Sec. 6. Ensuring the safety of civil aviation
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The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall— assess the safety implications and vulnerability of the national airspace system by space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks referred to in section 3(b); assess methods to mitigate the safety implications and effects of space weather on aviation communication and navigation systems, satellite and ground-based navigation systems, and potential health effects of radiation exposure; and assess options for incorporating space weather into operational training for pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, and engineers.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall develop methods to increase the interaction between the aviation community and the space weather research and service provider community.