,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,inh(e 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !       
,national ,c5t] = ! ,advancem5t (       
,aviation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,c5t] = !     
,advancem5t ( ,aviation ,act ( #bjbj4   
#b4 ,f$]al ,*>t] = ! ,national ,c5t] = !
 ,advancem5t ( ,aviation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #a ( ,subtitle ,i ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #aah4     
,national ,c5t] = ! ,advancem5t (       
,aviation  7a7 ,f$]al *>t] & /atus  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,c5t] = !        
,advancem5t ( ,aviation 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]7 is a ,f$]ally *>t]$
 entity4 ,! ,c5t] is a private entity1 n
 a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7f77#a71 an (fic]  

or employee ( ! ,c5t] is n an (fic] or  
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7    
,p]petual exi/5ce ,except z o!rwise     
provid$1 ! ,c5t] has p]petual exi/5ce4  
7b7 ,gov]n+ body  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d
 ( ,directors 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,bo>d7 is ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,c5t]4   
7#b7 ,au?ority & p[]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,bo>d %all adopt a con/itution1 bylaws1 
regulations1 policies1 & proc$ures to   
c>ry out ! purpose ( ! ,c5t] & may take 
any o!r action t x consid]s necess>y 79 
accordance ) ! duties & p[]s ( ! ,c5t]7 
= ! managem5t & op]ation ( ! ,c5t]4 ,!  
,bo>d is responsible = ! g5]al policies 
& managem5t ( ! ,c5t] & = ! control (   
all funds ( ! ,c5t]4  7,b7 ,p[]s ( ,bo>d
 ,! ,bo>d %all h ! p[] to d ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,adopt & alt] a corporate seal4     
7ii7 ,e/abli% & ma9ta9 (fices to conduct
 its activities4  7iii7 ,ent] into      
contracts4  7iv7 ,acquire1 own1 lease1  
encumb]1 & transf] prop]ty z necess>y & 
appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( !  
,c5t]4  7v7 ,publi% docum5ts & o!r      

publications 9 a publicly accessible    
mann]4  7vi7 ,incur & pay obligations4  
7vii7 ,make or issue grants & include   
any conditions on su* grants 9 fur!rance
 ( ! purpose & duties ( ! ,c5t]4  7viii7
 ,p]=m any o!r act necess>y & prop] to  
c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,c5t] z describ$
 9 its con/itution & bylaws or duties   
outl9$ 9 ?is section4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ( 
! bo>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all h   
#aa ,directors z foll[s3 7i7 ,ex-(ficio 
memb]%ip ,! foll[+ individuals1 or _!   
designees1 %all s]ve z ex-(ficio memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d3 7,i7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7,,ii7 
,! ,director ( ! ,william ,j4 ,hughes   
,te*nical ,c5t] )9 ! ,f$]al ,aviation   
,adm9i/ration4  7,,iii7 ,! ,director ( !
 ,mike ,monroney ,a]onautical ,c5t] )9 !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7  
,appo9tm5ts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,f among ^?  
memb]s ( ! public :o are highly respect$
 & h k & exp]i5ce 9 ! fields ( aviation1
 f9ance1 or academia-- 7aa7 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all appo9t #e memb]s 

to ! ,bo>d2  7bb7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all appo9t #a memb] to ! ,bo>d2 &  7cc7
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
appo9t #a memb] to ! ,bo>d4  7,,ii7     
,t]ms ,! memb]s appo9t$ "u subclause    
7,i7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s & may  
be reappo9t$4 ,to ensure subsequ5t      
appo9tm5ts to ! ,bo>d are /agg]$1 ( ! #g
 memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u subclause 7,i71 
#b %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>1 #b 
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s1 & #c 
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4      
7,,iii7 ,consid]ation ,:5 consid]+ :om  
to appo9t to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation & ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all ensure ! ov]all composition ( !    
,bo>d rema9s balanc$ betwe5 & )9 !      
fields ( aviation1 f9ance1 & academia4  
7iii7 ,executive director ,! ,executive 
,director ( ! ,c5t] %all be a memb] ( ! 
,bo>d pursuant to p>agraph 7#e77;,d74   
7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! initial
 appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ,! 
,bo>d %all *oose a ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d f 

