Regulations and Government
NBAA Joins Call for Adequate U.S. Customs Staffing

NBAA has joined more than 50 groups and organizations in petitioning the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure that President Obama’s budget request includes adequate funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staffing at U.S. ports of entry. In a joint letter sent on Thursday to OMB acting director Jeffrey Zients, the signatories–which include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and city and state chamber groups–said understaffing at ports “increases wait times, costs industry billions and discourages business and leisure travelers from visiting the U.S.”