To amend title 51, United States Code, to promote advancements and innovation in United States aeronautical research and technology for enhanced safety, noise, resiliency, and improved environmental impacts in United States aviation systems.
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Latest Action · August 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The AIRSHIP Act amends federal aviation research law to promote development of airship technology as part of broader aeronautical research initiatives. The bill directs NASA to include airships in its aeronautical research programs focused on safety, noise reduction, resilience, and environmental improvements in aviation systems. It emphasizes that airships could serve as sustainable cargo transport, support disaster response and humanitarian aid delivery to remote or inaccessible areas, and become practical alternatives to traditional aviation. The legislation authorizes NASA to fund competitively awarded grants to research teams that may include universities, industry, and government participants to advance airship design and technology. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond directing the NASA Administrator to establish grant programs for this airship research.
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