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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1179 air traffic controllers. The research activities shall include investigating— (1) human perceptual capabilities and the effect of computer-aided decision making on the workload and performance of air traffic controllers; (2) information management techniques for advanced air traffic control display systems; and (3) air traffic controller workload and performance measures, including the development of predictive models. (c) COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE. —<1) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may maintain the Collegiate Training Initiative program by making new agreements and, continuing existing agreements with institutions of higher education (as defined by the Administrator) under which the institutions prepare students for the position of air traffic controller with the Department of Transportation (as defined in section 2109 of title 5). The Administrator may establish standards for the entry of institutions into the program and for their continued participation. (2)(A) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may appoint an individual who has successfully completed a course of training in a program described in paragraph (1) of this subsection to the position of air traffic controller noncompetitively in the excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of title 5). An individual appointed under this paragraph serves at the pleasure of the Administrator, subject to section 7511 of title 5. However, an appointment under this paragraph may be converted from one in the excepted service to a career conditional or career appointment in the competitive civil service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5) when the individual achieves full performance level air traffic controller status, as decided by the Administrator. (B) The authority under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to make appointments in the excepted service expires on October 6, 1997, except that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation. Administration may extend the authority for one or more successive one-year periods. (d) STAFFING REPORT. — The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit annually to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing— (1) the staffing standards used to determine the number . of air traffic controllers needed to operate the air traffic control system of the United States; (2) a 3-year projection of the number of controllers needed to be employed to operate the system to meet the standards; and (3) a detailed plan for employing the controllers, including projected budget requests. § 44507. Civil aeromedical research The Civil Aeromedical Institute established by section 106(j) of this title may— (1) conduct civil aeromedical research, including research related to— (A) the protection and survival of aircraft occupants; (B) medical accident investigation and airman medical " certification;

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