,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bc1 #bjag,mr4 ,knight 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,/iv]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to secure ! te*nological edge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 civil & milit>y aviation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,a]onautics ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjah ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate = fiscal ye> #bjah1 #gij1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ,airspace ,op]ations & ,safety ,program1 #aei1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= ,advanc$ ,air ,vehicles ,program1 #bhj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= ,integrat$ ,aviation ,sy/ems ,program1 #bea1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= ,trans=mative ,a]o ,concepts ,program1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,fiscal ye> #bjai ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate = fiscal ye> #bjai1 #hhj1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ,airspace ,op]ations & ,safety ,program1 #afe1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= ,advanc$ ,air ,vehicles ,program1 #cjc1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= ,integrat$ ,aviation ,sy/ems ,program1 #cjj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= ,trans=mative ,a]o ,concepts ,program1 #aab1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbj ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 #ibd1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ,airspace ,op]ations & ,safety ,program1 #agj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= ,advanc$ ,air ,vehicles ,program1 #bij1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= ,integrat$ ,aviation ,sy/ems ,program1 #cej1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= ,trans=mative ,a]o ,concepts ,program1 #aad1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,fiscal ye> #bjba ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate = fiscal ye> #bjba1 #idf1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ,airspace ,op]ations & ,safety ,program1 #age1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= ,advanc$ ,air ,vehicles ,program1 #bie1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= ,integrat$ ,aviation ,sy/ems ,program1 #cfj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= ,trans=mative ,a]o ,concepts ,program1 #aaf1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbb ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #ihj1jjj1jjj1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ,airspace ,op]ations & ,safety ,program1 #ahj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,= ,advanc$ ,air ,vehicles ,program1 #cjj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,= ,integrat$ ,aviation ,sy/ems ,program1 #chb1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,= ,trans=mative ,a]o ,concepts ,program1 #aah1jjj1jjj4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4 aircraft manufactur+ indu/ry produc$ #cdb1fhb1jjj1jjj 9 economic activity f manufacture ( aircraft & p>ts sales & support$ #edg1ijj direct jobs 9 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,gr[? 9 ! civil 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 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se sp5t #aj1fjj1jjj1jjj on jet fuel & #dda1fjj1jjj on jet fuel transportation to support ! w>fight]4 ,,nasa's rese>* into ultra-effici5t air transport are important to ! milit>y's ef=ts to r$uce fuel co/s1 logi/ics pressures1 & ! level ( human risk involv$ ) provid+ worldwide en]gy solutions4 7#d7 ,,nasa's a]onautics rese>* & collaborative v5tures yield innovations t c ev5tually be utiliz$ 9 ! aviation sector1 op5+ up entirely new m>kets1 enabl+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aviation indu/ry to gr[ & ma9ta9 global competitiv5ess1 provid+ high-quality eng9e]+ & manufactur+ jobs1 & b5efitt+ ! quality ( life = our citiz5s4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,a]onautics 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#h7 ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate's #f /rategic ?ru/s 7safe1 effici5t gr[? 