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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2271

To enable the United States to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and 

aviation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2003

Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. BOSWELL) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Science, 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 

A BILL

To enable the United States to maintain its leadership in 

aeronautics and aviation.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF SECTIONS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Second Century of Flight Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 

7 this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of sections. 

Sec. 2. Findings. 

TITLE I—THE OFFICE OF AEROSPACE AND AVIATION LIAISON 
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Sec. 101. Office of Aerospace and Aviation Liaison. 

Sec. 102. National Air Traffic Management System Development Office. 

Sec. 103. Report on certain market developments and government policies. 

TITLE II—TECHNICAL PROGRAMS 

Sec. 201. Aerospace workforce initiative. 

Sec. 202. Scholarships for service. 

TITLE III—FAA RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 302. Research program to improve airfield pavements. 

Sec. 303. Ensuring appropriate standards for airfield pavements. 

Sec. 304. Assessment of wake turbulence research and development program. 

Sec. 305. Cabin air quality research program. 

Sec. 306. International role of the FAA. 

Sec. 307. FAA report on other nations’ safety and technological advancements. 

Sec. 308. Development of analytical tools and certification methods. 

Sec. 309. Pilot program to provide incentives for development of new technologies. 

Sec. 310. FAA center for excellence for applied research and training in 

the use of advanced materials in transport aircraft. 

Sec. 311. FAA certification of design organizations. 

Sec. 312. Report on long term environmental improvements. 

TITLE IV—NASA RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 

Sec. 401. NASA aeronautics research plan. 

Sec. 402. Assessment of NASA research plan. 

Sec. 403. Study of markets enabled by environmental technologies for future aircraft. 

Sec. 404. Vehicle-enabling technology program. 

Sec. 405. Aviation software initiatives. 

Sec. 406. Weather sensors and prediction. 

Sec. 407. Advisory committees. 

Sec. 408. National Center for Advanced Materials Performance. 

Sec. 409. Unified budget report. 

Sec. 410. Cost-sharing.

1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 The Congress finds the following: 

3 (1) Since 1990, the United States has lost more 

4 than 600,000 aerospace jobs. 

5 (2) Over the last year, approximately 100,000 

6 airline workers and aerospace workers have lost 

7 their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks in the 
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1 United States on September 11, 2001, and the slow2 down in the world economy. 

3 (3) The United States has revolutionized the 

4 way people travel, developing new technologies and 

5 aircraft to move people more efficiently and more 

6 safely. 

7 (4) Past Federal investment in aeronautics re8 search and development have benefited the economy 

9 and national security of the United States and the 

10 quality of life of its citizens. 

11 (5) The total impact of civil aviation on the 

12 United States economy exceeds $900 billion annu13 ally—9 percent of the gross national product—and 

14 11 million jobs in the national workforce. Civil avia15 tion products and services generate a significant sur16 plus for United States trade accounts, and amount 

17 to significant numbers of America’s highly skilled, 

18 technologically qualified work force. 

19 (6) Aerospace technologies, products and serv20 ices underpin the advanced capabilities of our men 

21 and women in uniform and those charged with 

22 homeland security. 

23 (7) Future growth in civil aviation increasingly 

24 will be constrained by concerns related to aviation 
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1 system safety and security, aviation system capabili2 ties, aircraft noise, emissions, and fuel consumption. 

3 (8) The United States is in danger of losing its 

4 aerospace leadership to international competitors 

5 aided by persistent government intervention. Many 

6 governments take their funding beyond basic tech7 nology development, choosing to fund product devel8 opment and often bring the product to market, even 

9 if the products are not fully commercially viable. 

10 Moreover, international competitors have recognized 

11 the importance of noise, emission, fuel consumption, 

12 and constraints of the aviation system and have es13 tablished aggressive agendas for addressing each of 

14 these concerns. 

15 (9) Efforts by the European Union, through a 

16 variety of means, will challenge the United States 

17 leadership position in aerospace. A recent report out18 lined the European Union’s goal of becoming the 

19 world’s leader in aviation and aeronautics by the end 

20 of 2020, utilizing better coordination among re21 search programs, planning, and funding to accom22 plish this goal. 

23 (10) Revitalization and coordination of the 

24 United States efforts to maintain its leadership in 
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1 aviation and aeronautics are critical and must begin 

2 now. 

3 (11) A recent report by the Commission on the 

4 Future of the United States Aerospace Industry out5 lined the scope of the problems confronting the aero6 space and aviation industries in the United States 

7 and found that—

8 (A) Aerospace will be at the core of Amer9 ica’s leadership and strength throughout the 

10 21st century; 

11 (B) Aerospace will play an integral role in 

12 our economy, our security, and our mobility; 

13 and 

14 (C) global leadership in aerospace is a na15 tional imperative. 

16 (12) Despite the downturn in the global econ17 omy, Federal Aviation Administration projections in18 dicate that upwards of 1 billion people will fly annu19 ally by 2013. Efforts must begin now to prepare for 

20 future growth in the number of airline passengers. 

