Sat, May 21, 2011
Admits Measure Could Slow Conference Negotiations On FAA
Reauthorization Bill
Citing the need for Congress to swiftly approve necessary FAA
reauthorization legislation, Congressman Bill Shuster
(R-PA) (pictured) said Friday he has withdrawn his
amendment in an effort to streamline the regulatory process for the
transportation industry.
“The purpose of my amendment is
to increase safety across the board and to improve the rule making
process at the FAA. I am dedicated to ‘one level of
safety’ and continue to strive to keep our transportation
industry safe and economically viable," Shuster said in a
statement.
"However, after 4 years of delay and 18 short term extensions, it
is vital that Congress pass the long overdue FAA Reauthorization
bill. It is apparent that the inclusion of my amendment in the FAA
bill may slow down conference negotiations and delay the adoption
of this critical legislation to dramatically reform and streamline
Federal Aviation Administration programs, modernize the
nation’s aviation system, and spark much needed job-creation
through aviation infrastructure improvements. Therefore, I have
withdrawn my amendment to remove this possible impediment to the
bill’s final adoption and enactment.”
Shuster's amendment would have required an analysis of different
aviation industry segments and the tailoring of future regulations
to industry segments where appropriate. He said the more specific a
regulation is, the safer the aviation community will be. It also
would have required the FAA to conduct rulemakings with certain
basic principles in mind, including a mandate that regulations are
based on sound science, an assessment of its economic impact, and a
reasoned cost benefit analysis.
Withdrawal of the amendment is seen as a victory for the
families of some of the people fatally injured when Colgan Air
Flight 3407 went down near Buffalo, NY, who have been lobbying on
behalf of stronger crew rest rules, as well as disclosure of
flights operated by regional carriers under a legacy airline brand,
and had opposed the Shuster amendment.
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