,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,b>rett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to submit
 to ,congress an action plan = advanc+ !
 deploym5t ( ! ,airborne ,collision     
,avoidance ,sy/em-,x1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,next-,g5 ,collision ,avoidance ,act4 
#b4 ,,acas-,x action plan  7a7 ,,acas-,x
 action plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress an  
action plan = advanc+ ! deploym5t ( !   
,airborne ,collision ,avoidance         
,sy/em-,x 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z    
,,acas-,x71 ,,acas-,xa1 ,,acas-,xr1     
,,acas-,xo1 ,,acas-,xu1 ,,acas-s,xu1    
,,acas-,xp1 or any v>iant or successor  

te*nology1 9 ! national airspace sy/em4 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% ! action    
plan 9 a publicly available =mat n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] submitt+ su* action   
plan to ,congress4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9    
develop+ ! action plan "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all include-- 7,a7 a   
/rategic roadmap = ! deploym5t (        
,,acas-,x te*nology1 includ+ /eps       
requir$ = widespread adoption among     
aircraft op]ators2  7,b7 actions & fund+
 necess>y to complete any applicable    
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 evaluation1 & 
/&>ds developm5t ne$$ to support !      
c]tification ( su* te*nology2  7,c7     
plans = engagem5t ) appropriate         
/akehold]s1 includ+-- 7i7 aircraft      
op]ators2  7ii7 aviation safety exp]ts  
outside ! ,,faa2  7iii7 avionics        
manufactur]s2  7iv7 aircraft            
manufactur]s2  7v7 g5]al aviation       
organizations2  7vi7 organizations      
repres5t+ c]tifi$ collective b>ga9+     
repres5tatives ( airl9e pilots2  7vii7  
labor organizations repres5t+ air c>ri] 

pilots1 includ+ ! pr9cipal organization 
repres5t+ ! l>ge/ c]tifi$ collective    
b>ga9+ repres5tative ( airl9e pilots2 & 
7viii7 any o!r /akehold]s det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,d7    
engagem5t ) =eign civil aviation        
au?orities to h>monize int]national     
/&>ds = c]tification ( su* te*nology2   
7,e7 ,,acas-,x int]op]ability           
consid]ations = aircraft op]ators       
7includ+ rotorcraft op]ators7 equipp$ ) 
,,ads-,b ,out & ,,ads-,b ,9 equipm5t2   
7,f7 an assessm5t ( safety b5efits =    
aircraft op]ators equipp+ ) su*         
te*nology1 includ+ civil op]ators2 &    
7,g7 any recomm5dations = adm9i/rative  
or legislative action1 z det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to       
advance su* te*nology deploym5t4  7#c7  
,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator may take 
actions1 z appropriate1 to implem5t !   
action plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7#d7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits !   
action plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         

,adm9i/rator %all brief ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress on ! cont5ts (   
su* action plan & any prospective       
actions to implem5t su* plan4  7b7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,,ads-,b ,9 ,! t]m ,,ads-,b ,9 means    
onbo>d avionics equipm5t t receives &   
processes ,automatic ,dep5d5t           
,surveillance-,broadca/ transmissions t 
are broadca/ 9 accordance ) sections    
#ia4bbe & #ia4bbg ( title #ad1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulations71 & o!r aviation advisory   
in=mation f gr\nd /ations1 t provides ! 
aircraft ) aw>5ess to ! location ( o!r  
aircraft & traffic advisories4  7#b7    
,,ads-,b ,out ,! t]m ,,ads-,b ,out--    
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ia4bbg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations2 &  7,b7 broadca/s         
in=mation f ! aircraft 9 accordance )   
sections #ia4bbe & #ia4bbg ( su* title  
#ad 7or any successor regulations74     
7#c7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        

,congress means ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,,faa ,! 
t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,rotorcraft ,! t]m 
rotorcraft has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #a4a ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or any successor         
regulation74