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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3482, as amended, creates the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing government and aviation stakeholders together to address aviation workforce issues. United States aviation supports 11.3 million direct jobs and facilitates more than a trillion dollars in economic activity, which represents more than 5 percent of gross domestic product. Every industry is feeling the pinch of labor shortages, and the reality is that self-help measures undertaken by the aviation industry are not enough to ensure advancement of the aerospace industry. We must address the growing aviation workforce shortage to ensure our domestic aerospace industry maintains its global competitive advantage. This bipartisan legislation has widespread support across the aviation industry, and I acknowledge that this bill was passionately supported, as has been said, by the dean of the House, Don Young. Mr. Speaker, in order to ensure our Nation's aviation dominance, we must work forcefully to address the looming shortfall of aviation workforce. Having a properly trained and dedicated workforce to meet the near-term and future capacities needed in the aviation sector is crucial to the underpinning of the high standard of safety that sets America apart from the rest. H.R. 3482, as amended, supplements the FAA's safety-focused mission by ensuring just that. Mr.…”