; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Selection In carrying out the program, the Administrator may provide that not less than 2 of the cooperative agreements entered into under this section involve the participation of an entity that is a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )), provided that the submitted technology proposal of the entity meets, at a minimum, FAA Acquisition Management System requirements and requisite technology readiness levels for entry into the agreement, as determined by the Administrator. . 1009. High-speed flight testing (a) In general The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of NASA, shall establish procedures for the exclusive purposes of developmental and airworthiness testing and demonstration flights, which may include the establishment of high-speed testing corridors in the national airspace system— (1) with respect to manufacturers and operators of high-speed aircraft that conduct flights operating with supersonic speed, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) with respect to manufacturers and operators of high-speed aircraft that conduct flights operating with hypersonic speed, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Areas of testing and demonstration The Administrator shall take action, as appropriate, to ensure flight testing and demonstration flights occur in areas where such flights will not interfere with the safety of other aircraft or the efficient use of airspace in the national airspace system. (c) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider— (1) sections 91.817 and 91.818 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) applications for special flight authorizations for flights operating at supersonic or hypersonic speed, as described in section 91.818 of such title; (3) the environmental impacts of developmental and airworthiness testing operations