21 (13) The United States must increase its in22 vestment in research and development to revitalize 

23 the aviation and aerospace industries, to create jobs, 

24 and to provide educational assistance and training to 

25 prepare workers in those industries for the future. 
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1 (14) Current and projected levels of Federal in2 vestment in aeronautics research and development 

3 are not sufficient to address concerns related to the 

4 growth of aviation. 

5 TITLE I—THE OFFICE OF AERO6 SPACE AND AVIATION LIAI7 SON 

8 SEC. 101. OFFICE OF AEROSPACE AND AVIATION LIAISON. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 

10 the Department of Transportation an Office of Aerospace 

11 and Aviation Liaison. 

12 (b) FUNCTION.—The Office shall—

13 (1) coordinate aviation and aeronautics re14 search programs to achieve the goal of more effec15 tive and directed programs that will result in appli16 cable research; 

17 (2) coordinate goals and priorities and coordi18 nate research activities within the Federal Govern19 ment with United States aviation and aeronautical 

20 firms; 

21 (3) coordinate the development and utilization 

22 of new technologies to ensure that when available, 

23 they may be used to their fullest potential in aircraft 

24 and in the air traffic control system; 
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1 (4) facilitate the transfer of technology from re2 search programs such as the National Aeronautics 

3 and Space Administration program established 

4 under section 401 and the Department of Defense 

5 Advanced Research Projects Agency program to 

6 Federal agencies with operational responsibilities 

7 and to the private sector; 

8 (5) review activities relating to noise, emissions, 

9 fuel consumption, and safety conducted by Federal 

10 agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administra11 tion, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis12 tration, the Department of Commerce, and the De13 partment of Defense; 

14 (6) review aircraft operating procedures in15 tended to reduce noise and emissions, identify and 

16 coordinate research efforts on aircraft noise and 

17 emissions reduction, and ensure that aircraft noise 

18 and emissions reduction regulatory measures are co19 ordinated; and 

20 (7) work with the National Air Traffic Manage21 ment System Development Office to coordinate re22 search needs and applications for the next genera23 tion air traffic management system. 

24 (c) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTICIPATION.—In carrying 

25 out its functions under this section, the Office shall con-
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1 sult with, and ensure participation by, the private sector 

2 (including representatives of general aviation, commercial 

3 aviation, and the space industry), members of the public, 

4 and other interested parties. 

5 (d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—

6 (1) INITIAL STATUS REPORT.—Not later than 

7 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

8 Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to 

9 the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

10 Transportation and the House of Representatives 

11 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on 

12 the status of the establishment of the Office of Aero13 space and Aviation Liaison, including the name of 

14 the program manager, the list of staff from each 

15 participating department or agency, names of the 

16 national team participants, and the schedule for fu17 ture actions. 

18 (2) PLAN.—The Office shall submit to the Sen19 ate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans20 portation and the House of Representatives Com21 mittee on Science a plan for implementing para22 graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and a proposed 

23 budget for implementing the plan. 

24 (3) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Office shall submit 

25 to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
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1 Transportation, the House of Representatives Com2 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 

3 the House of Representatives Committee on Science 

4 an annual report that—

5 (A) contains a unified budget that com6 bines the budgets of each program coordinated 

7 by the Office; and 

8 (B) describes the coordination activities of 

9 the Office during the preceding year. 

10 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

11 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

12 Transportation $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 

13 to carry out this section, such sums to remain available 

14 until expended. 

15 SEC. 102. NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 

16 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. 

17 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 

18 the Federal Aviation Administration a National Air Traf19 fic Management System Development Office, the head of 

20 which shall report directly to the Administrator. 

21 (b) DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION AIR

22 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall develop a 

24 next generation air traffic management system plan 

25 for the United States that will—
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1 (A) transform the national airspace system 

2 to meet air transportation mobility, efficiency, 

3 and capacity needs beyond those currently in4 cluded in the Federal Aviation Administration’s 

5 operational evolution plan; 

6 (B) result in a national airspace system 

7 that can safely and efficiently accommodate the 

8 needs of all users; 

9 (C) build upon current air traffic manage10 ment and infrastructure initiatives; 

11 (D) improve the security, safety, quality, 

12 and affordability of aviation services; 

13 (E) utilize a system-of-systems, multi14 agency approach to leverage investments in civil 

15 aviation, homeland security, and national secu16 rity; 

17 (F) develop a highly integrated, secure ar18 chitecture to enable common situational aware19 ness for all appropriate system users; and 

20 (G) ensure seamless global operations for 

21 system users, to the maximum extent possible. 

22 (2) MULTI-AGENCY AND STAKEHOLDER IN23 VOLVEMENT.—In developing the system, the Office 

24 shall—
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1 (A) include staff from the Federal Aviation 

2 Administration, the National Aeronautics and 

3 Space Administration, the Department of 

4 Homeland Security, the Department of De5 fense, the Department of Commerce, and other 

6 Federal agencies and departments determined 

7 by the Secretary of Transportation to have an 

8 important interest in, or responsibility for, 

9 other aspects of the system; and 

10 (B) consult with, and ensure participation 

11 by, the private sector (including representatives 

12 of general aviation, commercial aviation, and 

13 the space industry), members of the public, and 

14 other interested parties. 

