To require a review of heads-up guidance system displays.

SA 3499. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 D of title II, add the following:

SEC. 2405. HEADS-UP GUIDANCE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall initiate a review of heads-up
guidance system displays (in this section referred to as
``HGS'').
(b) Contents.--The review required by subsection (a)
shall--
(1) evaluate the impacts of single- and dual-installed HGS
technology on the safety and efficiency of aircraft
operations within the national airspace system;
(2) review a sufficient quantity of commercial aviation
accidents or incidents in order to evaluate if HGS technology
would have produced a better outcome in that accident or
incident; and
(3) update previous HGS studies performed by the Flight
Safety Foundation in 1991 and 2009.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the
results of the review required by subsection (a).
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