Senate And House Bills To Boost Spending On Airport Improvements

July 10, 2017

Two bills that were introduced June 21 and 22 provide very different outcomes for the future of aviation in the United States.

Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Bill Shuster, introduced a six-year draft House bill called the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (AIRR Act), a revised version from last year’s bill.

The bill includes provisions and reforms to reduce red tape in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process for aircraft and aviation products, foster innovation in unmanned aircraft systems, fund the Nation’s airport infrastructure, and privatize air traffic controllers (ATC).

Read more: https://smcorridornews.com/senate-and-house-bills-to-boost-spending-on-airport-improvements

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