[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2820 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2820

To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
   fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for research, engineering, and 
  development to increase the efficiency and safety of air transport.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 1993

Mr. Valentine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
   fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for research, engineering, and 
  development to increase the efficiency and safety of air transport.

    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 ``Federal Aviation Administration 
Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1994, 1995, 
and 1996''.

SEC. 2. AVIATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 506(b)(2) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 
(49 U.S.C. App. 2205(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting the 
following:
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 1994--
                            ``(i) $13,498,000 solely for management and 
                        analysis projects and activities;
                            ``(ii) $76,939,000 solely for capacity and 
                        air traffic management technology projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(iii) $35,675,000 solely for 
                        communications, navigation, and surveillance 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(iv) $1,908,000 solely for weather 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(v) $7,509,000 solely for airport 
                        technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vi) $40,175,000 solely for aircraft 
                        safety technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vii) $35,430,000 solely for system 
                        security technology projects and activities;
                            ``(viii) $27,756,000 solely for human 
                        factors and aviation medicine projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(ix) $5,385,000 for environment and 
                        energy projects and activities; and
                            ``(x) $5,725,000 for innovative/cooperative 
                        research projects and activities, of which 
                        $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
                        establishment of a new Aviation Center of 
                        Excellence;
                    ``(B) for fiscal year 1995--
                            ``(i) $14,847,000 solely for management and 
                        analysis projects and activities;
                            ``(ii) $84,000,000 solely for capacity and 
                        air traffic management technology projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(iii) $39,242,000 solely for 
                        communications, navigation, and surveillance 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(iv) $2,098,000 solely for weather 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(v) $8,260,000 solely for airport 
                        technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vi) $44,192,000 solely for aircraft 
                        safety technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vii) $39,523,000 solely for system 
                        security technology projects and activities;
                            ``(viii) $31,716,000 solely for human 
                        factors and aviation medicine projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(ix) $5,923,000 for environment and 
                        energy projects and activities; and
                            ``(x) $5,199,000 for innovative/cooperative 
                        research projects and activities; and
                    ``(C) for fiscal year 1996--
                            ``(i) $16,332,000 solely for management and 
                        analysis projects and activities;
                            ``(ii) $92,402,000 solely for capacity and 
                        air traffic management technology projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(iii) $43,167,000 solely for 
                        communications, navigation, and surveillance 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(iv) $2,307,000 solely for weather 
                        projects and activities;
                            ``(v) $9,086,000 solely for airport 
                        technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vi) $48,611,000 solely for aircraft 
                        safety technology projects and activities;
                            ``(vii) $43,475,000 solely for system 
                        security technology projects and activities;
                            ``(viii) $34,887,000 solely for human 
                        factors and aviation medicine projects and 
                        activities;
                            ``(ix) $6,515,000 environment and energy 
                        projects and activities; and
                            ``(x) $5,718,000 for innovative/cooperative 
                        research projects and activities.
``Not less than 15 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this 
paragraph shall be for long-term research projects, and not less than 3 
percent of the amount appropriated under this paragraph shall be 
available to the Administrator for making grants under section 312(g) 
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.''.

SEC. 3. JOINT AVIATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator and the heads of other 
appropriate Federal agencies shall jointly establish a program to 
conduct research on aviation technologies that enhance United States 
competitiveness. The program shall include--
            (1) next-generation satellite communications, including 
        global positioning satellites;
            (2) advances airport and airplane security;
            (3) environmentally compatible technologies, including 
        technologies that limit or reduce noise and air pollution;
            (4) advanced aviation safety programs; and
            (5) technologies and procedures to enhance and improve 
        airport and airway capacity.
    (b) Procedures for Contracts and Grants.--The Administrator and the 
heads of the other appropriate Federal agencies shall administer 
contracts and grants entered into under the program established under 
subsection (a) in accordance with procedures developed jointly by the 
Administrator and the heads of the other appropriate Federal agencies. 
The procedures should include an integrated acquisition policy for 
contract and grant requirements and for technical data rights that are 
not an impediment to joint programs among the Federal Aviation 
Administration, the other Federal agencies involved, and industry.
    (c) Program Elements.--The program established under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) selected programs that jointly enhance public and 
        private aviation technology development;
            (2) an opportunity for private contractors to be involved 
        in such technology research and development; and
            (3) the transfer of Government-developed technologies to 
        the private sector to promote economic strength and 
        competitiveness.

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