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Union Calendar No. 115 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1339 
[Report No. 117–158] 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an advanced air 
mobility interagency working group, and for other purposes. 
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 
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LARSEN
of Washington, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
KAHELE, Mr. MANN, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. STANTON, Ms. 
VAN DUYNE, and Mr. LATURNER 
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 25, 2021] 
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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. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 Transpor-
tation shall establish an advanced air mobility interagency 
working group (in this section referred to as the ‘‘working 
group’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the working group es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall be to plan and coordi-
nate efforts related to the safety, operations, infrastructure, 
physical security, cybersecurity, and Federal investment 
necessary for maturation of the AAM ecosystem in the 
United States. It is critical that Government agencies col-
laborate in order to enhance United States leadership, de-
velop new transportation options, amplify economic activ-
ity and jobs, advance environmental sustainability and new 
technologies, and support emergency preparedness and com-
petitiveness. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—Not later than 60 days after the 
establishment of the working group under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
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(1) appoint the Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy to chair the working group; 
(2) designate not less than one additional rep-
resentative 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 de-
partments 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; 
(F) the Federal Communications Commis-
sion; and 
(G) such other departments or agencies as 
the Secretary of Transportation determines ap-
propriate. 
(d) COORDINATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall coordinate with aviation industry 
and labor stakeholders, stakeholder associations, and 
others determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, including the following: 
(A) Manufacturers of aircraft, avionics, 
propulsion systems, and air traffic management 
systems. 
(B) Intended operators of AAM aircraft. 
(C) Commercial air carriers, commercial 
operators, and general aviation operators, in-
cluding helicopter operators. 
(D) Airports, heliports, and fixed-base oper-
ators. 
(E) Aviation training and maintenance 
providers. 
(F) Certified labor representatives of pilots, 
air traffic control specialists employed by the 
Federal Aviation Administration, aircraft me-
chanics, and aviation safety inspectors. 
(G) State, local, and Tribal officials or pub-
lic agencies. 
(H) First responders. 
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(I) Groups representing environmental in-
terests. 
(J) Electric utilities, energy providers, en-
ergy market operators, and wireless providers. 
(K) Unmanned aircraft system operators 
and service suppliers. 
(L) Groups representing consumer interests. 
(M) Groups representing the interests of 
taxpayers. 
(2) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The Secretary of 
Transportation and Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may use such Federal advi-
sory committees as may be appropriate to coordinate 
with the entities listed in paragraph (1). 
(e) REVIEW AND EXAMINATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the establishment of the working group under sub-
section (a), the working group shall complete a review and 
examination of, at a minimum— 
(1) steps that will mature AAM aircraft oper-
ations, concepts, and regulatory frameworks beyond 
initial operations; 
(2) safety requirements and physical and cyber-
security involved with future air traffic management 
concepts which may be considered as part of the evo-
lution of AAM to higher levels of traffic density; 
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(3) current Federal programs and policies that 
may be leveraged to advance the maturation of the 
AAM industry; 
(4) 
infrastructure, 
including 
aviation, 
multimodal, cybersecurity, and utility infrastructure, 
necessary to accommodate and support expanded op-
erations of AAM after initial implementation; 
(5) anticipated benefits associated with AAM 
aircraft operations, including economic, environ-
mental, emergency and natural disaster response, and 
transportation benefits; and 
(6) other factors that may limit the full potential 
of the AAM industry, including community accept-
ance of AAM operations. 
(f) PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the re-
view and examination performed under subsection (e), the 
working group shall develop— 
(1) recommendations regarding the safety, oper-
ations, security, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and 
other Federal investment or actions necessary to sup-
port the evolution of early AAM to higher levels of ac-
tivity and societal benefit; and 
(2) a comprehensive plan detailing the roles and 
responsibilities of each Federal department or agency 
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to facilitate or implement the recommendations in 
paragraph (1). 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the com-
pletion of the review and examination completed under sub-
section (e), the working group shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that— 
(1) details the review and examination per-
formed under subsection (e); and 
(2) provides the plan and recommendations de-
veloped under subsection (f). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY; AAM.—The terms 
‘‘advanced air mobility’’ and ‘‘AAM’’ mean a trans-
portation system that transports people and property 
by air between two points in the United States using 
aircraft, including electric aircraft or electric vertical 
take-off and landing aircraft, in both controlled and 
uncontrolled airspace. 
(2) ELECTRIC
AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘electric 
aircraft’’ means an aircraft with a fully electric or 
hybrid (fuel and electric) driven propulsion system 
used for flight. 
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(3) FIXED-BASE OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘fixed- 
base operator’’ means a business granted the right by 
an airport sponsor or heliport sponsor to operate on 
an airport or heliport and provide aeronautical serv-
ices, 
including 
fueling 
and 
charging, 
aircraft 
hangaring, tiedown and parking, aircraft rental, air-
craft maintenance, and flight instruction. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 47102 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(5) VERTICAL
TAKE-OFF
AND
LANDING.—The 
term ‘‘vertical take-off and landing’’ means an air-
craft with lift/thrust units used to generate powered 
lift and control and with two or more lift/thrust units 
used to provide lift during vertical take-off or land-
ing. 
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Union Calendar No. 115 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1339 
[Report No. 117–158] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to es-
tablish an advanced air mobility interagency 
working group, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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