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(3) USER-FUNDED
SPACEPORTS.—In reviewing 
funding options, the Comptroller General shall distin-
guish between spaceports that are funded by users and 
those that are not. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report containing results of the 
study conducted under paragraph (1). 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘spaceport’’ 
means a launch or reentry site that is operated by an entity 
licensed by the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 581. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 
(SPACE SUPPORT VEHICLES). 
(a) SPACE SUPPORT VEHICLE DEFINITIONS.—Section 
50902 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (25) 
as paragraphs (23) through (27), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (20) the following: 
‘‘(21) ‘space support vehicle flight’ means a flight 
in the air that— 
‘‘(A) is not a launch or reentry; but 
‘‘(B) is conducted by a space support vehicle. 
‘‘(22) ‘space support vehicle’ means a vehicle that 
is— 
‘‘(A) a launch vehicle;
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‘‘(B) a reentry vehicle; or 
‘‘(C) a component of a launch or reentry vehi-
cle.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE
FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT OPER-
ATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447, of title 49, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44737. Special rule for certain aircraft operations. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The operator of an aircraft with a 
special airworthiness certification in the experimental cat-
egory may— 
‘‘(1) operate the aircraft for the purpose of con-
ducting a space support vehicle flight (as that term is 
defined in chapter 50902 of title 51); and 
‘‘(2) conduct such flight under such certificate car-
rying persons or property for compensation or hire — 
‘‘(A) notwithstanding any rule or term of a 
certificate issued by the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration that would prohibit 
flight for compensation or hire; or 
‘‘(B) without obtaining a certificate issued by 
the Administrator to conduct air carrier or commer-
cial operations.
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‘‘(b) LIMITED
APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall 
apply only to a space support vehicle flight that satisfies each 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) (1) The aircraft conducting the space support 
vehicle flight— 
‘‘(A) takes flight and lands at a single site that 
is operated by an entity licensed for operation under 
chapter 509 of title 51; 
‘‘(B) is owned or operated by a launch or re-
entry vehicle operator licensed under chapter 509 of 
title 51, or on behalf of a launch or reentry vehicle 
operator licensed under chapter 509 of title 51; 
‘‘(C) is a launch vehicle, a reentry vehicle, or 
a component of a launch or reentry vehicle licensed 
for operations pursuant to chapter 509 of title 51; 
and 
‘‘(D) is used only to simulate space flight con-
ditions in support of— 
‘‘(i) training for potential space flight par-
ticipants, government astronauts, or crew (as 
those terms are defined in chapter 509 of title 
51); 
‘‘(ii) the testing of hardware to be used in 
space flight; or
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‘‘(iii) research and development tasks, 
which require the unique capabilities of the air-
craft conducting the flight. 
‘‘(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) 
SPACE
SUPPORT
VEHICLES.—Section 
44711(a)(1) shall not apply to a person conducting a 
space support vehicle flight under this section only to the 
extent that a term of the experimental certificate under 
which the person is operating the space support vehicle 
prohibits the carriage of persons or property for com-
pensation or hire. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to limit the authority of 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion to exempt a person from a regulatory prohibition on 
the carriage of persons or property for compensation or 
hire subject to terms and conditions other than those de-
scribed in this section’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of 447 of title 49, United States Code, as amended 
by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 44737. Special rule for certain aircraft operations.’’. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO ROLE 
OF NASA.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
as limiting the ability of National Aeronautics and Space
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Administration (NASA) to place conditions on or other-
wise qualify the operations of NASA contractors pro-
viding NASA services. 
SEC. 582. PORTABILITY OF REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall assign to the 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee the task of making 
recommendations with respect to the regulatory and policy 
changes, as appropriate, to allow a repairman certificate 
issued under section 65.101 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, to be portable from one employing certificate holder 
to another. 
(b) ACTION BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after receiving recommendations under sub-
section (a), the Administrator may take such action as the 
Administrator considers appropriate with respect to those 
recommendations. 
