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[H.R. 4673 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 797
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4673

                         [Report No. 115-1018]

      To create opportunities for women in the aviation industry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2017

Ms. Esty of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Walorski, Mrs. Mimi Walters 
 of California, and Mrs. Bustos) introduced the following bill; which 
   was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                           November 13, 2018

    Additional sponsors: Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Love, Mrs. 
 Comstock, Ms. Titus, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McSally, 
 Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Valadao, 
  Mr. Takano, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
   Katko, Ms. Rosen, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Mr. Posey

                           November 13, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           December 18, 2017]


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                                 A BILL


 
      To create opportunities for women in the aviation industry.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Women in the Aviation 
Workforce Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN IN AVIATION.

    It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry should 
explore all opportunities, including pilot training, science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and mentorship 
programs, to encourage and support female students and aviators to 
pursue a career in aviation.

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE AVIATION FIELD.

    (a) Advisory Board.--To encourage women and girls to enter the 
field of aviation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall create and facilitate the Women in Aviation 
Advisory Board (referred to in this Act as the ``Board''), with the 
objective of promoting organizations and programs that are providing 
education, training, mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of women 
into the aviation industry.
    (b) Composition.--The Board shall consist of members whose diverse 
background and expertise allows them to contribute balanced points of 
view and ideas regarding the strategies and objectives set forth in 
subsection (f).
    (c) Selection.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint members of the Board, 
including representatives from the following:
            (1) Major airlines and aerospace companies.
            (2) Nonprofit organizations within the aviation industry.
            (3) Aviation business associations.
            (4) Engineering business associations.
            (5) United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol.
            (6) Institutions of higher education and aviation trade 
        schools.
    (d) Period of Appointment.--Members shall be appointed to the Board 
for the duration of the existence of the Board.
    (e) Compensation.--Board members shall serve without compensation.
    (f) Duties.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Board shall present a comprehensive plan for 
strategies the Administration can take, which include the following 
objectives:
            (1) Identifying industry trends that directly or indirectly 
        encourage or discourage women from pursuing careers in 
        aviation.
            (2) Coordinating the efforts of airline companies, 
        nonprofit organizations, and aviation and engineering 
        associations to facilitate support for women pursuing careers 
        in aviation.
            (3) Creating opportunities to expand existing scholarship 
        opportunities for women in the aviation industry.
            (4) Enhancing aviation training, mentorship, education, and 
        outreach programs that are exclusive to women.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit a report 
        outlining the comprehensive plan for strategies pursuant to 
        subsection (f) to--
                    (A) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
                    (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    (C) the Administrator.
            (2) Availability online.--The Administrator shall make the 
        report publicly available online and in print.
    (h) Sunset.--The Board shall terminate upon the submittal of the 
report pursuant to subsection (g).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 797

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4673

                         [Report No. 115-1018]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

      To create opportunities for women in the aviation industry.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 13, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed