IIB 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3482 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

AN ACT 

To establish the National Center for the Advancement of 

Aviation. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Center for 

3 the Advancement of Aviation Act of 2022’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER 

5 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 49, United 

7 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘§ 120. National Center for the Advancement of Avia10 tion 

11 ‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER AND STATUS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Center for 

13 the Advancement of Aviation (in this section re14 ferred to as the ‘Center’) is a federally chartered en15 tity. The Center is a private independent entity, not 

16 a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

17 United States Government or a component thereof. 

18 Except as provided in subsection (f)(1), an officer or 

19 employee of the Center is not an officer or employee 

20 of the Federal Government. 

21 ‘‘(2) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as oth22 erwise provided, the Center shall have perpetual ex23 istence. 

24 ‘‘(b) GOVERNING BODY.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Directors (in 

2 this section referred to as the ‘Board’) is the gov3 erning body of the Center. 

4 ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF POWERS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall adopt 

6 a constitution, bylaws, regulations, policies, and 

7 procedures to carry out the purpose of the Cen8 ter and may take any other action that it con9 siders necessary (in accordance with the duties 

10 and powers of the Center) for the management 

11 and operation of the Center. The Board is re12 sponsible for the general policies and manage13 ment of the Center and for the control of all 

14 funds of the Center. 

15 ‘‘(B) POWERS OF BOARD.—The Board 

16 shall have the power to do the following: 

17 ‘‘(i) Adopt and alter a corporate seal. 

18 ‘‘(ii) Establish and maintain offices to 

19 conduct its activities. 

20 ‘‘(iii) Enter into contracts or agree21 ments as a private entity not subject to the 

22 requirements of title 41. 

23 ‘‘(iv) Acquire, own, lease, encumber, 

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1 propriate to carry out the purposes of the 

2 Center. 

3 ‘‘(v) Publish documents and other 

4 publications in a publicly accessible man5 ner. 

6 ‘‘(vi) Incur and pay obligations as a 

7 private entity not subject to the require8 ments of title 31. 

9 ‘‘(vii) Make or issue grants and in10 clude any conditions on such grants in fur11 therance of the purpose and duties of the 

12 Center. 

13 ‘‘(viii) Perform any other act nec14 essary and proper to carry out the pur15 poses of the Center as described in its con16 stitution and bylaws or duties outlined in 

17 this section. 

18 ‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall have 

20 11 Directors as follows: 

21 ‘‘(i) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP.—The 

22 following individuals, or their designees, 

23 shall be considered ex-officio members of 

24 the Board: 


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1 ‘‘(I) The Administrator of the 

2 Federal Aviation Administration. 

3 ‘‘(II) The Executive Director, 

4 pursuant to paragraph (5)(D). 

5 ‘‘(ii) APPOINTMENTS.— 

6 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—From among 

7 those members of the public who are 

8 highly respected and have knowledge 

9 and experience in the fields of avia10 tion, finance, or academia— 

11 ‘‘(aa) the Secretary of 

12 Transportation shall appoint 5 

13 members to the Board; 

14 ‘‘(bb) the Secretary of De15 fense shall appoint 1 member to 

16 the Board; 

17 ‘‘(cc) the Secretary of Vet18 erans Affairs shall appoint 1 

19 member to the Board; 

20 ‘‘(dd) the Secretary of Edu21 cation shall appoint 1 member to 

22 the Board; 

23 ‘‘(ee) the Administrator of 

24 the National Aeronautics and 


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1 Space Administration shall ap2 point 1 member to the Board. 

3 ‘‘(II) TERMS.— 

4 ‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—The 

5 members appointed under sub6 clause (I) shall serve for a term 

7 of 3 years and may be re8 appointed. 

9 ‘‘(bb) STAGGERING

10 TERMS.—To ensure subsequent 

11 appointments to the Board are 

12 staggered, of the 9 members first 

13 appointed under subclause (I), 3 

14 shall be appointed for a term of 

15 1 year, 3 shall be appointed for a 

16 term of 2 years, and 3 shall be 

17 appointed for a term of 3 years. 

18 ‘‘(III) CONSIDERATION.—In con19 sidering whom to appoint to the 

20 Board, the Secretaries and Adminis21 trator referenced in subclause (I) 

22 shall, to the maximum extent prac23 ticable, ensure the overall composition 

24 of the Board adequately represents 

25 the fields of aviation and academia. 