9 global op]ations2 innovation 9 sup]sonic aircraft2 ultra-effici5t vehicles2 transition to alt]native propulsion & en]gy2 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#i7 ,a]onautics rese>* is focus$ on fundam5tal capabilities t h ! pot5tial to op5 entirely new indu/ries1 includ+ l[-co/ electric propulsion1 advanc$ composite mat]ial manufactur+1 simplifi$ air vehicle op]ation1 & increas$ v]tical take(f & l&+1 t w all[ = saf] & m effici5t aviation products & support mobility & economic gr[?4 7#aj7 ,to meet ! *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to support ,,nasa's ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,program at fund+ levels t are comm5surate ) x's pa/1 pres5t1 & future contributions to ! nation's economic competitiv5ess & national security4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa4 7#b7 ,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan ,! t]m ,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan means ! ,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan issu$ by ! ,,nasa ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,mission ,directorate4 7#c7 ,air traffic managem5t sy/em ,! t]m air traffic managem5t sy/em means ! proc$ures1 te*nology1 & human res\rces to guide aircraft ?r\gh ! sky & on ! gr\nd & to manage l[- & high-altitude airspace use4 7#d7 ,,nasa ,! t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 unmann$ aircraft ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft sy/em & unmann$ aircraft h ! def9itions giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cca ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 #e4 ,exp]im5tal plane programs 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 develop+ high-risk1 precompetitive a]ospace te*nologies = :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 & mat]ials1 z well z _! associat$ manufactur+ processes1 = g5]al aviation1 comm]cial1 & 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 & 7iv7 any updates to ! programs call$ = 9 ! plans describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii72 & 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 objectives4 7b7 ,national policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 _w lead]%ip 9 milit>y & civilian a]onautical sci5ce & te*nology1 global air p[] projection1 & indu/rial lead]%ip4 ,to ?is end1 "o ( ! fundam5tal objectives ( ,,nasa a]onautics rese>* is ! /eady progression & expansion ( high-spe$ flight rese>* & capabilities1 includ+ ! sci5ce & te*nology ( critical und]ly+ discipl9es & compet5cies1 *ief among :i* are computational-bas$ analytical & pr$ictive tools & me?odologies1 a]o!rmodynamics1 high-spe$ flight propulsion1 high-temp]ature /ructures & mat]ials1 & flight controls4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( programs or projects ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! foll[+ programs or projects3 7#a7 ,a l[-boom sup]sonic aircraft program or project t w-- 7,a7 demon/rate sup]sonic aircraft designs & te*nologies t r$uce sonic boom noise to levels t enc\rage ! repeal ( dome/ic & int]national bans on sup]sonic flight ov]l&2 & 7,b7 ga!r ! data ne$$ to support in=m$ decisions ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration reg>d+ ov]l& sup]sonic flight4 7#b7 ,a subsonic flight program1 consi/+ ( multiple l>ge-scale ,x-,plane demon/rators develop$ sequ5tially or 9 p>allel1 ea* bas$ on a set ( new configuration concepts or te*nologies det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to-- 7,a7 demon/rate aircraft vehicle & propulsion concepts & te*nologies & relat$ advances 9 alt]native propulsion & en]gy2 & 7,b7 enable significant increases 9 en]gy effici5cy & l[] life cycle emissions 9 ! aviation sy/em :ile a*iev+ a /ep *ange 9 noise emissions4 7d7 ,program elem5ts ,= ea* ( ! programs e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %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 facilities1 flight te/+ capabilities1 & computational tools to support ! program2 7#d7 only aw>d prim>y contracts = design1 procurem5t1 & manufacture to ,unit$ ,/ates companies1 consi/5t ) int]national obligations & commitm5ts2 7#e7 coord9ate rese>* & flight demon/ration activities ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates aviation manufactur+ community2 & 7#f7 ensure t ! program rema9s align$ ) ! ,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan1 & any updates to ! ,plan4 7e7 ,on-,dem& aviation ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,full] utilization ( high-spe$ air transportation1 small airports1 helipads1 v]tical flight infra/ructure1 & o!r infra/ructure c alleviate transportation conge/ion & support economic gr[? )9 cities4 7#b7 ,,nasa %\ld cont9ue to develop & te/ air vehicles1 diff]5t propulsion sy/ems1 network sy/ems1 unmann$ aircraft sy/em traffic managem5t sy/ems1 & te*nology t c be utiliz$ 9 on-dem& air transportation4 7#c7 ,,nasa %\ld actively support ! rese>* ar\nd ! use ( airspace = on-dem& aviation4 7#d7 ,?is "w %\ld lev]age ,,nasa's ongo+ ef=ts 9 develop+ advanc$ te*nologies = l>ge1 high-volume comm]cial aircraft applications & airspace op]ations4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %\ld assess :i* air traffic