; (B) to the greatest extent possible, identifies the most significant human factors and their relative contribution to aviation safety risk; and (C) provides any recommendations for policy or regulatory action; and (3) if the Secretary exercises the option described in subsection (c)(2)(B), not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of establishment of the Task Force, produce an interim report containing the information described in paragraph (1). (h) Applicable law The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force. 6. Research and development program on new approaches to data analysis for aviation safety (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a new research and development program to be undertaken by the FAA’s Consortium in Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR II) to investigate and develop new approaches to data analysis for understanding the factors in aviation safety incidents and identifying emerging risks of future safety incidents. (b) Approaches The approaches described in subsection (a) include the use of new algorithms for analyzing the text and audio of communications between flight crews and air traffic controllers and the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence methods for analyzing a variety of data sets, including, data on weather, performance of communication, navigation and surveillance equipment and facilities, flight delays, safety incidents, flight crew work schedules, and air traffic and crew member communications for detecting anomalies in the National Airspace System. (c) Collaboration In carrying out the research program established in this section, member institutions of the Consortium shall collaborate in the sharing of data for the purpose of testing and demonstrating the potential effectiveness of new approaches to analysis— (1) with each other; (2) with aviation industry partners; (3) with units within the FAA including groups within the Air Traffic Organization, NextGen Office, Office of Airports, and Aviation Safety