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into cooperative agreements with universities with unmanned aerial vehicle 
programs and related assets to conduct collaborative research and develop-
ment activities, including development of appropriate applications of small 
unmanned aerial vehicle technologies and systems in remote areas. 
§ 31505. Development of enhanced-use lease policy 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall develop an agency-wide en-
hanced-use lease policy that— 
(1) is based upon sound business practices and lessons learned from 
the demonstration centers; and 
(2) establishes controls and procedures to ensure accountability and 
protect the interests of the Government. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The policy required by subsection (a) shall include the 
following: 
(1) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ECONOMIC VALUE.—Criteria for 
determining whether enhanced-use lease provides better economic value 
to the Government than other options, such as— 
(A) Federal financing through appropriations; or 
(B) sale of the property. 
(2) SECURITY AND ACCESS.—Requirement for the identification of 
proposed physical and procedural changes needed to ensure security 
and restrict access to specified areas, coordination of proposed changes 
with existing site tenants, and development of estimated costs of such 
changes. 
(3) MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Measures of effectiveness for 
the enhanced-use lease program. 
(4) ACCOUNTING CONTROLS.—Accounting controls and procedures to 
ensure accountability, such as an audit trail and documentation to 
readily support financial transactions. 
Subtitle IV—Aeronautics and Space 
Research and Education 
CHAPTER 401—AERONAUTICS 
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL 
Sec. 
40101.
Definition of institution of higher education. 
40102.
Governmental interest in aeronautics research and development. 
40103.
Cooperation with other agencies on aeronautics activities. 
40104.
Cooperation among Mission Directorates. 
SUBCHAPTER II—HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
40111.
Fundamental research program. 
40112.
Research and technology programs. 
40113.
Airspace systems research. 
40114.
Aviation safety and security research. 
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40115.
Aviation weather research. 
40116.
University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training. 
SUBCHAPTER III—SCHOLARSHIPS 
40131.
Aeronautics scholarships. 
SUBCHAPTER IV—DATA REQUESTS 
40141.
Aviation data requests. 
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL 
§ 40101. Definition of institution of higher education 
In this chapter, the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given the term by section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001). 
§ 40102. Governmental interest in aeronautics research and 
development 
Congress reaffirms the national commitment to aeronautics research 
made in chapter 201 of this title. Aeronautics research and development re-
mains a core mission of the Administration. The Administration is the lead 
agency for civil aeronautics research. Further, the government of the United 
States shall promote aeronautics research and development that will expand 
the capacity, ensure the safety, and increase the efficiency of the Nation’s 
air transportation system, promote the security of the Nation, protect the 
environment, and retain the leadership of the United States in global avia-
tion. 
§ 40103. Cooperation with other agencies on aeronautics ac-
tivities 
The Administrator shall coordinate, as appropriate, the Administration’s 
aeronautics activities with relevant programs in the Department of Trans-
portation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, and 
the Department of Homeland Security, including the activities of the Next 
Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Of-
fice established under section 709 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (Public Law 108–176, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
§ 40104. Cooperation among Mission Directorates 
Research and development activities performed by the Aeronautics Re-
search Mission Directorate with the primary objective of assisting in the de-
velopment of a flight project in another Mission Directorate shall be funded 
by the Mission Directorate seeking assistance. 
SUBCHAPTER II—HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
§ 40111. Fundamental research program 
(a) OBJECTIVE.—In order to ensure that the Nation maintains needed 
capabilities in fundamental areas of aeronautics research, the Administrator 
shall establish a program of long-term fundamental research in aeronautical 
sciences and technologies that is not tied to specific development projects. 
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(b) OPERATION.—The Administrator shall conduct the program under 
this section, in part by awarding grants to institutions of higher education. 
The Administrator shall encourage the participation of institutions of higher 
education located in States that participate in the Experimental Program 
to Stimulate Competitive Research. All grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation under this section shall be awarded through merit review. 
