[House Report 115-1018]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-1018
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PROMOTING WOMEN IN THE AVIATION WORKFORCE ACT
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November 13, 2018.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4673]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 4673) to create opportunities for
women in the aviation industry, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that
the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 3
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 3
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 4
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 4
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 5
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 5
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 5
Federal Mandate Statement........................................ 5
Preemption Clarification......................................... 5
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 5
Applicability of Legislative Branch.............................. 6
Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation....................... 6
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 6
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
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).
PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
The Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act (H.R.
4673) establishes a Women in Aviation Advisory Board to develop
a comprehensive plan to create and expand opportunities
available to women in the aviation industry.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
H.R. 4673 directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to establish the Women in Aviation Advisory
Board to encourage women to enter the field of aviation. The
Advisory Board would be composed of aviation industry
representatives, representatives from non-profit aviation
organizations, representatives of the United States Civil Air
Patrol, and representatives of institutions of higher education
and aviation trade schools.
This legislation is necessary because women, despite making
up 50 percent of the National workforce, are significantly
underrepresented in the aviation industry. Women represent only
2 percent of airline mechanics, 4 percent of flight engineers,
5 percent of repairmen, 26 percent of air traffic controllers,
18 percent of flight dispatchers, and 6 percent of pilots.
Identifying industry trends that discourage women from pursuing
careers in aviation and promoting organizations and programs
that provide education, training, mentorship, outreach, and
recruitment of women into aviation will serve to enhance
opportunities for women and strengthen the American aerospace
industry.
HEARINGS
No hearings were held on H.R. 4673.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
On December 18, 2017, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT)
along with Congresswomen Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Mimi Walters
(R-CA), and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) introduced H.R. 4673. The bill
was referred solely to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
On April 12, 2018, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session to consider H.R. 4673.
Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) offered an amendment in the
nature of a substitute to make minor modifications to the bill,
which was adopted by a voice vote. The Committee ordered the
bill, as amended, reported favorably to the House by a voice
vote with a quorum present.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires each committee report to include the
total number of votes cast for and against on each record vote
on a motion to report and on any amendment offered to the
measure or matter, and the names of those members voting for
and against. There were no record votes taken in connection
with consideration of H.R. 4673.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4673 from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 7, 2018.
Hon. Bill Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4673, the
Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Megan
Carroll.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall,
Director.
Enclosure.
H.R. 4673--Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act
H.R. 4673 would direct the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to establish an advisory committee to develop strategies
to promote women's involvement in aviation. The bill details
the composition and duties of the proposed committee and would
require it to prepare a report, within two years of enactment,
that outlines a comprehensive plan for improving efforts to
recruit, mentor, and retain women throughout the aviation
industry. Under the bill, the advisory committee would disband
after issuing that report.
Using information from the FAA about the administrative
costs of other advisory committees, CBO estimates that
implementing H.R. 4673 would cost less than $500,000 a year
over the next two years; such spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
Enacting H.R. 4673 would not affect direct spending or
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 4673 would not increase
net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2029.
H.R. 4673 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Megan Carroll.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to create
and expand opportunities for women in the aviation industry
through a comprehensive plan developed by the Women in Aviation
Advisory Board and submitted to Congress.
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list
of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. No
provision in the bill includes an earmark, limited tax benefit,
or limited tariff benefit under clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of
rule XXI.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision
of H.R. 4673 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the
federal government known to be duplicative of another federal
program, a program that was included in any report from the
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance.
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
Pursuant to section 3(i) of H. Res. 5, 115th Cong. (2017),
the Committee finds that enacting H.R. 4673 does not direct the
completion of a specific rule making within the meaning of
section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
FEDERAL MANDATE STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (Public Law 104-4).
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local,
or tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 4673 does not
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
One advisory committee within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act is created by section 3
of the legislation. Pursuant to section 5 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the Committee determines that the
functions of this advisory committee is not being carried out
by existing agencies or advisory commissions. The Committee
also determines that the advisory committee has a clearly
defined purpose, fairly balanced membership, and meets all of
the other requirements of section 5(b) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
APPLICABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 designates the short title of the bill as the
``Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act''.
Section 2. Sense of Congress regarding women in aviation
Section 2 expresses 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.
Section 3. Supporting women's involvement in the aviation field
Section 3 creates the Women in Aviation Advisory Board to
promote organization and programs that are providing education,
training, mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of women into
the aviation industry.
The Board will consist of a group of members with diverse
expertise and backgrounds selected by the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration. Each member will be selected
from a group representing one of the following: major airlines
and aerospace companies; nonprofit organizations within the
aviation industry; aviation business associations; engineering
business associations; United States Air Force Auxiliary or the
Civil Air Patrol; and institutions of higher education and
aviation trade schools.
The Board will develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate
barriers existing for women entering the aviation industry and
create ongoing opportunities in the form of scholarships,
enhanced training, and outreach programs exclusive to women.
The Board will submit this plan as a report to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and to the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration to be made public, after which,
the Board will terminate.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
There are no changes to existing law made by H.R. 4673.
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