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1 ‘‘(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the 

2 Board shall be filled in the same manner as the 

3 initial appointment. 

4 ‘‘(C) STATUS.—All Members of the Board 

5 shall have equal voting powers, regardless if 

6 they are ex-officio members or appointed. 

7 ‘‘(4) CHAIR OF THE BOARD.—The Board shall 

8 choose a Chair of the Board from among the mem9 bers of the Board that are not ex-officio members 

10 under paragraph (3)(A)(i). 

11 ‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 

12 ‘‘(A) MEETINGS.— 

13 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall 

14 meet at the call of the Chair but not less 

15 than 2 times each year and may, as appro16 priate, conduct business by telephone or 

17 other electronic means. 

18 ‘‘(ii) OPEN.— 

19 ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as 

20 provided in subclause (II), a meeting 

21 of the Board shall be open to the pub22 lic. 

23 ‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—A meeting, 

24 or any portion of a meeting, may be 

25 closed if the Board, in public session, 


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1 votes to close the meeting because the 

2 matters to be discussed— 

3 ‘‘(aa) relate solely to the in4 ternal personnel rules and prac5 tices of the Center; 

6 ‘‘(bb) may result in disclo7 sure of commercial or financial 

8 information obtained from a per9 son that is privileged or confiden10 tial; 

11 ‘‘(cc) may disclose informa12 tion of a personal nature where 

13 disclosure would constitute a 

14 clearly unwarranted invasion of 

15 personal privacy; or 

16 ‘‘(dd) are matters that are 

17 specifically exempted from disclo18 sure by Federal or State law. 

19 ‘‘(iii) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.—At 

20 least 1 week before a meeting of the 

21 Board, and as soon as practicable there22 after if there are any changes to the infor23 mation described in subclauses (I) through 

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1 nouncement of the meeting that de2 scribes— 

3 ‘‘(I) the time, place, and subject 

4 matter of the meeting; 

5 ‘‘(II) whether the meeting is to 

6 be open or closed to the public; and 

7 ‘‘(III) the name and appropriate 

8 contact information of a person who 

9 can respond to requests for informa10 tion about the meeting. 

11 ‘‘(iv) RECORD.—The Board shall keep 

12 a transcript of minutes from each Board 

13 meeting. Such transcript shall be made 

14 available to the public in an accessible for15 mat, except for portions of the meeting 

16 that are closed pursuant to subparagraph 

17 (A)(ii)(II). 

18 ‘‘(B) QUORUM.—A majority of members of 

19 the Board shall constitute a quorum. 

20 ‘‘(C) RESTRICTION.—No member of the 

21 Board shall participate in any proceeding, ap22 plication, ruling or other determination, con23 tract claim, scholarship award, controversy, or 

24 other matter in which the member, the mem25 ber’s employer or prospective employer, or the 


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1 member’s spouse, partner, or minor child has a 

2 direct financial interest. Any person who vio3 lates this subparagraph may be fined not more 

4 than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 

5 years, or both. 

6 ‘‘(D) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Board 

7 shall appoint and fix the pay of an Executive 

8 Director of the Center (in this section referred 

9 to as the ‘Executive Director’) who shall— 

10 ‘‘(i) serve as a Member of the Board; 

11 ‘‘(ii) serve at the pleasure of the 

12 Board, under such terms and conditions as 

13 the Board shall establish; 

14 ‘‘(iii) is subject to removal by the 

15 Board at the discretion of the Board; and 

16 ‘‘(iv) be responsible for the daily man17 agement and operation of the Center and 

18 for carrying out the purposes and duties of 

19 the Center. 

20 ‘‘(E) APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.—The 

21 Board shall designate to the Executive Director 

22 the authority to appoint additional personnel as 

23 the Board considers appropriate and necessary 

24 to carry out the purposes and duties of the 

25 Center. 


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1 ‘‘(F) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—Nothing in 

2 this section may be construed to withhold dis3 closure of information or records that are sub4 ject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5. 

5 ‘‘(c) PURPOSE OF THE CENTER.—The purpose of the 

6 Center is to— 

7 ‘‘(1) develop a skilled and robust U.S. aviation 

8 and aerospace workforce; 

9 ‘‘(2) provide a forum to support collaboration 

10 and cooperation between governmental, non-govern11 mental, and private aviation and aerospace sector 

12 stakeholders regarding the advancement of the U.S. 

