NEXTGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

SEC. 220. [49 U.S.C. 40101 note] NEXTGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. (a) In General.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into an agreement, on a competitive basis, to assist in the establishment of a center of excellence for the research and development of NextGen technologies. (b) Functions.—The Administrator shall ensure that the center established under subsection (a)— (1) leverages resources and partnerships, including appropriate programs of the Administration, to enhance the research and development of NextGen technologies by academia and industry; and (2) provides educational, technical, and analytical assistance to the Administration and other Federal departments and agencies with responsibilities to research and develop NextGen technologies.