SEC. 2. GROUND-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS IMPLE-
MENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44502 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) IMPLEMENTATION
OF GROUND-BASED AUG-
MENTATION SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish proce-
dures, criteria, and grant programs necessary for de-
ploying GBAS equipment and avionics at United 
States airports and in aircraft operated by air car-
riers in the United States approving categories of in-
strument approaches and maintaining GBAS. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) TO AIRPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
fund up to the 39 busiest airports in the United 
States, in terms of annual air carrier aircraft 
operations, to install GBAS equipment as a fed-
erally funded navigational aid. 
‘‘(B) TO AIR CARRIERS.—To the maximum 
extent practicable and economical, the Secretary 
shall offer to fund air carriers operating in the 
United States for the installation and upgrade 
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of GBAS avionics in the regional and air trans-
port aircraft operated by such airports. 
‘‘(3) VALIDATION OF INSTALLATIONS AND IN-
STRUMENT APPROACHES.—The Secretary shall vali-
date the GBAS installations and certify aircraft for 
categories of instrument approaches. 
‘‘(4) OVERSIGHT
AND
MAINTENANCE.—The 
Secretary shall maintain oversight and control over 
the operation and maintenance of GBAS at public 
airports. 
‘‘(5) DEADLINE
FOR
INSTALLATION.—To the 
maximum extent feasible, any installation of GBAS 
equipment required under this subsection shall be 
completed not later than 10 years after the date of 
enactment of this subsection. 
‘‘(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to require the Sec-
retary to decommission the ground-based naviga-
tional instrument landing system. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
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Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate a report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the status of GBAS instal-
lation at airports and on aircraft and an esti-
mate of the timeline for completing any remain-
ing installations; 
‘‘(B) identifies any funding shortfalls re-
quired for the installation of GBAS at airports 
and on aircraft as well as for projected annual 
maintenance requirements; 
‘‘(C) identifies any further enhancements 
or upgrades to improve runways landings under 
all-weather operations; and 
‘‘(D) identifies any administrative and leg-
islative actions that would improve the effi-
ciency of the installation, validation, oversight 
and maintenance of the systems. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITION OF GBAS.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘GBAS’ means ground-based augmentation 
systems, including ground equipment and avionics. 
‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To make grants under 
this subsection, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $797,000,000. 
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‘‘(B) INSTALLATION
OF
GBAS.—For the 
procurement and installation of GBAS under 
paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—The 
Secretary may reserve up to 0.5 percent of 
funds made available to carry out this sub-
section to cover the costs of additional per-
sonnel, contracting, or other costs necessary for 
the administration of this subsection.’’. 
Æ 
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