,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,knight 7= himself & ,mr4 ,honda7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to secure ! ,unit$ 
,/ates te*nological edge 9 comm]cial &  
milit>y aviation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,a]onautics        
,innovation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,aviation acc\nts = m ?an               
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( total ,unit$ ,/ates
 economic activity annually & is "o ( ! 
few indu/ries t g5]ates a positive trade
 balance1 includ+ #hb1ejj1jjj1jjj 9     
#bjae alone4  7#b7 ,gr[? 9 ! comm]cial  
aircraft m>ket is project$ to (f] #h to 
#aj trillion doll>s 9 new aircraft      

sales1 p>ts1 & s]vices ov] ! next #ag   
ye>s4 ,int]national gov]nm5ts are boo/+ 
_! rese>* & developm5t inve/m5ts to give
 _! dome/ic indu/ries competitive       
advantages 9 ! aircraft m>ket4  7#c7    
,,nasa's a]onautics rese>* &            
collaborative v5tures yield innovations 
t c ev5tually be utiliz$ 9 ! comm]cial  
sector1 op5+ up entirely new m>kets1    
enabl+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aviation indu/ry 
to gr[ & ma9ta9 global competitiv5ess1  
provid+ high-quality eng9e]+ &          
manufactur+ jobs1 & b5efit+ ! quality ( 
life = our citiz5s4  7#d7 ,all (        
,,nasa's o!r directorates &             
capabilities1 includ+ ^? 9 space1 dep5d 
on rese>* & te*nology t orig9at$ & is   
ma9ta9$ 9 ,,nasa's ,a]onautics ,c5t]s4  
7#e7 ,aviation plays a c5tral role 9 our
 national security /rategy1 & our       
te*nological advantage ov] pot5tial     
adv]s>ies mu/ be ma9ta9$ ) su/a9$ &     
focus$ rese>* & developm5t4  7#f7 ,,nasa
 ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission           
,directorate's six /rategic ?ru/s 7safe1

 effici5t gr[? 9 global op]ations2      
innovation 9 comm]cial sup]sonic        
aircraft2 ultra-effici5t comm]cial      
vehicles2 transition to l[-c>bon        
propulsion2 real-"t1 sy/em-wide safety  
assurance2 & assur$ autonomy = aviation 
trans=mation7 are effective & necess>y  
rese>* areas = ! developm5t ( next      
g5]ation a]onautics te*nology t w       
pres]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead 9 ! global 
aviation indu/ry4  7#g7 ,cont9u$        
progress 9 ! sci5ce & te*nology (       
a]onautics is crucial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 su/a9$ economic success & ! protection 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates security int]e/s at   
home & ar\nd ! _w1 z ackn[l$g$ 9 ! #bjjf
 ,national ,a]onautics ,rese>* &        
,developm5t ,policy4 ,to ensure ,f$]al  
ef=ts rema9 on a discipl9$ pa? to meet  
national objectives1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy is
 responsible = ! implem5tation & bi5nial
 review ( ! ,nation's a]onautics rese>* 
& developm5t plan4  7#h7 ,we ne$ an     
a]onautics program wor?y ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates ( ,am]ica & capable ( meet+ our  
#ba/ c5tury *all5ges4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,,nasa4  7#b7 ,a]onautics ,/rategic     
,implem5tation ,plan ,! t]m ,a]onautics 
,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan means !  
,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation    
,plan issu$ by ! ,,nasa ,a]onautics     
,rese>* ,mission ,directorate4  7#c7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,,nasa ,! t]m ,,nasa means
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration4  #d4 ,exp]im5tal plane   
programs  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 develop+     

high-risk1 precompetitive a]ospace      
te*nology = :i* !re is n yet a pr(it    
rationale is a fundam5tal ,,nasa role2  
7#b7 ne>-full-scale to full-scale       
vehicle flight te/ exp]im5tation &      
validation are necess>y =-- 7,a7        
transition+ new te*nologies to comm]cial
 & milit>y a]onautics use2 &  7,b7      
captur+ ! full bread? ( b5efits f !     
,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission            
,directorate's inve/m5ts 9 priority     
programs call$ = 9--  7i7 ! ,national   
,a]onautics ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,plan 
issu$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,c\ncil 9 ,febru>y #bjaj2    
7ii7 ! ,,nasa #bjad ,/rategic ,plan2 &  
7iii7 ! ,a]onautics ,/rategic           
,implem5tation ,plan2  7#c7 a level (   
fund+ t adequately supports full-scale  
exp]im5tation & relat$ infra/ructure mu/
 be assur$ ov] a su/a9$ p]iod ( "t to   
re/ore ,,nasa's capacity to see legacy  
priority programs ?r\gh to completion & 
a*ieve national economic & security     
objectives2  7#d7 ,,nasa %\ld e/abli% a 

