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H.R. 1271 · 105th Congress · enacted

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-155.

Latest official action 1998-02-11 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1997 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 1998 through 2000 for specified aviation programs. Earmarks the research and development appropriations authorized for the support of all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) research and development activities falling within the categories of basic and applied research and development, including the design and development of prototypes in accordance with specified classifications. Mandates that: (1) the President's annual FAA budget request include all research and development activities within a single budget category; and (2) all FAA activities within the categories of basic and applied research and development be placed within such category. Requires the FAA Administrator's national aviation research plan to highlight the research and development technology transfer activities that promote technology sharing among government, industry, and academia through the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980. Directs the Administrator to establish a program for awarding grants to researchers at primarily undergraduate institutions, including primarily undergraduate Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions, which involve undergraduate students in their research on subjects of relevance to the FAA.…

Congressional Research Service · 1997-04-29

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