Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Not Enough Time To Finalize Long-Term Bill Before Continuing
Resolution Expires
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term extension
of the FAA reauthorization Tuesday, ensuring that funding for the
agency will continue beyond January 31, when the previous FAA
extension expires. The U.S. Senate is expected to pass a short-term
extension later this week.
The extension bill, which funds FAA programs through February
17, 2012, does not contain new policy. The short-term
reauthorization simply maintains the status quo and provides
additional time for lawmakers from the Senate and House to go to
conference with the goal of working out the final details of a
long-term FAA reauthorization.
Late last week, lawmakers reached a key deal regarding National
Mediation Board procedures—an issue that had for years
blocked progress on full reauthorization. While ALPA would rather
that the National Mediation Board provisions had not been included
in the safety bill, the agreement between Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
and speaker Sen. John Boehner (R-Ohio) was a necessary compromise
to break the long-standing stalemate and allow Congress to move
ahead.
This week, leaders, pilot volunteers, and staff from the Air
Line Pilots Association, Int’l, continue to keep up the
pressure for a final, full reauthorization of the FAA, which will
help set the future direction of U.S. aviation safety policy,
support vital research, modernize the air transportation
infrastructure and air traffic control system, and position the
U.S. airline industry to aggressively compete in the international
aviation arena.
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