Radiation Measurement user facility in order to in-
corporate unmanned aircraft systems and resulting 
data into the development of combined observational 
and modeling elements; and 
(5) shall support and conduct leading-edge re-
search and development of innovative unmanned air-
craft systems technologies and concepts to advance re-
search areas in subsection (c). 
(c) RESEARCH AREAS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall award financial assistance to 
eligible entities to carry out projects on the use of unmanned 
aircraft systems to collect environmental data and monitor 
climate impacts, including— 
(1) severe weather forecasts and damage assess-
ments; 
(2) rapid flood mapping; 
(3) real-time hurricane data, including close-to- 
surface and low altitude meteorological measurements; 
(4) enhanced atmospheric monitoring and sam-
pling, including physical and chemical measurements 
in the atmospheric boundary layer; 
(5) marine mammal detection and monitoring; 
(6) near-real time harmful algal bloom measure-
ments for rapid response efforts; 
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(7) coastal restoration and habitation moni-
toring, including detection and monitoring of marine 
debris, oil spill, and hazardous materials; 
(8) mapping, charting, and geodesy applications 
to support safety of navigation; 
(9) wildfire observations and data to improve 
fire weather modeling; 
(10) other areas related to science and steward-
ship of the climate, weather, oceans, coasts, and Great 
Lakes; and 
(11) any other areas the Administrator deems 
necessary and appropriate. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In carrying out the research areas in 
subsection (c), the Administrator shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, prioritize activities that increase the Ad-
ministration’s operational use of unmanned aircraft sys-
tems by extending the range of times, location, and condi-
tions in which observations can be made at lower cost. As 
part of these activities, the Administrator may— 
(1) enter into contracts with one or more entities 
in the commercial data sector to acquire data col-
lected by unmanned aircraft systems; and 
(2) leverage existing facilities, instruments, and 
tools, including the Administration’s satellites, fleet of 
ships, and crewed aircraft. 
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(e) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.—In carrying out sub-
section (a) the Administrator shall support technology 
transfer of unmanned aircraft systems research by 
partnering with Federal agencies and industry. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi-
nate the activities authorized in this section with the activi-
ties authorized in section 3 of the Commercial Engagement 
Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4102) 
and engage with other Federal departments and agencies, 
research communities, nongovernmental organizations, and 
industry stakeholders through the interagency committee es-
tablished by section 103. 
(g) SUPPORT OF INSTITUTES.—For the purposes of 
subsection (a), the Administrator may support relevant ac-
tivities at one or more Institutes as described in section 
201(a) of this Act for the purpose of advancing the field 
of unmanned aircraft systems. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administration to 
carry out this section— 
(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(2) $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(3) $16,537,500 for fiscal year 2026; 
(4) $17,364,375 for fiscal year 2027; and 
(5) $18,232,593 for fiscal year 2028. 
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(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The term ‘‘eligible en-
tities’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education; 
(B) a National Laboratory; 
(C) a NOAA Cooperative Institute; 
(D) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal gov-
ernment agency; 
(E) a nonprofit organization; 
(F) a private sector entity; or 
(G) a consortium of 2 or more entities de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
(3) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration. 
TITLE IX—FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 901. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the research plan 
in section 102, the Administrator, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
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ministration and other Federal agencies, shall carry out 
and support research, development, testing, demonstration, 
technology transfer, and implementation activities to enable 
advanced air mobility and unmanned aircraft systems and 
to facilitate the safe integration of advanced air mobility 
and unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace 
system, in areas including— 
(1) beyond visual-line-of-sight operations; 
(2) command and control link technologies; 
(3) development and integration of unmanned 
aircraft system traffic management into the national 
airspace system; 
(4) noise and other societal and environmental 
impacts; 
(5) development of an industry consensus vehicle- 
to-vehicle standard; 
(6) safety, including collisions between advanced 
air mobility and unmanned aircraft systems of var-
ious sizes, traveling at various speeds, and various 
other crewed aircraft or various parts of other crewed 
aircraft of various sizes and traveling at various 
speeds; and 
(7) detect and avoid capabilities. 
(b) LESSONS LEARNED.—The Administrator shall 
apply lessons learned from unmanned aircraft systems re-
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