to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
activities carried out under this section. 
SEC. 206. UTILIZATION OF SPACE-BASED ASSETS TO IM-
PROVE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AVIATION 
SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the Administrator, in coordina-
tion with the Administrator of NASA, and in consultation 
with industry stakeholders, shall carry out research, devel-
opment, and testing of the use of air traffic Space-Based 
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 
data. 
(b) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the re-
search, development, and testing under subsection (a) the 
Administrator shall focus on the following: 
(1) Monitoring and automatically reporting air 
turbulence events. 
(2) Providing space-based multilateration sur-
veillance. 
(3) Identifying global positioning system (GPS) 
and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) dis-
ruptions affecting air traffic services and assessing 
the impact of such events on the safety of air traffic 
and the National Airspace System. 
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(4) Evaluating the feasibility of implementing 
and using aviation safety technologies and systems 
using space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance- 
Broadcast data. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
research and development under subsection (a) and the ac-
tivities researched pursuant to subsection (b). 
SEC. 207. AVIATION WEATHER TECHNOLOGY REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, shall conduct a review of current 
and planned research, modeling, and technology capabili-
ties that have the potential to more accurately detect and 
predict weather impacts to aviation, including for un-
manned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility oper-
ations, inform how advanced predictive models can enhance 
aviation operations, and increase national airspace system 
safety and efficiency. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a). 
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SEC. 208. AIR TRAFFIC SURFACE OPERATIONS SAFETY. 
(a) RESEARCH.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of NASA and the heads of other 
appropriate Federal agencies, shall continue to carry out 
research on technologies and operations to enhance air traf-
fic surface operations safety. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The research program under 
subsection (a) shall examine the following: 
(1) The safety of current air traffic control oper-
ations related to air traffic surface operations. 
(2) Emerging in-cockpit technologies to enhance 
ground situational awareness. 
(3) Emerging technologies to enhance air traffic 
control situational awareness. 
(4) Air traffic surface operations safety for di-
verse advanced air mobility operations. 
(5) Safety and operational data needed to in-
form current and future safety programs on advanced 
air mobility vehicles. 
(6) Economic benefits of utilizing existing air-
port infrastructure for use in advanced air mobility 
operations. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
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research carried out under this section, including regarding 
the transition into operational use of such research. 
SEC. 209. AIRPORT AND AIRFIELD PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY 
RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 744 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115–254; 49 U.S.C. 44505 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘durable air-
field pavements.’’ and inserting ‘‘resilient and sus-
tainable airfield and vertiport pavements; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) develop sustainability and resiliency guide-
lines to improve long-term pavement performance and 
reduce carbon emissions.’’. 
SEC. 210. TECHNOLOGY REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall conduct a re-
view of current and planned artificial intelligence and ma-
chine learning technologies to improve airport efficiency 
and safety. 
(b) SUMMARIES.—The review conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include examination of the application of 
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artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to 
the following: 
(1) Jet bridges. 
(2) Airport service vehicles on airport movement 
areas. 
(3) Aircraft taxi. 
(4) Any other areas the Administrator deter-
mines necessary to help improve airport efficiency 
and safety. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a). The report shall also include an examination of China’s 
domestic application of artificial intelligence and machine 
learning technologies identified under subsection (b). 
SEC. 211. RESEARCH PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL SUPERSONIC 
RESEARCH. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of NASA and industry, shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a comprehensive research 
plan to build on existing research and development activi-
ties and identify any further research and development 
needed to inform the development of Federal and inter-
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national policies, regulations, standards, and recommended 
practices relating to the certification and safe and efficient 
operation of civil supersonic aircraft and supersonic over-
land flight. 
SEC. 212. ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall conduct 
research, engineering, and development related to the effec-
tive and efficient use and management of radio frequency 
spectrum in the civil aviation domain, including for air-
craft, unmanned aircraft systems, and advanced air mobil-
ity. Such research, engineering, and development shall, at 
a minimum, address the following: 
(1) How reallocation or repurposing of radio fre-
quency spectrum adjacent to spectrum allocated for 
communication, navigation, and surveillance may 
impact the safety of civil aviation. 
(2) The effectiveness of measures to identify risks, 
protect, and mitigate against spectrum interference in 
frequency bands used in civil and commercial avia-
tion operations to ensure public safety. 
(3) The implications, including risks, of new or 
emerging technologies or other factors on the environ-
ment for radio frequency spectrum interference. 
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(4) How various new or emerging technologies 
may enable improvements in the prevention of, miti-
gation of, or resilience to interference, including the 
ability to sense the spectrum environment and dy-
namically change frequency to ensure resilient oper-
ations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining the results of the research, engineering, and develop-
ment conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 213. AVIATION STRUCTURES, MATERIALS, AND AD-
VANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using the amounts available under 
section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Admin-
istrator, in coordination with the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, shall carry out a 
research and development program for advancing aviation 
structures, materials, and manufacturing for the safe use 
in and on aircraft. 
(b) INCLUSION.—The program under subsection (a) 
shall, to the extent practicable, include research and devel-
opment relating to the following: 
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(1) Metallic and non-metallic based additive ma-
terials and processes, composites, and other advanced 
materials. 
(2) Process development for the development of 
design and manufacturing standards for aviation 
structures, materials, and additive manufacturing. 
(3) Improving certification efficiency of aviation 
structures, materials, and additively manufactured 
aviation products and components. 
(4) Evaluating long-term material and struc-
tural behavior and associated maintenance, including 
support for fatigue life determination, structural 
changes related to fatigue, thermal, corrosive environ-
ments, and expected maintenance of such materials, 
including recommended repair techniques. 
(5) Partnering with commercial entities to ma-
ture and certify, as appropriate, the following capa-
bilities for use in aircraft manufacturing: 
(A) 
Additive 
manufacturing, 
including 
large-scale additive manufacturing. 
(B) Aviation structures. 
(C) Advanced materials capabilities, includ-
ing the development and qualification of new 
material chemistries. 
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(6) Inspection and quality assurance technologies 
for use with complex geometries enabled by advanced 
manufacturing methods. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
findings of the research under subsection (a). 
SEC. 214. RESEARCH PLAN ON THE REMOTE TOWER PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a com-
prehensive plan for research, development, testing, and eval-
uation needed to mature remote tower technology and pro-
vide a strategic roadmap to support standards development, 
validation, and operational certification of such technology. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—As part of the plan required 
under subsection (a), the Administrator should consider the 
use of remote tower technologies for advanced air mobility 
operations. 
SEC. 215. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING. 
(a) RESEARCH.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the Administrator shall carry 
out a research program to evaluate opportunities to mod-
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ernize, enhance, and streamline training time to become a 
Certified Professional Controller. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The research under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) assess the use of advanced technologies, such 
as artificial intelligence, machine learning, adaptive 
computer-based simulation, virtual reality, or aug-
mented reality, to enhance controller knowledge reten-
tion, improve performance, and improve the effective-
ness of training time; 
(2) develop a timeline to deploy proven advanced 
technologies and associated processes for accreditation 
in training programs and training facilities within 
the national airspace system; and 
(3) include collaboration with labor organiza-
tions and other stakeholders. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
findings of the research under subsection (a). 
SEC. 216. REPORT ON AVIATION CYBERSECURITY DIREC-
TIVES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the status of the 
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