Sec. 801. Office of Advanced Aviation Technology and Innovation
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Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: There is established in the Federal Aviation Administration the Office of Advanced Aviation Technology and Innovation (in this subsection referred to as the Office ). The Office shall be headed by an Associate Administrator, who shall— be appointed by the Administrator; and report directly to the Administrator. The purposes of the Office are to— serve as an entry point for stakeholders to share information with the Federal Aviation Administration on advanced aviation technologies; examine the potential impact of advanced aviation technologies on the national airspace system, and methods to safely integrate into the national airspace system; work collaboratively with subject matter experts from all lines of business and staff offices to examine advanced aviation technologies and concepts for integration into the national airspace system in an expeditious manner that takes into account acceptable levels of risk; lead cross-U.S. government collaborative efforts to develop integrated approaches for the acceleration and deployment of Advanced Technologies; provide leadership with regard to internal collaboration, industry engagement, and collaboration with international partners; lead cross-FAA integration, planning, coordination, and collaboration in support of the integration of advanced aviation technologies ; support the development of safety cases for advanced aviation technologies in coordination with the operational approval office; and coordinate and review approval of advanced aviation technologies, including support to and approval of any required rulemakings, exemptions, waivers, or other types of authorizations, as appropriate.
The Associate Administrator shall— establish, manage, and oversee the Office of Advanced Aviation Technology and Innovation; develop and maintain a comprehensive strategy and action plan for fully integrating advanced aviation technologies into the national aviation ecosystem and providing full authorization for operations at scale for each of these technologies; collaborate with Federal Aviation Administration organizations to identify and develop specific recommendations to address skills gaps in the existing engineer and inspector workforce involved in the certification and operational approval of safety technology; coordinate and review, as appropriate, rulemaking activities related to advanced aviation technologies, including by scoping complex regulatory issues, evaluating internal processes, and positioning the Federal Aviation Administration to support aerospace innovation; coordinate and review, as appropriate, applications for type, production, or airworthiness certificates, or alternatives to airworthiness certificates, operating and pilot certification, and airspace authorizations, among others, related to advanced aviation technologies; coordinate and review, as appropriate, applications for waivers, exemptions and other operational authorizations; coordinate and review the implementation of the process required by section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (as amended) ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note); coordinate with the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Organization and other agency leaders to develop policies to address airspace integration issues at all levels of uncontrolled and controlled airspace; implement the BEYOND program and the UAS Test Site Program, among others, and develop other pilot programs in partnership with industry stakeholders and State, local, and Tribal Governments to enable highly automated and autonomous operations of Advanced Technologies unmanned aircraft systems, AAM, and other innovative aviation technologies at scale by providing the data necessary to support rulemakings and other approval processes; serve as the designated Federal officer to the Advanced Aviation Technology and Innovation Steering Committee; and serve as the Federal Aviation Administration lead for the Drone Safety Team.
Not later than 60 days after establishing the position in paragraph (1), and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of— implementing the comprehensive strategy and action plan for fully integrating advanced aviation technologies into the national aviation ecosystem and providing full authorization for operations at scale for each of these technologies; rulemakings, major guidance documents, and other agency pilot programs or initiatives supporting the comprehensive strategy and action plan; implementing recommendations from the Advanced Aviation Technology and Innovation Steering Committee; and engagement with international aviation regulators to develop global standards for advanced aviation technologies.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the functions, duties and responsibilities of the UAS Integration Office shall be incorporated into the Office. In this subsection: The term AAM has the meaning given the term advanced air mobility in section 2(i)(1) of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). The term advanced aviation technologies means technologies for which introduction has potential safety implications and shall include unmanned aircraft systems, powered-lift aircraft, electric propulsion, and super- and hypersonic aircraft. .
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