[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3732. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Heller) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3679 
proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson)) 
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title IV, insert the following:

     SEC. 4118. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NEXT GENERATION AIR 
                   TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Next Generation Air Transportation System (known as 
     ``NextGen'') could, if properly implemented, provide much 
     needed modernization of air traffic technologies to meet the 
     future needs of the national airspace;
       (2) once fully implemented, advancements from 
     implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation 
     System could result in billions of dollars of economic 
     benefits to air carriers and the travel industry;
       (3) the Next Generation Air Transportation System has the 
     potential to improve air traffic management by--
       (A) improving weather forecasting;
       (B) enhancing safety;
       (C) creating more flexible spacing and sequencing of 
     aircraft;
       (D) reducing air traffic separation; and
       (E) reducing congestion;
       (4) improvements to air traffic management through the 
     implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation 
     System will provide benefits--
       (A) to the flying public, such as reduced delays, reduced 
     wait times, more direct flights, and an overall enhanced 
     flying experience; and
       (B) to commercial air carriers, such as fuel cost savings, 
     lower operational costs, and improved customer satisfaction; 
     and
       (5) fully and swiftly implementing the Next Generation Air 
     Transportation System should remain a top priority for the 
     United States to maximize the efficiency of the airspace 
     system of the United States, maintain a competitive 
     advantage, and remain a global leader in aviation.
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