results are disseminated to the general aviation com-
munity; 
(2) identify what further research is needed to 
address factors affecting general aviation safety; and 
(3) include a broad range of experts from the 
Federal Government, the National Transportation 
Safety Board, not-for-profit organizations, industry, 
academia, and the general aviation user community. 
(b) PLAN.—Using the results of the workshop or 
workshops held under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
develop a plan that includes future research goals and ob-
jectives and a roadmap for achieving them. 
(c) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
transmit the plan required under subsection (b) 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. 34. REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT NOISE RESEARCH AND ITS 
USE IN SUPPORTING STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall 
carry out a review of Federal Government research pro-
grams on aircraft noise levels and the use of such research 
to inform the Department of Transportation’s noise eval-
uation processes, adjustments to noise metrics, and devel-
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opment of noise abatement procedures. The review shall 
include the research and development activities of other 
Federal agencies and international bodies and shall iden-
tify any barriers to the application of the research to up-
dating noise evaluation processes and metrics. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall transmit the review required under subsection (a) 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. 35. RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AIRPORT SAFETY-RE-
LATED DESIGN STANDARDS. 
(a) PLAN AND PROCESS.—The Secretary shall de-
velop a plan for research on safety risk assessment meth-
ods related to the development of airport design stand-
ards. The plan shall also establish a process for applying 
risk assessment methods to the development of standards. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall enter into an ar-
rangement with the Transportation Research Board of the 
National Academies to carry out a review of the plan. 
(c) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall 
transmit the results of the National Academies’ review to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
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House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 36. RESEARCH COORDINATION TO INFORM POTEN-
TIAL AVIATION REGULATIONS ON GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. 
(a) RESEARCH COORDINATION.—The Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, in cooperation 
with the Secretary and other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall coordinate research that can inform the development 
of potential regulations on limiting greenhouse gas emis-
sions from aircraft. 
(b) RESEARCH TO INFORM POTENTIAL REGULA-
TIONS.—The Director shall ensure that the research co-
ordinated under subsection (a) is provided to the relevant 
Federal agencies and international bodies to help inform 
the development of international standards and potential 
United States regulations that would seek to reduce green-
house gas emissions from aircraft. 
SEC. 37. RESEARCH TO INFORM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 
CONTAMINANT STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT 
CABIN AIR CONTAMINANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Taking into consideration the rec-
ommendations from the report to Congress submitted 
under section 917 of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
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Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 44504 note), the Secretary shall, 
in collaboration with relevant stakeholders— 
(1) develop a plan, and timeline for any nec-
essary research and development leading to the im-
plementation of contaminant standards for aircraft 
cabin air contaminants; and 
(2) facilitate commercial development and im-
plementation of advanced contaminant detection and 
cleaning technologies. 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a 
copy of the plan and timeline developed under subsection 
(a)(1) 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. 
SEC. 38. REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND 
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall carry 
out a review of— 
(1) the role of FAA’s Research, Engineering, 
and Development Advisory Committee in advising 
FAA on the effectiveness of the organization, man-
agement, and budgetary structure of research and 
development programs across FAA and on both 
near-term budget planning and long-term strategic 
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planning for the comprehensive FAA research and 
development portfolio, including research included in 
the Research, Engineering, and Development; Facili-
ties and Equipment; and Grants-in-Aid for Airports 
budget accounts; and 
(2) FAA’s implementation of the advice and 
recommendations provided by the Research, Engi-
neering, and Development Advisory Committee. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.—The review shall consider 
best practices of Federal agency research and development 
advisory committees and make any recommendations that 
would strengthen the Research, Engineering, and Develop-
ment Advisory Committee in its advisory role to FAA. 
(c) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall transmit the review, including recommendations, 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. 39. RESEARCH ON NONGOVERNMENT AIR TRAFFIC 
CONTROL OPERATIONS. 
(a) INDEPENDENT
STUDY.—The Secretary shall 
enter into an arrangement for an independent external 
study to identify the implications that a potential non-
government United States air traffic control system could 
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have on FAA’s research and development activities as well 
as what organizational changes would be required under 
a nongovernmental air traffic control system for over-
seeing such research and development activities. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
the results of the study to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
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