make a profit from the creation, development, deliv-
ery, or updating of aviation curricula. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF THE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) DETAILEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 
Center, the head of any Federal agency or de-
partment may detail to the Center, on a reim-
bursable basis, any employee of the agency or 
department. 
‘‘(B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail 
of an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service sta-
tus or privilege. 
‘‘(2) NAMES AND SYMBOLS.—The Center may 
use proceeds derived from the Center’s use of the ex-
clusive right to use its name and seal, emblems, and 
badges incorporating such name as lawfully adopted 
by the Board of Directors in furtherance of the pur-
pose and duties of the Center. 
‘‘(3) GIFTS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS, AND
DE-
VISES.—The Center may accept, use, and dispose of 
gifts, grants, bequests, or devises of money, services, 
or property from any public or private source for the 
purpose of covering the costs incurred by the Center 
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in furtherance of the purpose and duties of the Cen-
ter. 
‘‘(4) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—The Center may 
accept from any person voluntary services to be pro-
vided in furtherance of the purpose and duties of the 
Center. 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTIONS ON THE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) PROFIT.—The Center may not engage in 
business activity for profit. 
‘‘(2) STOCKS
AND
DIVIDENDS.—The Center 
may not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. 
‘‘(3) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The Center shall 
be nonpolitical and may not provide financial aid or 
assistance to, or otherwise promote the candidacy of, 
an individual seeking elective public office. The Cen-
ter may not engage in activities that are, directly, or 
indirectly, intended to be or likely to be perceived as 
advocating or influencing the legislative process. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.— 
The assets of the Center may not inure to the ben-
efit of a member of the Board, or an officer or em-
ployee of the Center or be distributed to any person. 
This subsection does not prevent the payment of 
reasonable compensation to an officer, employee, or 
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other person or reimbursement for actual and nec-
essary expenses in amounts approved by the Board. 
‘‘(5) LOANS.—The Center may not make a loan 
to a member of the Board or an officer or employee 
of the Center. 
‘‘(6) NO CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL 
OR
AUTHORITY.—The Center may not claim ap-
proval of Congress or of the authority of the United 
States for any of its activities. 
‘‘(h) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Executive Director 
shall appoint members to an advisory committee 
subject to the approval by the Board. Members of 
the Board of the Center may not sit on the advisory 
committee. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory committee 
shall consist of 15 members who represent a balance 
of various aviation stakeholder groups. The advisory 
committee shall choose a Chairman and Vice Chair-
man of the advisory committee from among mem-
bers of the advisory committee. Members of the ad-
visory committee shall be appointed for a term of 5 
years. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall— 
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‘‘(A) provide recommendations to the 
Board on an annual basis regarding the prior-
ities for the Center’s activities; 
‘‘(B) provide advice to the Board on an on-
going basis regarding the appropriate powers of 
the Board to accomplish the purposes and du-
ties of the Center; 
‘‘(C) provide data and information to the 
Center to aid the Center in carrying out its du-
ties; and 
‘‘(D) nominate United States citizens for 
consideration by the Board to be honored by 
the Center for their work in promoting aviation 
or aviation education in the United States. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The provisions for meetings 
of the Board under subsection (c)(1) shall apply to 
meetings of the advisory committee. 
‘‘(i) WORKING GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board may establish 
and appoint the membership of working groups for 
a time and for a specific reason as necessary and ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Any working group estab-
lished by the Board shall have members representing 
a balance of various aviation stakeholder groups. 
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Once established, the membership of such working 
group shall choose a Chairman from among the 
members of the working group. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—Any working group estab-
lished by the Board under this subsection shall be 
constituted for a time period of not more than 3 
years. 
‘‘(j) RECORDS OF ACCOUNTS.—The Center shall keep 
correct and complete records of accounts. 
‘‘(k) DUTY TO MAINTAIN TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.— 
The Center shall be operated in a manner and for pur-
poses that qualify the Center for exemption from taxation 
under the Internal Revenue Code as an organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of that Code. 
‘‘(l) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Center shall submit an 
annual report to Congress on the activities of the Center 
during the prior year. 
‘‘(m) FUNDING.—In order to carry out this section, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, an amount 
equal to 5 percent of the interest from investment credited 
to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under 
such section shall be transferred annually as a direct lump 
sum payment on the first day of October to the Center 
to carry out this section and shall be available until ex-
pended without further act of appropriation.’’. 
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