SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Aviation In-
frastructure Modernization Act’’ or the ‘‘AAIM Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a pilot program to provide grants that— 
(1) assist an eligible entity to plan for the de-
velopment and deployment of infrastructure nec-
essary to facilitate AAM operations in the United 
States; and 
(2) make funding available for costs directly re-
lated to construction of public-use vertiports or asso-
ciated infrastructure. 
(b) PLANNING GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants to eligible entities to develop comprehensive 
plans under paragraph (2) related to AAM infra-
structure. 
(2) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after receiving a grant under this subsection, an 
eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a 
comprehensive plan in a format that may be
published on the website of the Department of 
Transportation. 
(B) 
PLAN
CONTENTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish content requirements for com-
prehensive plans submitted under this sub-
section, which may include the following: 
(i) The identification of planned or 
potential public-use or private-use vertiport 
locations. 
(ii) A description of infrastructure 
necessary to support AAM operations. 
(iii) A description of types of planned 
or potential AAM operations. 
(iv) The identification of physical and 
digital infrastructure required to meet the 
standards for vertiport design and per-
formance characteristics established by the 
Federal Aviation Administration (as in ef-
fect on the date on which the Secretary 
issues a grant to an eligible entity), includ-
ing modifications to existing infrastructure 
and ground sensors, electric charging and 
other fueling requirements, electric utility 
requirements, wireless and cybersecurity
requirements, and other necessary hard-
ware or software. 
(v) A description of potential environ-
mental effects of planned construction or 
siting of public-use vertiports, including ef-
forts to reduce the adverse effects of po-
tential aviation noise. 
(vi) A description of how planned pub-
lic-use or private-use vertiport locations, 
including new or repurposed infrastruc-
ture, fit into existing State and local trans-
portation systems and networks, includ-
ing— 
(I) connectivity to existing public 
transportation hubs and intermodal 
and multimodal facilities; 
(II) opportunities to create new 
service to areas underserved by air 
transportation, without compromising 
safety and efficiency of other facilities 
and airspace users; and 
(III) any potential conflicts to ex-
isting aviation infrastructure that may 
arise from the proposed location of 
the vertiport.
(vii) A description of how public-use 
vertiport planning will be incorporated in 
State or metropolitan planning documents. 
(viii) The identification of the process 
an eligible entity will undertake to ensure 
an adequate level of community engage-
ment for planned public-use vertiport loca-
tions and planned or anticipated AAM op-
erations, including engagement with under-
served communities, individuals with dis-
abilities, and racial and ethnic minorities, 
to address equity of access and other prior-
ities. 
(ix) The identification of the actions 
necessary for an eligible entity to under-
take 
the 
construction 
of 
public-use 
vertiports, such as planning studies to as-
sess existing infrastructure, environmental 
studies, studies of projected economic ben-
efit to the community, lease or acquisition 
of an easement or land for new infrastruc-
ture, and activities related to other capital 
costs. 
(x) The identification of State, local, 
or private sources of funding an eligible
entity may use to assist with the construc-
tion or operation of a public-use vertiport. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To apply for a grant under 
this subsection, an eligible entity shall provide to the 
Secretary an application in such form, at such time, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(4) SELECTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider the following: 
(i) Geographic diversity. 
(ii) The need for comprehensive plans 
that— 
(I) ensure the safe integration of 
AAM operations into the National 
Airspace System; 
(II) improve transportation safe-
ty, connectivity, access, and equity in 
both rural and urban regions in the 
United States; 
(III) 
leverage 
existing 
public 
transportation systems and intermodal 
and multimodal facilities;
(IV) reduce surface congestion 
and the environmental impacts of 
transportation; 
(V) grow the economy and create 
jobs in the United States; and 
(VI) encourage community en-
gagement when planning for AAM re-
lated infrastructure. 
(B) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
prioritize awarding grants under this subsection 
to eligible entities that partner with commercial 
AAM entities, institutions of higher education, 
research institutions, or other relevant stake-
holders to develop and prepare a comprehensive 
plan. 
(5) GRANT AMOUNT.—Each grant made under 
this subsection shall be made in an amount that is 
not more than $1,000,000. 
(6) BRIEFING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the first comprehensive plan is sub-
mitted under paragraph (2), and every 180 
days thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a 
briefing to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress on the comprehensive plans submitted to 
the Secretary under such paragraph. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The briefing required 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) an evaluation of all planned or pro-
posed public-use vertiport locations in-
cluded in the comprehensive plans sub-
mitted under paragraph (2) and how such 
planned or proposed public-use vertiport 
locations may fit into the overall United 
States transportation system and network; 
and 
(ii) a description of lessons or best 
practices learned through the review of 
comprehensive plans and how the Sec-
retary will incorporate any such lessons or 
best practices into Federal standards or 
guidance for the design and operation of 
AAM infrastructure and facilities. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to covered recipients to carry out construc-
tion activities described under paragraph (2). 
(2) ELIGIBLE USES.—A covered recipient may 
use grant funds awarded under this subsection for