To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit a report on implementation of NexGen at commercial service airports in the United States.

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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