SEC. 
583. 
UNDECLARED 
HAZARDOUS 
MATERIALS 
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out a public awareness campaign to reduce the 
amount of undeclared hazardous materials traveling through 
air commerce. 
(b) CAMPAIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The public awareness 
campaign required under subsection (a) shall do the fol-
lowing:
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operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(d) UPDATE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an update 
on the status of the public awareness campaign required 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 584. LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR VOLUNTEER PILOTS 
WHO FLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 
Section 4 of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 
U.S.C. 14503) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as 
subsections (c) through (g), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsections (b) 
and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (c), and (e)’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR PILOTS THAT FLY 
FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.—Except as provided in subsections 
(c) and (e), no volunteer of a volunteer pilot nonprofit organi-
zation that arranges flights for public benefit shall be liable 
for harm caused by an act or omission of the volunteer on 
behalf of the organization if, at the time of the act or omis-
sion, the volunteer—
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‘‘(1) was operating an aircraft in furtherance of the 
purpose of, and acting within the scope of the volun-
teer’s responsibilities on behalf of, the nonprofit organi-
zation to provide patient and medical transport (includ-
ing medical transport for veterans), disaster relief, hu-
manitarian assistance, or other similar charitable mis-
sions; 
‘‘(2) was properly licensed and insured for the oper-
ation of the aircraft; 
‘‘(3) was in compliance with all requirements of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for recent flight experi-
ence; and 
‘‘(4) did not cause the harm through willful or 
criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless mis-
conduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the 
rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volun-
teer.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g)(2), as redesignated, by striking 
‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)’’. 
TITLE VI—AVIATION WORKFORCE 
Subtitle A—Youth in Aviation 
SEC. 601. STUDENT OUTREACH REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
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gress a report that describes the Administration’s existing 
outreach efforts, such as the STEM Aviation and Space Edu-
cation Outreach Program, to elementary and secondary stu-
dents who are interested in careers in science, technology, en-
gineering, art, and mathematics— 
(1) to prepare and inspire such students for avia-
tion and aeronautical careers; and 
(2) to mitigate an anticipated shortage of pilots and 
other aviation professionals. 
SEC. 602. YOUTH ACCESS TO AMERICAN JOBS IN AVIATION 
TASK FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall establish a Youth Access to 
American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—Not later than 12 months after its estab-
lishment under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop 
and submit to the Administrator recommendations and strat-
egies for the Administration to— 
(1) facilitate and encourage high school students in 
the United States, beginning in their junior year, to en-
roll in and complete career and technical education 
courses, including STEM, that would prepare them to 
enroll in a course of study related to an aviation career
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at an institution of higher education, including a com-
munity college or trade school; 
(2) facilitate and encourage the students described 
in paragraph (1) to enroll in a course of study related 
to an aviation career, including aviation manufacturing, 
engineering and maintenance, at an institution of higher 
education, including a community college or trade school; 
and 
(3) identify and develop pathways for students who 
complete a course of study described in paragraph (2) to 
secure registered apprenticeships, workforce development 
programs, or careers in the aviation industry of the 
United States. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—When developing recommenda-
tions and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force 
shall— 
(1) identify industry trends that encourage or dis-
courage youth in the United States from pursuing ca-
reers in aviation; 
(2) consider how the Administration; air carriers; 
aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufacturers; air-
craft repair stations; and other aviation stakeholders can 
coordinate efforts to support youth in pursuing careers 
in aviation;
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(3) identify methods of enhancing aviation appren-
ticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, and 
outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the 
United States; and 
(4) identify potential sources of government and 
private sector funding, including grants and scholar-
ships, that may be used to carry out the recommenda-
tions and strategies described in subsection (b) and to 
support youth in pursuing careers in aviation. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after submission 
of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), 
the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report outlining such recommendations and 
strategies. 
