3.0.0 3198 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z 2023-01-11T13:37:28Z House HR 2017-07-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KNIGHT:H.R. 3198.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H5759]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-13T19:34:21Z Referred to 2017-07-12T14:01:00Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-12T14:00:50Z FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 115 4 HR 2018-05-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. Related bill CRS 2017-07-13 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-07-12 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-07-12 True Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Motor fuels Performance measurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology assessment Telephone and wireless communication Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-07-12 Introduced in House 2017-11-02T19:26:41Z FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act or the FLIGHT R&D Act

This bill reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research and development (R&D) programs for FY2018-FY2023.

No funds are authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for: (1) Environmental Sustainability Research and Development programs unless the full amount authorized for that fiscal year is appropriated for Safety Research and Development programs, Economic Competitiveness Research and Development programs, and Mission Support programs; or (2) the FAA's Office of the Administrator unless the Secretary of Transportation has submitted the National Aviation Research Plan to Congress no later than the submission of the President's budget request for that fiscal year.

The FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development.

The FAA shall develop a plan in the event of the transition of FAA R&D activities to a non-federal entity.

The bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to revise requirements with respect to the FAA's five-year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned aircraft systems (drones) into the national airspace system. The roadmap shall include, at a minimum, a description of how the FAA plans to use R&D to integrate drones into the system. No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Administrator for a fiscal year unless the Secretary has submitted the unmanned aircraft systems roadmap to Congress on an annual basis. The FAA shall coordinate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to research the collision of drones with manned aircraft. The bill prohibits the FAA, with a specified exception, from promulgating regulations regarding the operation of drones for R&D purposes.

The FAA shall establish R&D programs:

  • to improve the cybersecurity of civil aircraft and the system,
  • on civilian air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations,
  • in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft with remote piloting and computer piloting, and
  • regarding the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in the civil aviation domain.

The FAA shall submit to Congress a research plan for certification and implementation of new technologies (including Next Generation) into the system.

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