Regulations and Government
Notam Improvement Act Steps Closer to Full Passage
The Senate approved an amended version of the Notam Improvement Act, bringing the bill closer to full passage.
A photo of the Senate floor
(Photo: U.S. Senate)

The Senate has advanced the Notam Improvement Act of 2023, which would establish a task force to recommend improvements to the notam system. Senate passage by unanimous consent last week follows House approval in late January.

However, the Senate-passed bill includes amendments to require the FAA to complete its implementation of the new, modernized Federal Notam System and have a backup system in place by Sept. 30, 2024, and to call on the FAA to brief Congress on a plan to improve the ability of the notam system to offer machine-readable and filterable information in the format used by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The two chambers now must either reconcile their bills or the House must pass the amended Senate version.

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