Sec. 603. NEXTGEN ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW

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## SEC. 603 NEXTGEN ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW ###

(a)In General Not later than December 31, 2026, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Public Administration to initiate a review to assess the performance of the FAA in delivering and implementing quantifiable operational benefits to the national airspace system within the NextGen program. ###

(b)Review Requirements In conducting the review required under subsection (a), the National Academy of Public Administration shall— ####

(1)leverage metrics used by the FAA to quantify the benefits of NextGen technology and investments; ####

(2)validate metrics and identify additional metrics the FAA can use to track national airspace system throughput and savings as a result of NextGen investments— #####

(A)by calculating a per flight average, weighted by distance, of the— ######

(i)reduction and cumulative savings of track miles and time savings; ######

(ii)reduction and cumulative savings of emissions and fuel burn; and ######

(iii)reduction of aircraft operation time; and #####

(B)by using any other metrics that the National Academy determines may provide insights into the quantifiable benefits for operators in the national airspace system; and ####

(3)validate current metrics and identify additional metrics the FAA can use to track and assess fleet equipage across operators in the national airspace system, including identifying— #####

(A)the percentage of aircraft equipped with NextGen avionics equipment as recommended in the report of the NextGen Advisory Committee titled “Minimum Capabilities List

(MCL)Ad Hoc Team NAC Task 19-1 Report”, issued on November 17, 2020; #####

(B)quantified costs and benefits for an operator to properly equip an aircraft with baseline NextGen avionics equipment over the lifecycle of such aircraft; and #####

(C)cumulative unrealized NextGen benefits associated with rates of mixed equipage across operators. ###

(c)Industry Consultation In conducting the review required under subsection (a), the National Academy of Public Administration may consult with aviation industry stakeholders. ###

(d)Report Not later than 270 days after the initiation of the review under subsection (a), the National Academy shall submit to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing any findings and recommendations under such review. ###

(e)Publication Not later than 180 days after receiving the report required under subsection (d), the Administrator shall establish a website of the FAA that can be used to monitor and update— ####

(1)the metrics identified by the review conducted under subsection

(a)on a quarterly and annual basis through 2030, as appropriate; and ####

(2)the total amount invested in NextGen technologies and resulting quantifiable benefits on a quarterly basis until the Administrator announces the completion of NextGen implementation.