FLIGHT R&D Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act or the FLIGHT R&D Act
This bill reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research and development (R&D) programs for FY2018-FY2023.
No funds are authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for: (1) Environmental Sustainability Research and Development programs unless the full amount authorized for that fiscal year is appropriated for Safety Research and Development programs, Economic Competitiveness Research and Development programs, and Mission Support programs; or (2) the FAA's Office of the Administrator unless the Secretary of Transportation has submitted the National Aviation Research Plan to Congress no later than the submission of the President's budget request for that fiscal year.
The FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development.
The FAA shall develop a plan in the event of the transition of FAA R&D activities to a non-federal entity.
The bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to revise requirements with respect to the FAA's five-year roadmap for the introduction of civil unmanned aircraft systems (drones) into the national airspace system. The roadmap shall include, at a minimum, a description of how the FAA plans to use R&D to integrate drones into the system. No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Office of the Administrator for a fiscal year unless the Secretary has submitted the unmanned aircraft systems roadmap to Congress on an annual basis. The FAA shall coordinate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to research the collision of drones with manned aircraft. The bill prohibits the FAA, with a specified exception, from promulgating regulations regarding the operation of drones for R&D purposes.
The FAA shall establish R&D programs:
- to improve the cybersecurity of civil aircraft and the system,
- on civilian air traffic surveillance over oceans and other remote locations,
- in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft with remote piloting and computer piloting, and
- regarding the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in the civil aviation domain.
The FAA shall submit to Congress a research plan for certification and implementation of new technologies (including Next Generation) into the system.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 12, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 12, 2017 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jul 12, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jul 12, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2017Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4 | FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 8, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Accidents
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Motor fuels
- Performance measurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2017Introduced in House
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