AIAA Supports Federal Aviation R&D Act of 2007
July 16, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) endorsed HR 2698 - The Federal Aviation R&D Act of 2007.
The U.S. House Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics approved the bill on June 14, which was followed by a voice vote in favor of the bill by the full committee on June 22.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), was conceived to provide $335 million for the R&D programs of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) set for full year 2008.
Steady annual gains are expected to continue until reaching $515 million in full year 2011.
"Apart from support for a range of important R&D activities, particularly noteworthy are the legislation's reinforcement of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office's ability to move efficiently toward implementing NextGen; its streamlining of the approval process by the FAA and NASA for certifying new aerospace technology; and its increased support of research on space weather," said AIAA President Paul Nielsen.
AIAA also came out in support for provisions in HR 2698 that provide for an enhancement of research grants available to undergraduate students and for the development of a roadmap for technology R&D programs seeking to modify existing propulsion systems, Nielsen said.
Source: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).