among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7#e7         
,adm9i/rative matt]s  7,a7 ,meet+s  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( 
! ,*air b n less ?an #b times ea* ye> & 
may1 z appropriate1 conduct bus9ess by  
telephone or o!r electronic means4  7ii7
 ,op5  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 clause 7,,ii71 a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d %all  
be op5 to ! public4  7,,ii7 ,exception  
,a meet+1 or any portion ( a meet+1 may 
be clos$ if ! ,bo>d1 9 public session1  
votes to close ! meet+ because ! matt]s 
to be discuss$-- 7aa7 relate solely to !
 int]nal p]sonnel rules & practices ( ! 
,c5t]2  7bb7 may result 9 disclosure (  
comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation obta9$ f
 a p]son t is privileg$ or confid5tial2 
7cc7 may disclose in=mation ( a p]sonal 
nature :]e disclosure w\ld con/itute a  
cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal     
privacy2 or  7dd7 are matt]s t are      
specifically exempt$ f disclosure by    
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7iii7 ,public     
ann\ncem5t ,at lea/ #a week be=e a      
meet+1 & z soon z practicable !reaft] if

 !re are any *anges1 ! ,bo>d %all make a
 public ann\ncem5t ( ! meet+ t          
describes-- 7,i7 ! "t1 place1 & subject 
matt] ( ! meet+2  7,,ii7 :e!r ! meet+ is
 to be op5 or clos$ to ! public2 &      
7,,iii7 ! "n & appropriate contact      
in=mation ( a p]son :o c respond to     
reque/s = in=mation ab\t ! meet+4  7iv7 
,record ,! ,bo>d %all keep a transcript 
( m9utes f ea* ,bo>d meet+4 ,su*        
transcript %all be made available to !  
public 9 an accessible =mat1 except =   
portions ( ! meet+ t are clos$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii74  7,b7    
,quorum ,a majority ( memb]s ( ! ,bo>d  
%all con/itute a quorum4  7,c7          
,re/riction ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all    
p>ticipate 9 any proce$+1 application1  
rul+ or o!r det]m9ation1 contract claim1
 s*ol>%ip aw>d1 controv]sy1 or o!r matt]
 9 :i* ! memb]1 ! memb]'s employ] or    
prospective employ]1 or ! memb]'s sp\se1
 p>tn]1 or m9or *ild has a direct       
f9ancial int]e/4 ,any p]son :o violates 
?is subp>agraph %all be subject to      

applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate laws & may be 
f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an
 #b ye>s1 or bo?4  7,d7 ,executive      
,director ,! ,bo>d %all appo9t & fix !  
pay ( an ,executive ,director ( ! ,c5t] 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,executive 
,director7 :o %all also become a memb] (
 ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,executive ,director s]ves 
at ! pleasure ( ! ,bo>d1 "u su* t]ms &  
conditions z ! ,bo>d %all e/abli% & is  
subject to removal by ! ,bo>d at its    
discretion4 ,! ,executive ,director %all
 be responsible = ! daily managem5t &   
op]ation ( ! ,c5t] & = c>ry+ out !      
purposes & duties ( ! ,c5t]4 ,! ,bo>d   
%all designate to ! ,executive ,director
 ! au?ority to appo9t additional        
p]sonnel z ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate 
& necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes &     
duties ( ! ,c5t]4  7c7 ,purpose ( !     
,c5t] ,! purpose ( ! ,c5t] is to provide
 a =um to facilitate collaboration &    
coop]ation betwe5 aviation & a]ospace   
private sector /akehold]s1 includ+      
g5]al1 bus9ess1 & comm]cial aviation1   