long-t]m goal ( increas+ its ,a]onautics
 rese>* sp5d+1 ov] "t1 to #aj p]c5t (   
its ov]all budget2 &  7#e7 ,,nasa's     
gradual completion ( ,next ,g5]ation    
,air ,transportation ,sy/em tools &     
te*nologies w all[ ,,nasa to refocus its
 res\rces on its traditional /udies ( ! 
problems ( flight ) a view to _!        
practical solutions4  7b7 ,national     
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ma9ta9 _w lead]%ip 9 air p[]         
projection & indu/rial aviation         
lead]%ip1 & to ?is end "o ( ! fundam5tal
 objectives ( ,,nasa a]onautics rese>*  
is ! /eady progression & expansion (    
high-spe$ flight capabilities1 includ+ !
 und]ly+ a]o!rmodynamics1 high          
temp]ature /ructures1 propulsion1 &     
flight controls sci5ce & te*nologies4   
7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( programs ,,nasa %all  
e/abli% ! foll[+ full-scale te*nology1  
exp]im5tal flight rese>*1               
multidiscipl9>y1 & revolution>y concepts
 programs to demon/rate innovative      
advances 9 a]onautics & aviation & !    

feasibility ( trans=mative ideas &      
concepts3  7#a7 ,a l[-boom sup]sonic    
aircraft program1 to demon/rate         
sup]sonic aircraft designs & te*nologies
 t r$uce sonic boom noise to levels t w 
enc\rage ! repeal ( dome/ic &           
int]national bans on comm]cial sup]sonic
 flight ov]l&4  7#b7 ,?ree subsonic     
flight programs1 f among !              
ultra-effici5t ,x-,plane &              
hybrid-electric ,x-,plane programs1 ea* 
c5t]$ ar\nd a set ( new configuration   
concepts or te*nologies det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa1 to--  7,a7 enable
 significant increases 9 en]gy effici5cy
 & l[] life cycle emissions 9 ! aviation
 sy/em2  7,b7 demon/rate trans=mative   
propulsion sy/ems1 z describ$ 9 ! #crd &
 #d? /rategic ?ru/s ( ! ,a]onautics     
,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan          
7ultra-effici5t comm]cial vehicles & !  
transition to l[-c>bon propulsion72     
7,c7 introduce & integrate a progression
 ( te*nologies & sy/ems enabl+          
trans=mative levels (                   

environm5tal-relat$ p]=mance improvem5ts
 9 ! next g5]ations ( l>ge civil air    
transports2 &  7,d7 culm9ate 9          
l>ge-scale ,x-,plane demon/rations4     
7#c7 ,an unmann$ aircraft op]ations     
program t--  7,a7 rese>*es1 develops1 & 
te/s capabilities & concepts = integrat+
 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national
 airspace sy/em2  7,b7 advances         
te*nologies = a future unmann$ aircraft 
traffic managem5t sy/em = l[ altitude   
op]ations2  7,c7 advances te*nologies = 
unmann$ vehicles & in=ms airwor?9ess    
requirem5ts = all categories ( unmann$  
sy/ems2  7,d7 b5efits indu/ry1          
especially z op]ations transition to m  
autonom\s sy/ems2 &  7,e7 is consi/5t ) 
national safety & national security     
objectives4  7d7 ,program elem5ts ,= ea*
 ( ! programs e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7c71 ,,nasa %all-- 7#a7 include         
developm5t ( exp]im5tal aircraft        
7,x-,plane71 exp]im5tal sy/ems          
7,x-,sy/em71 multiple te*nologies1 & all
 necess>y support+ flight assets2  7#b7 