(e) COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCE.—The Administrator 
shall appoint members of the Task Force, including rep-
resentatives from the following: 
(1) Air carriers. 
(2) Aircraft, powerplant, and avionics manufactur-
ers. 
(3) Aircraft repair stations. 
(4) Local educational agencies or high schools. 
(5) Institutions of higher education, including com-
munity colleges and aviation trade schools.
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(6) Such other aviation and educational stake-
holders and experts as the Administrator considers ap-
propriate. 
(f) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be ap-
pointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence 
of the Task Force. 
(g) COMPENSATION.—Task Force members shall serve 
without compensation. 
(h) SUNSET.—The Task Force shall terminate upon the 
submittal of the report pursuant to subsection (d). 
(i) DEFINITION
OF
STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ 
means— 
(1) science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics; and 
(2) other career and technical education subjects 
that build on the subjects described in paragraph (1). 
Subtitle B—Women in Aviation 
SEC. 611. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN IN AVIA-
TION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry 
should explore all opportunities, including pilot training, 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, 
and mentorship programs, to encourage and support female 
students and aviators to pursue a career in aviation.
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SEC. 612. SUPPORTING WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE AVIA-
TION FIELD. 
(a) ADVISORY BOARD.—To encourage women and girls 
to enter the field of aviation, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall create and facilitate the 
Women in Aviation Advisory Board (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Board’’), with the objective of promoting organi-
zations and programs that are providing education, training, 
mentorship, outreach, and recruitment of women into the 
aviation industry. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall consist of members 
whose diverse background and expertise allow them to con-
tribute balanced points of view and ideas regarding the strat-
egies and objectives set forth in subsection (f). 
(c) SELECTION.—Not later than 9 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint 
members of the Board, including representatives from the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Major airlines and aerospace companies. 
(2) Nonprofit organizations within the aviation in-
dustry. 
(3) Aviation business associations. 
(4) Engineering business associations. 
(5) United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Pa-
trol.
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(6) Institutions of higher education and aviation 
trade schools. 
(d) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be ap-
pointed to the Board for the duration of the existence of the 
Board. 
(e) COMPENSATION.—Board members shall serve with-
out compensation. 
(f) DUTIES.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Board shall present a com-
prehensive plan for strategies the Administration can take, 
which include the following objectives: 
(1) Identifying industry trends that directly or indi-
rectly encourage or discourage women from pursuing ca-
reers in aviation. 
(2) Coordinating the efforts of airline companies, 
nonprofit organizations, and aviation and engineering as-
sociations to facilitate support for women pursuing ca-
reers in aviation. 
(3) Creating opportunities to expand existing schol-
arship opportunities for women in the aviation industry. 
(4) Enhancing aviation training, mentorship, edu-
cation, and outreach programs that are exclusive to 
women. 
(g) REPORTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit a 
report outlining the comprehensive plan for strategies 
pursuant to subsection (f) to the Administrator and the 
appropriate committees of Congress. 
(2) AVAILABILITY
ONLINE.—The Administrator 
shall make the report publicly available online and in 
print. 
(h) SUNSET.—The Board shall terminate upon the sub-
mittal of the report pursuant to subsection (g). 
