A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3929 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3929 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2026 Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 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 towers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO AIR TRAFFIC SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. (a) Airborne Position Reference Tool Installation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, 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-- (1) operating under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to section 47124 of title 49, United States Code; and (2) not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems or other situational awareness tools. (b) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System Installation and Maintenance.--Section 47124(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Installation and maintenance.--For any tower opera