,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #d1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 and ,ms4 ,esty7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that ,federal research and development in support of civil aviation remains at the forefront of addressing challenges confronting the ,nation's air transportation system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,aviation ,research and ,development ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,amendments to title #di1 ,united ,states ,code ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or a repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,,faa ,the term ,,faa means the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#c7 ,,nasa ,the term ,,nasa means the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7#d7 ,next,gen ,the term ,next,gen means the ,next ,generation ,air ,transportation ,system4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 ,i ,authorization of ,appropriations #aa4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #dhajb7;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#h72 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#i72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 #dbh1jej1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf1 of which-- 7,a7 #aff1jjj1jjj shall be for ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development2 7,b7 #baf1jej1jjj shall be for ,facilities and ,equipment2 and 7,c7 #df1jjj1jjj shall be for ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports2 7#aj7 #dij1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag1 of which-- 7,a7 #afi1jjj1jjj shall be for ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development2 7,b7 #bge1bjj1jjj shall be for ,facilities and ,equipment2 and 7,c7 #df1jjj1jjj shall be for ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports2 and 7#aa7 #ecf1bgj1djj for fiscal year #bjah1 of which-- 7,a7 #agc1cdf1jjj shall be for ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development2 7,b7 #caf1hcb1djj shall be for ,facilities and ,equipment2 and 7,c7 #df1jib1jjj shall be for ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports4 4 ,,ii ,strategic ,direction for ,,faa ,research #ba4 ,decadal survey on ,,faa's civil aviation research 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the ,national ,academies for a comprehensive research survey and strategy for ,,faa's civil aviation activities1 including ,next,gen1 over the next decade4 ,the survey shall encompass research activities in ,,faa's ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development1 ,facilities and ,equipment1 and ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports accounts1 as well as any other research or emerging research areas that will enhance ,,faa's civil aviation activities4 ,the survey shall-- 7#a7 prioritize ,,faa civil aviation research needs and align such research needs with the mission of ,,faa2 7#b7 examine the status of research methods and tools1 including modeling and simulation1 data analysis1 and technology demonstration capabilities1 that can contribute to ,,faa civil aviation research2 7#c7 examine the status of ,,faa-owned research facilities and equipment1 the extent to which their availability and accessibility is coordinated across ,,faa's research programs1 and their ability to support ,,faa civil aviation research over the next decade2 7#d7 identify workforce skills1 workforce development1 and training needed to support research priorities over the next decade2 7#e7 examine the process and issues related to translating research advances into operational use1 including the process required for the certification1 operational approval1 and implementation of new technologies and resulting operations into the ,national ,airspace ,system1 and identify the best practices used by other ,united ,states or non-,united ,states organizations in transitioning such research into operations2 7#f7 examine issues related to the dissemination of relevant research to the broader aviation community2 7#g7 consider the research contributions of ,,faa ,centers of ,excellence1 ,,nasa1 and other ,united ,states ,government or nongovernment entities to civil aviation2 and 7#h7 make prioritized recommendations on the areas described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g74 7b7 ,transmittal ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit the results of the ,national ,academies decadal survey to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #bb4 #e-,year ,strategic and ,integrated ,research ,plan 7a7 ,plan ,not later than #i months after the date of transmittal of the decadal survey under section #ba7;b71 the ,secretary shall transmit to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a ,strategic and ,integrated ,research ,plan that establishes a program of research and development activities that reflects the results of such decadal survey4 ,the plan shall-- 7#a7 describe how ,,faa's research and development activities and associated projects1 including those related to-- 7,a7 ,next,gen-associated research2 7,b7 research1 engineering1 and development and facilities and equipment2 7,c7 grants-in-aid for airports research2 and 7,d7 other research areas recommended in the decadal survey1 will be interlinked to address common themes and contribute to making progress on the priorities identified in the decadal survey transmitted under section #ba7;b72 7#b7 provide integrated research objectives1 milestones1 and timelines for achieving those priorities over the next #e years2 and 7#c7 describe research activities that will lead to procedures for the certification and operational approval of new technologies for their timely and cost-effective introduction into the ,national ,airspace ,system4 7b7 ,review ,not later than #c years after the