51 U.S. Code § 40112 - Research and technology programs
(a)
Supersonic Transport Research and Development.—
The Administrator may establish an initiative with the objective of developing and demonstrating, in a relevant environment, airframe and propulsion technologies to enable efficient, economical overland flight of supersonic civil transport aircraft with no significant impact on the environment.
(b)
Rotorcraft and Other Runway-Independent Air Vehicles.—
The Administrator may establish a rotorcraft and other runway-independent air vehicles initiative with the objective of developing and demonstrating improved safety, noise, and environmental impact in a relevant environment.
(c)
Hypersonics Research.—
The Administrator may establish a hypersonics research program with the objective of exploring the science and technology of hypersonic flight using air-breathing propulsion concepts, through a mix of theoretical work, basic and applied research, and development of flight research demonstration vehicles. The program may also include the transition to the hypersonic range of Mach 3 to Mach 5.
(d)
Revolutionary Aeronautical Concepts.—
The Administrator may establish a research program which covers a unique range of subsonic, fixed wing vehicles and propulsion concepts. This research is intended to push technology barriers beyond current subsonic technology. Propulsion concepts include advanced materials, morphing engines, hybrid engines, and fuel cells.
(e)
Fuel Cell-Powered Aircraft Research.—
Source
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3,Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3379.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 40112(a) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(b). | ||
| Pub. L. 109–155, title IV, § 422(b)–(g), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2925. | ||
| 40112(b) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(c). | ||
| 40112(c) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(d). | ||
| 40112(d) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(e). | ||
| 40112(e) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(f). | ||
| 40112(f) | ||
| 42 U.S.C. 16722(g). |
National Aero-Space Plane Program
Pub. L. 101–611, title I, § 116,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3202, provided that:
“(a) National Aero-Space Plane Program.—The Secretary of Defense (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) and the Administrator shall jointly pursue on a high priority basis a National Aero-Space Plane program whose objective shall be the development and demonstration, by 1997, of a primarily air breathing single-stage-to-orbit and long range hypersonic cruise research flight vehicle. The program shall be a research program, and to the extent practicable technological information developed shall be transferred to the military and to the domestic civil aviation and other private industries.
“(b) Management Plan.—
“(1) The Secretary and the Adminstrator [sic] shall jointly develop a management plan for the program established under subsection (a), which shall include goals, major tasks, anticipated schedules, organizational structure, funding profiles, details of the respective responsibilities of the Secretary and the Administrator, and resource procurement strategies.
“(2) The management plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Congress within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 16, 1990].”
[Pub. L. 101–611, title I, § 127,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3205, provided that: “For purposes of this title [see Tables for classification], the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.”]
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