Sec. PART C-FINANCING CHAPTER 481-AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND AUTHORIZATIONS 48101. Air navigation facilities and equipment. 48102. Research and development. 48103. Airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs. 48104. Operations and maintenance. 48105. Weather reporting services. 48106. Airway science curriculum grants. 48107. Civil aviation security research and development. 48108. Availability and uses of amounts. 48109. Submission of budget information and legislative recommendations and comments. 48110. Facilities for advanced training of maintenance technicians for air carrier aircraft. 48111. Funding proposals. 48112. Adjustment to AIP program funding. 48113. Reprogramming notification requirement. § 48101. Air navigation facilities and equipment (a) GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Not more than a total of the following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502) to acquire, establish, and improve air navigation facilities under section 44502(a)(1)(A) of this title: (1) $2,131,000,000 for fiscal year 1999. (b) MAJOR AIRWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN CHANGES.—If the Secretary decides that it is necessary to augment or substantially modify elements of the Airway Capital Investment Plan referred to in section 44501(b) of this title (including a decision that it is necessary to establish more than 23 area control facilities), not more than $100,000,000 may be appropriated to the Secretary out of the Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, to carry out the augmentation or modification. (c) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.-Amounts appropriated under this section remain available until expended. (d) UNIVERSAL ACCESS SYSTEMS. Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2001, $8,000,000 may be used for the voluntary purchase and installation of universal access systems. (e) ALASKA NATIONAL AIR SPACE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 70-535 2001 - 14 2001, $7,200,000 may be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the Alaska National Air Space Interfacility Communications System if the Administrator issues a report supporting the use of such funds for the System. (f) AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM/AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM UPGRADE.Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2000, such sums as may be necessary for the implementation and use of upgrades to the current automated surface observation system/automated weather observing system, if the upgrade is successfully demonstrated. (g) LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish life-cycle cost estimates for any air traffic control modernization project the total lifecycle costs of which equal or exceed $50,000,000. § 48102. Research and development (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Not more than the following amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502) to carry out sections 44504, 44505, 44507, 44509, and 4451144513 of this title: (1) for fiscal year 1995 (A) $7,673,000 for management and analysis projects and activities; (B) $80,901,000 for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities; (C) $39,242,000 for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities; (D) $2,909,000 for weather projects and activities; (E) $8,660,000 for airport technology projects and activities; (F) $51,004,000 for aircraft safety technology projects and activities; (G) $36,604,000 for system security technology projects and activities; (H) $26,484,000 for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities; (I) $8,124,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and (J) $5,199,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities; (2) for fiscal year 1996 (A) $8,056,000 for management and analysis projects and activities; (B) $84,946,000 for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities; (C) $41,204,000 for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities; (D) $3,054,000 for weather projects and activities; (E) $9,093,000 for airport technology projects and activities; (F) $53,554,000 for aircraft safety technology projects and activities; (G) $38,434,000 for system security technology projects and activities; (H) $27,808,000 for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities; (I) $8,532,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and (J) $5,459,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities; (3) for fiscal year 1997 (A) $13,660,000 for system development and infrastructure projects and activities; (B) $34,889,000 for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities; (C) $19,000,000 for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities; (D) $13,000,000 for weather projects and activities; (E) $5,200,000 for airport technology projects and activities; (F) $36,504,000 for aircraft safety technology projects and activities; (G) $57,055,000 for system security technology projects and activities; (H) $23,504,000 for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities; (1) $3,600,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and (J) $2,000,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities; (4) for fiscal year 1998, $226,800,000, including (A) $16,379,000 for system development and infrastructure projects and activities; (B) $27,089,000 for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities; (C) $23,362,000 for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities; (D) $16,600,000 for weather projects and activities; (E) $7,854,000 for airport technology projects and activities; (F) $49,202,000 for aircraft safety technology projects and activities; (G) $53,759,000 for system security technology projects and activities; (H) $26,550,000 for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities; (I) $2,891,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and (J) $3,114,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities, of which $750,000 shall be for carrying out the grant program established under subsection (h); (5) for fiscal year 1999, $229,673,000; (6) for fiscal year 2000, $224,000,000, including (A) $17,269,000 for system development and infrastructure projects and activities; (B) $33,042,500 for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities; (C) $11,265,400 for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities; (D) $19,300,000 for weather projects and activities; (E) $6,358,200 for airport technology projects and activities; (F) $44,457,000 for aircraft safety technology projects and activities; (G) $53,218,000 for system security technology projects and activities; (H) $26,207,000 for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities; (I) $3,481,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and (J) $2,171,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities, of which $750,000 shall be for carrying out subsection (h); (7) for fiscal year 2001, $237,000,000; and (8) for fiscal year 2002, $249,000,000. (b) RESEARCH PRIORITIES. (1) The Administrator shall consider the advice and recommendations of the research advisory committee established by section 44508 of this title in establishing priorities among major categories of research and development activities carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) At least 15 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be for long-term research projects. (3) At least 3 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be available to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to make grants under section 44511 of this title. (c) TRANSFERS BETWEEN CATEGORIES.-(1) Not more than 10 percent of the net amount authorized for a category of projects and activities in a fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section may be transferred to or from that category in that fiscal year. (2) The Secretary may transfer more than 10 percent of an authorized amount to or from a category only after (A) submitting a written explanation of the proposed transfer to the Committees on Science and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) 30 days have passed after the explanation is submitted or each Committee notifies the Secretary in writing that it does not object to the proposed transfer. (d) AIRPORT CAPACITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.-(1) Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) of this section, at least $25,000,000 may be appropriated each fiscal year for research and development under section 44505(a) and (c) of this title on preserving and enhancing airport capacity, including research and development on improvements to airport design standards, maintenance, safety, operations, and environmental concerns. (2) The Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Science and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on expenditures made under paragraph (1) of this subsection for each fiscal year. The report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year. (e) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PERFORMANCE RESEARCH.-Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Secretary out of amounts in the Fund available for research and development to conduct research under section 44506(a) and (b) of this title. (f) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.-Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section remain available until expended. (h)1 RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. (1) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program to utilize undergraduate and technical colleges, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions, in research on subjects of relevance to the Federal Aviation Administration. Grants may be awarded under this subsection for (A) research projects to be carried out at primarily undergraduate institutions and technical colleges; (B) research projects that combine research at primarily undergraduate institutions and technical colleges with other research supported by the Federal Aviation Administration; or (C) research on future training requirements on projected changes in regulatory requirements for aircraft maintenance and power plant licensees. (2) NOTICE OF CRITERIA.- -Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of the FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1998, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish and publish in the Federal Register criteria for the submittal of proposals for a grant under this subsection, and for the awarding of such grants. (3) PRINCIPAL CRITERIA.-The principal criteria for the awarding of grants under this subsection shall be (A) the relevance of the proposed research to technical research needs identified by the Federal Aviation Administration; (B) the scientific and technical merit of the proposed research; and (C) the potential for participation by undergraduate students in the proposed research. (4) COMPETITIVE, MERIT-BASED EVALUATION.-Grants shall be awarded under this subsection on the basis of evaluation of proposals through a competitive, merit-based process. 1 So in original. There is no subsection (g). |