[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1339

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an advanced air 
      mobility interagency working group, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

    Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an advanced air 
      mobility interagency working group, 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 ``Advanced Air Mobility Coordination 
and Leadership Act''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY WORKING GROUP.

    (a) Working Group.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
an advanced air mobility (AAM) interagency working group (referred to 
as the ``working group'' in this section).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the working group established under 
subsection (a) shall be to plan and coordinate efforts related to the 
safety, infrastructure, physical security, cybersecurity, and Federal 
investment necessary for maturation of the AAM ecosystem in the United 
States. It is critical that Government agencies collaborate in order to 
enhance United States leadership, develop new transportation options, 
amplify economic activity and jobs, advance environmental 
sustainability and new technologies, and support emergency preparedness 
and competitiveness.
    (c) Membership.--Not later than 60 days after the establishment of 
the working group under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation 
shall--
            (1) appoint the Under Secretary of Transportation for 
        Policy to chair the working group;
            (2) designate not less than one additional representative 
        to participate on the working group from each of--
                    (A) the Department of Transportation; and
                    (B) the Federal Aviation Administration; and
            (3) invite the heads of each of the following departments 
        or agencies to designate not less than 1 representative to 
        participate on the working group, including--
                    (A) the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration;
                    (B) the Department of Defense;
                    (C) the Department of Energy;
                    (D) the Department of Homeland Security;
                    (E) the Department of Commerce; and
                    (F) such other departments or agencies as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate.
    (d) Coordination.--The working group shall coordinate with aviation 
industry and labor stakeholders, and others determined appropriate by 
the Secretary of Transportation, including the following:
            (1) Manufacturers of AAM aircraft, avionics, propulsion 
        systems, and traffic management systems.
            (2) Operators of AAM aircraft.
            (3) Air carriers and general aviation operators.
            (4) Airports and fixed-based operators.
            (5) Training and maintenance providers.
            (6) Labor representatives of pilots, air traffic 
        controllers, and aviation safety inspectors.
            (7) State, local, and Tribal officials or public agencies.
            (8) First responders.
            (9) Groups representing environmental interests.
            (10) Electric utilities, energy providers and market 
        operators.
    (e) Review and Examination.--Not later than (1) year after 
establishment of the working group under subsection (a), the working 
group shall complete a review and examination of, at a minimum--
            (1) steps that will mature AAM aircraft operations and 
        concepts beyond initial operations;
            (2) safety requirements and physical and cybersecurity 
        involved with future air traffic management concepts which may 
        be considered as part of the evolution of AAM to higher levels 
        of traffic density;
            (3) current Federal programs and policies that may be 
        leveraged to advance the maturation of the AAM industry;
            (4) infrastructure, including aviation, multimodal, and 
        utility infrastructure, necessary to accommodate and support 
        expanded operations of AAM after initial implementation;
            (5) anticipated benefits associated with AAM aircraft 
        operations, including economic, environmental, emergency and 
        natural disaster response, and transportation benefits; and
            (6) other factors that may limit the full potential of the 
        AAM industry including community acceptance of AAM operations.
    (f) Plan and Recommendations.--Based on the review and examination 
performed under subsection (e), the working group shall develop--
            (1) recommendations regarding the safety, security, 
        infrastructure, and other Federal investment or actions 
        necessary to support the evolution of early AAM to higher 
        levels of activity and societal benefit; and
            (2) a comprehensive plan detailing the roles and 
        responsibilities of each Federal department or agency to 
        facilitate or implement the recommendations in paragraph (1).
    (g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the 
review and examination completed under subsection (e), the Chair of the 
working group shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that--
            (1) details the review and examination performed under 
        subsection (e); and
            (2) provides the plan and recommendations developed under 
        subsection (f).
    (h) Definitions.--In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Advanced air mobility; aam.--The term ``Advanced Air 
        Mobility'' or ``AAM'' means an air transportation system that 
        moves people and cargo between places using new aircraft 
        designs including electric aircraft and electric vertical take-
        off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), which are integrated into 
        existing airspace operations as well as operated in local, 
        regional, intraregional, rural, and urban environments.
            (2) Electric aircraft.--The term ``Electric Aircraft'' 
        means a fixed-wing airplane, rotorcraft or VTOL aircraft with a 
        fully electric or hybrid (fuel and electric) driven propulsion 
        system used for flight.
            (3) Fixed-based operator.--The term ``fixed-based 
        operator'' means an aircraft service organization which 
        operates under a lease or use agreement with an airport sponsor 
        or operator for the specific purpose of providing fueling, 
        ground handling, and recharging services as well as aircraft 
        maintenance and storage.
            (4) Vertical take-off and landing.--The term ``Vertical 
        Take-off and Landing'' (VTOL) means an aircraft with lift/
        thrust units used to generate powered lift and control and with 
        more than two lift/thrust units used to provide lift during 
        vertical take-off or landing.
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