ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES.

SEC. 547. [49 U.S.C. 40103 note] ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES. (a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot program to provide air traffic control services on a preferential basis to aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics that— (1) lasts at least 2 years; and (2) operates in at least 3 suitable airports. (b) Duration of Daily Service.—The air traffic control services provided under the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall occur for at least 3 consecutive hours between 0600 and 2200 local time during each day of the pilot program. (c) Airport Selection.—The Administrator shall designate airports for participation in the pilot program after consultation with aircraft operators, manufacturers, and airport sponsors. (d) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Certain nextgen avionics.—The term “certain NextGen avionics” means those avionics and baseline capabilities 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. (2) Preferential basis.—The term “preferential basis” means prioritizing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics by providing them more efficient service, shorter queuing, or priority clearances to the maximum extent possible without reducing overall capacity or safety of the national airspace system. (e) Sunset.—The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2028. (f) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the pilot program terminates, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the pilot program.