Sec. 242. Ensuring progress on NextGen priorities before date of transfer
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Prior to the date of transfer (as defined by section 90101(a) of title 49, United States Code, as added by this Act), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the NextGen Advisory Committee, shall prioritize the implementation of the following programs: Multiple runway operations. Performance-based navigation. Surface operations and data sharing. Data communications. The Administrator, in consultation with the NextGen Advisory Committee, shall establish quantifiable near-term NextGen performance goals for each of the programs prioritized under subsection (a).
The Administrator shall track the performance goals in a publicly available and transparent manner. The Administrator shall establish the performance goals in a manner that allows Congress, stakeholders, and the public to clearly measure the delivery of NextGen benefits between 2018 and 2020, including with respect to— increasing safety; reducing aviation’s impact on the environment; enhancing controller productivity; and increasing predictability, airspace capacity, and efficiency.
Section 106(s)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Developing, as part of the annual report required under paragraph (4), a description of the progress made in meeting the near-term NextGen performance goals required pursuant to section 242 of the 21st Century AIRR Act and delivering near-term NextGen benefits. . Section 106(s)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In evaluating the performance of the Chief NextGen Officer, the Administrator shall consider the progress made in meeting the near-term NextGen performance goals required pursuant to section 242 of the 21st Century AIRR Act and delivering near-term NextGen benefits. .