15 (3) DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA AND REQUIRE16 MENTS.—In developing the next generation air traf17 fic management system plan under paragraph (1), 

18 the Office shall—

19 (A) develop system performance require20 ments; 

21 (B) select an operational concept to meet 

22 system performance requirements for all system 

23 users; 

24 (C) ensure integration of civil and military 

25 system requirements, balancing safety, security, 
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1 and efficiency, in order to leverage Federal 

2 funding; 

3 (D) utilize modeling, simulation, and ana4 lytical tools to quantify and validate system per5 formance and benefits; 

6 (E) develop a transition plan, including 

7 necessary regulatory aspects, that ensures oper8 ational achievability for system operators; 

9 (F) develop transition requirements for on10 going modernization programs, if necessary; 

11 (G) develop a schedule for aircraft equip12 ment implementation and appropriate benefits 

13 and incentives to make that schedule achiev14 able; and 

15 (H) assess, as part of its function within 

16 the Office of Aeronautical and Aviation Liaison, 

17 the technical readiness of appropriate research 

18 technological advances for integration of such 

19 research and advances into the plan. 

20 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

21 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 

22 the Federal Aviation Administration $300,000,000 for the 

23 period beginning with fiscal year 2004 and ending with 

24 fiscal year 2010 to carry out this section. 
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1 SEC. 103. REPORT ON CERTAIN MARKET DEVELOPMENTS 

2 AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES. 

3 Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this 

4 Act, the Department of Transportation’s Office of Aero5 space and Aviation liaison, in cooperation with appropriate 

6 Federal agencies, shall submit to the Senate Committee 

7 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House of 

8 Representatives Committee on Science, and the House of 

9 Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infra10 structure a report about market developments and govern11 ment policies influencing the competitiveness of the United 

12 States jet transport aircraft industry that—

13 (1) describes the structural characteristics of 

14 the United States and the European Union jet 

15 transport industries, and the markets for these in16 dustries; 

17 (2) examines the global market factors affecting 

18 the jet transport industries in the United States and 

19 the European Union, such as passenger and freight 

20 airline purchasing patterns, the rise of low-cost car21 riers and point-to-point service, the evolution of new 

22 market niches, and direct and indirect operating cost 

23 trends; 

24 (3) reviews government regulations in the 

25 United States and the European Union that have al26 tered the competitive landscape for jet transport air-
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1 craft, such as airline deregulation, certification and 

2 safety regulations, noise and emissions regulations, 

3 government research and development programs, ad4 vances in air traffic control and other infrastructure 

5 issues, corporate and air travel tax issues, and in6 dustry consolidation strategies; 

7 (4) analyzes how changes in the global market 

8 and government regulations have affected the com9 petitive position of the United States aerospace and 

10 aviation industry vis-a`-vis the European Union aero11 space and aviation industry; and 

12 (5) describes any other significant developments 

13 that affect the market for jet transport aircraft. 

14 TITLE II—TECHNICAL 

15 PROGRAMS 

16 SEC. 201. AEROSPACE WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na18 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Ad19 ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

20 establish a joint program of competitive, merit-based, 

21 multi-year grants for eligible applicants to increase the 

22 number of students studying toward and completing tech23 nical training programs, certificate programs, and associ24 ate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degrees in fields 

25 related to aerospace. 
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1 (b) INCREASED PARTICIPATION GOAL.—In selecting 

2 projects under this paragraph, the Director shall strive to 

3 increase the number of students studying toward and com4 pleting technical training and apprenticeship programs, 

5 certificate programs, and associate’s or bachelor’s degrees 

6 in fields related to aerospace who are individuals identified 

7 in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal 

8 Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b). 

9 (c) SUPPORTABLE PROJECTS.—The types of projects 

10 the Administrators may support under this paragraph in11 clude those that promote high quality—

12 (1) interdisciplinary teaching; 

13 (2) undergraduate-conducted research; 

14 (3) mentor relationships for students; 

15 (4) graduate programs; 

16 (5) bridge programs that enable students at 

17 community colleges to matriculate directly into bac18 calaureate aerospace related programs; 

19 (6) internships, including mentoring programs, 

20 carried out in partnership with the aerospace and 

21 aviation industry; 

22 (7) technical training and apprenticeship that 

23 prepares students for careers in aerospace manufac24 turing or operations; and
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1 (8) innovative uses of digital technologies, par2 ticularly at institutions of higher education that 

3 serve high numbers or percentages of economically 

4 disadvantaged students. 

5 (d) 50 PERCENT FEDERAL SHARE.—Not less than 

6 50 percent of the publicly financed costs associated with 

7 eligible activities shall come from non-Federal sources. 

8 Matching contributions may not be derived, directly or in9 directly, from Federal funds. The Administrators shall en10 deavor to minimize the Federal share, taking into account 

11 the differences in fiscal capacity of eligible applicants. 

12 (e) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—

13 (1) TARGETS.—In order to receive a grant 

14 under this section, an eligible applicant shall estab15 lish targets to increase the number of students 

16 studying toward and completing technical training 

17 and apprenticeship programs, certificate programs, 

18 and associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in fields related 

19 to aerospace. 

