Congress takes action on long-term FAA funding

Making good on promises of quick action on long-delayed FAA authorization, the Senate passed its "FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improveme

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

February 27, 2011

Making good on promises of quick action on long-delayed FAA authorization, the Senate passed its "FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act" on February 17, with the House Transportation Committee approved is version of FAA reauthorization legislation a day earlier. The bill must now go to the House for a full vote. President Obama, meanwhile, released a Fiscal Year 2012 budget that avoided user fees, provided funding to advance NextGen modernization and set aside money for general aviation airports.

The House's FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 658) was introduced by Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, and other members on February 11. "This bill saves $4 billion, requiring the FAA to find significant cost savings without negatively impacting safety," Mica said. The saving is over the four-year life of the bill.

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