transmittal of the ,strategic and ,integrated ,research ,plan under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the ,national ,academies to review ,,faa's progress on implementing the ,strategic and ,integrated ,research ,plan4 7c7 ,transmittal of ,review ,not later than #ab months after the ,secretary enters into the arrangement required under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall transmit the results of the ,national ,academies' review to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #bc4 ,cybersecurity research action initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall ensure that ,,faa's research and development on cybersecurity and its application across ,,faa is dynamic and constantly updated to reflect the evolving nature of cyber risks and threats1 and that cybersecurity research and development is approached in an integrated fashion consistent with the findings and analyses of both the ,government ,accountability ,office and the ,national ,academies report1 ,a ,review of the ,next ,generation ,air ,transportation ,system3 ,implications and ,importance of a ,system ,architecture1 which states that ,cybersecurity requires a system-wide approach that is managed architecturally and cannot be addressed piecemeal by each contractor 7or program7 separately4 ,nor can security be added to the system later4 ,safety properties themselves are dependent on a resilient1 trustworthy1 secure system1 so careful integration of cybersecurity models and processes into safety analyses will become increasingly important4 ,finally1 cybersecurity itself is an ongoing challenge in many domains and the subject of ongoing research2 it will be important to track and integrate relevant results as the field continues to evolve44 ,development of an agencywide threat model will facilitate ,,faa in taking an integrated approach to cybersecurity4 7b7 ,threat ,model ,development ,the ,secretary shall develop an agencywide threat model to strengthen cybersecurity defense across ,,faa4 ,the threat model shall-- 7#a7 be continuously updated2 7#b7 be capable of describing the landscape of security risks to ,,faa's operational systems1 including those potentially caused by manned and unmanned aircraft operation in the ,national ,airspace ,system2 and 7#c7 enable ,,faa to-- 7,a7 identify known threats1 including insider threats2 7,b7 align cybersecurity efforts and responses commensurate with the identified threats2 and 7,c7 implement any additional actions needed to respond to threats and security weaknesses that have not been addressed4 7c7 ,transmittal ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit a classified threat model and an unclassified executive summary to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science and ,transportation of the ,senate4 ,,iii ,maintaining ,safety and ,environmental ,responsibility in a ,changing ,aviation ,environment #ca4 ,review of research synergy of unmanned aircraft systems test sites and ,center of ,excellence 7a7 ,review ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall initiate a review of the effectiveness of the #f ,,faa unmanned aircraft system test sites and the opportunities for coordinating and integrating the research conducted at the test sites with that conducted by the ,center of ,excellence on ,unmanned ,aircraft ,systems4 ,the review shall include input from stakeholders and users of the test sites and participants of the ,center of ,excellence4 7b7 ,issues ,the review shall address-- 7#a7 ,,faa's plans for the utilization of research carried out at the test sites and the ,center of ,excellence on ,unmanned ,aircraft ,systems and any relationship of such research to the plan required under section #bb7;a72 7#b7 the coordination of the research carried out at the test sites and the ,center of ,excellence2 and 7#c7 the mechanism by which ,,faa will exchange information and communications with both the test sites and the ,center of ,excellence on potential opportunities for them to address ,,faa's research and development needs and on potential opportunities for ,,faa to facilitate potential partnerships within and among the test sites1 the ,center of ,excellence1 and other relevant entities to help address ,,faa's research and development needs4 7c7 ,transmittal ,the ,comptroller ,general shall transmit the review under this section to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #cb4 ,research and development strategy in support of the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the ,national ,airspace ,system 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop a research and development strategy to provide the research basis for informing any potential regulatory action regarding the safe integration of evolving unmanned aircraft systems into the ,national ,airspace ,system4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit a research and development strategy for the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the ,national ,airspace ,system4 7c7 ,issues ,the strategy shall address the research needed to ensure-- 7#a7 the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems of all sizes and categories1 operating altitudes1 and degree of autonomy of operation2 and 7#b7 the utilization of other relevant ,federal and federally sponsored research and development activities on the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the ,national ,airspace ,system4 #cc4 ,general aviation safety 7a7 ,workshops ,the ,secretary shall hold at least one workshop to discuss the status of research and development focused on enhancing general aviation safety4 ,the workshop or workshops shall-- 7#a7 identify research and development that has had a measurable impact on enhancing general aviation safety1 and the extent to which those research results are disseminated to the general