[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5277]
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  SA 3436. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON NEXTGEN IMPLEMENTATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the implementation of NextGen at 
     commercial service airports in the United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The number and percentage of commercial service 
     airports in the United States that have fully implemented 
     NextGen.
       (2) The percentage completion of NextGen implementation at 
     each commercial service airport in the United States.
       (c) Development of Standard to Determine Percentage 
     Implementation of NextGen.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall develop a standard 
     for determining under subsection (b)(2) the percentage 
     completion of NextGen implementation at commercial service 
     airports in the United States based on factors that may 
     include an accounting of efficiency benefits achieved, the 
     degree of NextGen technology and infrastructure installed, 
     and the extent of controller training on NextGen.
       (2) Inclusion in report.--The Administrator shall include 
     in the report submitted under subsection (a) the standard 
     developed under paragraph (1).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
       (2) Nextgen.--The term ``NextGen'' means the Next 
     Generation Air Transportation System.
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