Sec. 712. RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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## SEC. 712 RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ###

(a)Advice and Recommendations Section 44508(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(A) > > provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress about needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of all aviation research and development activities and programs carried out, including those under sections 40119, 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511-44513, and 44912 of this title;” > . ###

(b)Written Reply to Research Advisory Committee Section 44508 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Written Reply > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 60 days after receiving any recommendation from the research advisory committee, the Administrator shall provide a written reply to the research advisory committee that, at a minimum— > > > ##### “(A) > > clearly states whether the Administrator accepts or rejects the recommendation; > > > ##### “(B) > > explains the rationale for the Administrator’s decision; > > > ##### “(C) > > sets forth the timeframe in which the Administrator will implement the recommendation; and > > > ##### “(D) > > describes the steps the Administrator will take to implement the recommendation. > > > #### “(2) Transparency > > The written reply to the research advisory committee, when transmitted to the research advisory committee, shall be— > > > ##### “(A) > > made publicly available on the research advisory committee website; and > > > ##### “(B) > > transmitted to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. > > > #### “(3) National aviation research plan > > The national aviation research plan required under section 44501(c) shall include a summary of all research advisory committee recommendations and a description of the status of their implementation.” > . ## Subtitle C Unmanned Aircraft Systems