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nology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on the plan, information obtained, and policies and guide-
lines developed pursuant to subsection (b). 
SEC. 1012. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON ALTERNATIVE JET 
FUEL TECHNOLOGY FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Using amounts made 
available under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall conduct a research program re-
lated to developing and certifying jet fuel from alternative 
sources (such as coal, natural gas, biomass, ethanol, buta-
nol, and hydrogen) through grants or other measures au-
thorized under section 106(l)(6) of such title, including re-
imbursable agreements with other Federal agencies. 
(b) PARTICIPATION
BY STAKEHOLDERS.—In con-
ducting the program, the Secretary shall provide for par-
ticipation by educational and research institutions and by 
industry partners that have existing facilities and experi-
ence in the research and development of technology for 
alternative jet fuels. 
(c) COLLABORATIONS.—In conducting the program, 
the Secretary may collaborate with existing interagency 
programs— 
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(1) to further the research and development of 
alternative jet fuel technology for civil aircraft, in-
cluding feasibility studies; and 
(2) to exchange information with the partici-
pants in the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels 
Initiative. 
SEC. 1013. REVIEW OF FAA’S ENERGY- AND ENVIRONMENT- 
RELATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW.—Using amounts made available under 
section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Ad-
ministrator shall conduct a review of FAA energy-related 
and environment-related research programs. The review 
shall assess whether— 
(1) the programs have well-defined, prioritized, 
and appropriate research objectives; 
(2) the programs are properly coordinated with 
the energy- and environment-related research pro-
grams at NASA, NOAA, and other relevant agen-
cies; 
(3) the programs have allocated appropriate re-
sources to each of the research objectives; and 
(4) 
there 
exist 
suitable 
mechanisms 
for 
transitioning the research results into FAA’s oper-
ational technologies and procedures and certification 
activities. 
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(b) REPORT.—A report containing the results of such 
review shall be provided 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 not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1014. REVIEW OF FAA’S AVIATION SAFETY-RELATED 
RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW.—Using amounts made available under 
section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Ad-
ministrator shall conduct a review of the FAA’s aviation 
safety-related research programs. The review shall assess 
whether— 
(1) the programs have well-defined, prioritized, 
and appropriate research objectives; 
(2) the programs are properly coordinated with 
the safety research programs of NASA and other 
relevant Federal agencies; 
(3) the programs have allocated appropriate re-
sources to each of the research objectives; 
(4) the programs should include a determina-
tion about whether a survey of participants across 
the air transportation system is an appropriate way 
to study safety risks within such system; and 
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(5) 
there 
exist 
suitable 
mechanisms 
for 
transitioning the research results from the programs 
into the FAA’s operational technologies and proce-
dures and certification activities in a timely manner. 
(b) AVIATION SAFETY-RELATED RESEARCH PRO-
GRAMS TO BE ASSESSED.—The FAA aviation safety-re-
lated research programs to be assessed under the review 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Air traffic control/technical operations 
human factors. 
(2) Runway incursion reduction. 
(3) Flightdeck/maintenance system integration 
human factors. 
(4) Airports technology research—safety. 
(5) Airport Cooperative Research Program— 
safety. 
(6) Weather Program. 
(7) Atmospheric hazards/digital system safety. 
(8) Fire research and safety. 
(9) Propulsion and fuel systems. 
(10) Advanced materials/structural safety. 
(11) Aging aircraft. 
(12) Aircraft catastrophic failure prevention re-
search. 
(13) Aeromedical research. 
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(14) Aviation safety risk analysis. 
(15) Unmanned aircraft systems research. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 14 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the results of such review. 
TITLE XI—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST FUND FINANCING 
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST 
FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2014’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the FAA Reauthorization 
and Reform Act of 2011’’ before the semicolon at 
the end of subparagraph (A). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 9502(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘April 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 
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