Regulations and Government
Budget Bill Provides $12.5B for ATC, 100% Depreciation
ATC funding recieved broad support
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Passage of the massive budget reconciliation bill last week has cleared the way for ramped-up spending on air traffic control modernization, the immediate return of full bonus depreciation, increased research and development expensing, and other business-friendly provisions. President Donald Trump signed the package into law on July 4 after it narrowly passed the House the previous day.

Congress ultimately settled on a $12.52 billion package to move forward with ambitious plans to upgrade, reorganize, and add new air traffic control facilities over the next several years. The funding covers a gamut of projects from telecommunications upgrades and a new air route traffic control center to runway safety measures, air traffic control staffing and training, and additional weather observation systems.

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