Subtitle C—Future of Aviation 
Workforce 
SEC. 621. AVIATION AND AEROSPACE WORKFORCE OF THE FU-
TURE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) in 2016, United States air carriers carried a 
record high number of passengers on domestic flights, 
719 million passengers; 
(2) the United States aerospace and defense indus-
try employed 1.7 million workers in 2015, or roughly 2 
percent of the Nation’s total employment base; 
(3) the average salary of an employee in the aero-
space and defense industry is 44 percent above the na-
tional average;
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(4) in 2015, the aerospace and defense industry 
contributed nearly $202.4 billion in value added to the 
United States economy; 
(5) an effective aviation industry relies on individ-
uals with unique skill sets, many of which can be directly 
obtained through career and technical education oppor-
tunities; and 
(6) industry and the Federal Government have 
taken some actions to attract qualified individuals to ca-
reers in aviation and aerospace and to retain qualified 
individuals in such careers. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) public and private education institutions should 
make available to students and parents information on 
approved programs of study and career pathways, in-
cluding career exploration, work-based learning opportu-
nities, dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities, and 
guidance and advisement resources; 
(2) public and private education institutions should 
partner with aviation and aerospace companies to pro-
mote career paths available within the industry and 
share information on the unique benefits and opportuni-
ties the career paths offer;
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(3) aviation companies, including air carriers, man-
ufacturers, commercial space companies, unmanned air-
craft system companies, and repair stations, should cre-
ate opportunities, through apprenticeships or other 
mechanisms, to attract young people to aviation and 
aerospace careers and to enable individuals to gain the 
critical skills needed to thrive in such professions; and 
(4) the Federal Government should consider the 
needs of men and women interested in pursuing careers 
in the aviation and aerospace industry, the long-term 
personnel needs of the aviation and aerospace industry, 
and the role of aviation in the United States economy in 
the creation and administration of educational and fi-
nancial aid programs. 
SEC. 622. AVIATION AND AEROSPACE WORKFORCE OF THE FU-
TURE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall initiate a study— 
(1) to evaluate the current and future supply of in-
dividuals in the aviation and aerospace workforce; 
(2) to identify the factors influencing the supply of 
individuals pursuing a career in the aviation or aero-
space industry, including barriers to entry into the work-
force; and
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(3) to identify methods to increase the future sup-
ply of individuals in the aviation and aerospace work-
force, including best practices or programs to incentivize, 
recruit, and retain young people in aviation and aero-
space professions. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Comptroller General shall 
conduct the study in consultation with— 
(1) appropriate Federal agencies; and 
(2) the aviation and aerospace industry, institutions 
of higher education, and labor stakeholders. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on the results of the study and related recommendations. 
SEC. 623. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HIRING VETERANS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the aviation industry, in-
cluding certificate holders under parts 121, 135, and 145 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, should hire more of the 
Nation’s veterans. 
SEC. 624. AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY TECHNICAL 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule to mod-
ernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician
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schools governed by part 147 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall coordinate 
with government, educational institutions, labor organizations 
representing aviation maintenance workers, and businesses to 
develop and publish guidance or model curricula for aviation 
maintenance technician schools referred to in subsection (a) 
to ensure workforce readiness for industry needs, including 
curricula related to training in avionics, troubleshooting, and 
other areas of industry needs. 
(c) REVIEW AND PERIODIC UPDATES.—The Adminis-
trator shall— 
(1) ensure training programs referred to in sub-
section (a) are revised and updated in correlation with 
aviation maintenance technician airman certification 
standards as necessary to reflect current technology and 
maintenance practices; and 
(2) publish updates to the guidance or model cur-
ricula required under subsection (b) at least once every 
2 years, as necessary, from the date of initial publica-
tion. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the Administrator does 
not issue such final rule by the deadline specified in sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall, not later than 30 days
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after such deadline, submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report containing— 
(1) an explanation as to why such final rule was not 
issued by such deadline; and 
(2) a schedule for issuing such final rule . 
(e) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on technical workers in the avia-
tion maintenance industry. 
