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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1339 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an advanced air 
mobility interagency working group, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish an 
advanced air mobility interagency working group, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Air Mobility 
Coordination and Leadership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) WORKING GROUP.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) 
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interagency working group (referred to as the ‘‘working 
group’’ in this section). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the working group es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall be to plan and coordi-
nate efforts related to the safety, infrastructure, physical 
security, cybersecurity, and Federal investment necessary 
for maturation of the AAM ecosystem in the United 
States. It is critical that Government agencies collaborate 
in order to enhance United States leadership, develop new 
transportation options, amplify economic activity and jobs, 
advance environmental sustainability and new tech-
nologies, and support emergency preparedness and com-
petitiveness. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—Not later than 60 days after the 
establishment of the working group under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
(1) appoint the Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy to chair the working group; 
(2) designate not less than one additional rep-
resentative to participate on the working group from 
each of— 
(A) the Department of Transportation; 
and 
(B) the Federal Aviation Administration; 
and 
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(3) invite the heads of each of the following de-
partments or agencies to designate not less than 1 
representative to participate on the working group, 
including— 
(A) the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; 
(B) the Department of Defense; 
(C) the Department of Energy; 
(D) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(E) the Department of Commerce; and 
(F) such other departments or agencies as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The working group shall co-
ordinate with aviation industry and labor stakeholders, 
and others determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
Transportation, including the following: 
(1) Manufacturers of AAM aircraft, avionics, 
propulsion systems, and traffic management sys-
tems. 
(2) Operators of AAM aircraft. 
(3) Air carriers and general aviation operators. 
(4) Airports and fixed-based operators. 
(5) Training and maintenance providers. 
(6) Labor representatives of pilots, air traffic 
controllers, and aviation safety inspectors. 
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(7) State, local, and Tribal officials or public 
agencies. 
(8) First responders. 
(9) Groups representing environmental inter-
ests. 
(10) Electric utilities, energy providers and 
market operators. 
(e) REVIEW AND EXAMINATION.—Not later than (1) 
year after establishment of the working group under sub-
section (a), the working group shall complete a review and 
examination of, at a minimum— 
(1) steps that will mature AAM aircraft oper-
ations and concepts beyond initial operations; 
(2) safety requirements and physical and cyber-
security involved with future air traffic management 
concepts which may be considered as part of the evo-
lution of AAM to higher levels of traffic density; 
(3) current Federal programs and policies that 
may be leveraged to advance the maturation of the 
AAM industry; 
(4) 
infrastructure, 
including 
aviation, 
multimodal, and utility infrastructure, necessary to 
accommodate and support expanded operations of 
AAM after initial implementation; 
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(5) anticipated benefits associated with AAM 
aircraft operations, including economic, environ-
mental, emergency and natural disaster response, 
and transportation benefits; and 
(6) other factors that may limit the full poten-
tial of the AAM industry including community ac-
ceptance of AAM operations. 
(f) PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the 
review and examination performed under subsection (e), 
the working group shall develop— 
(1) recommendations regarding the safety, se-
curity, infrastructure, and other Federal investment 
or actions necessary to support the evolution of early 
AAM to higher levels of activity and societal benefit; 
and 
(2) a comprehensive plan detailing the roles and 
responsibilities of each Federal department or agen-
cy to facilitate or implement the recommendations in 
paragraph (1). 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the com-
pletion of the review and examination completed under 
subsection (e), the Chair of the working group shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
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a report that— 
(1) details the review and examination per-
formed under subsection (e); and 
(2) provides the plan and recommendations de-
veloped under subsection (f). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following defini-
tions apply: 
(1) ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY; AAM.—The term 
‘‘Advanced Air Mobility’’ or ‘‘AAM’’ means an air 
transportation system that moves people and cargo 
between places using new aircraft designs including 
electric aircraft and electric vertical take-off and 
landing aircraft (eVTOL), which are integrated into 
existing airspace operations as well as operated in 
local, regional, intraregional, rural, and urban envi-
ronments. 
(2) ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘Electric 
Aircraft’’ means a fixed-wing airplane, rotorcraft or 
VTOL aircraft with a fully electric or hybrid (fuel 
and electric) driven propulsion system used for 
flight. 
(3) 
FIXED-BASED
OPERATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘fixed-based operator’’ means an aircraft service or-
ganization which operates under a lease or use 
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agreement with an airport sponsor or operator for 
the specific purpose of providing fueling, ground 
handling, and recharging services as well as aircraft 
maintenance and storage. 
(4) VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING.—The 
term ‘‘Vertical Take-off and Landing’’ (VTOL) 
means an aircraft with lift/thrust units used to gen-
erate powered lift and control and with more than 
two lift/thrust units used to provide lift during 
vertical take-off or landing. 
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