Regulations and Government
NATA Pushes Capitol Hill for Action on FAA Funding Bill
Lawmakers are hopeful budget deal clears the way for fiscal 2016 appropriations action.


NATA president and CEO Tom Hendricks urged U.S. lawmakers to move forward quickly on spending bills for government agencies, including the FAA, now that Congress has passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The U.S. Senate approved the budget agreement 64-35 on Friday, following House passage on October 28. The budget agreement establishes funding limits for both Fiscal Year 2016 and 2017, avoids more sequestration cuts and raises the debt ceiling through March 2017.

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