; (2) $31,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $33,075,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $34,728,750 for fiscal year 2027; and (5) $36,465,187 for fiscal year 2028. VIII National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Activities 801. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and development (a) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall carry out and support research, development, and demonstration activities to advance unmanned aircraft systems technologies, and capabilities, and to enhance the deployment of, and data collected by, unmanned aircraft systems relevant to the mission of the Administration, incorporate such data into operations, and ensure data are managed, stewarded, and archived appropriately. In carrying out such activities, the Administrator shall coordinate across all relevant offices and programs of the Administration, including the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, and the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. (b) Program components In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall— (1) test, evaluate, and demonstrate the utility of unmanned aircraft systems technologies for the Administration; (2) support Administration activities and Cooperative Institute referred to in subsection (i)(3) projects, and support and encourage Federal and State agencies, academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, industry representatives, and others to— (A) accelerate the transition of unmanned aircraft systems capabilities from research to operations and other uses and facilitate new unmanned aircraft systems applications within the Administration; (B) evaluate current observation strategies and identify critical data gaps best suited for advanced unmanned aircraft systems