[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2705 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2705

   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal 
    Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2023

 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Federal 
    Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Women in Aviation Advisory Board 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN AVIATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation (in this section 
referred to as the ``Committee'').
    (b) Duties.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration on matters related to the education, training, 
mentorship, outreach, recruitment, and retention of women in the 
aviation industry.
    (c) Support.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish in 
the Department of Transportation an office to provide administrative 
and logistical support to the Committee.
    (d) Membership.--Not later than 90 days after the establishment of 
the Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation 
shall--
            (1) appoint members of the Committee, including not less 
        than one representative from each of the following, including--
                    (A) manufacturers of aircraft, avionics, propulsion 
                systems, and air traffic management systems;
                    (B) commercial air carriers, general aviation 
                operators, and unmanned aircraft systems operators;
                    (C) airports;
                    (D) aviation training and maintenance providers;
                    (E) certified labor representatives of pilots, 
                flight attendants, air traffic control specialists 
                employed by the Federal Aviation Administration, 
                aircraft mechanics, aviation safety inspectors;
                    (F) institutions of higher education and aviation 
                trade schools; and
                    (G) nonprofit organizations within the aviation 
                industry;
            (2) invite the heads of each of the following departments 
        or agencies to designate not less than 1 representative to 
        participate on the Committee, including--
                    (A) the Department of Transportation;
                    (B) the Federal Aviation Administration;
                    (C) the Transportation Security Administration;
                    (D) the National Transportation Safety Board;
                    (E) the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration; and
                    (F) any other departments or agencies as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate; and
            (3) invite the Chair of the Committee to appoint up to 6 
        additional members approved by the Committee to ensure balanced 
        representation from the aviation industry, labor stakeholders, 
        and stakeholder associations.
    (e) Chair and Subcommittee Chairs.--The Committee shall select a 
member to serve as Chairperson and shall select such subcommittee 
chairs as the Committee may require.
    (f) Duration.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        members of the Committee shall be appointed for 6 year terms.
            (2) Additional members.--Members appointed under subsection 
        (d)(14) shall serve for a 2 year term.
            (3) Succession.--In the case of a member resigning, dying, 
        or otherwise becoming incapable of serving on the Committee, 
        the Chair shall appoint a member to serve for the remaining 
        period of the term.
            (4) Term expiration.--Upon the expiration of a term of a 
        member of the Committee, such member may serve until a 
        replacement member is appointed under subsection (d).
            (5) Vacancies.--Not later than 90 days after receiving 
        notice of a vacancy in the Committee, the Chair shall fill the 
        vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment.
    (g) Meetings.--The Committee--
            (1) shall meet not less than 2 times per year; and
            (2) may conduct business through public hearings, site 
        visits, briefings, and other activities determined appropriate 
        by the Committee.
    (h) Reporting.--Not less than once per year, the Committee shall 
submit to the Secretary of Transportation, the Chair of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a report describing the activities and recommendations of 
the Committee.
    (i) Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--Committee members shall serve without 
        compensation.
            (2) Per diem.--The members shall be allowed travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
        authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
        chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
    (j) Perpetual Existence.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply to the committee.
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