education1 labor1 manufactur+1 ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 & o!r gov]nm5tal1 non-gov]nm5tal1
 & int]national organizations1 = !      
purpose ( support+ & promot+ civil &    
milit>y aviation & a]ospace 9 ord] to   
address ! dem&s & *all5ges associat$ )  
ensur+ a safe & vibrant national        
aviation sy/em z id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d4 ,9
 fur!rance ( t purpose1 ! con/itution & 
bylaws ( ! ,c5t] %all direct ! ,c5t] to 
focus on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! developm5t & 
su/a9ability ( a well-qualifi$1         
well-tra9$ civil & milit>y aviation &   
a]ospace work=ce4  7#b7 ,! conduct (    
rese>* & developm5t ( new aviation &    
a]ospace tra9+ mat]ials & products4     
7#c7 ,! coord9ation ( ! dissem9ation (  
grants = ! developm5t ( aviation &      
a]ospace ori5t$ high s*ool ,,/em        
education curriculum4  7#d7 ,!          
facilitation ( collaboration betwe5     
in/itutions ( high] education or o!r    
rese>* in/itutions engag$ 9 aviation1   
a]ospace or relat$ rese>* or te*nical   
developm5t1 includ+ ^? in/itutions      

designat$ z ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce or ,te/ 
,c5t]s ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation             
,adm9i/ration & aviation & a]ospace     
/akehold]s4  7#e7 ,! engagem5t 9 o!r    
work=ce developm5t activities consi/5t )
 address+ ! dem&s & *all5ges fac+ !     
aviation & a]ospace indu/ry4  7d7       
,duties ( c5t] ,9 ord] to accompli% !   
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
,c5t] %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7   
,support ! developm5t ( aviation &      
a]ospace education curricula1 includ+   
syllabuses & lesson plans1 = use by high
 s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education1 
second>y education in/itutions1 or      
te*nical tra9+ & vocational s*ools t are
 design$ to prep>e /ud5ts to ent] !     
aviation or a]ospace work=ce by becom+  
aircraft pilots1 a]ospace eng9e]s1      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]ators1        
aviation ma9t5ance te*nicians1 or o!r   
aviation ma9t5ance pr(essionals1 or to  
refre% ! k ( pilots or any ( !          
a=em5tion$ individuals work+ 9 !        
aviation or a]ospace sector4  7#b7      

,support ! pr(essional developm5t (     
educators us+ ! curriculum describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 & subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 ( subsection 7e77#a7 by organiz+       
symposiums design$ to assi/ educators :o
 are tea*+ or :o wi% to tea* ! aviation 
curriculum4  7#c7 ,promote aviation &   
a]ospace employm5t opportunities        
g5]ally1 includ+ build+ aw>5ess ( y\?   
ori5t$ aviation & a]ospace programs 7su*
 z ! ,civil ,air ,patrol1 ,"y ,eagles   
program1 & ,res]ve ,(fic]s ,tra9+       
,corps7 & e/abli%+ s*ol>%ips1           
appr5tice%ips1 or m5tor%ip programs =   
individuals1 includ+ individuals 9      
economically disadvantag$ areas or      
individuals :o are und]repres5t$ 9 !    
aviation indu/ry & :o wi% to pursue a   
c>e] 9 an aviation- or a]ospace-relat$  
field4  7#d7 ,support ( ,arm$ ,=ces     
p]sonnel seek+ to transition to a c>e] 9
 civil aviation or an a]ospace relat$   
field ?r\gh outrea*1 tra9+1             
appr5tice%ips1 or o!r means4  7#e7 ,s]ve
 z a c5tral repository = publicly       

available economic data1 safety data1 & 
rese>* ef=ts relat$ to ! aviation &     
a]ospace sectors 9 ord] to make         
available to ! public in=mation t       
highlights ! economic impact ( aviation 
& a]ospace & in=mation t w\ld improve ! 
safety ( aviation & a]ospace4 ,! ,c5t]  
%all p]iodically1 z appropriate1        
publicize an analysis ( su* data 9 an   
accessible =mat4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,c5t]   
%all coord9ate ) exi/+ ,,faa ,c5t]s (   
,excell5ce to d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ensure  
rese>* & developm5t ef=ts conduct$ at   
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration are track$1 collect$1 &  
amplifi$ across ! aviation & a]ospace   
community4  7,b7 ,provide a repository (
 p]t95t recomm5dations or o!r action    
items f all ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce = public
 review4  7,c7 ,s]ve z a collaborative  
=um = ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce in/itution    
rese>*]s1 /akehold]s1 & o!r int]e/$     
p>ties = ! purpose ( discuss+ rese>*    
ef=ts4  7#f7 ,s]ve z a =um1 ?r\gh       
symposiums1 conf]5ces1 & o!r means z    

