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 117 STAT. 2582 49 USC 44702 note.

PUBLIC LAW 108–176—DEC. 12, 2003

SEC. 706. DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND CERTIFICATION METHODS.

The Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct research to promote the development of analytical tools to improve existing certification methods and to reduce the overall costs for the certification of new products. SEC. 707. RESEARCH ON AVIATION TRAINING.

Section 48102(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) 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.’’. 49 USC 44504 note.

SEC. 708. FAA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN THE USE OF ADVANCED MATERIALS IN TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT.

Establishment.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop a Center for Excellence focused on applied research and training on the durability and maintainability of advanced materials in transport airframe structures. The Center shall— (1) promote and facilitate collaboration among academia, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Transportation Division, and the commercial aircraft industry, including manufacturers, commercial air carriers, and suppliers; and (2) establish goals set to advance technology, improve engineering practices, and facilitate continuing education in relevant areas of study. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $500,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section.

49 USC 40101 note.

SEC. 709. AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM JOINT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Transportation shall establish in the Federal Aviation Administration a joint planning and development office to manage work related to the Next Generation Air Transportation System. The office shall be known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). (2) The responsibilities of the Office shall include— (A) creating and carrying out an integrated plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System pursuant to subsection (b); (B) overseeing research and development on that system; (C) creating a transition plan for the implementation of that system; (D) coordinating aviation and aeronautics research programs to achieve the goal of more effective and directed programs that will result in applicable research;

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