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51 U.S.C. § 40116 — University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training
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**(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 appropriate Administration Centers.
**(b) Purpose.—** The purpose of the Centers for Research on Aviation Training shall be to investigate the impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to the aircraft flight deck and to the air traffic management functions, on training requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers.
**(c) Application.—** An institution of higher education (or a consortium of such institutions) seeking funding under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including, at a minimum, a 5-year research plan.
**(d) Award Duration.—** An award made by the Administrator under this section shall be for a period of 5 years and may be renewed on the basis of—
(1) satisfactory performance in meeting the goals of the research plan proposed in the application submitted under subsection (c); and
(2) other requirements as specified by the Administrator.
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**(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 appropriate Administration Centers.
**(b) Purpose.—** The purpose of the Centers for Research on Aviation Training shall be to investigate the impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to the aircraft flight deck and to the air traffic management functions, on training requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers.
**(c) Application.—** An institution of higher education (or a consortium of such institutions) seeking funding under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including, at a minimum, a 5-year research plan.
**(d) Award Duration.—** An award made by the Administrator under this section shall be for a period of 5 years and may be renewed on the basis of—
(1) satisfactory performance in meeting the goals of the research plan proposed in the application submitted under subsection (c); and
(2) other requirements as specified by the Administrator.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 16721, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 421, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2924, related to long-term fundamental research program in aeronautics. Subsecs. (a) and (b) were reenacted as [section 40111 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40111&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 16722, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 422, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2924, related to research and technology programs for environmental aircraft, supersonic transport, rotorcraft and other runway-independent air vehicles, hypersonics, revolutionary aeronautical concepts, fuel cell-powered aircraft, and Mars aircraft. See sections 40112 and 40701 of Title 51.
Section 16723, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 423, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2925, related to Airspace Systems Research program. See [section 40113 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40113&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 16724, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 424, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2926, related to Aviation Safety and Security Research program. See [section 40114 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40114&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 16725, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 425, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2926, related to aviation weather research. See [section 40115 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40115&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 16726, Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 426, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2926, related to assessment of wake turbulence research and development program and required report to Congress no later than two years after Dec. 30, 2005.
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 40116
§ 40113. Airspace systems research
(a) OBJECTIVE.—The Airspace Systems Re-
search program shall pursue research and devel-
opment to enable revolutionary improvements
to and modernization of the National Airspace
System, as well as to enable the introduction of
new systems for vehicles that can take advan-
tage 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 objec-
tives of the Joint Planning and Development Of-
fice’s Next Generation Air Transportation Sys-
tem Integrated Plan.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3380.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source (Statutes at Large)
40113 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16723.
Pub. L. 109–155, title IV,
§ 423, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2925.
In subsection (b), the date ‘‘December 30, 2005’’ is sub-
stituted for ‘‘the date of enactment of this Act’’ to re-
flect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005
(Public Law 109–155, 119 Stat. 2895).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VII, § 10832, Aug. 9, 2022,
136 Stat. 1748, provided that:
‘‘(a) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATION PRO-
GRAM.—The Administrator [of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration] shall—
‘‘(1) research and test capabilities and concepts, in-
cluding unmanned aircraft systems communications,
for integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the
national airspace system;
‘‘(2) leverage the partnership NASA [National Aero-
nautics an
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