49 U.S.C. § 48102
Section 48102 · Research and development
Viewing 49 U.S.C. § 48102 as in effect on October 11, 1996. The text changed in 18 later editions (most recent May 16, 2024).
View current version →(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 44511–44513 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; and
(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;
(I) $3,600,000 for environment and energy projects and activities; and
(J) $2,000,000 for innovative/cooperative research projects and activities.
(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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 48102(a) 49 App.:2202(a)(24). Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §503(a)(24), 96 Stat. 674; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §103(c)(1), 101 Stat. 1488. 49 App.:2205(b)(2) (1st sentence). Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §506(b)(2), 96 Stat. 678; restated Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §105(b)(1), 101 Stat. 1490; Nov. 3, 1988, Pub. L. 100–591, §7, 102 Stat. 3014; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, §9202, 104 Stat. 1388–372; Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, §302, 106 Stat. 4895. 48102(b) 49 App.:2205(b)(2) (last sentence). 48102(c) 49 App.:2205(b)(3). Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §506(b)(3), (5), 96 Stat. 678; restated Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §105(b)(1), 101 Stat. 1491. 48102(d) 49 App.:2205(b)(4). Sept. 30, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §506(b)(4), 96 Stat. 678; restated Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §105(b)(1), 101 Stat. 1491; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, §9203, 104 Stat. 1388–373. 48102(e) 49 App.:1353 (note). Nov. 3, 1988, Pub. L. 100–591, §8(d), 102 Stat. 3016; Nov. 17, 1988, Pub. L. 100–685, §604, 102 Stat. 4103. 48102(f) 49 App.:2205(b)(5). In subsections (a) and (b), as to applicability of section 305(b) of the Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–581, 106 Stat. 4896), see section 6(b) of the bill.
In subsection (a)(1), the word “solely” is omitted as surplus. Before clause (1), the words “to the Secretary of Transportation” are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter.
In subsection (d)(1), the words “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection” and “in each of fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(2), the reference to fiscal years 1988–1992 and the words “by the Administrator for research and development” are omitted as surplus.
Amendments
1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–264, §1102, added par. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–264, §1103, substituted “Research Priorities” for “Availability for Research” in heading, added par. (1), and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104–287, §5(74), substituted “Committees on Science” for “Committees on Science, Space, and Technology”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–287, §5(74), substituted “Committees on Science” for “Committees on Science, Space, and Technology”.
Pub. L. 104–287, §5(9), substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Public Works and Transportation”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 103–305 inserted pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
“(1) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993—
“(A) $14,700,000 only for management and analysis projects and activities.
“(B) $87,000,000 only for capacity and air traffic management technology projects and activities.
“(C) $28,000,000 only for communications, navigation, and surveillance projects and activities.
“(D) $7,700,000 only for weather projects and activities.
“(E) $6,800,000 only for airport technology projects and activities.
“(F) $44,000,000 only for aircraft safety technology projects and activities.
“(G) $41,100,000 only for system security technology projects and activities.
“(H) $31,000,000 only for human factors and aviation medicine projects and activities.
“(I) $4,500,000 for environment and energy projects and activities.
“(J) $5,200,000 for innovative and cooperative research projects and activities.
“(2) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, $297,000,000.”
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by Pub. L. 104–264 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Pub. L. 104–264, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.