Sec. 810. Development of low-cost voluntary ADS–B
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare a report on the development of a suitable position reporting system for voluntary use in covered airspace to facilitate traffic awareness. In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall solicit technical advice from representatives from— industry groups, including pilots, aircraft owners, avionics manufacturers; and any others determined necessary by the Administrator.
In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— research and catalog domestic and international equipment, standards, and systems analogous to ADS–B available as of the date on which the report is completed; address strengths and weaknesses of such equipment, standards, and systems, including with respect to cost; to enable the development and voluntary use of portable, installed, low-cost position reporting systems for use in covered airspace— provide recommendations on any regulatory and procedural changes to be taken by the Administrator or other Federal entities; and describe any equipment, standards, and systems that may need to be developed with respect to such reporting systems; determine market size, development costs, and barriers that may need to be overcome for the development of technology that enables such position reporting systems in covered airspace; and include a communication strategy that— targets potential users of such position reporting systems as soon as such technology is available for commercial use; and promotes the benefits of the voluntary use in covered airspace of position reporting systems to enhance traffic awareness.
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report prepared under subsection
(a)is finalized, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the report prepared under subsection (a). In this section: The term covered airspace means airspace for which the use of ADS–B out equipment on an aircraft is not required under section 91.225 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, The term ADS–B means Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast.