S.Amdt. 3683

SA 3683. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Daines) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by 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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