20 (2) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant under this sec21 tion shall be awarded for a period of 5 years, with 

22 the final 2 years of funding contingent on the Direc23 tor’s determination that satisfactory progress has 

24 been made by the grantee toward meeting the tar25 gets established under paragraph (1). 
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1 (3) COMMUNITY COLLEGE RULE.—In the case 

2 of community colleges, a student who transfers to a 

3 baccalaureate program, or receives a certificate 

4 under an established certificate program, in science, 

5 mathematics, engineering, or technology shall be 

6 counted toward meeting a target established under 

7 paragraph (1). 

8 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT DEFINED.—The term 

10 ‘‘eligible applicant’’ means—

11 (A) an institution of higher education; 

12 (B) a consortium of institutions of higher 

13 education; or 

14 (C) a partnership between—

15 (i) an institution of higher education 

16 or a consortium of such institutions; and 

17 (ii) a nonprofit organization, a State 

18 or local government, or a private company, 

19 with demonstrated experience and effec20 tiveness in aerospace education. 

21 (2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

22 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

23 meaning given that term by subsection (a) of section 

24 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
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1 U.S.C. 1001(a)), and includes an institution de2 scribed in subsection (b) of that section. 

3 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

4 (1) NASA.—There are authorized to be appro5 priated to the Administrator of the National Aero6 nautics and Space Administration $5,000,000 for 

7 fiscal year 2004 and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 

8 to carry out this section, such sums to remain avail9 able until expended. 

10 (2) FAA.—There are authorized to be appro11 priated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

12 Administration $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 

13 $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out this 

14 section, such sums to remain available until ex15 pended. 

16 SEC. 202. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SERVICE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na18 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Ad19 ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 

20 provide loans of up to $5,000 per year to fulltime students 

21 enrolled in an undergraduate or post-graduate program 

22 leading to an advanced degree in an aerospace related field 

23 of endeavor. 
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1 (b) LIMITATION.—An individual may not receive a 

2 loan under subsection (a) for more than 5 different years 

3 of study. 

4 (c) FORGIVENESS FOR SERVICE.—The Administra5 tors may forgive the repayment of principal and interest 

6 on any loan made under subsection (a) to an individual 

7 at the rate of 1 year’s loan forgiveness for each 12-month 

8 period of service by that individual as a United States gov9 ernment employee in an aerospace related field of employ10 ment commencing after that individual completes the 

11 graduate program for which the loan was made. 

12 (d) INTERNSHIPS.—The Administrators may provide 

13 temporary internships to recipients of loans under sub14 section (a), but any period of service as such an intern 

15 shall not be taken into account for purposes of subsection 

16 (c). 

17 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

18 (1) NASA.—There are authorized to be appro19 priated to the Administrator of the National Aero20 nautics and Space Administration $7,000,000 for 

21 fiscal year 2004 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 

22 2005 to carry out this section, such sums to remain 

23 available until expended. 

24 (2) FAA.—There are authorized to be appro25 priated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
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1 Administration $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 

2 $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out this 

3 section, such sums to remain available until ex4 pended. 

5 TITLE III—FAA RESEARCH, ENGI6 NEERING, AND DEVELOP7 MENT 

8 SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 (a) AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED.—Section 48102(a) of 

10 title 49, United States Code, is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

12 (7); 

13 (2) by striking the period at the end of para14 graph (8) and inserting a semicolon; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(9) for fiscal year 2004, $289,000,000, includ17 ing—

18 ‘‘(A) $200,000,000 to improve aviation 

19 safety, including icing, crashworthiness, and 

20 aging aircraft; 

21 ‘‘(B) $18,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

22 of the air traffic control system; 

23 ‘‘(C) $27,000,000 to reduce the environ24 mental impact of aviation;
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1 ‘‘(D) $16,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

2 of mission support; and 

3 ‘‘(E) $28,000,000 to improve the dura4 bility and maintainability of advanced material 

5 structures in transport airframe structures; 

6 ‘‘(10) for fiscal year 2005, $304,000,000, in7 cluding—

8 ‘‘(A) $211,000,000 to improve aviation 

9 safety; 

10 ‘‘(B) $19,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

11 of the air traffic control system; 

12 ‘‘(C) $28,000,000 to reduce the environ13 mental impact of aviation; 

14 ‘‘(D) $17,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

15 of mission support; and 

16 ‘‘(E) $29,000,000 to improve the dura17 bility and maintainability of advanced material 

18 structures in transport airframe structures; and 

19 ‘‘(11) for fiscal year 2006, $317,000,000, in20 cluding—

21 ‘‘(A) $220,000,000 to improve aviation 

22 safety; 

23 ‘‘(B) $20,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

24 of the air traffic control system; 
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1 ‘‘(C) $29,000,000 to reduce the environ2 mental impact of aviation; 

3 ‘‘(D) $18,000,000 to improve the efficiency 

4 of mission support; and 

5 ‘‘(E) $30,000,000 to improve the dura6 bility and maintainability of advanced material 

7 structures in transport airframe structures.’’. 

