Regulations and Government
FAA funding headed for President’s OK
By the middle of last month, both houses of Congress had given preliminary approval to separate legislation that would reauthorize appropriations for the F

By the middle of last month, both houses of Congress had given preliminary approval to separate legislation that would reauthorize appropriations for the FAA. The House version is titled the Flight 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Flight 100-CARA) and covers the next four fiscal years, while the Senate version is named the Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act (AIR-V) and would be for three years.

The House bill reauthorizes FAA funding at a total of $59 billion over fiscal years 2004 to 2007, while the Senate legislation would provide for a total of $45 billion over three years (FY 2004 to 2006). The Bush Administration also advocated a four-year FAA reauthorization for $57.3 billion.