,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjbb,mr4
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,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% ! ,airborne ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t ,program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,airborne ,w9d ,en]gy      
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4  #b4        
,airborne ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all e/abli% a rese>*1           
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application program to be kn[n z !      
,airborne ,w9d ,en]gy ,rese>* &         
,developm5t ,program 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to improve      
und]/&+ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! quantity1   
quality1 & complem5t>y nature ( w9d     
res\rces at elevations above #bjj met]s4

  7#b7 ,v>i\s airborne w9d en]gy        
concepts ?r\gh model+ & simulation1     
includ+ p[] d5sity1 robu/ controls1 &   
scal+ pot5tial4  7#c7 ,pot5tial b5efits 
( airborne w9d en]gy1 su* z portability1
 l[ mat]ial inputs1 view%$1 & exi/+ grid
 int]connections4  7#d7 ,environm5tal   
impacts ( airborne w9d en]gy te*nology4 
7#e7 ,noise & visual impacts1 z well z  
any o!r human impacts ( airborne w9d    
en]gy te*nology4  7b7 ,activities ,9    
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy %all c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1
 demon/ration1 & comm]cial application  
activities to improve ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,w9d res\rce data capabilities 9 !      
#bjjm-#hjjm elevation range on%ore &    
(f%ore1 includ+ mesoscale model+        
te*niques4  7#b7 ,airborne w9d en]gy    
designs & te*nologies1 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,g5]ators & g5]ator placem5t4     
7,b7 ,design load & /ructural integrity 
across v>y+ concepts1 includ+ s(t &     
rigid w+s4  7,c7 ,te!r te*nologies4     
7,d7 ,flight op]ation1 su* z fly+       

crossw9d or rema9+ /ation>y4  7,e7      
,take(f & l&+1 includ+ autonom\s l&+s4  
7#c7 ,und]/&+ ( social & environm5tal   
impacts ( airborne w9d en]gy on         
wildlife1 ne>by communities1 rad>1 &    
airspace1 z well z any o!r conc]ns4  7c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!      
foll[+ are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ! ,program3 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7#b7 #e1bej1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#c7 #e1eab1ejj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#d7 #e1ghh1abe =    
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#e7 #f1jgg1eca =    
fiscal ye> #bjbg4