(a)
(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 40119,1 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511–44513, and 44912 of this title;
(B) assist in ensuring that the research is coordinated with similar research being conducted outside the Administration;
(C) review the operations of the regional centers of air transportation excellence established under section 44513 of this title; and
(D) annually review the allocation made by the Administrator of the amounts authorized by section 48102(a) of this title among the major categories of research and development activities carried out by the Administration and provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator on whether such allocation is appropriate to meet the needs and objectives identified under subparagraph (A).
(2) The Administrator may establish subordinate committees to provide advice on specific areas of research conducted under sections 40119,1 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511–44513, and 44912 of this title.
(b)
(2) The Administrator shall designate the chairman of the committee.
(3) A member of the committee serves without pay. However, the Administrator may allow a member, when attending meetings of the committee or a subordinate committee, expenses as authorized under section 5703 of title 5.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(2) A limitation on amounts available for obligation by or for the committee does not apply to amounts made available to carry out this section.
(f)
(1)
(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)
(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)
(
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 44508(a)(1) | 49 App.:1353(f)(1), (2). | Aug. 23, 1958,
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| 44508(a)(2) | 49 App.:1353(f)(6) (last sentence). | |
| 44508(b) | 49 App.:1353(f)(3)–(5). | |
| 44508(c) | 49 App.:1353(f)(6) (1st sentence), (7). | |
| 44508(d) | 49 App.:1353(f)(8). | |
| 44508(e) | 49 App.:1353(f)(9). |
In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the words "There is a" are substituted for "Not later than 180 days after November 3, 1988, the Administrator shall establish" to eliminate obsolete words. In clause (C), the words "operations of" are substituted for "research and training to be carried out by" for consistency with section 44513 of the revised title.
In subsection (a)(2), the words "to the advisory committee" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(1), the words "departments, agencies, and instrumentalities" are substituted for "agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In subsection (b)(3), the words "travel or transportation" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (e), the words "for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1988" are omitted as obsolete.
Section 40119 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(A), (2) and (e)(1), was repealed by
Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is section 14 of
2018-Subsec. (a)(1)(A).
Subsec. (f).
1996-Subsec. (a)(1)(D).
Except as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by
1 See References in Text note below.