,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish an aerospace fellowship program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program 7a7 ,program maintenance ,the ,administrator shall maintain within the ,administration a program to be known as the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program4 ,the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program shall be administered by a ,national ,air ,grant ,office within the ,administration4 7b7 ,program elements ,the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program shall provide support for the fellowship program under section #c4 7c7 ,responsibilities of ,administrator 7#a7 ,guidelines ,the ,administrator shall establish guidelines related to the activities and responsibilities of air grant fellowships under section #c4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,the ,administrator shall by regulation prescribe the qualifications required for designation of air grant fellowships under section #c4 7#c7 ,authority ,in order to carry out the provisions of this ,act1 the ,administrator may-- 7,a7 appoint1 assign the duties1 transfer1 and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary1 in accordance with civil service laws2 7,b7 make appointments with respect to temporary and intermittent services to the extent authorized by section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 enter into contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and other transactions without regard to section #faja of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,d7 notwithstanding section #acdb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 accept donations and voluntary and uncompensated services2 7,e7 accept funds from other ,federal departments and agencies1 including agencies within the ,administration1 to pay for and add to activities authorized by this ,act2 and 7,f7 promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and appropriate4 7d7 ,director of ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall appoint1 as the ,director of the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program1 a qualified individual who has appropriate administrative experience and knowledge or expertise in fields related to aerospace4 ,the ,director shall be appointed and compensated1 without regard to the provisions of title #e governing appointments in the competitive service1 at a rate payable under section #ecgf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,duties ,subject to the supervision of the ,administrator1 the ,director shall administer the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program and oversee the operation of the ,national ,air ,grant ,office4 ,in addition to any other duty prescribed by law or assigned by the ,administrator1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 cooperate with institutions of higher education that offer degrees in fields related to aerospace2 7,b7 encourage the participation of graduate and post-graduate students in the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program2 and 7,c7 cooperate and coordinate with other ,federal activities in fields related to aerospace4 #c4 ,fellowships 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level4 ,the fellowships shall be in fields related to aerospace and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the ,administrator4 ,the ,administrator shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection4 7b7 ,aerospace ,policy ,fellowship 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall award aerospace policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to aerospace in positions with-- 7,a7 the executive branch of the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,b7 the legislative branch of the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,placement priorities for legislative fellowships 7,a7 ,in general ,in considering the placement of individuals receiving a fellowship for a legislative branch position under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,administrator shall give priority to placement of such individuals in the following3 7i7 ,positions in offices of1 or with ,members on1 committees of ,congress that have jurisdiction over the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7ii7 ,positions in offices of ,members of ,congress that have a demonstrated interest in aerospace policy4 7,b7 ,equitable distribution ,in placing fellows in positions described under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator shall ensure that placements are equally distributed among the political parties4 7#c7 ,duration ,a fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than #a year4 7c7 ,restriction on use of funds ,amounts available for fellowships under this section1 including amounts accepted under section #b7;c77#c77;,e7 or appropriated under section #e to carry out this section1 shall be used only for award of such fellowships and administrative costs of implementing this section4 #d4 ,interagency cooperation ,each department1 agency1 or other instrumentality of the ,federal ,government that is engaged in or concerned with1 or that has authority over1 matters relating to aerospace-- 7#a7 may1 upon a written request from the ,administrator1 make available1 on a reimbursable basis or otherwise1 any personnel 7with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating71 service1 or facility that the ,administrator deems necessary to carry out any provision of this ,act2 7#b7 shall1 upon a written request from the ,administrator1 furnish any available data or other information that the ,administrator deems necessary to carry out any provision of this ,act2 and 7#c7 shall cooperate with the ,administration and duly authorized officials thereof4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe to carry out this ,act4 ,amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended4 #f4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,air ,grant ,fellowship ,program1 appointed pursuant to section #b7;d74 7#d7 ,fields related to aerospace ,the term fields related to aerospace means any discipline or field that is concerned with1 or likely to improve1 the development1 assessment1 operation1 safety1 or repair of aircraft and other airborne objects and systems1 including1 but not limited to1 the following3 7,a7 ,aerospace engineering4 7,b7 ,aerospace physiology4 7,c7 ,aeronautical engineering4 7,d7 ,airworthiness engineering4 7,e7 ,electrical engineering4 7,f7 ,human factors4 7,g7 ,software engineering4 7,h7 ,systems engineering4