[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6005 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6005

To establish a grant program under the Federal Aviation Administration 
 to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in 
                        aviation-related fields.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2018

Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke 
  of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Brady of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
 Hastings, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, 
 Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Brownley of 
  California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gonzalez of 
    Texas, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Larsen of 
  Washington, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a grant program under the Federal Aviation Administration 
 to improve the preparation and representation of certain students in 
                        aviation-related fields.

    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 ``Minorities in Aviation Education Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. BESSIE COLEMAN AVIATION EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall establish the Bessie Coleman Aviation Education 
Program to improve the preparation and representation of students, 
particularly women and minorities, in aviation-related fields.
    (b) Authorized Activities.--The Administrator shall award grants 
under this subsection on the basis of a competitive peer review 
process. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used for 
increasing exposure and access to aviation-related education and jobs 
through such means as--
            (1) internships that offer students experience in the 
        aviation industry;
            (2) programs that introduce students to unmanned aircraft 
        operations;
            (3) career exploration and educational programs that teach 
        technical skills used in aviation maintenance, or to improve 
        existing such programs; and
            (4) programs to increase the recruitment and retention of 
        underrepresented minorities in postsecondary aviation degree 
        programs.
    (c) Application and Review Procedures.--
            (1) In general.--An entity described in paragraph (3) 
        seeking funding under this subsection shall submit an 
        application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, 
        and containing such information as the Administrator may 
        require. Such application, at a minimum, shall include a 
        description of how the funds will be used to carry out the 
        activities described in subsection (b).
            (2) Priority.--In making awards under this subsection, the 
        Administrator shall give priority to applicants that will 
        encourage the participation of women and minorities.
            (3) Eligibility.--Local educational agencies, State 
        educational agencies, and State and local governments, which 
        may enter into a partnership agreement with institutions of 
        higher education, nonprofit organizations, or other entities, 
        shall be eligible to apply for grants under this subsection.
    (d) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following definitions 
apply:
            (1) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (3) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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