Sec. 744. Study on national airspace resources
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a study on— the expected range of average annual resources required through fiscal year 2033 to cost-effectively maintain the safety, sustainability, and other characteristics of national airspace system operations consistent with the operating mission of the Federal Aviation Administration; an estimate of agency resource requirements broken down by user group through fiscal year 2033, including expectations regarding the growth of new entrants and potential new users entering the national airspace system by fiscal year 2033; and viable options to ensure that each user of the national airspace system contributes appropriately to the resources needed to manage such users of the national airspace system through fiscal year 2033.
In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Administrator may consult with aerospace industry stakeholders, including representatives from the following groups: Air carriers. General aviation. Commercially operated unmanned aircraft systems. Recreationally operated unmanned aircraft systems. Experimental aircraft operators. Powered-lift aircraft operators. The commercial space transportation industry. Any other representatives the Administrator determines necessary. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the results of the study required under subsection (a).