,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #a1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,moran 7for himself and ,ms4  
,cantwell7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states  
,code1 to direct the ,administrator of  
the ,federal ,aviation ,authority to    
continue operation of the ,advanced     
,materials ,center of ,excellence1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,joint   
,center of ,excellence for ,advanced    
,materials and ,safety ,act4  #b4       
,advanced ,materials ,center of         
,excellence ,section #ddeah of title    
#di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking    
,march #a1 #bjaf and all that follows   
through the period and inserting on     
,march #a1 #bjbc1 which shall focus on  
applied research and training on the    

safe use of composites and advanced     
materials in airframe structures4 ,the  
,center shall also conduct research and 
development into aircraft structure     
crash worthiness and passenger safety1  
as well as address safe and accessible  
air travel of individuals with a        
disability 7as defined in section #chb4c
 of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal        
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation771 including materials       
required to facilitate safe wheelchair  
restraint systems on commercial         
aircraft4 ,the ,administrator shall     
award grants to the ,center within #ij  
days from the date the ,grants ,officer 
recommends a proposal for award to the  
,administrator42  7#b7 by striking      
subsection 7b7 and inserting the        
following3  7b7 ,responsibilities ,the  
,center shall-- 7#a7 promote and        
facilitate collaboration among member   
universities1 academia1 the ,federal    
,aviation ,administration1 the          
commercial aircraft industry1 including 

manufacturers1 commercial air carriers1 
and suppliers1 and other appropriate    
stakeholders2  7#b7 establish goals set 
to advance technology1 improve          
engineering practices1 and facilitate   
continuing education in relevant areas  
of study1 which should include all      
structural materials1 such as carbon    
fiber polymers and thermoplastic        
composites1 and structural technologies1
 such as additive manufacturing1 to be  
used in applications within the         
commercial aircraft industry1 including 
traditional fixed-wing aircraft1        
rotorcraft1 and emerging aircraft types 
such as advanced air mobility aircraft2 
and  7#c7 establish criteria for the    
safe movement of all passengers1        
including individuals with a disability 
7as defined in section #chb4c of title  
#ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or 
any successor regulation771 and         
individuals using their personal        
wheelchairs in flight1 that takes into  
account the modeling1 engineering1      

testing1 operating1 and training issues 
significant to all passengers and       
relevant stakeholders4  2 and  7#c7 in  
subsection 7c71 by inserting 1 and not  
more than #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal
 years #bjbd through #bjbh1 after #bjbc4