51 U.S.C. § 40113 — Airspace systems research

Page 87 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 Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) 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 and Space Administration] has with industry focused on the advancement of technologies for fu- ture air traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft systems; and ‘‘(3) continue to leverage the research and testing portfolio of NASA to inform the integration of un- manned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, consistent with public safety and national se- curity objectives. ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COORDINATION WITH FED- ERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.—It is the sense of Con- gress that— ‘‘(1) NASA should continue— ‘‘(A) to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Ad- ministration on research on air traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft systems; and ‘‘(B) to assist the Federal Aviation Administra- tion in the integration of air traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft systems into the na- tional airspace system; and ‘‘(2) the test ranges (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) should continue to be le- veraged for research on— ‘‘(A) air traffic management systems for un- manned aircraft systems; and ‘‘(B) the integration of such systems into the na- tional airspace system.’’ [For definition of ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ as used in section 10832 of Pub. L. 117–167, set out above, see section 10802 of Pub. L. 117–167, set out as a Defini- tions note under section 10101 of this title.] § 40114. Aviation safety and security research (a) OBJECTIVE.—The Aviation Safety and Secu- rity Research program shall pursue research and development activities that directly address the safety and security needs of the National Air- space System and the aircraft that fly in it. The program shall develop prevention, intervention, and mitigation technologies aimed at causal, contributory, or circumstantial factors of avia- tion accidents. (b) ALIGNMENT.—Not later than 1 year after December 30, 2005, the Administrator shall align the projects of the Aviation Safety and Security Research program so that they directly support the objectives of the Joint Planning and Devel- opment Office’s Next Generation Air Transpor- tation System Integrated Plan. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3380.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 40114 .......... 42 U.S.C. 16724. Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 424, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2926. 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). § 40115. Aviation weather research The Administrator may carry out a program of collaborative research with the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration on con- vective weather events, with the goal of signifi- cantly improving the reliability of 2-hour to 6- hour aviation weather forecasts. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3381.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 40115 .......... 42 U.S.C. 16725. Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 425, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2926. § 40116. University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training (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 Ad- ministration Centers. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Centers for Research on Aviation Training shall be to inves- tigate the impact of new technologies and proce- dures, 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 in- formation as the Administrator may require, in- cluding, at a minimum, a 5-year research plan.