3.0.0 970 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z House H HR 2011-03-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 970.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 8,Clause 18.[Page H1665]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Reported by 2011-04-04T21:19:46Z Markup by 2011-03-17T17:36:53Z Referred to 2011-03-09T15:02:50Z H. Rept. 112-52 FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 112 658 HR 2012-02-14 Became Public Law No: 112-95. Related bill CRS 2011-04-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00026 2011-04-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 112-52. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-04-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 112-52. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-03-17 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13. Committee 2011-03-17 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2011-03-09 True H.R.658 https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/658 Transportation and Public Works Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Energy research Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Motor fuels Research administration and funding Research and development Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-03-09 Introduced in House 2011-05-20T20:37:41Z Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for specified aviation research, engineering, and development projects.

Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct research on: (1) the development of technologies and methods to assess the risk of and prevent defects, failures, and malfunctions in all classes of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or drones); (2) improved runway surfaces as well as engineered material restraining systems for such runways at both general aviation and commercial airports; and (3) methods and procedures to improve certification of new technologies for introduction into the national airspace system.

Directs the FAA Administrator to establish a permanent airport cooperative research program.

Allows an increase in the federal share of fiscal year costs of operating a regional center of air transportation excellence that would otherwise be unable to carry out its programs.

Authorizes the FAA Administrator to maintain a research program to assess the potential effect of aviation on the environment and to evaluate approaches to address such effect.

Directs the FAA Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to continue research and development into the transition to the use of unleaded aviation fuel by piston engine aircraft.

Directs the Secretary to establish a research grant program to develop technologies that produce jet fuel from alternative sources.

Directs the FAA Administrator to arrange with the National Research Council to review FAA research programs regarding energy, the environment, and aviation safety.

]]> 17 2011-04-04 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-06-01T19:39:41Z Title X: Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 1003) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 for civil aviation research and development, including specified research, engineering, and development projects.

(Sec. 1004) Requires the FAA Administrator to conduct or supervise specified research to develop technologies and methods to assess the risk of and prevent defects, failures, and malfunctions in all classes of drones.

(Sec. 1005) Directs the FAA Administrator to conduct research on: (1) improved runway surfaces as well as engineered material restraining systems for such runways at both general aviation and commercial airports, and (2) methods and procedures to improve certification of new technologies for introduction into the national airspace system.

(Sec. 1007) Converts the airport cooperative research program from a four-year pilot into a permanent program.

(Sec. 1008) Authorizes the FAA Administrator to increase the federal share of costs of operating regional centers of air transportation excellence and related research activities from a maximum of 50% to a maximum of 75% for any fiscal year if a center is unable to carry out authorized activities without additional funding.

(Sec. 1009) Authorizes the FAA Administrator to establish a center of excellence for aviation human resource research on: (1) human performance in the air transportation environment, including air traffic controllers, pilots, and technicians; and (2) any other aviation human resource issues pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and efficient air transportation system.

(Sec. 1010) Authorizes the FAA Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to: (1) maintain a research program to assess the potential effect of aviation on the environment and, if warranted, to evaluate approaches to address such effect; and (2) continue research and development into the qualification of and safe transition to the use of unleaded aviation fuel by the fleet of piston engine aircraft.

(Sec. 1012) Directs the Secretary to establish a research grant program to develop technologies that produce jet fuel from alternative sources (such as coal, natural gas, biomass, ethanol, butanol, and hydrogen).

(Sec. 1013) Directs the FAA Administrator to review FAA energy-, environment-, and aviation safety-related research programs.

]]> Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to House Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 H House Display Title Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the civil aviation research and development projects and activities of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2011-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr970rh/xml/BILLS-112hr970rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr970ih/xml/BILLS-112hr970ih.xml 2011-04-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.