8 SEC. 302. RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD 

9 PAVEMENTS. 

10 The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis11 tration shall continue the program to consider awards to 

12 nonprofit concrete and asphalt pavement research founda13 tions to improve the design, construction, rehabilitation, 

14 and repair of rigid concrete airfield pavements to aid in 

15 the development of safer, more cost-effective, and more 

16 durable airfield pavements. The Administrator may use 

17 grants or cooperative agreements in carrying out this sec18 tion. Nothing in this section requires the Administrator 

19 to prioritize an airfield pavement research program above 

20 safety, security, Flight 21, environment, or energy re21 search programs. 

22 SEC. 303. ENSURING APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR AIR23 FIELD PAVEMENTS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

25 Aviation Administration shall review and determine 
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1 whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s standards 

2 used to determine the appropriate thickness for asphalt 

3 and concrete airfield pavements are in accordance with the 

4 Federal Aviation Administration’s standard 20-year-life 

5 requirement using the most up-to-date available informa6 tion on the life of airfield pavements. If the Administrator 

7 determines that such standards are not in accordance with 

8 that requirement, the Administrator shall make appro9 priate adjustments to the Federal Aviation Administra10 tion’s standards for airfield pavements. 

11 (b) REPORT.—Within 1 year after the date of enact12 ment of this Act, the Administrator shall report the results 

13 of the review conducted under subsection (a) and the ad14 justments, if any, made on the basis of that review to the 

15 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor16 tation and the House of Representatives Committee on 

17 Transportation and Infrastructure. 

18 SEC. 304. ASSESSMENT OF WAKE TURBULENCE RESEARCH 

19 AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

20 (a) ASSESSMENT.—The Administrator of the Federal 

21 Aviation Administration shall enter into an arrangement 

22 with the National Research Council for an assessment of 

23 the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed wake tur24 bulence research and development program. The assess25 ment shall include—
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1 (1) an evaluation of the research and develop2 ment goals and objectives of the program; 

3 (2) a listing of any additional research and de4 velopment objectives that should be included in the 

5 program; 

6 (3) any modifications that will be necessary for 

7 the program to achieve the program’s goals and ob8 jectives on schedule and within the proposed level of 

9 resources; and 

10 (4) an evaluation of the roles, if any, that 

11 should be played by other Federal agencies, such as 

12 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

13 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis14 tration, in wake turbulence research and develop15 ment, and how those efforts could be coordinated. 

16 (b) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the 

17 assessment shall be provided to the Committee on Science 

18 of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 

19 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not 

20 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

21 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

22 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 

23 the Federal Aviation Administration $500,000 for fiscal 

24 year 2004 to carry out this section. 
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1 SEC. 305. CABIN AIR QUALITY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 

2 In accordance with the recommendation of the Na3 tional Academy of Sciences in its report entitled ‘‘The Air4 liner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers 

5 and Crew’’, the Federal Aviation Administration shall es6 tablish a research program to address questions about im7 proving cabin air quality of aircraft, including methods to 

8 limit airborne diseases. 

9 SEC. 306. INTERNATIONAL ROLE OF THE FAA. 

10 Section 40101(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 

11 amended by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(8) Exercising leadership with the Administra13 tor’s foreign counterparts, in the International Civil 

14 Aviation Organization and its subsidiary organiza15 tions, and other international organizations and 

16 fora, and with the private sector to promote and 

17 achieve global improvements in the safety, efficiency, 

18 and environmental effect of air travel.’’. 

19 SEC. 307. FAA REPORT ON OTHER NATIONS’ SAFETY AND 

20 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS. 

21 The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis22 tration shall review aviation and aeronautical safety, and 

23 research funding and technological actions in other coun24 tries. The Administrator shall submit a report to the Com25 mittee on Science of the House of Representatives and to 

26 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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1 of the Senate, together with any recommendations as to 

2 how such activities might be utilized in the United States. 

3 SEC. 308. DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND CER4 TIFICATION METHODS. 

5 The Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct 

6 research to promote the development of analytical tools to 

7 improve existing certification methods and to reduce the 

8 overall costs for the certification of new products. 

9 SEC. 309. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR 

10 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

12 Aviation Administration may conduct a limited pilot pro13 gram to provide operating incentives to users of the air14 space for the deployment of new technologies, including 

15 technologies to facilitate expedited flight routing and se16 quencing of take-offs and landings. 

17 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

18 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

19 $500,000 for fiscal year 2004. 

20 SEC. 310. FAA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FOR APPLIED RE21 SEARCH AND TRAINING IN THE USE OF AD22 VANCED MATERIALS IN TRANSPORT AIR23 CRAFT. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

25 Aviation Administration shall develop a Center for Excel-
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1 lence focused on applied research and training on the du2 rability and maintainability of advanced materials in 

3 transport airframe structures, including the use of poly4 meric composites in large transport aircraft. The Center 

5 shall—

6 (1) promote and facilitate collaboration among 

7 academia, the Federal Aviation Administration’s 

8 Transportation Division, and the commercial aircraft 

9 industry, including manufacturers, commercial air 

10 carriers, and suppliers; and 

11 (2) establish goals set to advance technology, 

12 improve engineering practices, and facilitate con13 tinuing education in relevant areas of study. 

