S 320 — NextGen Accountability Act

Summary

NextGen Accountability Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish annual Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance goals for each of the national airspace system performance metrics to meet identified performance metric baselines with respect to NextGen projects. The bill amends the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act to revise contents of an annual Department of Transportation report to Congress regarding an integrated work plan for the NextGen. The plan shall include, among other things, a description of the progress made in meeting NextGen performance goals relative to the performance metrics. The bill revises requirements for the award of bonuses to the FAA Chief NextGen Officer. The FAA, for purposes of the award of such bonuses, shall also consider any progress made toward meeting the NextGen performance goals. The bill revises certain performance goals set forth in the annual performance agreement between the FAA and the NextGen Officer to include quantifiable NextGen airspace efficiency, productivity, capacity, and safety performance objectives.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html February 06, 2017

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The bill establishes new annual performance goals for the FAA's NextGen program and enhances accountability for the Chief NextGen Officer.

• 49 U.S.C. 40101 note

  (d) Annual Performance Goals.--The Administrator shall establish annual NextGen performance goals for each of the performance metrics set forth in subsection (a) to meet the performance metric baselines identified under subsection (b). Such goals shall be established in consultation with public and private NextGen stakeholders, including the NextGen Advisory Committee.

  This introduces a requirement for the FAA to set annual performance goals for NextGen metrics.

• 49 U.S.C. 40101 note

  and → ; and

  This addition connects the NextGen performance goals to existing reporting requirements.

• 49 U.S.C. 40101 note

  . → ;

  This change maintains the continuity of the reporting format.

• 49 U.S.C. 40101 note

  (F) a description of the progress made in meeting the annual NextGen performance goals relative to the performance metrics established under section 214 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).

  This adds a requirement to report on progress made toward NextGen performance goals.

• 49 U.S.C. 106

  In evaluating the performance of the Chief NextGen Officer for the purpose of awarding a bonus under this subparagraph, the Administrator shall consider the progress toward meeting the NextGen performance goals established pursuant to section 214(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note)

  This change allows the Administrator to factor in NextGen performance goal progress when awarding bonuses to the Chief NextGen Officer.

• 49 U.S.C. 106

  The annual performance goals set forth in the agreement shall include quantifiable NextGen airspace performance objectives regarding efficiency, productivity, capacity, and safety, which shall be established in consultation with public and private NextGen stakeholders, including the NextGen Advisory Committee.

  This mandates that performance goals include specific, measurable objectives related to NextGen.

Action History

1. February 06, 2017

   Introduced in Senate

2. February 06, 2017

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S746-747; text of measure as introduced: CR S747)

Sponsors

• Steve Daines · Primary
• Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor

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