FAA bill sent back to committee
The FAA reauthorization bill has been sent back to the Senate Finance Committee to iron out some non-aviation issues.
Congress Daily reported
Senate progress on Federal Aviation Administration legislation this week looked more uncertain today as discussions continue behind the scenes on addressing Republican opposition to highway infrastructure dollars and other nonaviation language in the bill.
Republican leaders and the White House are balking at reimbursements to the highway trust fund for money spent for emergencies since 1998, such as the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Opposition is also directed at rail infrastructure tax bonds and the doubling of an oil spill tax, from 5 cents to 10 cents a barrel, which would raise $3.5 billion.
There is still hope that the bill will emerge from the Senate today, however it faces an uncertain future on the President’s desk.
A clean bill dealing strictly with aviation issues seems to be too much to wish for … that’s how politics seems to work in Washington.
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