pursue a robu/ te*nology maturation &   
flight validation program t addresses   
*all5ges 9 te*nology developm5t &       
maturation2  7#c7 improve necess>y      
facilities & flight te/+ capabilities to
 support ! program2  7#d7 coord9ate     
demon/rations ) ! aviation community1 ! 
arm$ s]vices1 & ! ,def5se ,advanc$      
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy2 &  7#e7 ensure
 t ! program rema9s align$ ) !          
,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation    
,plan4  7e7 ,cr[ds\rc+ pilot program    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a cr[ds\rc+ pilot program to    
all[ ,,nasa to exp]im5t ) ! cr[ds\rc+ ( 
e>ly /age exp]im5tal a]ospace vehicle   
design "w4  7#b7 ,me*anism ,z "p ( su*  
program1 ,,nasa %all e/abli% a me*anism 
f :i* to cr[ds\rce ! prelim9>y designs (
 advanc$ a]ospace vehicles t w increase 
! spe$1 range1 capacity1 safety1 &      
af=dability ( a]ospace transportation1  
su* z sup]sonic or hyp]sonic aircraft4  
7#c7 ,private sector exp]ts ,,nasa may  
"w ) private sector subject matt] exp]ts

 9 cr[ds\rc+ to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( !
 pilot program4  7#d7 ,sunset ,?is pilot
 program %all t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7       
,report ,,nasa %all report to !         
appropriate congressional committees at 
! end ( ! pilot program to communicate  
lessons le>n$ "u ! program & make       
recomm5dations = h[ b5efits ( cr[ds\rc+ 
may be m broadly appli$ to ,,nasa       
objectives4  #e4 ,hyp]sonics  7a7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,nation's und]/&+ ( hyp]sonic          
te*nologies & weapons w play an         
increas+ly important role 9 our national
 security4 ,ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
preem95ce 9 hyp]sonics rese>* &         
developm5t is key to our milit>y's      
ability to project p[] & def5d ! homel& 
z our adv]s>ies also seek to develop    
hyp]sonic capabilities4  7b7 ,policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 
a cle> & consi/5t commitm5t to a        
discipl9$ rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+    
/rategy to br+ hyp]sonic te*nology to   

maturity on a s*$ule t su/a9s ! ,unit$  
,/ates /rategic milit>y edge4  7c7 ,jo9t
 ,te*nology ,(fice on hyp]sonics        
,section #bah ( ! ,john ,w>n] ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjg 7,public ,law #aji-cfd2 #aj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note71 z mo/ rec5tly    
am5d$ by section #ajgi7;f7 ( ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aib2 #abi 
,/at4 #iii71 is am5d$ by /rik+          
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program requir$ by subsection 7b71
 ! jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all d ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,coord9ate & integrate curr5t & future  
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation   
programs & sy/em demon/ration programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on hyp]sonics4   
7#b7 ,und]take appropriate actions to   
ensure-- 7,a7 close & cont9u\s          
integration ( ! programs on hyp]sonics (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts ) ! programs on    
hyp]sonics across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 

7,b7 t bo? f\ndational rese>* &         
developm5tal te/+ res\rces are adequate 
& robu/ly fund$1 & t facilities are made
 available 9 a timely mann] to support  
hyp]sonics rese>*1 demon/ration         
programs1 & sy/em developm5t4  7#c7     
,approve demon/ration programs on       
hyp]sonic sy/ems to spe$ op]ational     
applications4  7#d7 ,ensure t any       
demon/ration program on hyp]sonic sy/ems
 t is c>ri$ out 9 any ye> aft] its      
approval "u p>agraph 7#c7 is c>ri$ out  
only if c]tifi$ "u subsection 7e7 z be+ 
consi/5t ) ! roadmap "u subsection 7d74 
7#e7 ,develop a well-def9$ pa? =        
hyp]sonic te*nologies to transition to  
op]ational capabilities = ! w>fight]4   
7d7 ,roadmap  7#a7 ,roadmap requir$ ,!  
jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all develop & ma9ta9 a  
roadmap = ! hyp]sonics programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all ensure t all elem5ts ( !   
roadmap are updat$ to reflect *anges 9  
national hyp]sonics assessm5ts & ne$s n 