§ 40112. Research and technology programs 
(a) SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Ad-
ministrator may establish an initiative with the objective of developing and 
demonstrating, in a relevant environment, airframe and propulsion tech-
nologies to enable efficient, economical overland flight of supersonic civil 
transport aircraft with no significant impact on the environment. 
(b) ROTORCRAFT AND OTHER RUNWAY-INDEPENDENT AIR VEHICLES.— 
The Administrator may establish a rotorcraft and other runway-independent 
air vehicles initiative with the objective of developing and demonstrating im-
proved safety, noise, and environmental impact in a relevant environment. 
(c) HYPERSONICS
RESEARCH.—The Administrator may establish a 
hypersonics research program with the objective of exploring the science and 
technology of hypersonic flight using air-breathing propulsion concepts, 
through a mix of theoretical work, basic and applied research, and develop-
ment of flight research demonstration vehicles. The program may also in-
clude the transition to the hypersonic range of Mach 3 to Mach 5. 
(d) REVOLUTIONARY AERONAUTICAL CONCEPTS.—The Administrator 
may establish a research program which covers a unique range of subsonic, 
fixed wing vehicles and propulsion concepts. This research is intended to 
push technology barriers beyond current subsonic technology. Propulsion 
concepts include advanced materials, morphing engines, hybrid engines, and 
fuel cells. 
(e) FUEL CELL-POWERED AIRCRAFT RESEARCH.— 
(1) OBJECTIVE.—The Administrator may establish a fuel cell-pow-
ered aircraft research program whose objective shall be to develop and 
test concepts to enable a hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft that would 
have no hydrocarbon or nitrogen oxide emissions into the environment. 
(2) APPROACH.—The Administrator may establish a program of 
competitively awarded grants available to teams of researchers that 
may include the participation of individuals from universities, industry, 
and government for the conduct of this research. 
(f) MARS AIRCRAFT RESEARCH.— 
(1) OBJECTIVE.—The Administrator may establish a Mars Aircraft 
project whose objective shall be to develop and test concepts for an 
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uncrewed aircraft that could operate for sustained periods in the at-
mosphere of Mars. 
(2) APPROACH.—The Administrator may establish a program of 
competitively awarded grants available to teams of researchers that 
may include the participation of individuals from universities, industry, 
and government for the conduct of this research. 
§ 40113. Airspace systems research 
(a) OBJECTIVE.—The Airspace Systems Research program shall pursue 
research and development to enable revolutionary improvements to and mod-
ernization of the National Airspace System, as well as to enable the intro-
duction of new systems for vehicles that can take advantage of an improved, 
modern air transportation system. 
(b) ALIGNMENT.—Not later than 1 year after December 30, 2005, the 
Administrator shall align the projects of the Airspace Systems Research 
program so that they directly support the objectives of the Joint Planning 
and Development Office’s Next Generation Air Transportation System Inte-
grated Plan. 
§ 40114. Aviation safety and security research 
(a) OBJECTIVE.—The Aviation Safety and Security Research program 
shall pursue research and development activities that directly address the 
safety and security needs of the National Airspace System and the aircraft 
that fly in it. The program shall develop prevention, intervention, and miti-
gation technologies aimed at causal, contributory, or circumstantial factors 
of aviation accidents. 
(b) ALIGNMENT.—Not later than 1 year after December 30, 2005, the 
Administrator shall align the projects of the Aviation Safety and Security 
Research program so that they directly support the objectives of the Joint 
Planning and Development Office’s Next Generation Air Transportation 
System Integrated Plan. 
§ 40115. Aviation weather research 
The Administrator may carry out a program of collaborative research 
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on convective 
weather events, with the goal of significantly improving the reliability of 2- 
hour to 6-hour aviation weather forecasts. 
§ 40116. University-based Centers for Research on Aviation 
Training 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall award grants to institutions 
of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish one or more Centers 
for Research on Aviation Training under cooperative agreements with ap-
propriate Administration Centers. 
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