ASSESSMENT OF WAKE TURBULENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

SEC. 505. ASSESSMENT OF WAKE TURBULENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.(a) Assessment.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council for an assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed wake turbulence research and development program. The assessment shall include—(1) an evaluation of the research and development goals and objectives of the program;(2) a listing of any additional research and development objectives that should be included in the program;(3) any modifications that will be necessary for the program to achieve the program’s goals and objectives on schedule and within the proposed level of resources; and(4) an evaluation of the roles, if any, that should be played by other Federal agencies, such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in wake turbulence research and development, and how those efforts could be coordinated.(b) Report.—A report containing the results of the assessment shall be provided to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 117 STAT. 2560 Transportation of the Senate not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration $500,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section.