less ?an once e two ye>s4  7#b7         
,coord9ation ,! roadmap %all be develop$
 & updat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 coord9ation
 )-- 7,a7 ! ,jo9t ,/aff2  7,b7 !        
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7,c7 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology      
,policy2  7,e7 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se  
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy2 &    
7,f7 ! ,director ( ,national            
,intellig5ce4  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! roadmap 
%all include ! foll[+ matt]s3  7,a7     
,anticipat$ or pot5tial mission         
requirem5ts = (f5sive hyp]sonics sy/ems 
& def5ses aga9/ hyp]sonics sy/ems (     
pot5tial adv]s>ies4  7,b7 ,%ort-t]m1    
mid-t]m1 & long-t]m goals = ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se hyp]sonics1 :i* %all be consi/5t
 ) ! missions & anticipat$ requirem5ts (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ov] ! applicable p]iod4    
7,c7 ,a s*$ule = meet+ su* goals1       
includ+-- 7i7 ! activities & fund+      
anticipat$ to be requir$ = meet+ su*    
goals2 &  7ii7 ! activities ( !         

,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration to be lev]ag$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to meet su* goals4  
7,d7 ,! rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 &      
evaluation facilities requir$ to support
 ! activities id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 along ) ! s*$ule & fund+ requir$  
to upgrade ^? facilities1 z necess>y4   
7,e7 ,recomm5dations on ! programmatic  
res\rces necess>y = ea* ag5cy to advance
 ! collective goals & priorities ( !    
roadmap 9 an effici5t1 su/a9$ mann]4    
7,f7 ,recomm5dations to transition      
hyp]sonic sci5ce & te*nology to         
op]ational capabilities = ! w>fight]4   
7,g7 ,acquisition transition plans =    
hyp]sonics4  7#d7 ,submittal to congress
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !
 congressional def5se committees--  7,a7
 at ! same "t z ! submittal to ,congress
 ( ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah 7z       
submitt$ pursuant to section #aaje (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 !      
roadmap develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &    
7,b7 at ! same "t z ! submittal to      

,congress ( ! budget = ea* ev5-numb]$   
fiscal ye> aft] #bjah1 ! roadmap updat$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,annual review & 
c]tification ( fund+  7#a7 ,annual      
review ,! jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all conduct1 on an   
annual basis1 a review (--  7,a7 ! fund+
 available = rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & 
evaluation programs & demon/ration      
programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =     
hyp]sonics1 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r or n 
su* fund+ is consi/5t ) ! roadmap       
develop$ "u subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 !   
hyp]sonics demon/ration programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9 ord] to det]m9e  
:e!r or n su* programs avoid duplication
 ( ef=t & support ! goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! roadmap develop$ 
"u subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,c]tification  
,! jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all1 z a result ( ea*   
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 c]tify to !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se :e!r or n ! fund+ & 
programs subject to su* review are      
consi/5t ) ! roadmap develop$ "u        

subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all       
t]m9ate aft] ! submittal to ,congress ( 
! budget = fiscal ye> #bjba pursuant to 
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7f7 ,reports to ,congress ,if1 
z a result ( a review "u subsection 7e71
 fund+ or a program on hyp]sonics is    
c]tifi$ "u t subsection n to be consi/5t
 ) ! roadmap develop$ "u subsection 7d71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! 
congressional def5se committees1 at !   
same "t z ! submittal to ,congress ( !  
budget 7z submitt$ pursuant to section  
#aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71
 a report on su* fund+ or program1 z !  
case may be1 describ+ h[ su* fund+ or   
program is n consi/5t ) ! roadmap1      
toge!r ) a /atem5t ( ! actions to be    
tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7g7     
,head ( (fice ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all appo9t an individual :o is a       
recogniz$ au?ority 9 ! field (          
hyp]sonics to s]ve z ! ,director ( !    
jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ "u        

subsection 7a74 ,! ,director %all s]ve z
 ! head ( ! (fice & z ! pr9cipal advis] 
to ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se on  
all matt]s relat$ to hyp]sonics1 report+
 directly to ! ,deputy ,secret>y (      
,def5se4  7h7 ,/aff ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,director &  
%all appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su*   
o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable
 ! jo9t te*nology (fice e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 to c>ry out its          
functions4  4  7d7 ,int]ag5cy rese>*1   
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation          
coord9ation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 ?r\gh !   
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 
%all ensure t ,f$]al hyp]sonics rese>*1 
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation          
activities are coord9at$ & execut$      
pursuant to a discipl9$ inve/m5t plan4  
,9 do+ s1 ! ,director %all--  7#a7      
develop & ma9ta9 a /rategic plan to     
advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates hyp]sonics      
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/ & evaluation    
goals 9 an effici5t1 su/a9$ mann]2  7#b7