(f) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (e), the Comptroller General shall— 
(1) analyze the current Standard Occupational 
Classification system with regard to the aviation profes-
sion, particularly technical workers in the aviation main-
tenance industry; 
(2) analyze how changes to the Federal employment 
classification of aviation maintenance industry workers 
might affect government data on unemployment rates 
and wages; 
(3) analyze how changes to the Federal employment 
classification of aviation maintenance industry workers 
might affect projections for future aviation maintenance 
industry workforce needs and project technical worker 
shortfalls; 
(4) analyze the impact of Federal regulation, in-
cluding Federal Aviation Administration oversight of cer-
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tification, testing, and education programs, on employ-
ment of technical workers in the aviation maintenance 
industry; 
(5) develop recommendations on how Federal Avia-
tion Administration regulations and policies could be im-
proved to modernize training programs at aviation main-
tenance technical schools and address aviation mainte-
nance industry needs for technical workers; 
(6) develop recommendations for better coordinating 
actions by government, educational institutions, and 
businesses to support workforce growth in the aviation 
maintenance industry; and 
(7) develop recommendations for addressing the 
needs for government funding, private investment, equip-
ment for training purposes, and other resources nec-
essary to strengthen existing training programs or de-
velop new training programs to support workforce 
growth in the aviation industry. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defini-
tions apply:
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(1) AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY.—The term 
‘‘aviation maintenance industry’’ means repair stations 
certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(2) TECHNICAL
WORKER.—The term ‘‘technical 
worker’’ means an individual authorized under part 43 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to maintain, re-
build, alter, or perform preventive maintenance on an 
aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, 
or component part or employed by an entity so author-
ized to perform such a function. 
SEC. 625. AVIATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish— 
(1) a program to provide grants for eligible projects 
to support the education of future aircraft pilots and the 
development of the aircraft pilot workforce; and 
(2) a program to provide grants for eligible projects 
to support the education and recruitment of aviation 
maintenance technical workers and the development of 
the aviation maintenance workforce. 
(b) PROJECT GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of amounts made available 
under section 48105 of title 49, United States Code, not 
more than $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
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through 2023 is authorized to be expended to provide 
grants under the program established under subsection 
(a)(1), and $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023 is authorized to provide grants under the 
program established under subsection (a)(2). 
(2) DOLLAR
AMOUNT
LIMIT.—Not more than 
$500,000 shall be available for any 1 grant in any 1 fis-
cal year under the programs established under sub-
section (a). 
(c) ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) An application for a grant under the program 
established under subsection (a)(1) shall be submitted, 
in such form as the Secretary may specify, by— 
(A) an air carrier, as defined in section 40102 
of title 49, United States Code, or a labor organiza-
tion representing aircraft pilots; 
(B) an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U. S. C. 1001)) or a 
high school or secondary school (as defined in sec-
tion 7801 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)); 
(C) a flight school that provides flight training, 
as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or that holds a pilot school certificate
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Subtitle E—FAA Research and 
Development Activities 
SEC. 741. RESEARCH PLAN FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF NEW 
TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE 
SYSTEM. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator, in consultation with NASA, shall 
transmit a comprehensive research plan for the certification 
of new technologies into the national airspace system to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. This plan shall identify re-
search necessary to support the certification and implementa-
tion of NextGen, including both ground and air elements, and 
explain the plan’s relationship to other activities and proce-
dures required for certification and implementation of new 
technologies into the national airspace system. This plan shall 
be informed by the recommendations of the National Re-
search Council report titled ‘‘Transformation in the Air—A 
Review of the FAA Research Plan’’, issued on June 8, 2015. 
This plan shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) a description of the strategic and prescriptive 
value of the research plan; 
(2) an explanation of the expected outcomes from 
executing the plan;
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portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report specifying the top 5 priority re-
search areas for the implementation and advancement of 
NextGen, including— 
(1) an assessment of why the research areas are a 
priority for the implementation and advancement of 
NextGen; 
(2) an identification of the other Federal agencies 
and private organizations assisting the Administration 
with the research; and 
(3) an estimate of when the research will be com-
pleted. 
SEC. 762. ADVANCED MATERIALS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 445 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 44518. Advanced Materials Center of Excellence 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall continue operation of the Ad-
vanced Materials Center of Excellence (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Center’) under its structure as in effect on March 
1, 2016, which shall focus on applied research and training 
on the durability and maintainability of advanced materials 
in transport airframe structures. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Center shall—