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tendants regarding serving alcohol, dealing with disruptive 
passengers, and recognizing intoxicated persons. The 
training shall include situational training on methods of 
handling an intoxicated person who is belligerent. 
SEC. 823. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF A 
PUBLIC INTERNET WEB-BASED SEARCH EN-
GINE ON WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION OB-
STRUCTION. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall carry out a study on the feasi-
bility of developing a publicly searchable, Internet Web- 
based resource that provides information regarding the ac-
ceptable height and distance that wind turbines may be 
installed in relation to aviation sites and the level of ob-
struction such turbines may present to such sites. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Administrator shall consult, if appropriate, with the Secre-
taries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Homeland Secu-
rity, and Energy to coordinate the requirements of each 
agency for future air space needs, determine what the ac-
ceptable risks are to existing infrastructure of each agen-
cy, and define the different levels of risk for such infra-
structure. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a re-
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port on the results of the study to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Home-
land Security, Committee on Armed Services and Com-
mittee on Science and Technology in the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation, Committee on Government Affairs 
and Homeland Security, and the Committee on Armed 
Services in the Senate. 
TITLE IX—FEDERAL AVIATION 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Aviation Re-
search and Development Reauthorization Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title, the following definition apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
(3) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(4) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL.—The term 
‘‘National Research Council’’ means the National 
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Research Council of the National Academies of 
Science and Engineering. 
(5) NOAA.—The term ‘‘NOAA’’ means the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(6) NSF.—The term ‘‘NSF’’ means the Na-
tional Science Foundation. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 903. INTERAGENCY RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON THE IM-
PACT OF AVIATION ON THE CLIMATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in coordina-
tion with NASA and the United States Climate Change 
Science Program, shall carry out a research initiative to 
assess the impact of aviation on the climate and, if war-
ranted, to evaluate approaches to mitigate that impact. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the participating Fed-
eral entities shall jointly develop a plan for the research 
program that contains the objectives, proposed tasks, mile-
stones, and 5-year budgetary profile. 
SEC. 904. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON RUNWAYS. 
(a) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The Administrator shall 
maintain a program of research grants to universities and 
nonprofit research foundations for research and tech-
nology demonstrations related to— 
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(1) improved runway surfaces; and 
(2) engineered material restraining systems for 
runways at both general aviation airports and air-
ports with commercial air carrier operations. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to 
carry out this section. 
SEC. 905. RESEARCH ON DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
FAA, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, 
shall establish a research program on methods to improve 
both confidence in and the timeliness of certification of 
new technologies for their introduction into the national 
airspace system. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the activity 
described in subsection (a), the FAA shall develop a plan 
for the research program that contains the objectives, pro-
posed tasks, milestones, and five-year budgetary profile. 
(c) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall have the Na-
tional Research Council conduct an independent review of 
the research program plan and provide the results of that 
review to the Committee on Science and Technology and 
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the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 906. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) GOVERNMENT’S
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—Section 
44513(f) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE OF COSTS.—The United 
States Government’s share of establishing and operating 
the center and all related research activities that grant 
recipients carry out shall not exceed 75 percent of the 
costs. The United States Government’s share of an indi-
vidual grant under this section shall not exceed 90 percent 
of the costs.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Administrator shall 
transmit annually to the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate at the time of the President’s budget request a re-
port that lists— 
(1) the research projects that have been initi-
ated by each Center of Excellence in the preceding 
year; 
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