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(2) REPORT.—Within 12 months after initiating 
the study, the National Academy shall submit its re-
port to the Administrator, the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the 
House of Representatives Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure containing its findings and 
recommendations. 
(c) PILOT PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish 
3 2-year cost-shared pilot projects in sparsely popu-
lated, low-density Class G air traffic airspace new 
test sites to conduct experiments and collect data in 
order to accelerate the safe integration of unmanned 
aircraft systems into the National Airspace System as 
follows: 
(A) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 1 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as analogous to 
RC models covered in the FAA Advisory Cir-
cular AC 91–57. 
(B) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 2 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as non-stand-
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ard aircraft that perform special purpose oper-
ations. Operators must provide evidence of air-
worthiness and operator qualifications. 
(C) 1 project shall address operational 
issues required for integration of Category 3 un-
manned aircraft systems defined as capable of 
flying throughout all categories of airspace and 
conforming to part 91 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
(D) All 3 pilot projects shall be operational 
no later than 6 months after being established. 
(2) USE OF CONSORTIA.—In conducting the pilot 
projects, the Administrator shall encourage the forma-
tion of participating consortia from the public and 
private sectors, educational institutions, and non- 
profit organization. 
(3) REPORT.—Within 90 days after completing 
the pilot projects, the Administrator shall transmit a 
report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure setting forth the Administrator’s findings 
and conclusions concerning the projects. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
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ministrator for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 such sums 
as may be necessary to conduct the pilot projects. 
(d) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ROADMAP.—With-
in 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
approve and make available in print and on the Adminis-
tration’s website a 5-year ‘‘roadmap’’ for the introduction 
of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace 
System being coordinated by its Unmanned Aircraft Pro-
gram Office. The Administrator shall update the ‘‘road-
map’’ annually. 
(e) UPDATED POLICY STATEMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to update 
the Administration’s most recent policy statement on un-
manned aircraft systems, Docket No. FAA–2006–25714. 
(f) EXPANDING THE USE OF UAS IN THE ARCTIC.— 
Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator, in consultation with the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, 
and other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall identify 
permanent areas in the Arctic where small unmanned air-
craft may operate 24 hours per day from 2000 feet to the 
surface and beyond line-of-sight for research and commer-
cial purposes. Within 12 months after the date of enactment
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of this Act, the Administrator shall have established and 
implemented a single process for approving unmanned air-
craft use in the designated arctic regions regardless of 
whether the unmanned aircraft is used as a public aircraft, 
a civil aircraft, or as a model aircraft. 
(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law relating to the incorporation of un-
manned aircraft systems into FAA plans and poli-
cies,, including this section, the Administrator shall 
not promulgate any rules or regulations regarding 
model aircraft or aircraft being developed as model 
aircraft if such aircraft is— 
(A) flown strictly for recreational, sport, 
competition, or academic purposes; 
(B) operated in accordance with a commu-
nity-based set of safety guidelines and within the 
programming of a nationwide community-based 
organization; and 
(C) limited to not more than 55 pounds un-
less otherwise certified through a design, con-
struction, inspection, flight test, and operational 
safety program currently administered by a com-
munity-based organization.
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(2) MODEL AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘‘model aircraft’’ means a 
nonhuman-carrying (unmanned) radio-controlled air-
craft capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere, 
navigating the airspace and flown within visual line- 
of-sight of the operator for the exclusive and intended 
use for sport, recreation, competition, or academic 
purposes. 
(h) DEFINTIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ means the 
United States zone of the Chukchi, Beaufort, and Ber-
ing Sea north of the Aleutian chain. 
(2) PERMANENT AREAS.—The term ‘‘permanent 
areas’’ means areas on land or water that provide for 
terrestrial launch and recovery of small unmanned 
aircraft. 
SEC. 608. REAUTHORIZATION OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 
IN APPLIED RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN 
THE 
USE 
OF 
ADVANCED 
MATERIALS 
IN 
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. 
Section 708(b) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 44504 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$500,000 for fiscal year 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’.
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SEC. 609. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ZERO EMISSION AIRPORT 
VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 471 is 
amended by inserting after section 47136 the following: 
‘‘§ 47136A. Zero emission airport vehicles and infra-
structure 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a pilot program under which the sponsor of 
a public-use airport may use funds made available under 
section 47117 or section 48103 for use at such airports or 
passenger 
facility 
revenue 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
40117(a)(6)) to carry out activities associated with the ac-
quisition and operation of zero emission vehicles (as defined 
in section 88.120–94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions), including the construction or modification of infra-
structure to facilitate the delivery of fuel and services nec-
essary for the use of such vehicles. Any use of funds author-
ized by the preceding sentence shall be considered to be an 
authorized use of funds under section 47117 or section 
48103, or an authorized use of passenger facility revenue 
(as defined in section 40117(a)(6)), as the case may be. 
