Both the House and the Senate passed their own versions of an FAA reauthorization bill last month, so differences between the two measures–and the threat of Presidential veto–must be resolved by a House/ Senate conference committee before Congress casts its final vote.
The White House strongly opposes several provisions in the House’s Flight 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Flight 100-CARA), not the least of which is a prohibition against any form of ATC privatization. Despite FAA Administrator Marion Blakey’s assurances to the controllers union that their functions will not be subcontracted, the Bush Administration said that if the final legislation “inappropriately” prohibits the conversion of FAA facilities or function from the federal government to the private sector, the President’s senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.
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