appropriate1 = cross-discipl9>y         
collaboration among aviation & a]ospace 
/akehold]s to consid] ! ne>-t]m &       
long-t]m future ( aviation & a]ospace   
g5]ally ) respect to new tra9+ mat]ials 
& products4  7e7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ord] to accompli% ! purpose "u       
subsection 7c7 & duties "u subsection   
7d71 ! ,c5t] %all h ! au?ority & ability
 to issue grants to organizations t h   
exp]i5ce 91 & k (1 creat+1 develop+1 &  
deliv]+ or updat+-- 7,a7 high s*ool     
aviation curricula1 includ+ syllabuses &
 lesson plans1 t are design$ to prep>e  
/ud5ts to become aircraft pilots1       
a]ospace eng9e]s1 unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 op]ators1 aviation ma9t5ance           
te*nicians1 or o!r aviation ma9t5ance   
pr(essionals1 or to refre% ! k (        
out-(-practice pilots or any ( !        
a=em5tion$ individuals2 or  7,b7        
aviation curricula1 includ+ syllabuses &
 lesson plans1 us$ at in/itutions (     
high] education1 second>y education     
in/itutions1 or by te*nical tra9+ &     

vocational s*ools1 t are design$ to     
prep>e /ud5ts to become aircraft pilots1
 a]ospace eng9e]s1 unmann$ aircraft     
sy/em op]ators1 or aviation ma9t5ance   
te*nicians1 or to refre% ! k (          
out-(-practice pilots or any ( !        
a=em5tion$ individuals4  7#b7           
,limitation ,no organization t receives 
a grant "u ?is subsection %all sell or  
make a pr(it f ! creation1 developm5t1  
deliv]y1 or updat+ ( aviation curricula4
  7f7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s ( ! ,c5t]    
7#a7 ,detailees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at !    
reque/ ( ! ,c5t]1 ! head ( any ,f$]al   
ag5cy or dep>tm5t may detail to ! ,c5t]1
 on a reimbursable basis1 any employee (
 ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,civil      
s]vice /atus ,! detail ( an employee "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be )\t int]ruption
 or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or        
privilege4  7#b7 ,names & symbols ,!    
,c5t] may use proce$s d]iv$ f ! ,c5t]'s 
use ( ! exclusive "r to use its "n &    
seal1 emblems1 & badges incorporat+ su* 
"n z lawfully adopt$ by ! ,bo>d (       

,directors 9 fur!rance ( ! purpose &    
duties ( ! ,c5t]4  7#c7 ,gifts1 grants1 
beque/s1 & devises ,! ,c5t] may accept1 
use1 & dispose ( gifts1 grants1 beque/s1
 or devises ( money1 s]vices1 or prop]ty
 f any public or private s\rce = !      
purpose ( cov]+ ! co/s incurr$ by !     
,c5t] 9 fur!rance ( ! purpose & duties (
 ! ,c5t]4  7#d7 ,volunt>y s]vices ,!    
,c5t] may accept f any p]son volunt>y   
s]vices to be provid$ 9 fur!rance ( !   
purpose & duties ( ! ,c5t]4  7g7        
,re/rictions on ! ,c5t]  7#a7 ,pr(it ,! 
,c5t] may n engage 9 bus9ess activity = 
pr(it4  7#b7 ,/ocks & divid5ds ,! ,c5t] 
may n issue /ock or decl>e or pay a     
divid5d4  7#c7 ,political activities ,! 
,c5t] %all be nonpolitical & may n      
provide f9ancial aid or assi/ance to1 or
 o!rwise promote ! c&idacy (1 an        
individual seek+ elective public (fice4 
,! ,c5t] may n engage 9 activities t    
are1 directly1 or indirectly1 int5d$ to 
be or likely to be p]ceiv$ z advocat+ or
 influ5c+ ! legislative process4  7#d7  