aviation community2 7#b7 identify what further research is needed to address factors affecting general aviation safety2 and 7#c7 include a broad range of experts from the ,federal ,government1 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 not-for-profit organizations1 industry1 academia1 and the general aviation user community4 7b7 ,plan ,using the results of the workshop or workshops held under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall develop a plan that includes future research goals and objectives and a roadmap for achieving them4 7c7 ,transmittal ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit the plan required under subsection 7b7 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #cd4 ,review of aircraft noise research and its use in supporting standards 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general shall carry out a review of ,federal ,government research programs on aircraft noise levels and the use of such research to inform the ,department of ,transportation's noise evaluation processes1 adjustments to noise metrics1 and development of noise abatement procedures4 ,the review shall include the research and development activities of other ,federal agencies and international bodies and shall identify any barriers to the application of the research to updating noise evaluation processes and metrics4 7b7 ,transmittal ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall transmit the review required under subsection 7a7 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #ce4 ,research to enhance airport safety-related design standards 7a7 ,plan and ,process ,the ,secretary shall develop a plan for research on safety risk assessment methods related to the development of airport design standards4 ,the plan shall also establish a process for applying risk assessment methods to the development of standards4 7b7 ,review ,the ,secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the ,transportation ,research ,board of the ,national ,academies to carry out a review of the plan4 7c7 ,transmittal ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of the ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit the results of the ,national ,academies' review to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #cf4 ,research coordination to inform potential aviation regulations on greenhouse gas emissions 7a7 ,research coordination ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 in cooperation with the ,secretary and other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall coordinate research that can inform the development of potential regulations on limiting greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft4 7b7 ,research ,to inform potential regulations ,the ,director shall ensure that the research coordinated under subsection 7a7 is provided to the relevant ,federal agencies and international bodies to help inform the development of international standards and potential ,united ,states regulations that would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft4 #cg4 ,research to inform the establishment of contaminant standards for aircraft cabin air contaminants 7a7 ,in ,general ,taking into consideration the recommendations from the report to ,congress submitted under section #iag of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ddejd note71 the ,secretary shall1 in collaboration with relevant stakeholders-- 7#a7 develop a plan1 and timeline for any necessary research and development leading to the implementation of contaminant standards for aircraft cabin air contaminants2 and 7#b7 facilitate commercial development and implementation of advanced contaminant detection and cleaning technologies4 7b7 ,plan ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit a copy of the plan and timeline developed under subsection 7a77#a7 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #ch4 ,review of the ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,review ,the ,comptroller ,general shall carry out a review of-- 7#a7 the role of ,,faa's ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development ,advisory ,committee in advising ,,faa on the effectiveness of the organization1 management1 and budgetary structure of research and development programs across ,,faa and on both near-term budget planning and long-term strategic planning for the comprehensive ,,faa research and development portfolio1 including research included in the ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development2 ,facilities and ,equipment2 and ,grants-in-,aid for ,airports budget accounts2 and 7#b7 ,,faa's implementation of the advice and recommendations provided by the ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development ,advisory ,committee4 7b7 ,best practices ,the review shall consider best practices of ,federal agency research and development advisory committees and make any recommendations that would strengthen the ,research1 ,engineering1 and ,development ,advisory ,committee in its advisory role to ,,faa4 7c7 ,transmittal ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall transmit the review1 including recommendations1 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #ci4 ,research on nongovernment air traffic control operations 7a7 ,independent study ,the ,secretary shall enter into an arrangement for an independent external study to identify the implications that a potential nongovernment ,united ,states air traffic control system could have on ,,faa's research and development activities as well as what organizational changes would be required under a nongovernmental air traffic control system for overseeing such research and development activities4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall transmit the results of the study to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4