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S 309 108th Congress Senate

Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an initiative to develop technologies that will signif… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an initiative to develop technologies that will significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption, to reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2004 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AeronauticsAir pollution controlAir trafficAircraft industry
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 5, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1984-1987)
Feb 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1983-1984)
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 5, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1984-1987)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2003 - Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator to develop technologies that would: (1) significantly reduce aircraft noise, harmful emissions, and fuel consumption; (2) make certain performance improvements to existing rotorcraft; and (3) enable overland flight of supersonic civil transport aircraft with certain performance characteristics. Directs the NASA Administrator to provide specified congressional committees a plan for the implementation of such initiatives.

Directs the NASA Administrator to establish NASA aeronautics scholarships for U.S. citizens enrolled in accredited Masters degree programs in aeronautical engineering at institutions of higher education.

Directs the Administrators of NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in a national initiative to define and develop an air traffic management system that meets national long-term aviation security, safety, and capacity needs. Sets forth certain things that the system shall do, including that it ensure seamless global operations for system users.

Provides for grants from the FAA Administrator for university-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training.

Authorizes appropriations for certain FAA research and development projects and activities.

Requires certain aviation-related studies and assessments.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 3, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 309: Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-309/
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"S. 309: Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-309/.
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S. 309, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-309/.
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