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(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a pilot program to test, evaluate, and certify for 
integration into the national airspace system air traffic 
surveillance equipment for oceans and other remote loca-
tions. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY.—The 
Administrator shall partner with private industry on the 
research, development, testing, and evaluation under this 
section. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
transmit a report on activities under this section to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 744. SINGLE-PILOTED COMMERCIAL CARGO AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The FAA, in consultation with 
NASA and other relevant agencies, shall establish a re-
search and development program in support of single-pi-
loted cargo aircraft assisted with remote piloting and com-
puter piloting. 
(b) REVIEW.—The FAA, in consultation with NASA, 
shall conduct a review of FAA research and development 
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activities in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft as-
sisted with remote piloting and computer piloting. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 
a report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
that describes— 
(1) the program established under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) the results of the review conducted under 
subsection (b). 
SEC. 745. ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
The Administrator shall develop a program to re-
search the use of spectrum in the civil aviation domain, 
including aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems. This 
research shall, at a minimum, address— 
(1) how, operating within an Unmanned Air-
craft System Traffic Management system, un-
manned aircraft systems can safely use, for control 
link, tracking, diagnostics, payload communication, 
collaborative-collision avoidance (e.g. vehicle-to-vehi-
cle communications), and other purposes— 
(A) aviation-protected spectrum; 
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(B) commercial communications networks, 
such as mobile communications networks; and 
(C) any other licensed or unlicensed spec-
trum; 
(2) how the reallocation of spectrum assigned 
for use within frequency bands adjacent to those al-
located for position, navigation, and timing may im-
pact the safety of civil aviation; and 
(3) measures to protect and mitigate against 
spectrum interference in frequency bands used by 
the civil aviation community to ensure public safety. 
TITLE VIII—AVIATION REVENUE 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 801. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9502(d)(1) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘Octo-
ber 1, 2023’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘or the FAA Reau-
thorization Act of 2018;’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 
SEC. 802. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) FUEL TAX.—Section 4043(d) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(2) TREATMENT
AS
NONCOMMERCIAL
AVIA-
TION.—Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2023’’. 
(3) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES.—Section 
4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
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tember 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2023’’. 
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