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application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
(4) SELECTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consider the following: 
(i) Geographic diversity. 
(ii) Diversity of the proposed models of infrastruc-
ture financing and management. 
(iii) Diversity of proposed or planned AAM oper-
ations. 
(iv) The need for comprehensive plans that— 
(I) ensure the safe and efficient integration 
of AAM operations into the National Airspace 
System; 
(II) 
improve 
transportation 
safety, 
connectivity, access, and equity in both rural and 
urban regions in the United States; 
(III) leverage existing public transportation 
systems and intermodal and multimodal facilities; 
(IV) 
reduce 
surface 
congestion 
and 
the 
environmental impacts of transportation; 
(V) grow the economy and create jobs in the 
United States; and 
(VI) encourage community engagement when 
planning for AAM-related infrastructure. 
(B) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall prioritize awarding 
grants under this subsection to eligible entities that collabo-
rate with commercial AAM entities, institutions of higher 
education, research institutions, or other relevant stake-
holders to develop and prepare a comprehensive plan. 
(C) MINIMUM ALLOCATION TO RURAL AREAS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent of the 
amounts made available under subsection (c) are used to 
award grants to eligible entities that submit a comprehen-
sive plan under paragraph (2) that is related to infrastruc-
ture located in a rural area. 
(5) GRANT
AMOUNT.—Each grant made under this sub-
section shall be made in an amount that is not more than 
$1,000,000. 
(6) BRIEFING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
first comprehensive plan is submitted under paragraph 
(2), and every 180 days thereafter through September 30, 
2025, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the appro-
priate committees of Congress on the comprehensive plans 
submitted to the Secretary under such paragraph. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The briefing required under subpara-
graph (A) shall include— 
(i) an evaluation of all planned or potential 
vertiport locations included in the comprehensive plans 
submitted under paragraph (2) and how such planned 
or potential vertiport locations may fit into the overall 
United States transportation system and network; and 
(ii) a description of lessons or best practices learned 
through the review of comprehensive plans and how 
the Secretary will incorporate any such lessons or best 
practices into Federal standards or guidance for the
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design and operation of AAM infrastructure and facili-
ties. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this section $12,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024, to remain available 
until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may retain up 
to 1 percent for personnel, contracting, and other costs to estab-
lish and administer the pilot program under this section. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No grant may be awarded under this 
section after September 30, 2024. 
(2) CONTINUED FUNDING.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (c) may be expended after Sep-
tember 30, 2024— 
(A) for grants awarded prior to September 30, 2024; 
and 
(B) for administrative expenses. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY; AAM.—The terms ‘‘advanced 
air mobility’’ and ‘‘AAM’’ have the meaning given such terms 
in section 2(i) of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and 
Leadership Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
(2) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(3) COMMERCIAL
AAM
ENTITIES.—The term ‘‘commercial 
AAM entities’’ means— 
(A) manufacturers of aircraft, avionics, propulsion sys-
tems, and air traffic management systems related to AAM; 
(B) intended commercial operators of AAM aircraft and 
systems; and 
(C) intended commercial operators and developers of 
vertiports. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a State, local, or Tribal government, including a 
political subdivision thereof; 
(B) an airport sponsor; 
(C) a transit agency; 
(D) a port authority; 
(E) a metropolitan planning organization; or 
(F) any combination or consortium of the entities 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). 
(5) METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘metropolitan planning organization’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 5303(b) of title 49, United States Code. 
(6) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ means an area 
located outside a metropolitan statistical area (as designated 
by the Office of Management and Budget). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Transportation.
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(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the United 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. 
(9) VERTIPORT.—The term ‘‘vertiport’’ means a designated 
location used or intended to be used to support AAM operations, 
including the landing, take-off, loading, taxiing, parking, and 
storage of aircraft developed for AAM operations. 
(10) VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT.—The term 
‘‘vertical take-off and landing aircraft’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 2(i) of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordina-
tion and Leadership Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed as conferring upon any person, State, local, or Tribal 
government the authority to determine the safety of any AAM 
operation or the feasibility of simultaneous operations by AAM 
and conventional aircraft within any given area of the national 
airspace system. 
