To authorize the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an aviation research grant program.
Aviation Research Grant Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make grants to colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to: (1) conduct aviation research; and (2) establish research centers for the long-term growth of civil aviation. Requires the Administrator to establish a solicitation, review, and evaluation process that ensures: (1) the funding of proposals having relevancy to the mission of the FAA; (2) an equitable geographical distribution of grant funds; and (3) the inclusion of historically black colleges and universities for such funding. Directs the Administrator to report annually to specified congressional committees regarding the research grant program.
Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to make a specified percentage of funds under the Airport and Airway Trust Fund available for such grants.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 101-320.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 101-320.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
Mr. Valentine moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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