S.Amdt. 2031

SA 2031. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3935, to
amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the
Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. NATIONAL ACADEMIES STUDY AND REPORT ON EXTENT AND
EFFECTS OF MEGATRENDS IN AVIATION.

(a) Study.-- The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall enter into an arrangement with the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to
conduct a study to identify megatrends in aviation and how
such megatrends impact aviation safety and freedom of
movement, including--
(1) extreme weather;
(2) rapid urbanization;
(3) demographic shifts;
(4) technological and aerospace innovations;
(5) international geopolitical challenges;
(6) infrastructure resiliency;
(7) digital security;
(8) increased passenger traffic;
(9) fuel sources and types; and
(10) rural access to aviation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure , the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report
containing the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a), together with a plan for responding to the
results and recommendations of the study.
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