,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbgj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ad1 #bjbb,receiv$ ,,an ,,act ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a pilot program to provide grants relat$ to advanc$ air mobility infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,aviation ,infra/ructure ,mod]nization ,act or ! ,,aaim ,act4 #b4 ,advanc$ air mobility infra/ructure pilot program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program to provide grants t-- 7#a7 assi/ an eligible entity to plan = ! developm5t & deploym5t ( infra/ructure necess>y to facilitate ,,aam op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 make fund+ available = co/s directly relat$ to con/ruction ( public-use v]tiports or associat$ infra/ructure4 7b7 ,plann+ grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants to eligible entities to develop compreh5sive plans "u p>agraph 7#b7 relat$ to ,,aam infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,compreh5sive plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a compreh5sive plan 9 a =mat t may be publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7,b7 ,plan cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% cont5t requirem5ts = compreh5sive plans submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! id5tification ( plann$ or pot5tial public-use or private-use v]tiport locations4 7ii7 ,a description ( infra/ructure necess>y to support ,,aam op]ations4 7iii7 ,a description ( types ( plann$ or pot5tial ,,aam op]ations4 7iv7 ,! id5tification ( physical & digital infra/ructure requir$ to meet ! /&>ds = v]tiport design & p]=mance *>act]i/ics e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7z 9 effect on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues a grant to an eligible entity71 includ+ modifications to exi/+ infra/ructure & gr\nd s5sors1 electric *>g+ & o!r fuel+ requirem5ts1 electric utility requirem5ts1 wireless & cyb]security requirem5ts1 & o!r necess>y h>dw>e or s(tw>e4 7v7 ,a description ( pot5tial environm5tal effects ( plann$ con/ruction or sit+ ( public-use v]tiports1 includ+ ef=ts to r$uce ! adv]se effects ( pot5tial aviation noise4 7vi7 ,a description ( h[ plann$ public-use or private-use v]tiport locations1 includ+ new or repurpos$ infra/ructure1 fit into exi/+ ,/ate & local transportation sy/ems & networks1 includ+-- 7,i7 connectivity to exi/+ public transportation hubs & int]modal & multimodal facilities2 7,,ii7 opportunities to create new s]vice to areas und]s]v$ by air transportation1 )\t compromis+ safety & effici5cy ( o!r facilities & airspace us]s2 & 7,,iii7 any pot5tial conflicts to exi/+ aviation infra/ructure t may arise f ! propos$ location ( ! v]tiport4 7vii7 ,a description ( h[ public-use v]tiport plann+ w be incorporat$ 9 ,/ate or metropolitan plann+ docum5ts4 7viii7 ,! id5tification ( ! process an eligible entity w und]take to ensure an adequate level ( community engagem5t = plann$ public-use v]tiport locations & plann$ or anticipat$ ,,aam op]ations1 includ+ engagem5t ) und]s]v$ communities1 individuals ) disabilities1 & racial & e?nic m9orities1 to address equity ( access & o!r priorities4 7ix7 ,! id5tification ( ! actions necess>y = an eligible entity to und]take ! con/ruction ( public-use v]tiports1 su* z plann+ /udies to assess exi/+ infra/ructure1 environm5tal /udies1 /udies ( project$ economic b5efit to ! community1 lease or acquisition ( an easem5t or l& = new infra/ructure1 & activities relat$ to o!r capital co/s4 7x7 ,! id5tification ( ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces ( fund+ an eligible entity may use to assi/ ) ! con/ruction or op]ation ( a public-use v]tiport4 7#c7 ,application ,to apply = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all provide to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#d7 ,selection 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,geographic div]sity4 7ii7 ,! ne$ = compreh5sive plans t-- 7,i7 ensure ! safe integration ( ,,aam op]ations into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em2 7,,ii7 improve transportation safety1 connectivity1 access1 & equity 9 bo? rural & urban regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,iii7 lev]age exi/+ public transportation sy/ems & int]modal & multimodal facilities2 7,,iv7 r$uce surface conge/ion & ! environm5tal impacts ( transportation2 7,v7 gr[ ! economy & create jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,vi7 enc\rage community engagem5t :5 plann+ = ,,aam relat$ infra/ructure4 7,b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection to eligible entities t p>tn] ) comm]cial ,,aam entities1 in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>* in/itutions1 or o!r relevant /akehold]s to develop & prep>e a compreh5sive plan4 7#e7 ,grant am\nt ,ea* grant made "u ?is subsection %all be made 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4 7#f7 ,brief+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! fir/ compreh5sive plan is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a brief+ to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! compreh5sive plans submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u su* p>agraph4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! brief+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 an evaluation ( all plann$ or propos$ public-use v]tiport locations includ$ 9 ! compreh5sive plans submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & h[ su* plann$ or propos$ public-use v]tiport locations may fit into ! ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates transportation sy/em & network2 & 7ii7 a description ( lessons or be/ practices le>n$ ?r\gh ! review ( compreh5sive plans & h[ ! ,secret>y w incorporate any su* lessons or be/ practices into ,f$]al /&>ds or guidance = ! design & op]ation ( ,,aam infra/ructure & facilities4 7c7 ,con/ruction grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to cov]$ recipi5ts to c>ry out con/ruction activities describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,eligible uses ,a cov]$ recipi5t may use grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection = design1 bidd+1 & environm5tal /udy activities1 & o!r capital co/s1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 directly relat$ to ! con/ruction ( a public-use v]tiport or associat$ infra/ructure pursuant to ! compreh5sive plan submitt$ by su* cov]$ recipi5t4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #dgaab ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #ejaja ( su* title1 %all apply to a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 = ! acquisition1 conv]sion1 or retr(itt+ ( ,,aam aircraft2 or 7,b7 = ! con/ruction ( private-use v]tiports or associat$ infra/ructure4 7#e7 ,grant tim+ ,! ,secret>y may n issue a grant "u ?is subsection until-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration has-- 7i7 issu$ type c]tificates = #b or m models ( aircraft design$ to provide ,,aam transportation2 & 7ii7 publi%$ an advisory circul> conta9+ appropriate /&>ds = v]tiport design & p]=mance *>act]i/ics & v]tiport sit+2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y has-- 7i7 det]m9$ t #b or m ,,aam op]ators hold c]tificates "u "p #aai ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 = su* op]ators to p]=m air c>ri] op]ations cov]$ "u "p #ace ( su* title2 & 7ii7 issu$1 to #b or m air c>ri]s =m$ to provide ,,aam transportation1 c]tificates "u *apt] #daa ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ab1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may reta9 up to #a p]c5t = p]sonnel1 contract+1 & o!r co/s to e/abli% & adm9i/] ! pilot program "u ?is section4 7e7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no grant may be aw>d$ "u ?is section aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,cont9u$ fund+ ,funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 may be exp5d$ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc-- 7,a7 = grants aw>d$ prior to ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc2 & 7,b7 = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ air mobility2 aam ,! t]ms advanc$ air mobility & ,,aam mean an air transportation sy/em t transports individuals & prop]ty betwe5 po9ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates us+ aircraft1 su* z remotely pilot$1 autonom\s1 or v]tical take-(f & l&+ aircraft1 includ+ ^? p[]$ by electric or hybrid driv5 propulsion1 9 bo? controll$ & uncontroll$ airspace4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,comm]cial aam entities ,! t]m comm]cial ,,aam entities means-- 7,a7 manufactur]s ( aircraft1 avionics1 propulsion sy/ems1 & air traffic managem5t sy/ems relat$ to ,,aam2 & 7,b7 int5d$ comm]cial op]ators ( ,,aam aircraft & sy/ems4 7#d7 ,cov]$ recipi5t ,! t]m cov]$ recipi5t means ! recipi5t ( a grant "u subsection 7b7 :o has submitt$ a compreh5sive plan-- 7,a7 t has be5 review$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ conta9s propos$ projects t comply ) ! /&>ds = v]tiport design1 p]=mance1 & sit+ *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 a publi%$ advisory circul>4 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 includ+ a political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 an airport sponsor2 7,c7 a transit ag5cy2 7,d7 a port au?ority2 7,e7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,f7 any comb9ation or consortium ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#f7 ,metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m metropolitan plann+ organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ecjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,public-use v]tiport ,! t]m public-use v]tiport means a designat$ location us$ or int5d$ to be us$ = public purposes & to support ,,aam op]ations1 includ+ ! l&+1 take(f1 load+1 taxi+1 p>k+1 & /orage ( v]tical take-(f & l&+ aircraft4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,guam4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#aj7 ,v]tical take-(f & l&+ aircraft ,! t]m v]tical take-(f & l&+ aircraft means an aircraft ) lift_/?ru/ units us$ to g5]ate p[]$ lift & control & ) #b or m lift_/?ru/ units us$ to provide lift dur+ v]tical take-(f or l&+4 #c4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z conf]r+ ^u any p]son1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t ! au?ority to det]m9e ! safety ( any ,,aam op]ation or ! feasibility ( simultane\s op]ations by ,,aam & conv5tional aircraft )9 any giv5 area ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4