Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§18402 Research collaboration

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 159— - SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY › § 18402

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

NASA must keep working with the Secretary of Defense through the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing to create and carry out joint plans for parts of the nation’s research, development, testing, and engineering infrastructure that both agencies use. NASA must also keep working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration under the Senior Policy Council to help develop the Next Generation Air Transportation Program, and must urge the Council to find more ways to cooperate, including where NASA can help speed up development and demonstration of NextGen technologies.

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Title 42, §18402

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(a)The Administrator shall continue to coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, through the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing, to develop and implement joint plans for those elements of the Nation’s research, development, testing, and engineering infrastructure that are of common interest and use.

(b)The Administrator shall continue to coordinate with, and work closely with, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, under the framework of the Senior Policy Council, in development of the Next Generation Air Transportation Program. The Administrator shall encourage the Council to explore areas for greater collaboration, including areas where NASA can help to accelerate the development and demonstration of NextGen technologies.

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42 U.S.C. § 18402

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73