1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAA Severe Turbulence Research and Development Act of 2023 . 2. Turbulence research and development (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ), in collaboration with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall carry out applied research and development to— (1) enhance the monitoring and understanding of severe turbulence, including clear-air turbulence; and (2) inform the development of measures to mitigate safety impacts on crew and the flying public that may result from severe turbulence. (b) Research and development activities In conducting the research and development on severe turbulence in accordance with subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) establish processes and procedures for comprehensive and systematic data collection through both instrumentation and pilot reporting, of severe turbulence, including clear-air turbulence; (2) establish measures for storing and managing such data collection; (3) support measures for monitoring and characterizing incidents of severe turbulence; (4) consider relevant existing research and development from other entities, including Federal departments and agencies, academia, and the private sector; and (5) carry out research and development— (A) to understand the impacts of climate change and other factors on the nature of turbulence, including severe turbulence and clear-air turbulence; (B) to enhance turbulence forecasts for flight planning and execution, seasonal predictions for schedule and route-planning, and long-term projections of severe turbulence, including clear-air turbulence; and (C) on other subject matters areas related to severe turbulence, as determined by the Administrator