14 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

15 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

16 $500,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section. 

17 SEC. 311. FAA CERTIFICATION OF DESIGN ORGANIZATIONS. 

18 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFI19 CATES.—Section 44702(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘de20 sign organization certificates,’’ after ‘‘airman certifi21 cates,’’. 

22 (b) DESIGN ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATES.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 44704 is amended—

24 (A) by striking the section heading and in25 serting the following: 
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1 ‘‘§ 44704. Design organization certificates, type cer2 tificates, production certificate, and air3 worthiness certificates’’; 

4 (B) by redesignating subsections (a) 

5 through (d) as subsections (b) through (e); 

6 (C) by inserting before subsection (b) the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(a) DESIGN ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATES.—

9 ‘‘(1) PLAN.—Within 1 year after the date of 

10 enactment of the Second Century of Flight Act, the 

11 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra12 tion shall submit a plan to the Senate Committee on 

13 Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 

14 House of Representatives Committee on Transpor15 tation and Infrastructure for the development and 

16 oversight of a system for certification of design orga17 nizations under paragraph (2). 

18 ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—Within 5 

19 years after the date of enactment of the Second Cen20 tury of Flight Act, the Administrator of the Federal 

21 Aviation Administration may commence the issuance 

22 of design organization certificates under paragraph 

23 (3) to authorize design organizations to certify com24 pliance with the requirements and minimum stand25 ards prescribed under section 44701(a) for the type 
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1 certification of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, 

2 or appliances. 

3 ‘‘(3) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES.—On receiv4 ing an application for a design organization certifi5 cate, the Administrator shall examine and rate the 

6 design organization in accordance with the regula7 tions prescribed by the Administrator to determine 

8 that the design organization has adequate engineer9 ing, design, and testing capabilities, standards, and 

10 safeguards to ensure that the product being certifi11 cated is properly designed and manufactured, per12 forms properly, and meets the regulations and min13 imum standards prescribed under that section. The 

14 Administrator shall include in a design organization 

15 certificate terms required in the interest of safety.’’; 

16 (D) by striking subsection (b), as redesig17 nated, and inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(b) TYPE CERTIFICATES.—

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may 

20 issue a type certificate for an aircraft, aircraft en21 gine, or propeller, or for an appliance specified 

22 under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection—

23 ‘‘(A) when the Administrator finds that 

24 the aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller, or ap25 pliance is properly designed and manufactured, 
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1 performs properly, and meets the regulations 

2 and minimum standards prescribed under sec3 tion 44701(a) of this title; or 

4 ‘‘(B) based on a certification of compliance 

5 made by a design organization certificated 

6 under subsection (a). 

7 ‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION AND HEARING.—On re8 ceiving an application for a type certificate not ac9 companied by a certification of compliance made by 

10 a design organization certificated under subsection 

11 (a), the Administrator shall investigate the applica12 tion and may conduct a hearing. The Administrator 

13 shall make, or require the applicant to make, tests 

14 the Administrator considers necessary in the interest 

15 of safety.’’. 

16 (c) REINSPECTION AND REEXAMINATION.—Section 

17 44709(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘design organization, 

18 production certificate holder,’’ after ‘‘appliance,’’. 

19 (d) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 44711(a)(7) is amended 

20 by striking ‘‘agency’’ and inserting ‘‘agency, design orga21 nization certificate,’’. 

22 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

23 (1) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The chapter analysis 

24 for chapter 447 is amended by striking the item re25 lating to section 44704 and inserting the following:
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‘‘44704. Design organization certificates, type certificates, production certificate, and airworthiness certificates.’’.

1 (2) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 44715(a)(3) 

2 is amended by striking ‘‘44704(a)’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘44704(b)’’. 

4 SEC. 312. REPORT ON LONG TERM ENVIRONMENTAL IM5 PROVEMENTS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

7 Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Adminis8 trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra9 tion and the head of the Department of Transportation’s 

10 Office of Aerospace and Aviation Liaison, shall conduct 

11 a study of ways to reduce aircraft noise and emissions and 

12 to increase aircraft fuel efficiency. The study shall—

13 (1) explore new operational procedures for air14 craft to achieve those goals; 

15 (2) identify both near term and long term op16 tions to achieve those goals; 

17 (3) identify infrastructure changes that would 

18 contribute to attainment of those goals; 

19 (4) identify emerging technologies that might 

20 contribute to attainment of those goals; 

21 (5) develop a research plan for application of 

22 such emerging technologies, including new 

23 combuster and engine design concepts and meth24 odologies for designing high bypass ratio turbofan 
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1 engines so as to minimize the effects on climate 

2 change per unit of production of thrust and flight 

3 speed; and 

4 (6) develop an implementation plan for exploit5 ing such emerging technologies to attain those goals. 

