,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #d1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 & ,ms4 ,e/y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t 9 support ( civil aviation rema9s at ! =efront ( address+ *all5ges confront+ ! ,nation's air transportation sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or a repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,,nasa ,! t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,next,gen ,! t]m ,next,gen means ! ,next ,g5]ation ,air ,transportation ,sy/em4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 ,i ,au?orization ( ,appropriations #aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #dhajb7;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h72 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 #dbh1jej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #aff1jjj1jjj %all be = ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t2 7,b7 #baf1jej1jjj %all be = ,facilities & ,equipm5t2 & 7,c7 #df1jjj1jjj %all be = ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports2 7#aj7 #dij1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #afi1jjj1jjj %all be = ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t2 7,b7 #bge1bjj1jjj %all be = ,facilities & ,equipm5t2 & 7,c7 #df1jjj1jjj %all be = ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports2 & 7#aa7 #ecf1bgj1djj = fiscal ye> #bjah1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #agc1cdf1jjj %all be = ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t2 7,b7 #caf1hcb1djj %all be = ,facilities & ,equipm5t2 & 7,c7 #df1jib1jjj %all be = ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports4 4 ,,ii ,/rategic ,direction = ,,faa ,rese>* #ba4 ,decadal survey on ,,faa's civil aviation rese>* 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies = a compreh5sive rese>* survey & /rategy = ,,faa's civil aviation activities1 includ+ ,next,gen1 ov] ! next decade4 ,! survey %all encompass rese>* activities 9 ,,faa's ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t1 ,facilities & ,equipm5t1 & ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports acc\nts1 z well z any o!r rese>* or em]g+ rese>* areas t w enhance ,,faa's civil aviation activities4 ,! survey %all-- 7#a7 prioritize ,,faa civil aviation rese>* ne$s & align su* rese>* ne$s ) ! mission ( ,,faa2 7#b7 exam9e ! /atus ( rese>* me?ods & tools1 includ+ model+ & simulation1 data analysis1 & te*nology demon/ration capabilities1 t c contribute to ,,faa civil aviation rese>*2 7#c7 exam9e ! /atus ( ,,faa-own$ rese>* facilities & equipm5t1 ! ext5t to :i* _! availability & accessibility is coord9at$ across ,,faa's rese>* programs1 & _! ability to support ,,faa civil aviation rese>* ov] ! next decade2 7#d7 id5tify work=ce skills1 work=ce developm5t1 & tra9+ ne$$ to support rese>* priorities ov] ! next decade2 7#e7 exam9e ! process & issues relat$ to translat+ rese>* advances into op]ational use1 includ+ ! process requir$ = ! c]tification1 op]ational approval1 & implem5tation ( new te*nologies & result+ op]ations into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em1 & id5tify ! be/ practices us$ by o!r ,unit$ ,/ates or non-,unit$ ,/ates organizations 9 transition+ su* rese>* into op]ations2 7#f7 exam9e issues relat$ to ! dissem9ation ( relevant rese>* to ! broad] aviation community2 7#g7 consid] ! rese>* contributions ( ,,faa ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce1 ,,nasa1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or nongov]nm5t entities to civil aviation2 & 7#h7 make prioritiz$ recomm5dations on ! areas describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74 7b7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! results ( ! ,national ,academies decadal survey to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #bb4 #e-,ye> ,/rategic & ,integrat$ ,rese>* ,plan 7a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( transmittal ( ! decadal survey "u section #ba7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a ,/rategic & ,integrat$ ,rese>* ,plan t e/abli%es a program ( rese>* & developm5t activities t reflects ! results ( su* decadal survey4 ,! plan %all-- 7#a7 describe h[ ,,faa's rese>* & developm5t activities & associat$ projects1 includ+ ^? relat$ to-- 7,a7 ,next,gen-associat$ rese>*2 7,b7 rese>*1 eng9e]+1 & developm5t & facilities & equipm5t2 7,c7 grants-9-aid = airports rese>*2 & 7,d7 o!r rese>* areas recomm5d$ 9 ! decadal survey1 w be int]l9k$ to address common !mes & contribute to mak+ progress on ! priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! decadal survey transmitt$ "u section #ba7;b72 7#b7 provide integrat$ rese>* objectives1 mile/ones1 & timel9es = a*iev+ ^? priorities ov] ! next #e ye>s2 & 7#c7 describe rese>* activities t w lead to proc$ures = ! c]tification & op]ational approval ( new te*nologies = _! timely & co/-effective introduction into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4 7b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! transmittal ( ! ,/rategic & ,integrat$ ,rese>* ,plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies to review ,,faa's progress on implem5t+ ! ,/rategic & ,integrat$ ,rese>* ,plan4 7c7 ,transmittal ( ,review ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! ,secret>y ent]s into ! arrangem5t requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! results ( ! ,national ,academies' review to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #bc4 ,cyb]security rese>* action initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ,,faa's rese>* & developm5t on cyb]security & its application across ,,faa is dynamic & con/antly updat$ to reflect ! evolv+ nature ( cyb] risks & ?reats1 & t cyb]security rese>* & developm5t is approa*$ 9 an integrat$ fa%ion consi/5t ) ! f9d+s & analyses ( bo? ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,national ,academies report1 ,a ,review ( ! ,next ,g5]ation ,air ,transportation ,sy/em3 ,implications & ,importance ( a ,sy/em ,ar*itecture1 :i* /ates t ,cyb]security requires a sy/em-wide approa* t is manag$ ar*itecturally & _c be address$ piecemeal by ea* contractor 7or program7 sep>ately4 ,nor c security be add$ to ! sy/em lat]4 ,safety prop]ties !mselves are dep5d5t on a resili5t1 tru/wor?y1 secure sy/em1 s c>eful integration ( cyb]security models & processes into safety analyses w become increas+ly important4 ,f9ally1 cyb]security itself is an ongo+ *all5ge 9 _m doma9s & ! subject ( ongo+ rese>*2 x w be important to track & integrate relevant results z ! field cont9ues to evolve44 ,developm5t ( an ag5cywide ?reat model w facilitate ,,faa 9 tak+ an integrat$ approa* to cyb]security4 7b7 ,?reat ,model ,developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all develop an ag5cywide ?reat model to /r5g!n cyb]security def5se across ,,faa4 ,! ?reat model %all-- 7#a7 be cont9u\sly updat$2 7#b7 be capable ( describ+ ! l&scape ( security risks to ,,faa's op]ational sy/ems1 includ+ ^? pot5tially caus$ by mann$ & unmann$ aircraft op]ation 9 ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em2 & 7#c7 enable ,,faa to-- 7,a7 id5tify kn[n ?reats1 includ+ insid] ?reats2 7,b7 align cyb]security ef=ts & responses comm5surate ) ! id5tifi$ ?reats2 & 7,c7 implem5t any additional actions ne$$ to respond to ?reats & security weaknesses t h n be5 address$4 7c7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit a classifi$ ?reat model & an unclassifi$ executive summ>y to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 ,,iii ,ma9ta9+ ,safety & ,environm5tal ,responsibility 9 a ,*ang+ ,aviation ,environm5t #ca4 ,review ( rese>* syn]gy ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems te/ sites & ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 7a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all initiate a review ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! #f ,,faa unmann$ aircraft sy/em te/ sites & ! opportunities = coord9at+ & integrat+ ! rese>* conduct$ at ! te/ sites ) t conduct$ by ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce on ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems4 ,! review %all include input f /akehold]s & us]s ( ! te/ sites & p>ticipants ( ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce4 7b7 ,issues ,! review %all address-- 7#a7 ,,faa's plans = ! utilization ( rese>* c>ri$ out at ! te/ sites & ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce on ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems & any relation%ip ( su* rese>* to ! plan requir$ "u section #bb7;a72 7#b7 ! coord9ation ( ! rese>* c>ri$ out at ! te/ sites & ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce2 & 7#c7 ! me*anism by :i* ,,faa w ex*ange in=mation & communications ) bo? ! te/ sites & ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce on pot5tial opportunities = !m to address ,,faa's rese>* & developm5t ne$s & on pot5tial opportunities = ,,faa to facilitate pot5tial p>tn]%ips )9 & among ! te/ sites1 ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce1 & o!r relevant entities to help address ,,faa's rese>* & developm5t ne$s4 7c7 ,transmittal ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all transmit ! review "u ?is section to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #cb4 ,rese>* & developm5t /rategy 9 support ( ! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop a rese>* & developm5t /rategy to provide ! rese>* basis = in=m+ any pot5tial regulatory action reg>d+ ! safe integration ( evolv+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4 7b7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit a rese>* & developm5t /rategy = ! integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4 7c7 ,issues ,! /rategy %all address ! rese>* ne$$ to ensure-- 7#a7 ! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ( all sizes & categories1 op]at+ altitudes1 & degree ( autonomy ( op]ation2 & 7#b7 ! utilization ( o!r relevant ,f$]al & f$]ally sponsor$ rese>* & developm5t activities on ! