{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-3482","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 3482","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-05-25","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-09-28","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h457","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act","result":"Passed","yea":369,"nay":56,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll457.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.","date":"2022-09-29"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-09-28","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation to (1) develop a skilled and robust U.S. aviation and aerospace workforce; (2) serve as a national independent forum to support collaboration and cooperation between aviation and aerospace stakeholders regarding the advancement of the U.S. aviation and aerospace workforce; and (3) serve as a repository for research conducted by institutions of higher education, research institutions, or other stakeholders regarding the aviation and aerospace workforce, or related technical and skill development."},{"k":"p","t":"The center must perform the following duties"},{"k":"li","t":"improve access to aviation and aerospace education and related skills training to help grow the U.S. aviation and aerospace workforce;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"support Armed Forces personnel and veterans seeking to transition to a career in civil aviation or an aerospace-related field through outreach, training, apprenticeships, or other means; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"amplify and support the research and development efforts conducted as part of the National Aviation Research Plan and work done at the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Centers regarding the aviation and aerospace workforce.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, the center may issue grants to certain entities to"},{"k":"li","t":"create, develop, deliver, or update middle and high school aviation curricula and aviation curricula used at institutions of higher education, secondary educations institutions, or by technical training and vocational schools;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"support the professional development of educators using the curricula;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establish new education programs that teach technical skills used in aviation maintenance;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establish scholarships, internships or apprenticeships for individuals pursuing employment in the aviation maintenance industry;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"support outreach about educational opportunities and careers in the aviation maintenance industry; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"support the transition to career in aviation maintenance, including for members of the Armed Forces.","d":1}],"words":281},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation as a federally chartered private entity to work on the U.S. aviation and aerospace workforce through education, training, research support and grants.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}]},"core_areas":["Federal charter and governance of the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation","Aviation and aerospace workforce education and skills training","Grants for aviation curricula and aviation maintenance programs","Transition of Armed Forces members and veterans to civil aviation and aerospace careers","Funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Adds a section to title 49 of the United States Code that charters the Center as a private independent entity, not a federal department, agency or instrumentality, with perpetual existence.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}},{"text":"Creates an 11-member Board of Directors: the FAA Administrator and the Executive Director as ex-officio members, and nine members appointed by the Secretaries of Transportation (5), Defense (1), Veterans Affairs (1) and Education (1) and by the NASA Administrator (1).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}},{"text":"Requires the Center to improve access to aviation and aerospace education and skills training, support Armed Forces personnel and veterans moving to civil aviation or aerospace careers, and support research under the National Aviation Research Plan.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}},{"text":"Allows the Center to issue grants to eligible entities for aviation curricula, educator professional development, aviation maintenance education programs, scholarships, internships, apprenticeships, and outreach.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}},{"text":"Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and each later fiscal year equal to 3 percent of the interest from investment credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"}},{"text":"Requires the Center's Board to coordinate with the FAA Administrator to prevent Center programs from duplicating programs established under section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H621473EE4AD845AB98C749D4703DED5F"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh#H30B4985938B242FFABEAAD33AF6F1386"},"heading":"Federal charter for the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation","effect":"Provides that the Center, as a private entity, may enter contracts without meeting the requirements of title 41 and incur obligations without meeting the requirements of title 31, United States Code.","amount":null,"quote":"Enter into contracts or agreements as a private entity not subject to the requirements of title 41."}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-09-28","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3482/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-3482.png","v":"fcad4f60e3d4","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3482, 117th Congress: National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022. House: 369 Yea, 56 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 28 Sep 2022."}}