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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 · Sec. 131

Sec. 131. NATIONAL AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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## SEC. 131 NATIONAL AIR GRANT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** ###
(a)Program ####
(1)Program maintenance The Administrator shall maintain within the FAA a program to be known as the “National Air Grant Fellowship Program”. ####
(2)Program elements The National Air Grant Fellowship Program shall provide support for the fellowship program under subsection (b). ####
(3)Responsibilities of administrator #####
(A)Guidelines The Administrator shall establish guidelines related to the activities and responsibilities of air grant fellowships under subsection (b). #####
(B)Qualifications The Administrator shall by regulation prescribe the qualifications required for designation of air grant fellowships under subsection (b). #####
(C)Authority In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the Administrator may— ######
(i)appoint, assign the duties, transfer, and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary, in accordance with civil service laws; ######
(ii)make appointments with respect to temporary and intermittent services to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; ######
(iii)enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions without regard to section 6101 of title 41, United States Code; ######
(iv)notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, accept donations and voluntary and uncompensated services; ######
(v)accept funds from other Federal departments and agencies, including agencies within the FAA, to pay for and add to activities authorized by this section; and ######
(vi)promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and appropriate. ####
(4)Director of national air grant fellowship program #####
(A)In general The Administrator shall appoint, as the Director of the National Air Grant Fellowship Program, a qualified individual who has appropriate administrative experience and knowledge or expertise in fields related to aerospace. The Director shall be appointed and compensated, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, at a rate payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code. #####
(B)Duties Subject to the supervision of the Administrator, the Director shall administer the National Air Grant Fellowship Program. In addition to any other duty prescribed by law or assigned by the Administrator, the Director shall— ######
(i)cooperate with institutions of higher education that offer degrees in fields related to aerospace; ######
(ii)encourage the participation of graduate and post-graduate students in the National Air Grant Fellowship Program; and ######
(iii)cooperate and coordinate with other Federal activities in fields related to aerospace. ###
(b)Fellowships ####
(1)In general The Administrator shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be in fields related to aerospace and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Administrator. The Administrator shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this paragraph. ####
(2)Aerospace policy fellowship #####
(A)In general The Administrator shall award aerospace policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to aerospace in positions with— ######
(i)the executive branch of the United States Government; and ######
(ii)the legislative branch of the United States Government. #####
(B)Placement priorities for legislative fellowships ######
(i)In general In considering the placement of individuals receiving a fellowship for a legislative branch position under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Administrator shall give priority to placement of such individuals in the following: ######
(I)Positions in offices of, or with Members on, committees of Congress that have jurisdiction over the FAA. ######
(II)Positions in offices of Members of Congress that have a demonstrated interest in aerospace policy. ######
(ii)Equitable distribution In placing fellows in positions described under clause (i), the Administrator shall ensure that placements are equally distributed among the political parties. #####
(C)Duration A fellowship awarded under this paragraph shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. ####
(3)Restriction on use of funds Amounts available for fellowships under this subsection, including amounts accepted under subsection (a)(3)(C)(v) or appropriated under subsection
(d)to carry out this subsection, shall be used only for award of such fellowships and administrative costs of implementing this subsection. ###
(c)Interagency Cooperation Each department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government that is engaged in or concerned with, or that has authority over, matters relating to aerospace— ####
(1)may, upon a written request from the Administrator, make available, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, any personnel (with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating), service, or facility that the Administrator deems necessary to carry out any provision of this section; ####
(2)shall, upon a written request from the Administrator, furnish any available data or other information that the Administrator deems necessary to carry out any provision of this section; and ####
(3)shall cooperate with the FAA and duly authorized officials thereof. ###
(d)Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2028 to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended. ###
(e)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Director The term “Director” means the Director of the National Air Grant Fellowship Program, appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(4). ####
(2)Fields related to aerospace The term “fields related to aerospace” means any discipline or field that is concerned with, or likely to improve, the development, assessment, operation, safety, or repair of aircraft and other airborne objects and systems, including the following: #####
(A)Aerospace engineering. #####
(B)Aerospace physiology. #####
(C)Aeronautical engineering. #####
(D)Airworthiness engineering. #####
(E)Electrical engineering. #####
(F)Human factors. #####
(G)Software engineering. #####
(H)Systems engineering.
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