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serve in a collaborative and expert capacity in the planning 
and development of air traffic control modernization 
projects, including NextGen. 
(b) ADHERENCE
TO DEADLINES.—Participants in 
these processes shall adhere to all deadlines and mile-
stones established pursuant to this title. 
(c) NO CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE STATUS.—Participa-
tion in these processes by an employee shall not— 
(1) serve as a waiver of any bargaining obliga-
tions or rights; 
(2) entitle the employee to any additional com-
pensation or benefits; or 
(3) entitle the employee to prevent or unduly 
delay the exercise of management prerogatives. 
(d) WORKING GROUPS.—Except in extraordinary cir-
cumstances, the Administrator shall not pay overtime re-
lated to work group participation. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall report 
to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate con-
cerning the disputes between participating employees and 
Administration management that have led to delays to the 
implementation of NextGen, including information on the 
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source of the dispute, the resulting length of delay, and 
associated cost increases. 
SEC. 218. AIRSPACE REDESIGN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The airspace redesign efforts of the Federal 
Aviation Administration will play a critical near- 
term role in enhancing capacity, reducing delays, 
transitioning to more flexible routing, and ultimately 
saving money in fuel costs for airlines and airspace 
users. 
(2) The critical importance of airspace redesign 
efforts is underscored by the fact that they are high-
lighted in strategic plans of the Administration, in-
cluding Flight Plan 2009–2013 and the NextGen 
Implementation Plan. 
(3) Funding cuts have led to delays and defer-
rals of critical capacity enhancing airspace redesign 
efforts. 
(4) Several new runways planned for the period 
of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 will not provide esti-
mated capacity benefits without additional funds. 
(b) NOISE IMPACTS OF NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/ 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA AIRSPACE REDE-
SIGN.— 
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(1) MONITORING.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, in conjunction with 
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 
and the Philadelphia International Airport, shall 
monitor the noise impacts of the New York/New 
Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Re-
design. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year following 
the first day of completion of the New York/New 
Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Re-
design, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
a report on the findings of the Administrator with 
respect to monitoring conducted under paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 219. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF A 
PUBLIC INTERNET WEB-BASED RESOURCE 
ON LOCATIONS OF POTENTIAL AVIATION OB-
STRUCTIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall carry out a study on the feasi-
bility of developing a publicly searchable, Internet Web- 
based resource that provides information regarding the 
height and latitudinal and longitudinal locations of guy- 
wire and free-standing tower obstructions. 
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the 
Administrator shall consult with affected industries and 
appropriate Federal agencies. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
results of the study. 
SEC. 220. NEXTGEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CEN-
TER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may enter into an agreement, on 
a competitive basis, to assist the establishment of a center 
of excellence for the research and development of NextGen 
technologies. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Administrator shall ensure 
that the center established under subsection (a)— 
(1) leverages resources and partnerships, in-
cluding appropriate programs of the Administration, 
to enhance the research and development of 
NextGen technologies by academia and industry; and 
(2) provides educational, technical, and analyt-
ical assistance to the Administration and other Fed-
eral departments and agencies with responsibilities 
to research and develop NextGen technologies. 
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SEC. 221. NEXTGEN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall de-
velop a plan to expedite the equipage of general aviation 
and commercial aircraft with NextGen technologies. 
(b) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the plan shall— 
(1) be based on public-private partnership prin-
ciples; and 
(2) leverage the use of private sector capital. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the plan. 
TITLE III—SAFETY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 301. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DENIAL OF AIRMAN CER-
TIFICATES. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NTSB DECISIONS.—Sec-
tion 44703(d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) A person who is substantially affected by an 
order of the Board under this subsection, or the Adminis-
trator if the Administrator decides that an order of the 
Board will have a significant adverse impact on carrying 
out this subtitle, may seek judicial review of the order 
under section 46110. The Administrator shall be made a 
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