AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH.

SEC. 323. AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH. (a) Flight Research Study.— (1) In general.—Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives the results of an engineering study of the modifications necessary for the more effective use of the WB-57 flight research plan. (2) Contents of study.—The engineering study provided by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall address at least the following issues: (A) Replacement of autopilot. (B) Replacement of landing gear or improved brake system. (C) Upgrade of avionics. (D) Upgrade of engines for higher flight regimes. (E) Installation of winglets on aircraft wings. (F) Research benefits to be derived from modifications of plane. (G) Associated costs of each of the modifications. (b) Aircraft Icing Research Plan.— (1) In general.—Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives for aircraft icing research to be conducted over the 5-year period commencing on October 1, 2000. (2) Contents of the plan.—The aircraft icing research plan submitted by the Administrator under paragraph (1) shall include at least the following items: (A) Research goals and objectives. (B) Funding levels for each of the 5 fiscal years. (C) Anticipated extent and nature of involvement in the research program by agencies, organizations, and companies, both domestic and foreign, other than the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (D) Anticipated resource requirements and locations of aircraft icing tunnel research and flight research for each of the 5 fiscal years.