6 (b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit a re7 port on the study to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 

8 Science, and Transportation and the House of Represent9 atives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

10 within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

11 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

12 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 

13 the Federal Aviation Administration $500,000 for fiscal 

14 year 2004 to carry out this section. 

15 TITLE IV—NASA RESEARCH, 

16 EDUCATION, AND DEVELOP17 MENT

18 SEC. 401. NASA AERONAUTICS RESEARCH PLAN. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 6 months after the date 

20 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Na21 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall trans22 mit an aeronautics research and development plan to the 

23 Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

24 the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House 

25 of Representatives setting forth the research goals and 
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1 funding needs over the next 10 years that will allow the 

2 United States to continue its lead in commercial aviation. 

3 (b) SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESEARCH REQUIRED.—

4 The plan shall include research on—

5 (1) enabling commercial aircraft to achieve 

6 noise levels on takeoff and on airport approach and 

7 landing that do not exceed ambient noise levels in 

8 the absence of flight operations in the vicinity of air9 ports from which such commercial aircraft would 

10 normally operate; 

11 (2) enabling commercial aircraft to achieve sig12 nificant improvement in fuel efficiency, including 

13 specific fuel consumption, lift-to-drag ratio, and 

14 structural weight fraction, compared to aircraft in 

15 commercial service as of the date of enactment of 

16 this Act; 

17 (3) enabling commercial aircraft to reduce emis18 sions for nitrogen oxides to less than 5 grams per 

19 kilogram of fuel burned and to significantly reduce 

20 carbon dioxide emissions; 

21 (4) technologies that will result in rotorcraft 

22 that, when compared to rotorcraft operating as of 

23 the date of enactment of this Act, will exhibit—
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1 (A) an 80 percent reduction in noise levels 

2 on takeoff and on approach and landing as per3 ceived by a human observer; 

4 (B) a 10 percent reduction in vibration; 

5 (C) a 30 percent reduction in empty 

6 weight; 

7 (D) a predicted accident rate equivalent to 

8 that of fixed-wing aircraft in commercial serv9 ice; 

10 (E) the capability for zero-ceiling, zero-visi11 bility operations; and 

12 (F) operating noise levels that meet the 

13 conditions and noise limitations imposed by the 

14 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis15 tration under section 40128 of title 49, United 

16 States Code, for overflights of national parks; 

17 (5) the development of a supersonic civil trans18 port with—

19 (A) an operating speed of at least Mach 

20 1.6; 

21 (B) a range of at least 4,000 nautical 

22 miles; 

23 (C) a payload of at least 150 passengers; 

24 (D) a lift-to-drag ratio of at least 9.0;
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1 (E) noise levels on takeoff and on airport 

2 approach and landing that meet community 

3 noise standards in place at airports from which 

4 such commercial supersonic aircraft would nor5 mally operate at the time the aircraft would 

6 enter commercial service; 

7 (F) an N-shaped signature sonic boom 

8 peak overpressure of less than 1.0 pounds per 

9 square foot; 

10 (G) nitrogen oxide emissions of less than 

11 15 grams per kilogram of fuel burned; and 

12 (H) water vapor emissions for strato13 spheric flight of no greater than 1,400 grams 

14 per kilogram of fuel burned; and 

15 (6) other technologies which would improve 

16 United States aeronautics, including powered lift. 

17 (c) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTICIPATION; COORDINA18 TION.—In developing the plan, the Administrator shall 

19 consult with representatives of the United States aviation 

20 and aerospace industry and with the Office of Aerospace 

21 and Aviation Liaison of the Department of Transpor22 tation. 

23 (d) DOT TO COORDINATE RESEARCH.—Any re24 search undertaken pursuant to the plan shall be coordi-
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1 nated with the Office of Aerospace and Aviation Liaison 

2 of the Department of Transportation. 

3 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

4 are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

5 Transportation $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 

6 2005 to carry out this section. 

7 SEC. 402. ASSESSMENT OF NASA RESEARCH PLAN. 

8 (a) ASSESSMENT.—In order to ensure that the 

9 United States retains needed capabilities in fundamental 

10 aerodynamics and other areas of fundamental aeronautics 

11 research, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 

12 and Space Administration shall enter into an arrangement 

13 with the National Research Council for an assessment of 

14 the Aeronautics Research Plan developed under section 

15 401 and the United States future requirements for funda16 mental aeronautics research and needs for a skilled re17 search workforce and research facilities commensurate 

18 with those requirements. The assessment shall include—

19 (1) an identification of any projected gaps; and 

20 (2) recommendations for what steps should be 

21 taken by the United States to eliminate those gaps. 

22 (b) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit the 

23 assessment described in subsection (a), along with the Ad24 ministration’s response to the assessment, to the Com25 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
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1 Senate and to the Committee on Science of the House of 

2 Representatives not later than 1 year after the date of 

3 enactment of this Act. 

4 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

6 $500,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section. 

7 SEC. 403. STUDY OF MARKETS ENABLED BY ENVIRON8 MENTAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE AIR9 CRAFT. 

10 (a) OBJECTIVE.—The Administrator of the National 

11 Aeronautics and Space Administration shall conduct a 

12 study to identify and quantify new markets that would be 

13 created, as well as existing markets that would be ex14 panded, by the incorporation of the technologies developed 

15 pursuant to section 401 into future commercial aircraft. 

