Sec. 206. FUTURE OF NEXTGEN
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## SEC. 206 FUTURE OF NEXTGEN ###
(a)Key Programs **[**[49 U.S.C. 40101 note](/us/usc/t49/s40101)**]** Not later than December 31, 2025, the Administrator shall operationalize all of the key programs under the NextGen program as described in the deployment plan of the FAA. ###
(b)Office Termination The NextGen Office of the FAA shall terminate on December 31, 2025. ###
(c)Transfer of Residual NextGen Implementation Functions If the Administrator does not complete the air traffic modernization project known as the NextGen program by the deadline specified in subsection (a), the Administrator shall transfer the residual functions for completing the NextGen program to the Airspace Modernization Office of the FAA established under section 207. ###
(d)Transfer of NextGen Advisory Committee Not later than December 31, 2025, management of the NextGen Advisory Committee shall transfer to the Chief Operating Officer of the air traffic control system. ###
(e)Transfer of Advanced Air Mobility Functions Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, any advanced air mobility relevant functions, duties, and responsibilities of the NAS Systems Engineering and Integration Office or other offices within the Office of NextGen of the FAA shall be incorporated into the Office of Aviation Safety of the FAA. ###
(f)Remaining Activities In carrying out subsection (a), and after implementing subsections
(c)through (e), the Administrator shall transfer any remaining duties, authorities, activities, personnel, and assets managed by the Office of NextGen of the FAA to other offices of the FAA, as appropriate. ###
(g)Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by striking subsection
(h)and inserting the following: > > ### “(h) Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established within the Administration a technology center to support the advancement of aerospace safety and innovation which shall be known as the ‘William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace’ (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Technical Center’) that shall be used by the Administrator and, as permitted by the Administrator, other governmental entities, academia, and the aerospace industry. > > > #### “(2) Management > > The activities of the Technical Center shall be managed by a Director. > > > #### “(3) Activities > > The activities of the Technical Center shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > developing and stimulating technology partnerships with and between industry, academia, and other government agencies and supporting such partnerships by— > > > ###### “(i) > > liaising between external persons and offices of the Administration interested in such work; > > > ###### “(ii) > > providing technical expertise and input, as appropriate; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > providing access to the properties, facilities, and systems of the Technical Center through appropriate agreements; > > > ##### “(B) > > managing technology demonstration grants awarded by the Administrator; > > > ##### “(C) > > identifying software, systems, services, and technologies that could improve aviation safety and the operations and management of the air traffic control system and working with relevant offices of the Administration to consider the use and integration of such software, systems, services, and technologies, as appropriate; > > > ##### “(D) > > supporting the work of any collocated facilities and tenants of such facilities, and to the extent feasible, enter into agreements as necessary to utilize the facilities, systems, and technologies of such collocated facilities and tenants; > > > ##### “(E) > > managing the facilities of the Technical Center; and > > > ##### “(F) > > carrying out any other duties as determined appropriate by the Administrator.” > . ###
(h)Conforming Amendment Section 44507 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by striking “(a) Civil Aeromedical Institute” and all that follows through “The Civil Aeromedical Institute established” and inserting “The Civil Aeromedical Institute established”; and ####
(2)by striking subsection (b).
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