(a)
Establishment— The Secretary shall establish a coordination unit within the Administration to carry out the responsibilities described in subsection (d), to be known as the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit.
(b)
Membership— The Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit shall consist of the head of each relevant office of the Administration, or an employee representing such office, including—
(1)
the Office of Advanced Integration established under section 3;
(2)
the Office of Aviation Safety, including the UAS Integration Office, the Aircraft Certification Service, the Flight Standards Service, and the Office of Rulemaking;
(3)
the Air Traffic Organization, including the Program Management Organization, the Technical Operations Services, the Office of Mission Support Services, and the office headed by the Chief Operating Officer;
(4)
the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety;
(5)
the Office of Airports;
(6)
the Office of the Chief Counsel;
(7)
the Office of Policy, International Affairs, and Environment; and
(8)
any other office determined appropriate by the Deputy Administrator.
(c)
Chair—
(1)
In general— The Director of Advanced Integration shall serve as the Chair of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit, at the discretion of the Deputy Administrator.
(2)
Authority— The Chair may—
(A)
schedule meetings of the members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit;
(B)
identify items for the members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit to act on in fulfillment of the responsibilities described in subsection (d); and
(C)
establish working groups in addition to the working groups established pursuant to subsection (e).
(d)
Responsibilities— The members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit shall collaborate to—
(1)
promote the safe and responsible integration of advanced aviation systems into the national airspace system;
(2)
improve processes related to such integration;
(3)
improve processes related to the certification of advanced aviation systems;
(4)
develop clear and consistent standards related to advanced aviation systems;
(5)
ensure that determinations of the Administration related to advanced aviation systems are made in a timely manner; and
(6)
identify innovative aviation technologies that may be integrated into the national airspace system.
(e)
Working groups—
(1)
Establishment— The Chair of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit shall establish within the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit a working group on each of the following topics:
(A)
Unmanned aircraft system integration.
(B)
Advanced air mobility integration.
(C)
Safety technology integration.
(2)
Personnel— The Chair shall consult with the members of the Advanced Coordination Unit on the assignment of Administration personnel to staff the working groups established under paragraph (1).
(3)
Projects— The Chair shall, in consultation with the Administrator and members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit, assign projects to the working groups established under paragraph (1) and oversee the execution of such projects.
(f)
Consultation— The Deputy Administrator shall consult with the Administrator and members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit to ensure that existing projects of the Administration are incorporated into the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit in a minimally disruptive manner.
(g)
Interagency coordination— The Secretary may facilitate coordination between interagency partners and the members of the Advanced Aviation Coordination Unit to fulfill the responsibilities described in subsection (d).