; (8) the safety of the uninvolved public; and (9) community outreach, education, and engagement. (d) Consultation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency and other stakeholders, shall assess and report to the covered committees of Congress on a means for supporting continued compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). The Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate federally funded research and development center, or other independent nonprofit organization that recommends long term solutions for maintaining compliance with such Act for 1 or more over-land or near-land hypersonic and supersonic test areas as established by the Administrator. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) High-speed aircraft The term high-speed aircraft means an aircraft operating at speeds in excess of Mach 1, including supersonic and hypersonic aircraft. (2) Hypersonic The term hypersonic means flights operating at speeds that exceed Mach 5. (3) Supersonic The term supersonic means flights operating at speeds in excess of Mach 1 but less than Mach 5. 1010. High-speed aircraft pathway to integration study (a) Study (1) In general The Administrator, in consultation with aircraft manufacturers and operators, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )), the Administrator of NASA, the Secretary of Defense, and any other agencies the Administrator determines appropriate, shall conduct a study assessing actions necessary to facilitate the safe operation and integration of high-speed aircraft into the national airspace system. (2) Contents The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum— (A) an initial assessment of cross-agency equities related to high-speed aircraft technologies and flight