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Union Calendar No. 129
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1551
[Report No. 106-223]
To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 1999
Mrs. Morella introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
July 12, 1999
Additional sponsor: Mr. Barcia
July 12, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
26, 1999]
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A BILL
To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Aviation Research and
Development Authorization Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4)(J);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) for fiscal year 2000, $647,538,400 including--
``(A) $17,269,000 for system development and
infrastructure projects and activities;
``(B) $48,021,500 for capacity and air traffic
management technology projects and activities;
``(C) $18,939,200 for communications, navigation,
and surveillance projects and activities;
``(D) $15,765,000 for weather projects and
activities;
``(E) $8,715,700 for airport technology projects
and activities;
``(F) $39,639,000 for aircraft safety technology
projects and activities;
``(G) $53,218,000 for system security technology
projects and activities;
``(H) $26,207,000 for human factors and aviation
medicine projects and activities;
``(I) $3,481,000 for environment and energy
projects and activities;
``(J) $2,171,000 for innovative/cooperative
research projects and activities, of which $750,000
shall be for carrying out subsection (h) of this
section;
``(K) $266,712,000 for En Route research and
development projects and activities;
``(L) $58,900,000 for Terminal research and
development projects and activities;
``(M) $3,000,000 for Flight Services research and
development projects and activities;
``(N) $69,200,000 for Landing and Navigation
research and development projects and activities; and
``(O) $16,300,000 for Equipment and Facilities
research and development projects and activities; and
``(7) for fiscal year 2001, $675,706,795.''.
SEC. 3. BUDGET DESIGNATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 48102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:
``(g) Designation of Activities.--(1) The amounts appropriated
under subsection (a) are for the support of all research and
development activities carried out by the Federal Aviation
Administration that fall within the categories of basic research,
applied research, and development, including the design and development
of prototypes, in accordance with the classifications of the Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-11 (Budget Formulation/Submission
Process).
``(2) The Department of Transportation's annual budget request for
the Federal Aviation Administration shall identify all of the
activities carried out by the Administration within the categories of
basic research, applied research, and development, as classified by the
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11. Each activity in the
categories of basic research, applied research, and development shall
be identified regardless of the budget category in which it appears in
the budget request.''.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH PLAN.
Section 44501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii);
(B) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iv) and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(v) highlight the research and development technology
transfer activities that promote technology sharing among
government, industry, and academia through the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``The report shall be
prepared in accordance with requirements of section 1116 of
title 31, United States Code.'' after ``effect for the prior
fiscal year.''.
SEC. 5. INTEGRATED SAFETY RESEARCH PLAN.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than March 1, 2000, the Administrator
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall jointly
prepare and transmit to the Congress an integrated civil aviation
safety research and development plan.
(b) Contents.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an identification of the respective research and
development requirements, roles, and responsibilities of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal
Aviation Administration;
(2) formal mechanisms for the timely sharing of information
between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and
the Federal Aviation Administration, including a requirement
that the FAA-NASA Coordinating Committee established in 1980
meet at least twice a year; and
(3) procedures for increased communication and coordination
between the Federal Aviation Administration research advisory
committee established under section 44508 of title 49, United
States Code, and the NASA Aeronautics and Space Transportation
Technology Advisory Committee, including a proposal for greater
cross-membership between those 2 advisory committees.
SEC. 6. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall make
available through the Internet home page of the Federal Aviation
Administration the abstracts relating to all research grants and awards
made with funds authorized by the amendments made by this Act. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to require or permit the release of
any information prohibited by law or regulation from being released to
the public.
SEC. 7. RESEARCH ON NONSTRUCTURAL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
Section 44504(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``, including nonstructural aircraft systems,'' after ``life
of aircraft''.
SEC. 8. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall exclude from consideration for grant agreements
made by that Administration with funds appropriated pursuant to the
amendments made by this Act any person who received funds, other than
those described in subsection (b), appropriated for a fiscal year after
fiscal year 1999, under a grant agreement from any Federal funding
source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-
based award process, except as specifically authorized by this Act. Any
exclusion from consideration pursuant to this subsection shall be
effective for a period of 5 years after the person receives such
Federal funds.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the receipt of
Federal funds by a person due to the membership of that person in a
class specified by law for which assistance is awarded to members of
the class according to a formula provided by law.
(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``grant
agreement'' means a legal instrument whose principal purpose is to
transfer a thing of value to the recipient to carry out a public
purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United
States, and does not include the acquisition (by purchase, lease, or
barter) of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the
United States Government. Such term does not include a cooperative
agreement (as such term is used in section 6305 of title 31, United
States Code) or a cooperative research and development agreement (as
such term is defined in section 12(d)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(1))).
Union Calendar No. 129
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1551
[Report No. 106-223]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 12, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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