*** Please note recorded votes will be rolled to 8:30 am, Thursday, June 15, 2023
Opening Statement:
Full Committee Markup of:
H.R. 2988, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act - favorably reported to the House by a vote of 28 - 0
To provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
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Amendment #008 to H.R. 2988 Offered by Mr. Mullin (D-CA) - passed by voice vote
Adds space-based solar power as research area. -
Amendment #048 to H.R. 2988 Offered by Ms. Bonamici (D-OR) - passed by voice vote
Expands the scope of the report on future mutually beneficial activities to include clean energy technology and marine energy.
H.R. 2980, the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act favorably reported to the House by a vote of 29 - 0
To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination, and for other purposes.
- Amendment #016 to H.R. 2980 Offered by Mr. Bowman (D-NY) - passed by voice vote
Includes hardware and networking in research on optimizing algorithms.
- Amendment #017 to H.R. 2980 Offered by Mr. Bowman (D-NY) - passed by voice vote
Furthers education, training, research, and professional development opportunities.
H.R. 3559, the FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 - favorably reported to the House by a vote of 29 - 0
To provide for FAA research and development activities to ensure safer air travel, improve the flying experience, and secure U.S. competitiveness.
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Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Lucas (R-OK) - passed by voice vote as amended
An amendment in the nature of a substitute that makes technical changes to the underlying bill to: remove section 101; correct section numbers; improve jurisdictional and technical clarity of language; added appropriations language to certain sections. - Amendment #034 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Posey (FL) - passed by voice vote
Ensures pilot operators and engine safety are included concerning unleaded aviation gasoline research. - Amendment #004 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Mullin (D-CA) - passed by voice vote
Strengthens research on safe storage, safe utilization, and safe refueling of hydrogen propulsion. - Amendment #005 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Mullin (D-CA) - passed by voice vote
Requires a study on grid resiliency to support future electric advanced air mobility. - Amendment #010 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Sorensen (D-IL) - passed by voice vote
Includes Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in Aviation Weather Technology Review. - Amendment #028 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Obernolte (R-CA) - passed by voice vote
Adds benefits of using existing infrastructure for AAM. - Amendment #029 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Obernolte (R-CA) - passed by voice vote
Includes consideration of vertiports. - Amendment #035 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Posey (R-FL) - passed by voice vote
Requires a report include an examination of China’s application of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. - Amendment #019 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Williams (R-NY) - passed by voice vote
Adds language regarding spectrum environment sensing and dynamic frequency changes. - Amendment #008 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Miller (R-OH) - passed by voice vote
Adds inspection and quality assurance technologies to be used with components produced by additive manufacturing. - Amendment #019 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Ms. Stevens (D-MI) - passed by voice vote
Enhances monitoring & understanding of turbulence. - Amendment #039 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Ms. Bonamici (D-OR) - passed by voice vote
Encourages the continuation of research, development, testing, evaluation, and demonstration initiatives on low-carbon alternative fuels and facilitates United States sustainability and competitiveness in aviation. - Amendment #036 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Mr. Posey (R-FL) - passed by voice vote
Provides that none of the funds authorized in this Act may be used to conduct research, develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, order, or contract of any kind with the Chinese Communist Party or any Chinese-owned entity unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. - Amendment #008 to the ANS for H.R. 3559 Offered by Ms. Lee (D-PA) - withdrawn
Requires that the Administrator conduct a review of the application of 24 artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to the ethical implications relating to the exacerbation of existing racial inequalities in aviation.