Regulations and Government
ATC Proposal Could Trigger Sequestration, CRS Finds
The CRS based that determination on theCBO) finding that that the creation of a new ATC organization would add nearly $100 biliion to the federal deficit.

The U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) has determined that the House plan to create a new organization to run the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system could trigger mandatory government-wide sequestration cuts of $49 billion over the next 10 years. The CRS based that determination on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finding that, as currently proposed, creating a new ATC organization would add nearly $100 billion to the federal deficit over a 10-year period. Backers of the ATC proposal have disputed the CBO finding, saying it does not reflect removing the organization from the federal budget.


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