concepts p]=m mo/ effici5tly1 tak+ into consid]ation factors su* z exi/+ city infra/ructure1 small airports1 & curr5t airspace op]ations4 7f7 ,def9ition ( ,unit$ ,/ates company ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates company means a private sector entity-- 7#a7 organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 t has an exi/+ facility or facilities locat$ 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ infra/ructure & /aff+1 capable ( meet+ ! objectives ( ! program = :i* ! company seeks to p>ticipate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 #f4 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 to ensure ,unit$ ,/ates competitiv5ess on ! global /age1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ "w ) ! private sector to safely integrate ! increas+ numb] ( comm]cial applications = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 & 7#b7 ! su/a9$1 effici5t gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates transportation sy/em w require h>ness+ ! safety & effici5cy b5efits ( automat$ sy/ems to relieve pressure on infra/ructure & traffic managem5t4 7b7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to be an active p>tn] ) ! private sector 9 ! developm5t ( te*nologies1 capabilities1 & op]at+ proc$ures = ! safe1 effici5t integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace1 :ile ensur+ curr5t & future air traffic managem5t sy/ems are able to manage unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7c7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems op]ation program ,to advance ! national policy describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 rese>*1 develop1 & te/ capabilities & concepts1 includ+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems communications & spectrum-relat$ res\rces1 = integrat+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace sy/em2 7#b7 lev]age ,,nasa's p>tn]%ip ) indu/ry focus$ on ! advancem5t ( te*nologies = future air traffic managem5t sy/ems = unmann$ aircraft = l[- & high-altitude op]ations2 7#c7 lev]age indu/ry's advancem5t ( te*nologies = unmann$ aircraft to in=m regulatory & /&>ds requirem5ts = v>i\s sizes ( civil unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 7#d7 consid] ! ne$s ( ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry1 especially z op]ations transition to m automat$ sy/ems2 & 7#e7 cont9ue to align its rese>* & te/+ portfolio to in=m unmann$ aircraft sy/em integration consi/5t ) national safety & national security objectives4 7d7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,,nasa %\ld cont9ue to coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration on rese>* on air traffic managem5t sy/ems = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot program requir$ "u section #bbjh ( ! ,,faa ,ext5sion1 ,safety1 & ,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 & ! subsequ5t implem5tation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em traffic managem5t sy/ems2 & 7#b7 unmann$ aircraft sy/em integration & unmann$ traffic managem5t rese>* %\ld cont9ue to lev]age ! res\rces available ?r\gh ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em te/ ranges designat$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration "u section #ccb ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 #g4 #ba/ ,c5tury ,a]onautics ,rese>* ,capabilities ,initiative 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a #ba/ ,c5tury ,a]onautics ,capabilities ,initiative1 )9 ! ,con/ruction & ,environm5tal ,compliance & ,re/oration ,acc\nt1 to ensure t ,,nasa possesses ! infra/ructure capabilities & computational tools necess>y to conduct propos$ flight demon/ration 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 effici5cy & electric propulsion te*nologies1 sy/em-wide safety assurance1 autonom\s aviation1 & sup]sonic & hyp]sonic aircraft design & developm5t4 7#b7 ,any measures support+ flight te/+ activities1 to include cont9u\s ref9em5t & developm5t ( free-flight te/ 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 ) a view to _! practical solution4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 to be d]iv$ f am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ,,nasa4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit to ,congress a report conta9+ a #e-ye> plan = ! implem5tation ( ! #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 ) ! ,a]onautics ,/rategic ,implem5tation ,plan or ! roadmap develop$ by ! jo9t te*nology (fice on hyp]sonics "u section #bah7;d7 ( ! ,john ,w>n] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjg1 & any updates to su* ,plan or roadmap2 & 7,c7 a timetable = c>ry+ out activities & initiatives au?oriz$ "u ?is section4