Sec. 1025. RESEARCH PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL SUPERSONIC RESEARCH
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## SEC. 1025 RESEARCH PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL SUPERSONIC RESEARCH ###
(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of NASA and industry, shall provide to the covered committees of Congress a briefing on any plans to build on existing research and development activities and identify any further research and development needed to inform the development of Federal and international policies, regulations, standards, and recommended practices relating to the certification and safe and efficient operation of civil supersonic aircraft and supersonic overland flight. ###
(b)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to duplicate existing research and development efforts conducted by the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of NASA. ###
(c)Supersonic Defined In this section, the term “supersonic” means flights operating at speeds in excess of Mach 1 but less than Mach 5.