Aviation research grants

§ 44511. Aviation research grants (a) General Authority.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may make grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations to conduct aviation research in areas the Administrator considers necessary for the long-term growth of civil aviation. (b) Applications.—An institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization interested in receiving a grant under this section may submit an application to the Administrator. The application must be in the form and contain the information the Administrator requires. 108 STAT. 1182 (c) Solicitation, Review, and Evaluation Process.—The Administrator shall establish a solicitation, review, and evaluation process that ensures— (1) providing grants under this section for proposals having adequate merit and relevancy to the mission of the Administration; (2) a fair geographical distribution of grants under this section; and Minorities. (3) the inclusion of historically black institutions of higher education and other minority nonprofit research organizations for grant consideration under this section. (d) Records.—Each person receiving a grant under this section shall maintain records that the Administrator requires as being necessary to facilitate an effective audit and evaluation of the use of money provided under the grant. (e) Annual Report.—The Administrator shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on carrying out this section.