Byron Donalds: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title VIII, add the following: SEC. __. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR PILOTS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Apprentice.--The term ``apprentice'' means a student enrolled at a flight school. (2) Flight school.--The term ``flight school'' means a flight academy certified under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with flight schools and other industry stakeholders, shall establish an apprenticeship program with flight schools to establish a pipeline of qualified and interested individuals to become commercial pilots. (c) Selection.--Under the apprenticeship program established under subsection (b), each flight school participating in the apprenticeship program established under subsection (b) may select up to 8 applicants to flight school to serve as apprentices each academic year. (d) Curriculum and Requirements.-- (1) In general.--To graduate from an apprenticeship program established under subsection (b), an apprentice shall satisfy any relevant requirements and minimum curriculum under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), including all curriculum under subpart C of such part.…”