49 U.S.C. § 40132 — National strategic plan for aviation workforce development
submitted 2 years ago by Pub. L. 118-63 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 382 words · no verdicts yet
By September 30, 2025, the Transportation Secretary must create a national plan to fix aviation workforce shortages. A new CAREER Council of industry experts helps write the plan and advises on a related grant program. The Secretary cannot hand this job off to the FAA Administrator.
(a) In General. By September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Transportation, working with other federal agencies and the CAREER Council (set up in subsection (c)), must create and maintain a national plan to improve hiring, recruiting, and keeping workers in civil aviation. The plan must cover (1) short-term, medium-term, and long-term workforce challenges tied to the economy and the aviation sector's priorities; (2) any current or expected worker shortages; and (3) any workforce situation that needs special federal attention.
(b) Requirements. The plan must (1) account for what other federal agencies are doing that relates to it; (2) include recommendations for carrying it out; and (3) each year, project and identify aviation workforce challenges, including shortages.
(c) Career Council.
(1) Establishment. By September 30, 2025, the Secretary, working with the Administrator, must set up a council of civil aviation experts to (A) help build and maintain the national plan, and (B) advise the Secretary on the CAREER Program (a grant program from the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018), including how it's run and how grants are chosen, and help develop ways to measure the program's results.
(2) Appointment. The Secretary appoints Council members from candidates nominated by national aviation groups, covering (A) commercial aviation, (B) general aviation, (C) aviation labor unions, including those representing FAA safety inspectors, safety engineers, and air traffic controllers, (D) aviation maintenance and repair, (E) aviation manufacturers, and (F) unmanned aviation (drones).
(3) Term. Each Council member serves a 2-year term.
(d) Nondelegation. The Secretary cannot hand off any of this section's duties to the FAA Administrator.
Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Transportation shall, in consultation with other Federal agencies and the Cooperative Aviation Recruitment, Enrichment, and Employment Readiness Council (in this section referred to as the “CAREER Council”) established in subsection (c), establish and maintain a national strategic plan to improve recruitment, hiring, and retention and address projected challenges in the civil aviation workforce, including—
any short-term, medium-term, and long-term workforce challenges relevant to the economy, workforce readiness, and priorities of the United States aviation sector;
any existing or projected workforce shortages; and
any workforce situation or condition that warrants special attention by the Federal Government.
The national strategic plan described in subsection (a) shall—
take into account the activities and accomplishments of all Federal agencies that are related to carrying out such plan;
include recommendations for carrying out such plan; and
project and identify, on an annual basis, aviation workforce challenges, including any applicable workforce shortages.
Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall establish a council comprised of individuals with expertise in the civil aviation industry to—
assist with developing and maintaining the national strategic plan described in subsection (a); and
provide advice to the Secretary, as appropriate, relating to the CAREER Program established under section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, including as such advice relates to program administration and grant application selection, and support the development of performance metrics regarding the quality and outcomes of the Program.
The CAREER Council shall be appointed by the Secretary from candidates nominated by national associations representing various sectors of the aviation industry, including—
commercial aviation;
general aviation;
aviation labor organizations, including collective bargaining representatives of Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspectors, aviation safety engineers, and air traffic controllers;
aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul;
aviation manufacturers; and
unmanned aviation.
Each council member appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (2) shall serve a term of 2 years.
The Secretary may not delegate any of the authorities or responsibilities under this section to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 118–63, title IV, § 441(a), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1184.)
- 2024Enacted · Pub. L. 118-63 · 138 Stat. 1184
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 118-63 on 2024-05-16.
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