16 As part of the study, the Administrator shall identify 

17 whether any of the performance characteristics specified 

18 in section 401(a) would need to be made more stringent 

19 in order to create new markets or expand existing mar20 kets. The Administrator shall seek input from at least the 

21 aircraft manufacturing industry, academia, and the air22 lines in carrying out the study. 

23 (b) REPORT.—A report containing the results of the 

24 study shall be provided to the Committee on Science of 

25 the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
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1 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

2 within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 

3 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

4 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 

5 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

6 $500,000 to carry out this section.

7 SEC. 404. VEHICLE-ENABLING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na9 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall—

10 (1) redesignate the Administration’s vehicle sys11 tems program as the vehicle-enabling technologies 

12 program; and 

13 (2) broaden the scope of the program—

14 (A) to include cooperative efforts with 

15 aviation airframe, engine, avionics, and aircraft 

16 systems manufacturers to develop technologies 

17 that—

18 (i) will enable manufacturers to de19 sign, produce, and gain Federal Aviation 

20 Administration certification of innovative 

21 technologies that bring new capabilities to 

22 aircraft types currently being produced; 

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1 (ii) will foster innovative capabilities 

2 and designs for future air vehicles and sys3 tems; and 

4 (B) to include a thorough assessment of 

5 the full range of technology needs, from general 

6 aviation aircraft through supersonic vehicles, 

7 that might be adopted by airlines or corporate 

8 aviation. 

9 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

11 $5,000,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 

12 2004 and ending with fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 

13 section. 

14 SEC. 405. AVIATION SOFTWARE INITIATIVES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na16 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall under17 take the development of innovative software-validation 

18 technologies—

19 (1) to assist avionics and airframe manufactur20 ers in demonstrating to the Federal Aviation Admin21 istration that their software-related products meet 

22 the accuracy, integrity, and reliability goals estab23 lished by the Federal Aviation Administration for 

24 certification; and 
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1 (2) for software employed in the air traffic 

2 management system. 

3 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

4 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

5 $350,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 

6 2004 and ending with fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 

7 section. 

8 SEC. 406. WEATHER SENSORS AND PREDICTION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to enhance the accuracy 

10 of weather predictions for the surface and the atmosphere 

11 up to 18,000 feet, especially in rural areas, the Adminis12 trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra13 tion, in conjunction with the Administrator of the National 

14 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall increase 

15 research by the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis16 tration into satellite sensors of wind speed, wind direction, 

17 temperature, dew point, and other low and middle-altitude 

18 weather phenomena. 

19 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

21 $100,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 

22 2004 and ending with fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 

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1 SEC. 407. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 

2 It is the sense of the Congress that, in continuing 

3 to assess the applicability of its programs to aerospace in4 dustry needs, the Administrator of the National Aero5 nautics and Space Administration should—

6 (1) make full use of the Administration’s advi7 sory committees, especially the Aerospace Tech8 nology Advisory Committee; and 

9 (2) through that committee ensure that the Ad10 ministration has aligned advisory committee sub11 committees to reflect the focus of each of its pro12 grams and strategic goals. 

13 SEC. 408. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS 

14 PERFORMANCE. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na16 tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall develop 

17 a National Center for Advanced Materials Performance fo18 cused on shared-database methodologies addressing mate19 rial, structural, manufacturing, and repair processes for 

20 use of advanced materials in commercial and military ap21 plications. The Center shall—

22 (1) be established on the basis of previous expe23 rience in advanced materials research and the provi24 sion of materials data and information to the avia25 tion industry; 
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1 (2) promote and facilitate coordination between 

2 the Federal Aviation Administration and the aero3 space and aviation industry which includes airframe 

4 manufacturers and material suppliers; 

5 (3) establish goals to promote data sharing 

6 among multiple aerospace users and reduce testing 

7 via increased capability and use of numerical and 

8 analytical simulation tools; and 

9 (4) enable the latest advanced material forms to 

10 be used cost-effectively on past and future aircraft. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

12 are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 

13 $35,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal year 

14 2004 and ending with fiscal year 2010 to carry out this 

15 section. 

16 SEC. 409. UNIFIED BUDGET REPORT. 

17 The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

18 Space Administration shall submit to the Senate Com19 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the 

20 House of Representatives Committee on Transportation 

21 and Infrastructure, and the House of Representatives 

22 Committee on Science an annual report that contains a 

23 unified budget that combines the budgets of each program 

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1 SEC. 410. COST-SHARING. 

2 The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

3 Space Administration shall prescribe guidelines to provide 

4 for consideration of the fair market value of background 

5 technologies as in-kind contributions by non-Federal Gov6 ernment participants in cost-shared projects administered 

7 by the Administrator. The Administrator shall use the au8 thority of the Administration to the fullest to implement 

9 the guidelines in a manner that reduces program costs and 

10 increases the flow of innovative technology between the 

11 private sector and the Administration’s programs and 

12 projects.

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