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Union Calendar No. 110 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3559 
[Report No. 118–139, Part I] 
To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and development, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2023 
Mr. LUCAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JULY 11, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 11, 2023 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 22, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To provide for Federal Aviation Administration research and 
development, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘FAA Research and Development Act of 2023’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I —FAA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 
Sec. 101. Report on implementation; funding for safety research and development. 
TITLE II —FAA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 201. Aviation fuel research, development, and usage. 
Sec. 202. Continuous lower energy, emission, and noise (CLEEN). 
Sec. 203. Strategy on hydrogen aviation research and development. 
Sec. 204. Report on future electric grid resiliency. 
Sec. 205. Air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations. 
Sec. 206. Utilization of space-based assets to improve air traffic control and avia-
tion safety. 
Sec. 207. Aviation weather technology review. 
Sec. 208. Air traffic surface operations safety. 
Sec. 209. Airport and airfield pavement technology research program. 
Sec. 210. Technology review of artificial intelligence and machine learning tech-
nologies. 
Sec. 211. Research plan for commercial supersonic research. 
Sec. 212. Electromagnetic spectrum research and development. 
Sec. 213. Aviation structures, materials, and advanced manufacturing research 
and development. 
Sec. 214. Research plan on the remote tower program. 
Sec. 215. Air traffic control training. 
Sec. 216. Report on aviation cybersecurity directives. 
Sec. 217. Rule of construction regarding collaborations. 
Sec. 218. Turbulence research and development. 
Sec. 219. Research, development, and demonstration programs. 
Sec. 220. Limitation. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration. 
(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate. 
(3) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(4) NASA.—The term ‘‘NASA’’ means the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Subsection (a) of section 48102 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (15) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(16) $255,130,000; for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(17) $261,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
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‘‘(18) $267,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(19) $273,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(20) $279,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
TITLE I —FAA RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 101. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION; FUNDING FOR 
SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on the allocation of funding pursuant to section 
48102 of title 49, United States Code, to the Secretary of 
Transportation to conduct civil aviation research and de-
velopment and to assess the implementation of section 
48102(b)(2) of such title. 
TITLE II —FAA RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 201. AVIATION FUEL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
USAGE. 
(a) ROADMAP.—Not later than nine months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall coordinate with the Administrator of NASA, 
the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and consult relevant stake-
holders, including those in industry and academia, to pre-
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pare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a coordinated research and development roadmap to safely 
eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel in existing and 
future certified piston-engine aircraft. Such roadmap 
shall— 
(1) identify activities to accelerate the develop-
ment, testing, and certification of safe and lead-free 
fuel for use in general aviation aircraft, including 
requisite airport refueling infrastructure; and 
(2) consider the feasibility of widespread use of 
such safe and lead-free aviation fuel by not later than 
2028. 
(b) PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY.—The 
Administrator shall coordinate with industry and pilot op-
erators regarding research programs for mass production 
and distribution of unleaded aviation gasoline for market 
viability engine safety, and define criteria to explore incen-
tive programs to reduce lead emissions for communities in 
need. 
SEC. 202. CONTINUOUS LOWER ENERGY, EMISSION, AND 
NOISE (CLEEN). 
The Administrator shall consider expanding the 
CLEEN program under section 47511 of title 49, United 
States Code, and broadening eligibility for the CLEEN pro-
gram to new entrants to the aviation system. 
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SEC. 203. STRATEGY ON HYDROGEN AVIATION RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consultation 
with the Administrator of NASA and the heads of other rel-
evant Federal agencies, shall lead the development of a re-
search and development strategy on the safe use of hydrogen 
as part of a sustainable future for aviation. Such strategy 
shall consider the following: 
(1) The feasibility, opportunities, challenges, and 
pathways toward the potential and safe uses of hydro-
gen in aviation. 
(2) The use of hydrogen in addition to research 
and development efforts, including electrification, 
operational efficiencies and other alternatives to tra-
ditional aviation fuel. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of the Act, the Administrator shall 
transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress the re-
search and development strategy required under subsection 
(a). 
(c) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Based on the re-
sults of the research and development strategy under sub-
section (a), the Administrator, in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of NASA, may conduct research and develop-
ment activities into the following: 
(1) The qualification of hydrogen aviation fuel. 
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(2) The safe transition to such fuel for aircraft. 
(3) The advancement of certification efforts for 
such fuel. 
(4) Risk mitigation measures for the use of such 
fuel in aircraft systems, including propulsion and 
storage systems. 
SEC. 204. REPORT ON FUTURE ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY. 
Not later than two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the model use of the elec-
trical grid to support future electric advanced air mobility, 
including cost, challenges, and opportunities for clean gen-
eration of electricity relating to such support. 
SEC. 205. AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE OVER OCEANS AND 
OTHER REMOTE LOCATIONS. 
(a) AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE OVER OCEANS.— 
Subject to the availability of appropriations for such pur-
pose, the Administrator, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of NASA and the heads of other relevant Federal 
agencies, shall carry out research, development, demonstra-
tion, and testing on civilian air traffic surveillance over 
oceans and other remote locations. 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and testing under subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall— 
(1) consider the need for international interoper-
ability of technologies, data, operations, and air traf-
fic control systems; 
(2) examine the status of using air traffic sur-
veillance technologies, including space-based Auto-
matic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, to facilitate 
the implementation of minimal separation standards 
over United States-controlled oceanic airspace; 
(3) identify mitigating approaches to reducing 
any operational challenges, associated costs, or work-
load impacts; and 
(4) use testing, data collection, evaluation, and 
analysis on the use of air traffic surveillance tech-
nologies, including space-based Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance-Broadcast, to support the activities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3). 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Administrator may carry 
out a pilot program to test and evaluate air traffic surveil-
lance equipment over United States-controlled oceanic air-
space and other remote locations. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
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