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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 1939 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal... · Sec. 318

Sec. 318. Development of low-cost voluntary ADS-B

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Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator, working with representatives from industry groups, including pilots, aircraft owners, avionics manufacturers, and any others deemed necessary to offer technical expertise, shall develop a report regarding the development of a suitable position reporting system for voluntary use in airspace not mandated for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out equipment and use (in this section referred to as ADS–B Out ) by section 91.225 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to facilitate traffic awareness. The report developed under subsection
(a)shall— research and catalog equipment, standards, and systems (including international) relating to ADS-B Out available as of the date on which the report is submitted under subsection (c); address strengths and weaknesses of the such equipment, standards and systems, including with respect to costs; outline potential regulatory and procedural changes that may need to be undertaken by the FAA and other government entities, as well as equipment, standards, and systems that may need to be developed and required, to enable the development and voluntary use of equipment (existing or new) that enables the use of portable, and installed, low cost position reporting in airspace not mandated for ADS-B Out; determine market size, development costs, and barriers that may need to be overcome for the development of technology that enables the use of portable, and installed, low cost position reporting in airspace not mandated for ADS-B Out; and include a communication strategy that is targeted towards potential users and promotes the benefits of the position reporting solutions to enhance traffic awareness for voluntary use in airspace not mandated for ADS-B Out, when such technology is available for commercial use. Not later than 30 day after the date on which the report developed under subsection
(a)is finalized, the Administrator shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of Congress.
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