Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Reauthorization Act

Summary

Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Reauthorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research and Development programs, projects and activities. Requires the FAA and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish a Joint Program Office (JPO) to conduct long-term Next Generation Air Traffic Management research and development. Amends Federal transportation law to require future FAA budgets to identify all research and development activities that would be classified as basic research, applied research, or development under the guidelines established by the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11, regardless of the budget category in which they appear in the budget request. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an airport cooperative research grant program to identify problems shared by airport operating agencies that can be solved through applied research, and to fund research addressing those problems. Requires the Secretary to appoint an independent governing board for the program from candidates proposed by national associations representing airport executives, public airport operating agencies, State aviation officials, and the scheduled airlines. Directs FAA to conduct research to: (1) promote development of analytical tools to improve existing certification methods (for new aircraft, engines, and aircraft systems); and (2) reduce overall certification costs for new products. Establishes a program to fund research on the impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to aircraft flight deck and air traffic management functions, on training requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 July 2003

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