; (3) the implementation of systems allowing a member of the public to submit any information or form to the Registry and conduct any transaction with the Registry by electronic or other remote means; and (4) allowing more efficient, broader, and remote access to the Registry. (c) Applicability The requirements of subsection (a) shall apply to the entire Civil Aviation Registry, including the Aircraft Registration Branch and the Airmen Certification Branch. (d) Manual surcharge Chapter 453 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 45306. Manual surcharge (a) In general Not later 6 months after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 , the Administrator shall impose and collect a surcharge on a Civil Aviation Registry transaction that— (1) is conducted in person at the Civil Aviation Registry; (2) could be conducted, as determined by the Administrator, with the same or greater level of efficiency by electronic or other remote means; and (3) is not related to research or other non-commercial activities. (b) Maximum surcharge A surcharge imposed and collected under subsection (a) shall not exceed twice the maximum fee the Administrator is authorized to charge for the registration of an aircraft, not used to provide air transportation, after the transfer of ownership under section 45302(b)(2). (c) Credit to account and availability Monies collected from a surcharge imposed under subsection (a) shall be treated as monies collected under section 45302 and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in section 45302(d). . (e) Report Not later than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the covered upgrades required under subsection (a) are complete, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate describing— (1) the schedule for the covered upgrades to the Registry