,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,padilla 7=   
himself & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,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 assi/ an eligible entity to   
plan = ! developm5t & deploym5t (       
infra/ructure necess>y to facilitate    
,,aam op]ations1 locally & regionally1  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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 capable ( 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* %all    
include n less ?an #a ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!
 id5tification ( plann$ or pot5tial     
v]tiport locations4  7ii7 ,a description
 ( infra/ructure necess>y to support    
,,aam op]ations4  7iii7 ,a description (
 types ( plann$ or pot5tial ,,aam       
op]ations & =eca/ = propos$ v]tiport    
op]ations1 includ+ e/imates = initial   
op]ations & future gr[?4  7iv7 ,!       
id5tification ( physical & digital      
infra/ructure requir$ to meet any /&>ds 
= v]tiport design & p]=mance *>act]i/ics

 e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration 7z 9 effect on ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y issues a grant to an    
eligible entity71 includ+ modifications 
to exi/+ infra/ructure & gr\nd s5sors1  
electric *>g+ or o!r fuel+ requirem5ts1 
electric utility requirem5ts1 wireless &
 cyb]security requirem5ts1 fire safety1 
p]imet] security1 & o!r necess>y h>dw>e 
or s(tw>e4  7v7 ,a description ( any    
haz>d associat$ ) plann$ v]tiport       
infra/ructure1 su* z h&l+ ( haz>d\s     
mat]ials1 batt]ies1 or o!r fuel cells1  
*>g+ or fuel+ ( aircraft1 aircraft      
rescue & firefight+ response1 & em]g5cy 
plann+4  7vi7 ,a description ( pot5tial 
environm5tal effects ( plann$           
con/ruction or sit+ ( v]tiports4  7vii7 
,a description ( h[ plann$ v]tiport     
locations1 includ+ new or repurpos$     
infra/ructure1 fit into ,/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   
rural areas & areas und]s]v$ by air     
transportation2 or  7,,iii7             
opportunities to utilize exi/+ aviation 
infra/ructure1 su* z airports &         
heliports1 = ,,aam op]ations4  7viii7 ,a
 description ( h[ v]tiport plann+ w be  
incorporat$ 9 ,/ate or metropolitan     
plann+ docum5ts4  7ix7 ,! id5tification 
( ! process an eligible entity w        
und]take to ensure an adequate level (  
engagem5t ) any pot5tially impact$      
community = ea* plann$ v]tiport location
 & plann$ or anticipat$ ,,aam op]ations1
 su* z engagem5t ) communities 9 rural  
areas1 und]s]v$ communities1 individuals
 ) disabilities1 or racial & e?nic      
m9orities4  7x7 ,! id5tification ( !    
actions necess>y = an eligible entity to
 und]take ! con/ruction ( a v]tiport1   
su* z plann+ /udies to assess exi/+     
infra/ructure or newly id5tifi$ areas ( 
,,aam integration1 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  
7xi7 ,! id5tification ( ,/ate1 local1 or
 private s\rces ( fund+ an eligible     
entity may use to assi/ ) ! con/ruction 
or op]ation ( a v]tiport4  7xii7 ,!     
id5tification ( exi/+ ,f$]al a]onautical
 & airspace requirem5ts t mu/ be met = !
 eligible entity's plann$ v]tiport      
location4  7xiii7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
eligible entity w include opportunities 
= small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$
 by socially & economically disadvantag$
 individuals to compete1 on an equal    
basis1 = contracts or subcontracts      
relat$ to ! design1 developm5t1         
con/ruction1 or op]ation ( a propos$    
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 ,div]sity ( 
! propos$ models ( infra/ructure f9anc+ 
& managem5t4  7iii7 ,div]sity (         
anticipat$ or plann$ ,,aam op]ations4   
7iv7 ,! ne$ = compreh5sive plans t--    
7,i7 facilitate ! safe & effici5t       
integration ( ,,aam op]ations into !    
,national ,airspace ,sy/em2  7,,ii7     
improve transportation safety1          
connectivity1 & access 9 bo? rural &    
urban regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2        
7,,iii7 lev]age exi/+ public            
transportation sy/ems & int]modal &     
multimodal facilities or newly id5tifi$ 
areas ( ,,aam integration2  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,c7       
,m9imum allocation to rural areas ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #bj  
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u      
subsection 7c7 are us$ to aw>d grants to
 eligible entities t submit a           
compreh5sive plan "u p>agraph 7#b7 t is 
relat$ to infra/ructure locat$ 9 a rural
 area4  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] ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 !  
,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$      
v]tiport locations includ$ 9 !          
compreh5sive plans submitt$ "u p>agraph 

7#b7 & h[ su* plann$ or propos$ 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$]al /&>ds or guidance 
= ! design & op]ation ( ,,aam           
infra/ructure & facilities4  7c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #ab1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ,( ! am\nts made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may reta9 up 
to #a p]c5t = p]sonnel1 contract+1 & o!r
 co/s to e/abli% & adm9i/] ! pilot      
program "u ?is section4  7d7 ,t]m9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no grant may be aw>d$ "u 
?is section aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  
7#b7 ,cont9u$ fund+ ,funds au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection   

7c7 may be exp5d$ aft] ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjbc-- 7,a7 = grants aw>d$ prior to    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc2 &  7,b7 =         
adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ air mobility2
 ,,aam ,! t]ms advanc$ air mobility &   
,,aam mean a transportation sy/em t     
transports individuals or prop]ty betwe5
 po9ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates us+ aircraft ) 
innovative capabilities1 includ+        
aircraft t use #b or m lift or ?ru/     
units to g5]ate p[]$ lift & control dur+
 v]tical take(f or l&+1 t may be pilot$1
 remotely pilot$1 or autonom\s1 includ+ 
^? p[]$ 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/ems2 &  7,c7 int5d$       
comm]cial op]ators & develop]s (        
v]tiports4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,metropolitan plann+  
organization ,! t]m metropolitan plann+ 
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #ecjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,rural area ,! t]m  
rural area means an area locat$ outside 
a metropolitan /ati/ical area 7z        
designat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           

,transportation4  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  
,v]tiport ,! t]m v]tiport means a       
designat$ location us$ or int5d$ to be  
us$ to support ,,aam op]ations1 includ+ 
! l&+1 take(f1 load+1 taxi+1 p>k+1 &    
/orage ( aircraft develop$ = ,,aam      
op]ations4