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A2: Politics-TurnsNext gen is extremely popular-momentum for passage now Babbit 2011 ,J Randolph FAA administrator “Next Gen implementation plan” http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/media/ng2011_implementation_plan.pdf NextGen is enjoying forward momentum right now, and that means all of us – the FAA and the entire aviation community – need to continue to work to sustain this exciting progress. That means more than new technology and procedures; it means a new approach to the way we do business in the NAS. Within the FAA, I’ve launched Destination 2025, a vision for both transforming our national aviation system and the agency responsible for making it happen. We’re taking a hard look at how we do things, and making changes to ensure the FAA can meet the demands of a new century of aviation. We’ve elevated the executive leadership of NextGen to the deputy administrator level. With his confirmation last June, Michael Huerta became the highest ranking official with overall responsibility for NextGen in the federal government. Congressional reauthorization of next gen testing thumps the DA and proves it popular Huerta 2012, Michael. “Next Gen and PPP’s” http://www.faa.gov/news/speeches/news_story.cfm?newsId=13613&omniRss=speechesAoc&cid=104_Speeches Reauthorization As you are aware, Congress passed, and the President has signed, a four-year reauthorization for the FAA that puts an end to four-and-a-half years of stop-gap extensions.It brings us through fiscal year 2015. The reauthorization provides the FAA the continuity and focus for our critical tasks – and this, of course, includes the implementation of NextGen. With reauthorization come many new requirements, from Unmanned Aircraft Systems to NextGen procedures and equipage. Other requirements are nearly completed or are well underway. The new authorization also includes 23 new rulemakings on safety and other issues. We are all aware of the challenging budget environment we are now facing. Authorized funding levels remain flat over the next four years. In line with the President’s direction on efficient spending, we are taking a critical look at what we do, and identifying ways to do it more efficiently. The reauthorization emphasizes the implementation of new Performance Based Navigation procedures, and mandates development of these procedures at America’s 35 busiest airports by 2015. We are already working on this at several airports as part of our Metroplex initiative. There are also new deadlines for ADS-B In, and additional performance metrics and streamlining of environmental processes that support NextGen. As I mentioned, the legislation also addresses Unmanned Aircraft. These systems certainly have become a particular interest with the public and the legislature. These systems are cutting edge technology, and we are committed to safely integrating them into our national airspace. There is a lot of interest in unmanned aircraft, and a lot of work remains to be done. We’ve established the FAA UAS Integration Office to lead that work, and we’re identifying six test ranges that will support the integration of Unmanned Aircraft. And, we continue working on a rule for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. House GOP support for next gen Fox News 2012 “House passes FAA bills over labor objections” http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/03/house-passes-faa-bill-over-labor-objections/ A four-year blueprint for aviation programs that hastens the transition to a new air traffic control system based on GPS technology was given final approval by the House on Friday despite last-minute objections from organized labor. The compromise agreement between the House and Senate authorizes $63 billion for Federal Aviation Administration programs through the 2015 federal budget year. It was passed on a 248-169 vote. Final Senate action is expected Monday, culminating a five-year struggle that included a partial shutdown of the FAA last summer. Lawmakers said the legislation will provide certainty and stability to programs that are critical to the health of the commercial aviation industry, which accounts for about 5 percent of U.S. economic output. That stability is also important for the FAA's NextGen program, a transition from an air traffic control system based on ground radar to a system based on GPS technology. The system is central to FAA's plans for accommodating a forecast 50 percent growth in air traffic over the next decade. The bill requires the FAA to accelerate its development of new arrival procedures for planes using the more-precise GPS navigation. Instead of time-consuming, fuel-burning stair-step descents, planes will be able to glide in more steeply with their engines idling. Aircraft will be able to land and take off closer together and more frequently, even in poor weather, because pilots will know the precise location of other aircraft and obstacles on the ground. Fewer planes will be diverted. A2: Politics-TurnsChamber of Commerce supports the plan ATW 2012 (Air transportation World) US Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Thomas Donohue called on Congress to make transitioning to a satellite-based, NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system "a top priority." Delivering his annual "State of American Business" address in Washington Thursday, the influential business lobbyist said upgrading ATC should be part of a "broader effort to modernize the nation's entire physical platform." 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