 id5tify te/ & evaluation infra/ructure 
critical to hyp]sonics rese>*1          
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation & make   
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t = upgrad+ 
^? facilities z necess>y2  7#c7 promote 
policies = a robu/ hyp]sonics work=ce2 &
  7#d7 enc\rage ,f$]al ag5cies conduct+ 
hyp]sonics rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 &  
evaluation to develop & promote policies
 t su/a9 _! respective ag5cies' ef=ts 9 
implem5t+ ! coord9at$ ,f$]al hyp]sonics 
ag5da4  7e7 ,air ,=ce ,hyp]sonics       
,capabilities ,acquisition ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,air ,=ce %all consid] f9d+s f all  
,f$]al rese>*1 developm5t1 &            
demon/ration projects t relate to       
hyp]sonics 9 mak+ & execut+ acquisition 
plans = ! ,air ,=ce4  7f7 ,civilian     
,hyp]sonics ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
,,nasa %all transmit to ,congress a     
report t--  7#a7 collects broad civilian
 input id5tify+ b5efits to ! private    
sector & univ]sities f ,,nasa support = 
precompetitive hyp]sonics science2 &    

7#b7 conta9s a li/ ( propos$ rese>* &   
te*nology inve/m5ts1 prioritiz$ on !    
basis ( ! national int]e/ t w be s]v$1  
pot5tial economic impact1 & co/ ( ea*   
su* te*nology inve/m5t proposal4  7g7   
#ba/ ,c5tury ,hyp]sonics ,work=ce  7#a7 
,rese>* & developm5t capabilities  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to build & prep>e !    
work=ce = hyp]sonics developm5t1 ! ,air 
,=ce ,(fice ( ,sci5tific ,rese>*1 !     
,(fice ( ,naval ,rese>*1 & ! appropriate
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army sci5ce & te*nology 
entities1 9 consultation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology        
,policy1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all exp&1 int5sify1
 & coord9ate programs & activities )    
rese>* in/itutions to /r5g!n _!         
capabilities = rese>* & developm5t (    
hyp]sonics te*nology & relat$ education 
& tra9+4  7,b7 ,grants ,to c>ry out     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,air ,=ce ,(fice (  
,sci5tific ,rese>*1 ! ,(fice ( ,naval   
,rese>*1 & ! appropriate ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,army sci5ce & te*nology entities may   

make grants to rese>* in/itutions4 ,ea* 
su* grant %all be = a p]iod ( n to exce$
 #c ye>s1 & may be ext5d$ = "o or m     
additional p]iods n exce$+ #c ye>s if-- 
7i7 ! recipi5t's program has be5 review$
 & approv$ by an appropriate te*nical & 
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?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
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projects to be complet$ ov] ! next #b-e 
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,capabilities ,initiative  7a7          
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projects across ! range ( ,,nasa        
a]onautics int]e/s4 ,z "p ( su*         
,initiative1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,any     
inve/m5ts necess>y to upgrade & create  
facilities = civil & national security  
a]onautics rese>* to support advancem5ts
 9 long-t]m f\ndational sci5ce &        
te*nology1 advanc$ aircraft sy/ems1 air 

traffic managem5t sy/ems1 fuel          
effici5cy1 sy/em-wide safety assurance1 
autonom\s aviation1 & sup]sonic &       
hyp]sonic aircraft design & developm5t4 
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activities1 to include cont9u\s ref9em5t
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te*niques & me?odologies1 upgrades &    
improvem5ts to real-"t track+ & data    
acquisition1 & any o!r measures relat$  
to a]onautics rese>* support &          
mod]nization z ! ,adm9i/rator may       
consid] appropriate to c>ry out !       
sci5tific /udy ( ! problems ( flight1 ) 
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,au?orization ( appropriations ,= !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are
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#dj1jjj1jjj1 to be d]iv$ f am\nts       
o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
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requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all transmit to ,congress a report     
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( ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,a]onautics ,rese>*    
,capabilities ,initiative4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by ?is       
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a        
description ( propos$ projects2  7,b7 a 
description ( h[ ! projects align ) !   
,,armd ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan or
 ! roadmap develop$ by ! jo9t te*nology 
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( ! ,john ,w>n] ,national ,def5se       
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7,c7 a timetable = c>ry+ out activities 
& initiatives au?oriz$ "u ?is section4