Regulations and Government
Lawmakers, Aviation Groups Decry Abu Dhabi Facility
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan speaks at a Philadelphia International Airport press conference on December 18. (Photo: Office of U.S. Rep. Meehan)
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan speaks at a Philadelphia International Airport press conference on December 18. (Photo: Office of U.S. Rep. Meehan)

The Obama administration and the U.S. Congress appear headed to a confrontation over the administration’s plan to open a customs pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport that many lawmakers and airline industry groups oppose. An opponent said the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency plans to begin operating the facility on January 5.