‘‘(b) LOCATION
IN AIR QUALITY NONATTAINMENT 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A public-use airport shall be 
eligible for participation in the pilot program only if 
the airport is located in an air quality nonattain-
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ment area (as defined in section 171(2) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(2))). 
‘‘(2) SHORTAGE
OF
CANDIDATES.—If the Sec-
retary receives an insufficient number of applications 
from public-use airports located in such areas, then 
the Secretary may consider applications from public- 
use airports that are not located in such areas. 
‘‘(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting from among 
applicants for participation in the program, the Secretary 
shall give priority consideration to applicants that will 
achieve the greatest air quality benefits measured by the 
amount of emissions reduced per dollar of funds expended 
under the program. 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subchapter, the Federal share of the costs 
of a project carried out under the program shall be 50 per-
cent. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sponsor of a public-use 
airport carrying out activities funded under the pro-
gram may not use more than 10 percent of the 
amounts made available under the program in any 
fiscal year for technical assistance in carrying out 
such activities.
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, participants in the program shall 
use an eligible consortium (as defined in section 5506 
of this title) in the region of the airport to receive 
technical assistance described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) MATERIALS IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES.—The 
Secretary may develop and make available materials iden-
tifying best practices for carrying out activities funded 
under the program based on projects carried out under sec-
tion 47136 and other sources.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the FAA 
Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improve-
ment Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit 
a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure containing— 
(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program; 
(2) an identification of all public-use airports 
that expressed an interest in participating in the pro-
gram; and 
(3) a description of the mechanisms used by the 
Secretary to ensure that the information and know- 
how gained by participants in the program is trans-
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ferred among the participants and to other interested 
parties, including other public-use airports. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 47136 the following: 
‘‘47136A. Zero emission airport vehicles and infrastructure’’. 
SEC. 610. REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS FROM AIRPORT 
POWER SOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 471 is 
amended by inserting after section 47140 the following: 
‘‘§ 47140A. Reduction of emissions from airport power 
sources 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish a program under which the sponsor of each 
airport eligible to receive grants under section 48103 is en-
couraged to assess the airport’s energy requirements, includ-
ing heating and cooling, base load, back-up power, and 
power for on-road airport vehicles and ground support 
equipment, in order to identify opportunities to reduce 
harmful emissions and increase energy efficiency at the air-
port. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants under 
section 48103 to assist airport sponsors that have completed 
the assessment described in subsection (a) to acquire or con-
struct equipment, including hydrogen equipment and re-
lated infrastructure, that will reduce harmful emissions and
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increase energy efficiency at the airport. To be eligible for 
such a grant, the sponsor of such an airport shall submit 
an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 471 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 47140 the following: 
‘‘47140A. Reduction of emissions from airport power sources’’. 
SEC. 611. SITING OF WINDFARMS NEAR FAA NAVIGATIONAL 
AIDES AND OTHER ASSETS. 
(a) SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to address safety and 
operational concerns associated with the construction, 
alteration, establishment, or expansion of wind farms 
in proximity to critical FAA facilities, the Adminis-
trator shall, within 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, complete a survey and assessment of 
leases for critical FAA facility sites, including— 
(A) an inventory of the leases that describes, 
for each such lease— 
(i) the periodic cost, location, site, 
terms, number of years remaining, and les-
sor;
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(ii) other Administration facilities that 
share the leasehold, including surveillance 
and communications equipment; and 
(iii) the type of transmission services 
supported, including the terms of service, 
cost, and support contract obligations for 
the services; and 
(B) a list of those leases for facilities located 
in or near areas suitable for the construction 
and operation of wind farms, as determined by 
the Administrator in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Energy. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the survey 
and assessment, the Administrator shall submit a re-
port to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, the House of Representatives 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
and the Comptroller General containing the Adminis-
trator’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations. 
(b) GAO ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 180 days after receiv-
ing the Administrator’s report under subsection 
(a)(2), the Comptroller General, in consultation with 
the Administrator, shall report on—
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(A) the current and potential impact of 
wind farms on the national airspace system; 
(B) the extent to which the Department of 
Defense and the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion have guidance, processes, and procedures in 
place to evaluate the impact of wind farms on 
the implementation of the Next Generation air 
traffic control system; and 
(C) potential mitigation strategies, if nec-
essary, to ensure that wind farms do not have an 
adverse impact on the implementation of the 
Next Generation air traffic control system, in-
cluding the installation of navigational aides as-
sociated with that system. 
(c) ISSUANCE
OF GUIDELINES; PUBLIC INFORMA-
TION.— 
(1) GUIDANCE.—Within 60 days after the Ad-
ministrator receives the Comptroller’s recommenda-
tions, the Administrator shall publish guidelines for 
the construction and operation of wind farms to be lo-
cated in proximity to critical Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration facilities. The guidelines may include— 
(A) the establishment of a zone system for 
wind farms based on proximity to critical FAA 
assets;