H.R. 5675 · 113th Congress
SAFE TOWERS Act
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Standards Addressing Federal Transparency and Oversight With Evolving Recruitment Specifications Act or the SAFE TOWERS Act - Revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for the hiring of air traffic controllers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 19, 2014
Standards Addressing Federal Transparency and Oversight With Evolving Recruitment Specifications Act or the SAFE TOWERS Act - Revises Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for the hiring of air traffic controllers.
Directs the FAA Administrator to give preferential consideration in the hiring of air traffic controllers to:
- individuals who have successfully completed air traffic controller training and graduated from an institution participating in the FAA's Collegiate Training Initiative program, and have received a recommendation from the institution; and
- qualified individuals eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment or qualified eligible veterans who maintain aviation experience.
Directs the Administrator to revise FAA hiring practices for air traffic controller applicants with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to eliminate the use of biographical assessments or other personality tests that unduly disqualify applicants.
Changes from discretionary to mandatory the Administrator's authority to maintain the Collegiate Training Initiative program.
Directs the Administrator to establish an Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee.
Requires the Administrator to take into consideration any locally developed training initiatives for air traffic controllers for use in establishing best practices nationwide.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAFE TOWERS Act
Also known as: Standards Addressing Federal Transparency and Oversight With Evolving Recruitment Specifications Act
Latest action (Sep 22, 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 19, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.