For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 21, 2003
Statement on Congressional Passage of HR 2115
Statement by the Deputy Press Secretary
On Congressional Passage of HR 2115, the Federal Aviation
Administration
Reauthorization Bill
This bill keeps America flying by helping to make air travel safer,
more reliable, and convenient. The President is pleased that Congress
has passed the bill, and he looks forward to signing it into law.
The legislation provides a substantial investment in safety
research, air traffic control modernization, airport infrastructure
improvements and environmental initiatives. It also will help increase
capacity and efficiency throughout our aviation system. The President
is pleased that the Congress removed the restrictions on FAA's ability
to manage its air traffic operations, which had been included in
earlier versions.
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