,di/ribution ( income or assets ,!      
assets ( ! ,c5t] may n inure to ! b5efit
 ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 or an (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,c5t] or be di/ribut$ to   
any p]son4 ,?is subsection does n prev5t
 ! paym5t ( reasonable comp5sation to an
 (fic]1 employee1 or o!r p]son or       
reimbursem5t = actual & necess>y exp5ses
 9 am\nts approv$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#e7     
loans ,! ,c5t] may n make a loan to a   
memb] ( ! ,bo>d or an (fic] or employee 
( ! ,c5t]4  7#f7 ,no claim ( gov]nm5tal 
approval or au?ority ,! ,c5t] may n     
claim approval ( ,congress or ( !       
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any ( its  
activities4  7h7 ,advisory ,committee   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive ,director   
%all appo9t memb]s to an advisory       
committee subject to ! approval by !    
,bo>d4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ! ,c5t] may n
 sit on ! advisory committee4  7#b7     
,memb]%ip ,! advisory committee %all    
consi/ ( #ae memb]s :o repres5t a       
balance ( v>i\s aviation /akehold]      
gr\ps4 ,! advisory committee %all *oose 

a ,*airman & ,vice ,*airman ( ! advisory
 committee f among memb]s ( ! advisory  
committee4 ,memb]s ( ! advisory         
committee %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e  
ye>s4  7#c7 ,duties ,! advisory         
committee %all-- 7,a7 provide           
recomm5dations to ! ,bo>d on an annual  
basis reg>d+ ! priorities = ! ,c5t]'s   
activities2  7,b7 provide advice to !   
,bo>d on an ongo+ basis reg>d+ !        
appropriate p[]s ( ! ,bo>d to accompli% 
! purposes & duties ( ! ,c5t]2  7,c7    
provide data & in=mation to ! ,c5t] to  
aid ! ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out its duties2 &   
7,d7 nom9ate ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s =    
consid]ation by ! ,bo>d to be honor$ by 
! ,c5t] = _! "w 9 promot+ aviation or   
aviation education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#d7 ,meet+s ,! provisions = meet+s ( ! 
,bo>d "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all apply  
to meet+s ( ! advisory committee4  7i7  
,work+ gr\ps  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d may
 e/abli% & appo9t ! memb]%ip ( work+    
gr\ps = a "t & = a specific reason z    
necess>y & appropriate4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip 

,any work+ gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d %all
 h memb]s repres5t+ a balance ( v>i\s   
aviation /akehold] gr\ps4 ,once         
e/abli%$1 ! memb]%ip ( su* work+ gr\p   
%all *oose a ,*airman f among ! memb]s (
 ! work+ gr\p4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,any    
work+ gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d "u ?is   
subsection %all be con/itut$ = a "t     
p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4  7j7 ,records (
 acc\nts ,! ,c5t] %all keep correct &   
complete records ( acc\nts4  7k7 ,duty  
,to ma9ta9 tax-,exempt /atus ,! ,c5t]   
%all be op]at$ 9 a mann] & = purposes t 
qualify ! ,c5t] = exemption f taxation  
"u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code z an        
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( t ,code4  7l7 ,annual    
report ,! ,c5t] %all submit an annual   
report to ,congress on ! activities ( ! 
,c5t] dur+ ! prior ye>4  7m7 ,fund+ ,9  
ord] to c>ry out ?is section1 not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 an am\nt equal 
to #e p]c5t ( ! int]e/ f inve/m5t cr$it$
 to ! ,airport & ,airway ,tru/ ,fund    
e/abli%$ "u su* section %all be         

transf]r$ annually z a direct lump sum  
paym5t on ! fir/ day ( ,octob] to !     
,c5t] to c>ry out ?is section & %all be 
available until exp5d$ )\t fur!r act (  
appropriation4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! analysis = *apt] #a ( subtitle #a (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #aag ! foll[+3  #aah4 ,national ,c5t] =
 ! ,advancem5t ( ,aviation4  4