13 aviation and aerospace workforce, including general, 

14 business, and commercial aviation, education, labor, 

15 manufacturing and international organizations; and 

16 ‘‘(3) serve as a repository for research con17 ducted by institutions of higher education, research 

18 institutions, or other stakeholders regarding the 

19 aviation and aerospace workforce, or related tech20 nical and skill development. 

21 ‘‘(d) DUTIES OF THE CENTER.—In order to accom22 plish the purpose described in subsection (c), the Center 

23 shall perform the following duties: 


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1 ‘‘(1) Improve access to aviation and aerospace 

2 education and related skills training to help grow the 

3 U.S. aviation and aerospace workforce, including— 

4 ‘‘(A) assessing the current U.S. aviation 

5 and aerospace workforce challenges and identi6 fying actions to address these challenges, in7 cluding by developing a comprehensive work8 force strategy; 

9 ‘‘(B) establishing scholarship, apprentice10 ship, internship or mentorship programs for in11 dividuals who wish to pursue a career in an 

12 aviation- or aerospace-related field, including 

13 individuals in economically disadvantaged areas 

14 or individuals who are members of underrep15 resented groups in the aviation and aerospace 

16 sector; 

17 ‘‘(C) supporting the development of avia18 tion and aerospace education curricula, includ19 ing syllabi, training materials, and lesson plans, 

20 for use by middle schools and high schools, in21 stitutions of higher education, secondary edu22 cation institutions, or technical training and vo23 cational schools; and 


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1 ‘‘(D) building awareness of youth-oriented 

2 aviation and aerospace programs and other out3 reach programs. 

4 ‘‘(2) Support the personnel or veterans of the 

5 Armed Forces seeking to transition to a career in 

6 civil aviation or aerospace through outreach, train7 ing, apprenticeships, or other means. 

8 ‘‘(3) Amplify and support the research and de9 velopment efforts conducted as part of the National 

10 Aviation Research Plan, as required under section 

11 44501(c), and work done at the Centers of Excel12 lence and Technical Centers of the Federal Aviation 

13 Administration regarding the aviation and aerospace 

14 workforce, or related technical and skills develop15 ment, including organizing and hosting symposiums, 

16 conferences, and other forums as appropriate, be17 tween the Federal Aviation Administration, aviation 

18 and aerospace stakeholders, and other interested 

19 parties, to discuss current and future research ef20 forts and technical work. 

21 ‘‘(e) GRANTS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to accomplish the 

23 purpose under subsection (c) and duties under sub24 section (d), the Center may issue grants to eligible 

25 entities to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) create, develop, deliver, or update— 

2 ‘‘(i) middle and high school aviation 

3 curricula, including syllabi, training mate4 rials, equipment and lesson plans, that are 

5 designed to prepare individuals to become 

6 aircraft pilots, aerospace engineers, un7 manned aircraft system operators, aviation 

8 maintenance technicians, or other aviation 

9 maintenance professionals, or to support 

10 the continuing education of any of the 

11 aforementioned individuals; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) aviation curricula, including syl13 labi, training materials, equipment and les14 son plans, used at institutions of higher 

15 education, secondary education institu16 tions, or by technical training and voca17 tional schools, that are designed to prepare 

18 individuals to become aircraft pilots, aero19 space engineers, unmanned aircraft system 

20 operators, aviation maintenance techni21 cians, or other aviation maintenance pro22 fessionals, or to refresh the knowledge of 

23 any of the aforementioned individuals; or 


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1 ‘‘(B) support the professional development 

2 of educators using the curriculum in subpara3 graph (A); 

4 ‘‘(C) establish new education programs 

5 that teach technical skills used in aviation 

6 maintenance, including purchasing equipment, 

7 or to improve existing programs; 

8 ‘‘(D) establish scholarships, internships or 

9 apprenticeships for individuals pursuing em10 ployment in the aviation maintenance industry; 

11 ‘‘(E) support outreach about educational 

12 opportunities and careers in the aviation main13 tenance industry, including in economically dis14 advantaged areas; or 

15 ‘‘(F) support the transition to careers in 

16 aviation maintenance, including for members of 

17 the Armed Forces. 

