A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to establish certain requirements with respect to air traffic controllers.

Establishes, under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the following requirements with respect to the performance of air traffic controllers functions: (1) a certified air traffic controller's functions shall be carried out only by a certified air traffic controller, or by a rated air traffic controller under the direct and singular supervision of a certified air traffic controller; (2) rated air traffic controller's functions shall be carried out only by a certified air traffic controller or a rated air traffic controller; (3) a student air traffic controller may perform the functions of air traffic control only if such functions are performed under the direct and singular supervision of a rated air traffic controller or a certified air traffic controller; (4) no air traffic controller shall be required to carry out management of administrative functions with limited exceptions; and (5) the Secretary of Transportation shall designate within 90 days following the enactment of this Act such persons who are certified air traffic controllers, rated air traffic controllers, and student air traffic controllers.

Requires every certified or rated air traffic controller to be checked not less than once every six months for proficiency in his duties by a Board of Proficiency Check Controllers.

Directs the Secretary to establish one or more Boards of Proficiency Check Controllers made up of certified air traffic controllers who shall serve on the Board not less than six months nor more than eighteen months to carry out the certification and rating requirements of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to ration the air traffic control workload through a formula of controller complement and area specialization in proportion to situation of air traffic complexity and geographical proximity.

Directs the Secretary to seek a level of balance in air traffic congestion through distribution of air traffic facilities. Encourages an air traffic controller to participate in at least 4 hours per month in flight familiarization training.

Requires air traffic controllers to participate in a training program once each year that shall include at least five days of familiarization with another air traffic control facility.

Sets forth the rate of basic compensation of certified air traffic controllers.

Provides that hours of work in excess of 40 hours shall be paid at overtime rates.

Provides that, in any eight-hour work period, no air traffic controller shall be required to perform the regular duties of such a controller for more than six hours.

Provides for a schedule of sick leave and retirement for air traffic controllers.