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4 #cc4 ,g5]al aviation safety 7a7 ,work%ops ,! ,secret>y %all hold at lea/ "o work%op to discuss ! /atus ( rese>* & developm5t focus$ on enhanc+ g5]al aviation safety4 ,! work%op or work%ops %all-- 7#a7 id5tify rese>* & developm5t t has _h a measurable impact on enhanc+ g5]al aviation safety1 & ! ext5t to :i* ^? rese>* results are dissem9at$ to ! g5]al aviation community2 7#b7 id5tify :at fur!r rese>* is ne$$ to address factors affect+ g5]al aviation safety2 & 7#c7 include a broad range ( exp]ts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 n-=-pr(it organizations1 indu/ry1 academia1 & ! g5]al aviation us] community4 7b7 ,plan ,us+ ! results ( ! work%op or work%ops held "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop a plan t includes future rese>* goals & objectives & a roadmap = a*iev+ !m4 7c7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! plan requir$ "u subsection 7b7 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #cd4 ,review ( aircraft noise rese>* & its use 9 support+ /&>ds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all c>ry out a review ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t rese>* programs on aircraft noise levels & ! use ( su* rese>* to in=m ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's noise evaluation processes1 adju/m5ts to noise metrics1 & developm5t ( noise abatem5t proc$ures4 ,! review %all include ! rese>* & developm5t activities ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & int]national bodies & %all id5tify any b>ri]s to ! application ( ! rese>* to updat+ noise evaluation processes & metrics4 7b7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all transmit ! review requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #ce4 ,rese>* to enhance airport safety-relat$ design /&>ds 7a7 ,plan & ,process ,! ,secret>y %all develop a plan = rese>* on safety risk assessm5t me?ods relat$ to ! developm5t ( airport design /&>ds4 ,! plan %all also e/abli% a process = apply+ risk assessm5t me?ods to ! developm5t ( /&>ds4 7b7 ,review ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies to c>ry out a review ( ! plan4 7c7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! results ( ! ,national ,academies' review to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #cf4 ,rese>* coord9ation to in=m pot5tial aviation regulations on gre5h\se gas emissions 7a7 ,rese>* coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all coord9ate rese>* t c in=m ! developm5t ( pot5tial regulations on limit+ gre5h\se gas emissions f aircraft4 7b7 ,rese>* ,to in=m pot5tial regulations ,! ,director %all ensure t ! rese>* coord9at$ "u subsection 7a7 is provid$ to ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & int]national bodies to help in=m ! developm5t ( int]national /&>ds & pot5tial ,unit$ ,/ates regulations t w\ld seek to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions f aircraft4 #cg4 ,rese>* to in=m ! e/abli%m5t ( contam9ant /&>ds = aircraft cab9 air contam9ants 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,tak+ into consid]ation ! recomm5dations f ! report to ,congress submitt$ "u section #iag ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ddejd note71 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) relevant /akehold]s-- 7#a7 develop a plan1 & timel9e = any necess>y rese>* & developm5t lead+ to ! implem5tation ( contam9ant /&>ds = aircraft cab9 air contam9ants2 & 7#b7 facilitate comm]cial developm5t & implem5tation ( advanc$ contam9ant detection & clean+ te*nologies4 7b7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit a copy ( ! plan & timel9e develop$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #ch4 ,review ( ! ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all c>ry out a review (-- 7#a7 ! role ( ,,faa's ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t ,advisory ,committee 9 advis+ ,,faa on ! effectiv5ess ( ! organization1 managem5t1 & budget>y /ructure ( rese>* & developm5t programs across ,,faa & on bo? ne>-t]m budget plann+ & long-t]m /rategic plann+ = ! compreh5sive ,,faa rese>* & developm5t portfolio1 includ+ rese>* includ$ 9 ! ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t2 ,facilities & ,equipm5t2 & ,grants-9-,aid = ,airports budget acc\nts2 & 7#b7 ,,faa's implem5tation ( ! advice & recomm5dations provid$ by ! ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t ,advisory ,committee4 7b7 ,be/ practices ,! review %all consid] be/ practices ( ,f$]al ag5cy rese>* & developm5t advisory committees & make any recomm5dations t w\ld /r5g!n ! ,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t ,advisory ,committee 9 its advisory role to ,,faa4 7c7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all transmit ! review1 includ+ recomm5dations1 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 #ci4 ,rese>* on nongov]nm5t air traffic control op]ations 7a7 ,indep5d5t /udy ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t = an indep5d5t ext]nal /udy to id5tify ! implications t a pot5tial nongov]nm5t ,unit$ ,/ates air traffic control sy/em c\ld h on ,,faa's rese>* & developm5t activities z well z :at organizational *anges w\ld be requir$ "u a nongov]nm5tal air traffic control sy/em = ov]see+ su* rese>* & developm5t activities4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit ! results ( ! /udy to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4