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Attachment C: Statement of Task
Pages 11-12

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... , available online at ~www.aerospace.nasa.gov/goals/index.htm~ National Science and Technology Council, Nationa1/t Research anal Development Plan for Aviation Safety, Security, Efficiency, anc! Environmental Compatibility, 1999, available online at ~www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/strtpins/nstc/aviatrd/index.htmI> · Federal Transportation Advisory Group, Vision 2050: An Integrated Transportation System, 2001, available online at The first report proposes key goals for national civil aeronautics research covering both near- and far-term applications, along with program initiatives intended to achieve those goals.
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... The committee will also avoid making findings or recommendations in areas that are discussed in the source documents for this study, but which are outside the scope of this study. Out-of-scope topics include development of technology for building exoatmospheric flight vehicles; the organization and role of government agencies and advisory groups; levels of government funding (the committee's recommendations should focus on funding priorities rather than any particular level of funding)
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