SEC. 102. SAMYA ROSE STUMO NATIONAL AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Samya 
Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program Act of 2022’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 131 of division V of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act of 2021 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘SAMYA ROSE 
STUMO’’ before ‘‘NATIONAL AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP PRO-
GRAM’’; 
(B) in the paragraph heading of subsection (a)(4), by 
inserting ‘‘SAMYA ROSE STUMO’’ before ‘‘NATIONAL AIR GRANT 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘Samya Rose Stumo’’ before ‘‘National 
Air Grant Fellowship Program’’ each place it appears. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 101(b) of division V 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 
116–260) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
131 and by inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 131. Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program.’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—On and after the date of enactment of this 
section, any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or 
other record of the United States to the ‘‘National Air Grant Fellow-
ship Program’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Samya 
Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program’’. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the lives of 189 passengers and crew, who died in 
the Lion Air Flight 610 crash on October 29, 2018, are 
commemorated and recognized, including, but not limited to, 
Captain Bhavye Suneja, First Officer Harvino, Permadi 
Anggrimulja, Liu Chandra, Chairul Aswan, Resti Amelia, Reni 
Ariyanti, Daniel Suhardja Wijaya, Mardiman, Dadang, Diah 
Damayanti, Dolar, Dony, Dwinanto, Eryant, Cici Ariska, Fendi 
Christanto, Dr. Ibnu Fajariyadi Hantoro, Inayah Fatwa Kurnia 
Dewi, Hendra, Hesti Nuraini, Henry Heuw, Khotijah, Jannatun 
Cintya Dewi, Ammad Mughni, Sudibyo Onggowardoyo, Shintia 
Melina, Citra Novita Anggelia Putri, Alviani Hidayatul Solikha, 
Damayanti Simarmata, Mery Yulyanda, Putri Yuniarsi, Putty
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Fatikah Rani, Tan Toni, Tami Julian, Moedjiono, Deny Maula, 
Michelle Vergina Bonkal, Mathew Darryl Bongkal, Adonia 
Magdiel Bonkal, Fiona Ayu Zen S, Agil Nugroho Septian, 
Wahyu Alldilla, Xherdan Fachredzi, Deryl Fida Febrianto, 
Bambang Rosali Usman, Nikki Bagus Santoso, Andrea 
Manfredi, Muhammad Luthfi Nurrandhani, Shandy Johan 
Ramadhan, Muchtar Rasyid, Rebiyanti, Eka Suganda, Yulia 
Silvianti, Syahrudin, Sekar Maulana, Fais Saleh Harharah, 
Natalia Setiawan, Alfiani Hidayatul Solikah, Robert Susanto, 
Rudolf Petrus Sayers, Muhammad Syafi, Sian Sian, Arif 
Yustian, Vicky Ardian, Wanto, and Verian Utama; 
(2) the life of Samya Rose Stumo and the lives of 156 
passengers and crew who died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 
302 crash on March 10, 2019, are commemorated and recog-
nized, including, but not limited to, Abdishakur Shahad, 
Abdullahi Mohammed, Adam Kornaski, Adam Mbicha, Pro-
fessor Agnes W. Gathumbi, Ahmednur Mohammed Omar, Alex-
andra Wachtmeister, Ama Tesfamariam, Ambassador Abiodun 
Oluremi Bashua, Ameen Ismail Noormohamed, Amina Ibrahim 
Odawaa, Amos Namanya, Angela Rehhorn, Ann Wangui 
Karanja, Anne Mogoi Birundu, Anne (last name unknown), 
Anne-Katrin Feigl, Anushka Dixit, Ashka Dixit, Kosha Vaidya, 
Prerit Dixit, Bennett Riffel, Benson Maina Gathu, Bernard 
Musembi Mutua, Captain Yared Getachew, Carolyne Karanja, 
Ryan Njuguna, Kerri Pauls, Rubi Pauls, Cedric Asiavugwa, 
Chunming Jack Wang, Cosmas Kipngetich Rogony, CP Chris-
tine Alalo, Danielle Moore, Darcy Belanger, Dawn Tanner, 
Djordje Vdovic, Doaa Atef Abdel Salam, Dr. Ben Ahmed Chihab, 
Dr. Manisha Nukavarapu, Ekta Adhikari, Elsabet Menwyelet, 
Father George Mukua, First Officer Ahmednur Mohammed, 
Ayantu Girma, Sara Gebre Michael, Carlo Spini, Gabriella 
Viciani, George Kabau, George Kabugi, George Kamau Thugge, 
Getnet Alemayehu, GaoShuang, Ghislaine De Claremont, 
Harina Hafitz, Siraje Hussein Abdi, Hussein Swaleh, Isaac 
Mwangi, Isabella Beryl Achieng Jaboma, Jackson Musoni, 
Jared Babu Mwazo, Mercy Ngami Ndivo, Jessica Hyba, Joanna 
Toole, Jonathan Seex, Jordi Dalmau Sayol, Josefin Ekermann, 
Joseph Kuria Waithaka, Julia Mwashi, Karim Saafi, Karoline 
Aadland, Kodjo Glato, Marcelino Rassul Tayob, Marie Philipp, 
Maria Pilar Buzzetti, Matthew Vecere, Max Thabiso Edkins, 
Mel Riffel, Micah John Messent, Michael Ryan, Meraf Yirgalem 
Areda, Juliet Otieno, Mulugeta Asfaw Shenkut, Mulusew 
Alemu, Mwazo, Nadia Adam Abaker Ali, Oliver Vick, Paolo 
Dieci, Peter DeMarsh, Professor Adesanmi, Saad Khalaf Al- 
Mutairi, Sam Pegram, Sara Chalachew, Sarah Auffret, 
Sebastiano Tusa, Shikha Garg, Sintayehu Aymeku, Sintayehu 
Shafi Balaker, Sofia Faisal Abdulkadir, Ste´phanie Lacroix, 
Stella Mbicha Konarska, Tamirat Mulu Demessie, Anthony 
Wanjohi Ngare, United States Army Captain Antoine Lewis, 
Vaibhav Lahoti, Victor Tsang, Virginia Chimenit, WangHeo, 
Xavier Fricaudet, Yekaterina Polyakova, Alexander Polyako, 
Zhen Zhen Huang, ZhouYuan, Pannagesh Vaidya, Hansini 
Vaidya, Joseph Waithaka, Blanka Hrnko, Martin Hrnko, 
Michala Hrnko, Sergei Vyalikov, Suzan Mohamed Abu-Farag, 
Nasser Fatehy Al-Azab Douban, Asraf Mohamed Abdel Halim 
Al-Turkim, Abdel-Hamid Farrag Mohamed Magly, Essmat 
Abdel-Sattar Taha Aransa, Jin Yetao, Derick Lwugi, Reverend