18 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An eligible entity 

19 under this subsection includes— 

20 ‘‘(A) an air carrier, as defined in section 

21 40102, an air carrier engaged in intrastate or 

22 intra-U.S. territorial operations, an air carrier 

23 engaged in commercial operations covered by 

24 part 135 or part 91 of title 14, Code of Federal 


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1 Regulations, operations, or a labor organization 

2 representing aircraft pilots; 

3 ‘‘(B) an accredited institution of higher 

4 education or a high school or secondary school 

5 (as defined in section 8101 of the Higher Edu6 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); 

7 ‘‘(C) a flight school that provides flight 

8 training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code 

9 of Federal Regulations, or that holds a pilot 

10 school certificate under part 141 of title 14, 

11 Code of Federal Regulations; 

12 ‘‘(D) a State or local governmental entity; 

13 or 

14 ‘‘(E) an organization representing aircraft 

15 users, aircraft owners, or aircraft pilots; 

16 ‘‘(F) a holder of a certificate issued under 

17 part 21, 121, 135, or 145 of title 14, Code of 

18 Federal Regulations or a labor organization 

19 representing aviation maintenance workers; or 

20 ‘‘(G) other organizations at the discretion 

21 of the Board. 

22 ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—No organization that re23 ceives a grant under this section may sell or make 

24 a profit from the creation, development, delivery, or 

25 updating of high school aviation curricula. 


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1 ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF THE CENTER.— 

2 ‘‘(1) DETAILEES.— 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 

4 Center, the head of any Federal agency or de5 partment may, at the discretion of such agency 

6 or department, detail to the Center, on a reim7 bursable basis, any employee of the agency or 

8 department. 

9 ‘‘(B) CIVIL SERVANT STATUS.—The detail 

10 of an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

11 without interruption or loss of civil service sta12 tus or privilege. 

13 ‘‘(2) NAMES AND SYMBOLS.—The Center may 

14 accept, retain, and use proceeds derived from the 

15 Center’s use of the exclusive right to use its name 

16 and seal, emblems, and badges incorporating such 

17 name as lawfully adopted by the Board in further18 ance of the purpose and duties of the Center. 

19 ‘‘(3) GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND DE20 VISES.—The Center may accept, retain, use, and 

21 dispose of gifts, grants, bequests, or devises of 

22 money, services, or property from any public or pri23 vate source for the purpose of covering the costs in24 curred by the Center in furtherance of the purpose 

25 and duties of the Center. 


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1 ‘‘(4) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—The Center may 

2 accept from any person voluntary services to be pro3 vided in furtherance of the purpose and duties of the 

4 Center. 

5 ‘‘(g) RESTRICTIONS OF THE CENTER.— 

6 ‘‘(1) PROFIT.—The Center may not engage in 

7 business activity for profit. 

8 ‘‘(2) STOCKS AND DIVIDENDS.—The Center 

9 may not issue any shares of stock or declare or pay 

10 any dividends. 

11 ‘‘(3) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The Center shall 

12 be nonpolitical and may not provide financial aid or 

13 assistance to, or otherwise contribute to or promote 

14 the candidacy of, any individual seeking elective pub15 lic office or political party. The Center may not en16 gage in activities that are, directly, or indirectly, in17 tended to be or likely to be perceived as advocating 

18 or influencing the legislative process. 

19 ‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.— 

20 The assets of the Center may not inure to the ben21 efit of any member of the Board, or any officer or 

22 employee of the Center or be distributed to any per23 son. This subsection does not prevent the payment 

24 of reasonable compensation to any officer, employee, 

25 or other person or reimbursement for actual and 


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1 necessary expenses in amounts approved by the 

2 Board. 

3 ‘‘(5) LOANS.—The Center may not make a loan 

4 to any member of the Board or any officer or em5 ployee of the Center. 

6 ‘‘(6) NO CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL

7 OR AUTHORITY.—The Center may not claim ap8 proval of Congress or of the authority of the United 

9 States for any of its activities. 

10 ‘‘(h) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Executive Director 

12 shall appoint members to an advisory committee 

13 subject to approval by the Board. Members of the 

14 Board may not sit on the advisory committee. 

15 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee 

16 shall consist of 15 members who represent various 

17 aviation industry and labor stakeholders, stakeholder 

18 associations, and others as determined appropriate 

19 by the Board. The advisory committee shall select a 

20 Chair and Vice Chair from among its members by 

21 majority vote. Members of the advisory committee 

22 shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. 

