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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 1271
To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration’s research, engineering,
and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through 2000, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
A BILL
To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration’s research,
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years
1998 through 2000, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘FAA Research, Engi-
neering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(1)(J);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2)(J) and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-
colon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 1998, $217,406,000, includ-
ing—
‘‘(A) $75,550,000 for system development
and infrastructure projects and activities;
‘‘(B) $19,614,000 for capacity and air
traffic management technology projects and ac-
tivities;
‘‘(C) $15,132,000 for communications,
navigation, and surveillance projects and activi-
ties;
‘‘(D) $9,982,000 for weather projects and
activities;
‘‘(E) $5,458,000 for airport technology
projects and activities;
‘‘(F) $26,625,000 for aircraft safety tech-
nology projects and activities;
‘‘(G) $49,895,000 for system security tech-
nology projects and activities;
‘‘(H) $10,737,000 for human factors and
aviation medicine projects and activities;
‘‘(I) $3,291,000 for environment and en-
ergy projects and activities; and
‘‘(J) $1,122,000 for innovative/cooperative
research projects and activities;
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 1999, $224,000,000; and
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2000, $231,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3. BUDGET DESIGNATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 48102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) 
DESIGNATION
OF
ACTIVITIES.—(1) 
The
amounts appropriated under subsection (a) are for the
support of all research and development activities carried
out by the Federal Aviation Administration that fall with-
in the categories of basic research, applied research, and
development, including the design and development of pro-
totypes, in accordance with the classifications of the Office
of Management and Budget Circular A–11 (Budget For-
mulation/Submission Process).
‘‘(2) The President’s annual budget request for the
Federal Aviation Administration shall include all research
and development activities within a single budget category.
All of the activities carried out by the Administration with-
in the categories of basic research, applied research, and
development, as classified by the Office of Management
and Budget Circular A–11, shall be placed in this single
budget category.’’.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH PLAN.
Section 44501(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iv) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(v) highlight the research and development
technology transfer activities that promote tech-
nology sharing among government, industry, and
academia through the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980.’’.
SEC. 5. RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM INVOLVING UNDER-
GRADUATE STUDENTS.
(a) PROGRAM.—Section 48102 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(h) RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM INVOLVING UN-
DERGRADUATE STUDENTS.—