Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§18402 Research Collaboration
Title 42 › CHAPTER 159 — SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › SUBCHAPTER VIII — AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY › § 18402
Summary
The Administrator must coordinate with the Secretary of Defense through the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing to manage shared research, testing, and engineering infrastructure, and work with the FAA under the Senior Policy Council to develop the NextGen program and speed its demonstrations.
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Title 42, §18402
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(a)Department of Defense
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)Federal Aviation Administration
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110