exam2 &  7,c7 provide to ! ,adm9i/rator 
a report on su* f9d+s & recomm5dations &
 = o!r relat$ purposes z det]m9$ by !   

,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,composition ,!     
aviation rulemak+ committee e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+      
repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 in/itutions (   
high] education t are accr$it$ by !     
,aviation ,accr$itation ,bo>d           
,int]national2  7,b7 aviation indu/ry   
organizations2  7,c7 ,,faa subject matt]
 exp]ts2  7,d7 ! exclusive b>ga9+       
repres5tative ( ! air traffic controll]s
 c]tifi$ "u section #gaaa ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,e7 o!r        
aviation safety exp]ts det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7    
,consid]ations ,! aviation rulemak+     
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! advancem5ts 9
 education te*nology1 includ+ digital   
res\rces t may be incorporat$ into a    
mod]n curriculum4  7,b7 ,! appropriate  
balance betwe5 ! use ( !oretical k &    
practical application4  7,c7 ,a review (
 in/ructional te*niques to improve !    
effectiv5ess ( le>n+ outcomes4  7,d7 ,! 

real-_w applicability ( air traffic     
op]ations proc$ures includ$ 9 !         
curriculum4  7,e7 ,/ud5t success rates1 
includ+ outcomes ( air traffic controll]
 tra9ees :5 plac$ at facilities =       
on-!-job tra9+4  7,f7 ,me?ods = r$uc+ ! 
subjectivity ( in/ructional te*niques4  
7,g7 ,me?ods = improv+ ! ,,atsa exam to 
support controll] facility placem5t     
det]m9ations4  7,h7 ,/ud5t success rates
 correlat$ to ! ,collegiate ,tra9+      
,initiative program & !                 
,enhanc$-,collegiate ,tra9+ ,initiative 
program describ$ 9 section #ddejf7;c7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,i7   
,o!r consid]ations z det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,duties ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 submit to ,congress a copy ( ! 
aviation rulemak+ committee report      
provid$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,c72 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 consultation ) o!r  

ag5cies z det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 initiate a rulemak+  
activity or make su* policy & guidance  
updates necess>y to address any cons5sus
 recomm5dations rea*$ by ! aviation     
rulemak+ committee2 or  7ii7 submit to  
,congress a supplem5tal report ) an     
explanation = ea* su* cons5sus          
recomm5dation n adopt$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ?r\gh an action "u clause 7i74  7#e7   
,prohibition on ,comp5sation ,! memb]s (
 ! aviation rulemak+ committee conv5$ "u
 ?is subsection %all n receive pay1     
all[ances1 or b5efits f ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t by reason ( _! s]vice on su*  
committee4  #d4 ,air traffic control    
tra9+ improvem5ts & ret5tion inc5tives  
7a7 ,,faa facility tra9+ equipm5t       
improvem5ts ,section #dae ( ! ,,faa     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #ddejf note7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7  
,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca = ! purpose ( !  

procurem5t & placem5t ( ,,tss at air    
traffic control facilities 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section4  4  7b7 ,air traffic controll] 
qualification inc5tives & ret5tion      
enhancem5ts ,section #ddejf ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  
,ret5tion bonuses  7#a7 ,,cpc           
qualification inc5tive ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation %all e/abli%1 9         
accordance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
section #djabb7;a71 a qualification     
inc5tive program = tra9ees = ! position 
( air traffic controll] 7z def9$ 9      
section #baji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 
7#b7 ,,atc ret5tion inc5tive ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
e/abli%1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts   
describ$ 9 section #djabb7;a71 a        
ret5tion inc5tive program = air traffic 
controll]s 7z def9$ 9 section #baji (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation :o are      

,c]tifi$ ,pr(essional ,controll]s4  4   
#e4 ,o!r improvem5ts  7a7 ,air traffic  
controll] m5tal heal? improvem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 9            
consultation ) aviation indu/ry         
/akehold]s & aviation m$ical            
pr(essionals1 a tra9+ c\rse to-- 7,a7   
support ! developm5t ( m5tal heal?      
provid]s ) an innate k & und]/&+ ( !    
,,faa crit]ia & decision mak+ reg>d+    
m5tal heal? conditions = air traffic    
controll]s2 &  7,b7 develop advanc$     
tra9+ programs = ,aviation ,m$ical      
,exam9]s ) respect to m5tal heal?4  7#b7
 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! tra9+     
c\rse "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all consid]-- 7,a7 ! feasibility (     
virtual & 9-p]son c\rse (f]+s2 &  7,b7 !
 ne$ = an advisory bo>d to ensure       
cont9u\s improvem5t ( ! tra9+ c\rse4    
7b7 ,report on ! ,airport               
,non-,coop]ative ,surveillance ,rad>    
program ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date

 ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation & ,appropriations ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committees on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ! /atus ( ! 
,airport ,non-coop]ative ,surveillance  
,rad> 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z     
,,ansr7 program1 includ+-- 7#a7 a       
det]m9ation ( fund+ ne$s = ! ,,ansr     
program2  7#b7 a co/-b5efit analysis ( !
 mo/ effective solutions to provide     
ongo+ ,,ansr s]vices1 includ+ a         
comp>ison ( a su/a9m5t approa* v]sus a  
replacem5t approa*2  7#c7 an analysis ( 
h[ ! ,,faa int5ds to provide comm]cial  
s]vice airports ) ! necess>y equipm5t1  
includ+ rad>1 to detect & mitigate any  
?reat pos$ by non-coop]ative fly+       
objects1 includ+ aircraft1 unmann$ a]ial
 sy/ems1 balloons1 & o!r objects det]m9$
 appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#d7 an
 update on ! ,rad> ,dive/iture ,program2

  7#e7 ! project$ lifecycle support ne$s
 ( ! exi/+ inv5tory ( non-coop]ative    
,airport ,surveillance ,rad> ,models #h1
 #i1 & #aa2 &  7#f7 any o!r in=mation   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4