each component of any research, development, or 
implementation program; 
‘‘(D) an estimate of all necessary expendi-
tures on a year-by-year basis, including a state-
ment of each Federal agency or entity’s responsi-
bility for costs and available resources, for each 
stage of development from the basic research 
stage through the demonstration and implemen-
tation phase; 
‘‘(E) a clear explanation of how each step 
in the development of the Next Generation Air 
Transportation System will lead to the following 
step and of the implications of not successfully 
completing a step in the time period described in 
the integrated work plan; 
‘‘(F) a transition plan for the implementa-
tion of the Next Generation Air Transportation 
System that includes date-specific milestones for 
the implementation of new capabilities into the 
national airspace system; 
‘‘(G) date-specific timetables for meeting the 
environmental goals identified in subsection 
(a)(3)(I); and 
‘‘(H) a description of potentially significant 
operational or workforce changes resulting from 
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deployment of the Next Generation Air Trans-
portation System.’’. 
(c) 
NEXTGEN
IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.—Section 
709(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2584) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) NEXTGEN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Admin-
istrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall de-
velop and publish annually the document known as the 
‘NextGen Implementation Plan’, or any successor docu-
ment, that provides a detailed description of how the agency 
is implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation 
System.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
709(e) of such Act (117 Stat. 2584) is amended by striking 
‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(e) CONTINGENCY PLANNING.—The Associate Adminis-
trator for the Next Generation Air Transportation System 
shall, as part of the design of the System, develop contin-
gency plans for dealing with the degradation of the System 
in the event of a natural disaster, major equipment failure, 
or act of terrorism. 
SEC. 203. NEXT GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SEN-
IOR POLICY COMMITTEE. 
(a) MEETINGS.—Section 710(a) of Vision 100—Cen-
tury of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 
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note; 117 Stat. 2584) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following ‘‘and shall meet at least 
twice each year’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 710 of such Act (117 
Stat. 2584) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
and annually thereafter on the date of submission of 
the President’s budget request to Congress under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Science and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing 
the progress made in carrying out the integrated work 
plan required by section 709(b)(5) and any changes 
in that plan. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the updated integrated work 
plan; 
‘‘(B) a description of the progress made in 
carrying out the integrated work plan and any 
changes in that plan, including any changes 
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based on funding shortfalls and limitations set 
by the Office of Management and Budget; 
‘‘(C) a detailed description of— 
‘‘(i) the success or failure of each item 
of the integrated work plan for the previous 
year and relevant information as to why 
any milestone was not met; and 
‘‘(ii) the impact of not meeting the 
milestone and what actions will be taken in 
the future to account for the failure to com-
plete the milestone; 
‘‘(D) an explanation of any change to fu-
ture years in the integrated work plan and the 
reasons for such change; and 
‘‘(E) an identification of the levels of fund-
ing for each agency participating in the inte-
grated work plan devoted to programs and ac-
tivities under the plan for the previous fiscal 
year and in the President’s budget request.’’. 
SEC. 204. AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROAD-
CAST SERVICES. 
(a) REPORT ON FAA PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall prepare a report 
detailing the program and schedule for integrating 
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automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (in this 
section referred to as ‘‘ADS–B’’) technology into the 
national airspace system. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(A) a description of segment 1 and segment 
2 activity to acquire ADS–B services; 
(B) a description of plans for implementa-
tion of advanced operational procedures and 
ADS–B air-to-air applications; and 
(C) a detailed description of the protections 
that the Administration will require as part of 
any contract or program in the event of a con-
tractor’s default, bankruptcy, acquisition by an-
other entity, or any other event jeopardizing the 
uninterrupted provision of ADS–B services. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator 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 the report 
prepared under paragraph (1). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS OF FAA CONTRACTS FOR ADS– 
B SERVICES.—Any contract entered into by the Adminis-
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