Sec. 550. Report on air traffic control modernization
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the multiyear effort of the Administration to modernize the air transportation system (in this section referred to as the modernization effort ), including— the number of years that the modernization effort has been underway as of the date of the report; the total amount of money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report (including a description of how that amount was calculated); the net present value of the benefits reported from aircraft operators resulting from the money expended on the modernization effort as of the date of the report; a definition for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (in this section referred to as NextGen ), including a description of any changes to that definition that occurred between 2003 and the date of the report; the net present value of the money expended on NextGen as of the date of the report if such money had been deposited into a Government trust fund instead of being expended on NextGen; a description of the benefits promised and benefits delivered with respect to NextGen as of the date of the report; any changes to the benefits promised with respect to NextGen between the date on which NextGen began and the date of the report; a description of each program or project that comprises NextGen, including— when the program or project was initiated; the total budget for the program or project; the initial budget for the program or project; the acquisition program baseline for the program or project; whether the program or project has ever breached the acquisition program baseline and, if so, a description of when, why, and how the breach was resolved; whether the program or project has been re-baselined or divided into smaller segments and, if so, a description of when, why, and the impact to the cost of the program or project; the initial schedule for the program or project; whether the program or project was delayed and, if so, a description of how long, why, and the impact to the cost of the program or project; whether the Administration changed any contract term or deliverable for the program or project and, if so, a description of the change, why it happened, and the impact to the cost of the program or project; benefits promised with respect to the program or project at initiation; benefits delivered with respect to the program or project as of the date of the report; whether the program or project was cancelled and, if so, a description of why and when; for cancelled programs or projects, whether there were any costs associated with the decision to cancel and, if so, a description of the amount of the costs (including for both the Administration and the private sector); the metrics, milestones, and deadlines set for the program or project and how the Administration tracked and ensured compliance with those metrics, milestones, and deadlines; how the Administration conducted oversight of the program or project and any related stakeholder collaboration efforts; and the status of the program or project as of the date of the report; the date upon which, or milestone by which, the Administration anticipates NextGen will be complete; and any lessons learned during the NextGen effort, and whether, how, and to what effect those lessons have been applied.
Not later than 270 days after the date on which the report required under subsection
(a)is submitted, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall review the report and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a statement of the inspector general that— determines the accuracy of the information reported; describes any concerns with the accuracy of the information reported; summarizes concerns raised by the inspector general, the Government Accountability Office, and other sources with respect to the Administration’s implementation and oversight of NextGen since the date on which NextGen began; describes— any pertinent recommendations made by the inspector general related to the Administration’s implementation and oversight of NextGen since the date on which NextGen began; and whether and how the Administration addressed the recommendations; and provides any other information that the inspector general determines is appropriate.