Sat, Jun 06, 2009
NATA, AAAA Applaud Amended Security Rules.
The National Air Transport
Association (NATA), and the Alliance for Aviation Across America
(AAAA), have joined the chorus of praise for passage of the
amendment to the TSA reauthorization bill offered by Congressman
John Mica (R-FL) and others to further study GA security rules at
airports.
Mica was joined by Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Vernon
Ehlers (R-MI), and Tom Petri (R-WI) in successfully offering an
amendment to H.R. 2200 that requires the TSA to go through the
federal rulemaking process after a security directive (SD) has gone
into effect for more than 180 days.
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James
K. Coyne stated, "General aviation businesses welcome the increase
in funding for general aviation security grants while strengthening
our nation's transportation security."
"The Mica-Petri-Graves' Ehlers' amendment is intended to balance
risk mitigation, industry impact, and appropriate public review
after a recent SD was issued by TSA to expand airport security
credentialing requirements at commercial airports even though the
TSA concluded that little evidence existed requiring immediate
attention on general aviation," Coyne concluded. "NATA welcomes the
approval of the Mica-Petri-Graves' Ehlers' amendment to H.R. 2200
and thanks the amendment sponsors for their support on this
important issue."
AAAA said in a statement: "We applaud the House of
Representatives for adopting this important measure. Our
members have worked closely with the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) and other agencies to help develop security
measures to protect our country and ensure the safety of our
transportation system. This amendment will allow the TSA to
respond to imminent threats while providing the flexibility to
develop effective policies and a public review process. We
look forward to continuing to work with the TSA and Congress to
ensure that we are protecting our nation against security
threats."
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