,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cibi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sheehy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,daines1 and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,air ,traffic ,situational ,awareness ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,improvements to air traffic situational awareness 7a7 ,airborne position reference tool installation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall acquire and install certified ,airborne ,position ,reference ,tools at air traffic control towers of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration that are-- 7#a7 operating under contract with the ,federal ,aviation ,administration pursuant to section #dgabd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 not equipped with ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,systems or other situational awareness tools4 7b7 ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,system installation and maintenance ,section #dgabd7;f77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,installation and maintenance ,for any tower operated under the ,contract ,tower ,program that is not equipped with ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,systems or other situational awareness tools as of the date of enactment of the ,air ,traffic ,situational ,awareness ,enhancement ,act1 not later than #a year after such date1 the ,secretary shall purchase a ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,system1 or any equivalent system1 and install and maintain such system using services directly from an original equipment manufacturer or services of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 4 7c7 ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,system funding ,section #dgabd7;f77#c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7#b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 shall establish1 in consultation with contract tower operators1 an appropriate training program to periodically train air traffic controllers employed by such operators to ensure proper and efficient integration and use of the situational awareness equipment and technology described in paragraph 7#a7 into contract tower operations4 4 7d7 ,retroactivity ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall provide to any airport sponsor or air traffic control tower described in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 reimbursement for any certified situational awareness system 7including ,airborne ,position ,reference ,tools in accordance with subsection 7a77 that was independently acquired and installed prior to the date on which the ,administrator installs any such system under subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 reimbursement or retroactive grant funding in accordance with section #dgabd7;b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for any certified situational awareness system 7including a ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,system7 that was independently acquired and installed prior to the effective date of the amendments made by subsection 7b74 7e7 ,authorized expenditures for air navigation facilities and equipment ,section #dhaja7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,the acquisition1 installation1 and annual operating expenses of certified ,airborne ,position ,reference ,tools at air traffic control towers that are operating under contract with the ,federal ,aviation ,administration under section #dgabd and are not equipped with ,standard ,terminal ,automation ,replacement ,systems or other situational awareness tools4 4