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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 17, 2002
Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Act of 2002 - Amends Federal aviation law to authorize appropriations out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the Federal Aviation Administration for specified aviation research and development (R&D) projects.Requires the submission to specified congressional committees of an updated integrated civil aviation R&D plan that coordinates national aviation safety and security research programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).Sets forth requirements calling for: (1) the continuation of a research program to improve airfield pavements; (2) a national initiative that defines and develops an air traffic management system designed to meet national long-term aviation security, safety, and capacity needs; (3) an assessment of the FAA's proposed wake turbulence R&D program; (4) FAA research to promote the development of analytical tools to improve existing certification methods and to reduce the overall costs to manufacturers for the certification of new products; (5) the establishment of a research program to answer questions about cabin air quality of aircraft; and (6) the review and assessment of the specific causes of airport delay at the 31 airports identified in the Airport Benchmarking Study, on an airport-by-airport basis.
People & committees
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11342-11343)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11342-11343)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11342-11343)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-309.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-309.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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