Regulations and Government
U.S. House Dems Offer Alternative to Independent ATC
The House plan was introduced as Senate Commerce Committee members expressed skepticism over the White House reform proposal.

House Democrats today unveiled an alternative proposal to the White House/House Republican plan for an independent air traffic control board, instead calling for a series of personnel and procurement reforms and the removal of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund from the constraints of the congressional appropriation process. Reps. Pete DeFazio (D-Oregon), the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Larsen (D-Washington), the ranking member of the aviation subcommittee, announced the proposal, saying they have the co-sponsorship of every Democrat on the panel and would be reaching out to other Democrats and Republicans.

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