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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2820
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for research, engineering, and development
to increase the efficiency and safety of air transport.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1993
Mr. VALENTINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for re-
search, engineering, and development to increase the effi-
ciency and safety of air transport.
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 ‘‘Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration Research, Engineering, and Development Au-
thorization Act of 1994, 1995, and 1996’’.
SEC. 2. AVIATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.
Section 506(b)(2) of the Airport and Airway Im-
provement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2205(b)(2)) is
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and all that follows
through the end of the paragraph and inserting the
following:
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 1994—
‘‘(i) $13,498,000 solely for manage-
ment and analysis projects and activities;
‘‘(ii) $76,939,000 solely for capacity
and air traffic management technology
projects and activities;
‘‘(iii) $35,675,000 solely for commu-
nications, 
navigation, 
and 
surveillance
projects and activities;
‘‘(iv) $1,908,000 solely for weather
projects and activities;
‘‘(v) $7,509,000 solely for airport
technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vi) $40,175,000 solely for aircraft
safety technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vii) $35,430,000 solely for system
security technology projects and activities;
‘‘(viii) $27,756,000 solely for human
factors and aviation medicine projects and
activities;
‘‘(ix) $5,385,000 for environment and
energy projects and activities; and
‘‘(x) $5,725,000 for innovative/cooper-
ative research projects and activities, of
which $1,000,000 shall be available for the
establishment of a new Aviation Center of
Excellence;
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 1995—
‘‘(i) $14,847,000 solely for manage-
ment and analysis projects and activities;
‘‘(ii) $84,000,000 solely for capacity
and air traffic management technology
projects and activities;
‘‘(iii) $39,242,000 solely for commu-
nications, 
navigation, 
and 
surveillance
projects and activities;
‘‘(iv) $2,098,000 solely for weather
projects and activities;
‘‘(v) $8,260,000 solely for airport
technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vi) $44,192,000 solely for aircraft
safety technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vii) $39,523,000 solely for system
security technology projects and activities;
‘‘(viii) $31,716,000 solely for human
factors and aviation medicine projects and
activities;
‘‘(ix) $5,923,000 for environment and
energy projects and activities; and
‘‘(x) $5,199,000 for innovative/cooper-
ative research projects and activities; and
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 1996—
‘‘(i) $16,332,000 solely for manage-
ment and analysis projects and activities;
‘‘(ii) $92,402,000 solely for capacity
and air traffic management technology
projects and activities;
‘‘(iii) $43,167,000 solely for commu-
nications, 
navigation, 
and 
surveillance
projects and activities;
‘‘(iv) $2,307,000 solely for weather
projects and activities;
‘‘(v) $9,086,000 solely for airport
technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vi) $48,611,000 solely for aircraft
safety technology projects and activities;
‘‘(vii) $43,475,000 solely for system
security technology projects and activities;
‘‘(viii) $34,887,000 solely for human
factors and aviation medicine projects and
activities;
‘‘(ix) $6,515,000 environment and en-
ergy projects and activities; and
‘‘(x) $5,718,000 for innovative/cooper-
ative research projects and activities.
‘‘Not less than 15 percent of the amount appropriated
pursuant to this paragraph shall be for long-term research
projects, and not less than 3 percent of the amount appro-
priated under this paragraph shall be available to the Ad-
ministrator for making grants under section 312(g) of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958.’’.
SEC. 3. JOINT AVIATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator and the
heads of other appropriate Federal agencies shall jointly
establish a program to conduct research on aviation tech-
nologies that enhance United States competitiveness. The
program shall include—
(1) next-generation satellite communications,
including global positioning satellites;
(2) advances airport and airplane security;
(3) environmentally compatible technologies, in-
cluding technologies that limit or reduce noise and
air pollution;
(4) advanced aviation safety programs; and
(5) technologies and procedures to enhance and
improve airport and airway capacity.
(b) PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.—
The Administrator and the heads of the other appropriate
Federal agencies shall administer contracts and grants en-
tered into under the program established under subsection
(a) in accordance with procedures developed jointly by the
Administrator and the heads of the other appropriate Fed-
eral agencies. The procedures should include an integrated
acquisition policy for contract and grant requirements and
for technical data rights that are not an impediment to
joint programs among the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, the other Federal agencies involved, and industry.
(c) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program established
under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) selected programs that jointly enhance pub-
lic and private aviation technology development;
(2) an opportunity for private contractors to be
involved in such technology research and develop-
ment; and
(3) the transfer of Government-developed tech-
nologies to the private sector to promote economic
strength and competitiveness.
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