,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,blunt7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an a]ospace        
fell[%ip program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,national ,air ,grant ,fell[%ip ,program
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,national ,air      
,grant ,fell[%ip ,program  7a7 ,program 
ma9t5ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 )9
 ! ,adm9i/ration a program to be kn[n z 
! ,national ,air ,grant ,fell[%ip       
,program4 ,! ,national ,air ,grant      
,fell[%ip ,program %all be adm9i/]$ by a
 ,national ,air ,grant ,(fice )9 !      
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,program elem5ts ,! 
,national ,air ,grant ,fell[%ip ,program
 %all provide support = ! fell[%ip      
program "u section #c4  7c7             
,responsibilities ( ,adm9i/rator  7#a7  
,guidel9es ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% 

guidel9es relat$ to ! activities &      
responsibilities ( air grant fell[%ips  
"u section #c4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all by regulation         
prescribe ! qualifications requir$ =    
designation ( air grant fell[%ips "u    
section #c4  7#c7 ,au?ority ,9 ord] to  
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 !     
,adm9i/rator may-- 7,a7 appo9t1 assign !
 duties1 transf]1 & fix ! comp5sation ( 
su* p]sonnel z may be necess>y1 9       
accordance ) civil s]vice laws2  7,b7   
make appo9tm5ts ) respect to tempor>y & 
int]mitt5t s]vices to ! ext5t au?oriz$  
by section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7,c7 ent] into contracts1
 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r            
transactions )\t reg>d to section #faja 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 
not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 accept donations & 
volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices2  7,e7   
accept funds f o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 includ+ ag5cies )9 !           
,adm9i/ration1 to pay = & add to        

activities au?oriz$ by ?is ,act2 &  7,f7
 promulgate su* rules & regulations z   
may be necess>y & appropriate4  7d7     
,director ( ,national ,air ,grant       
,fell[%ip ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all appo9t1 z ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,air ,grant ,fell[%ip     
,program1 a qualifi$ individual :o has  
appropriate adm9i/rative exp]i5ce & k or
 exp]tise 9 fields relat$ to a]ospace4  
,! ,director %all be appo9t$ &          
comp5sat$1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
title #e gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !          
competitive s]vice1 at a rate payable "u
 section #ecgf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,duties ,subject to !     
sup]vision ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director
 %all adm9i/] ! ,national ,air ,grant   
,fell[%ip ,program & ov]see ! op]ation (
 ! ,national ,air ,grant ,(fice4 ,9     
addition to any o!r duty prescrib$ by   
law or assign$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 !     
,director %all--  7,a7 coop]ate )       
in/itutions ( high] education t (f]     
degrees 9 fields relat$ to a]ospace2    

7,b7 enc\rage ! p>ticipation ( graduate 
& po/-graduate /ud5ts 9 ! ,national ,air
 ,grant ,fell[%ip ,program2 &  7,c7     
coop]ate & coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al       
activities 9 fields relat$ to a]ospace4 
#c4 ,fell[%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all support a program (   
fell[%ips = qualifi$ individuals at !   
graduate & po/-graduate level4 ,!       
fell[%ips %all be 9 fields relat$ to    
a]ospace & aw>d$ pursuant to guidel9es  
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all /rive to ensure equal 
access = m9ority & economically         
disadvantag$ /ud5ts to ! program c>ri$  
out "u ?is subsection4  7b7 ,a]ospace   
,policy ,fell[%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d a]ospace policy  
fell[%ips to support ! placem5t (       
individuals at ! graduate level (       
education 9 fields relat$ to a]ospace 9 
positions )--  7,a7 ! executive bran* ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 !    
legislative bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,placem5t priorities = 

legislative fell[%ips  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
consid]+ ! placem5t ( individuals       
receiv+ a fell[%ip = a legislative bran*
 position "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to      
placem5t ( su* individuals 9 ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,positions 9 (fices (1 or ) ,memb]s 
on1 committees ( ,congress t h          
jurisdiction ov] ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,positions 9 (fices
 ( ,memb]s ( ,congress t h a demon/rat$ 
int]e/ 9 a]ospace policy4  7,b7         
,equitable di/ribution ,9 plac+ fell[s 9
 positions describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t placem5ts 
are equally di/ribut$ among ! political 
p>ties4  7#c7 ,duration ,a fell[%ip     
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a     
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7c7 ,re/riction
 on use ( funds ,am\nts available =     
fell[%ips "u ?is section1 includ+ am\nts
 accept$ "u section #b7;c77#c77;,e7 or  
appropriat$ "u section #e to c>ry out   
?is section1 %all be us$ only = aw>d (  
su* fell[%ips & adm9i/rative co/s (     

implem5t+ ?is section4  #d4 ,int]ag5cy  
coop]ation ,ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r 
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t is 
engag$ 9 or conc]n$ )1 or t has au?ority
 ov]1 matt]s relat+ to a]ospace--  7#a7 
may1 ^u a writt5 reque/ f !             
,adm9i/rator1 make available1 on a      
reimbursable basis or o!rwise1 any      
p]sonnel 7) _! cons5t & )\t prejudice to
 _! position & rat+71 s]vice1 or        
facility t ! ,adm9i/rator deems necess>y
 to c>ry out any provision ( ?is ,act2  
7#b7 %all1 ^u a writt5 reque/ f !       
,adm9i/rator1 furni% any available data 
or o!r in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator deems 
necess>y to c>ry out any provision ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7#c7 %all coop]ate ) !        
,adm9i/ration & duly au?oriz$ (ficials  
!re(4  #e4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator           
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe to c>ry out ?is ,act4       
,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  #f4 

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,air ,grant ,fell[%ip         
,program1 appo9t$ pursuant to section   
#b7;d74  7#d7 ,fields relat$ to a]ospace
 ,! t]m fields relat$ to a]ospace means 
any discipl9e or field t is conc]n$ )1  
or likely to improve1 ! developm5t1     
assessm5t1 op]ation1 safety1 or repair (
 aircraft & o!r airborne objects &      
sy/ems1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a]ospace eng9e]+4  7,b7  
,a]ospace physiology4  7,c7 ,a]onautical
 eng9e]+4  7,d7 ,airwor?9ess eng9e]+4   
7,e7 ,electrical eng9e]+4  7,f7 ,human  
factors4  7,g7 ,s(tw>e eng9e]+4  7,h7   
,sy/ems eng9e]+4