Regulations and Government
Devil’s in the details of FAA reauthorization
H.R.2115, the House of Representatives’ “Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.”

H.R.2115, the House of Representatives’ “Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act,” was combined with S.842, the Senate’s “Aviation and Investment Act,” and was more commonly known as the FAA reauthorization bill. The bill made its tortuous way through the House and a joint conference committee, and it was finally approved by the Senate in late November. President Bush signed it on December 16.

In its findings, Congress stated that the total effect of civil aviation on the U.S. economy exceeds $900 billion annually and accounts for 9 percent of the gross national product and 11 million jobs in the national workforce. Civil aviation products and services generate a significant surplus for U.S. trade accounts and contribute substantially to the number of the nation’s highly skilled, technologically qualified workforce.