Regulations and Government
Independent ATC Proposal Takes Step Forward in House
House panel approved the comprehensive six-year FAA reauthorization bill after wading through nearly 80 amendments in a more than nine hour session.

The U.S. House and Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee yesterday approved a comprehensive six-year FAA reauthorization package that includes the controversial proposal to create a user-funded independent organization to run the air traffic control system. The 32-25 vote, largely along party lines, occurred after a more than nine-hour session in which the T&I Committee waded through close to 80 amendments on a range of aviation issues.


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