23 ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall— 


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1 ‘‘(A) provide recommendations to the 

2 Board on an annual basis regarding the prior3 ities for the activities of the Center; 

4 ‘‘(B) consult with the Board on an ongoing 

5 basis regarding the appropriate powers of the 

6 Board to accomplish the purposes and duties of 

7 the Center; 

8 ‘‘(C) provide relevant data and information 

9 to the Center in order to carry out the duties 

10 set forth in subsection (d); and 

11 ‘‘(D) nominate United States citizens for 

12 consideration by the Board to be honored annu13 ally by the Center for such citizens’ efforts in 

14 promoting U.S. aviation or aviation education 

15 and enhancing the aviation workforce in the 

16 United States. 

17 ‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The provisions for meetings 

18 of the Board under subsection (b)(5) shall apply as 

19 similarly as is practicable to meetings of the advi20 sory committee. 

21 ‘‘(i) WORKING GROUPS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board may establish 

23 and appoint the membership of the working groups 

24 as determined necessary and appropriate to achieve 

25 the purpose of the Center under subsection (c). 


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1 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Any working group estab2 lished by the Board shall have members representing 

3 various aviation industry and labor stakeholders, 

4 stakeholder associations, and others, as determined 

5 appropriate by the Board. Once established, the 

6 membership of such working group shall choose a 

7 Chair from among the members of the working 

8 group by majority vote. 

9 ‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—Unless determined other10 wise by the Board, any working group established by 

11 the Board under this subsection shall be constituted 

12 for a time period of not more than 3 years. 

13 ‘‘(j) RECORDS OF ACCOUNTS.—The Center shall keep 

14 correct and complete records of accounts. 

15 ‘‘(k) DUTY TO MAINTAIN TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.— 

16 The Center shall be operated in a manner and for pur17 poses that qualify the Center for exemption from taxation 

18 under the Internal Revenue Code as an organization de19 scribed in section 501(c)(3) of such Code. 

20 ‘‘(l) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Board shall submit an 

21 annual report to the appropriate committees of Congress 

22 that, at minimum,— 

23 ‘‘(1) includes a review and examination of— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the activities performed as set forth 

2 in subsections (d) and (e) during the prior fis3 cal year; 

4 ‘‘(B) the advisory committee as described 

5 under subsection (h); and 

6 ‘‘(C) the working groups as described 

7 under subsection (i); and 

8 ‘‘(2) provides recommendations to improve the 

9 role, responsibilities, and functions of the Center to 

10 achieve the purpose set forth in subsection (c). 

11 ‘‘(m) AUDIT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR12 TATION INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 

14 after the date on which the Center is established 

15 under subsection (a), the inspector general of the 

16 Department of Transportation shall conduct a re17 view of the Center. 

18 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The review shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) include, at a minimum— 

20 ‘‘(i) an evaluation of the efforts taken 

21 at the Center to achieve the purpose set 

22 forth in subsection (c); and 

23 ‘‘(ii) the recommendations provided by 

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1 ‘‘(B) provide any other information that 

2 the inspector general determines is appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(3) REPORT ON AUDIT.— 

4 ‘‘(A) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—Not later 

5 than 30 days after the date of completion of the 

6 audit, the inspector general shall submit to the 

7 Secretary a report on the results of the audit. 

8 ‘‘(B) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

9 than 60 days after the date of receipt of the re10 port under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

11 shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

12 Congress a copy of the report, together with, if 

13 appropriate, a description of any actions taken 

14 or to be taken to address the results of the 

15 audit. 

16 ‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 

17 order to carry out this section, there is authorized to be 

18 appropriated for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year 

19 thereafter an amount equal to 3 percent of the interest 

20 from investment credited to the Airport and Airway Trust 

21 Fund. 

22 ‘‘(o) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON24 GRESS.—The term ‘appropriate committees of Con25 gress’ means the Committee on Transportation and 


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1 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 

2 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans3 portation of the Senate. 

4 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

5 The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 

6 meaning given such term in section 101 of the High7 er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 

8 ‘‘(3) STEM.—The term ‘STEM’ means science, 

9 technology, engineering, and mathematics.’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap11 ter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by insert12 ing after the item relating to section 119 the following: 

‘‘120. National Center for the Advancement of Aviation.’’. 

13 SEC. 3. PREVENTION OF DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS. 

14 The Board of Directors of the National Center for 

15 the Advancement of Aviation established under section 

16 120 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this Act), 

17 shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal 

18 Aviation Administration to prevent any programs of the 

19 Center from duplicating programs established under sec20 tion 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 

21 U.S.C. 40101 note). 

22 SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

23 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

24 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

25 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 


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1 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

2 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

3 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro4 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

5 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 

2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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