- December 22, 2020, 9:13 AM
Congress late last night approved the sweeping coronavirus relief and government funding package, renewing support for air carriers and airports, providing nearly $18 billion for the FAA’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget, and calling for reforms of the agency’s aircraft certification processes.
The package cleared the House yesterday evening in two bills before heading to the Senate in a single massive bundle, where it was passed by a 92-6 vote near midnight. The congressional approval came as the government funding was set to expire under a stopgap measure.
On the coronavirus relief front, the final bill sets aside $15 billion for renewal of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) for air carriers and $1 billion for their contractors.
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Congress on the brink of major FAA oversight reform in wake of Boeing 737 MAX crashes [The Seattle Times :: BC-FAA-CONGRESS-BOEING:SE]
A sweeping reform of how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approves new commercial aircraft is on the brink of passage in Congress, propelled by a rare bipartisan push and public outrage over the Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346.
Democrats and Republicans in U.S. House and Senate committees reached agreement in down-to-the wire negotiations a week ago on a bill tailored to address the FAA’s oversight failures in its original certification of the MAX.
The legislation is expected to be incorporated into the massive $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill that Congress must pass to avoid a government shutdown. That bill, merged with the $900 billion COVID relief package agreed Sunday, could be voted on as early as Monday and would make passage into law all but certain.
By DOMINIC GATES | The Seattle Times | Published: December 20, 2020 (Tribune News Service) A sweeping reform of how the Federal Aviation Administration approves new commercial aircraft is on the brink of passage in Congress, propelled by a rare bipartisan push and public outrage over the Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346. Democrats and Republicans in U.S. House and Senate committees reached agreement in down-to-the wire negotiations last Sunday evening on a bill tailored to address the FAA s oversight failures in its original certification of the MAX. The legislation is expected to be incorporated into the massive $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill that Congress must pass to avoid a government shutdown. That could be voted on as early as Sunday and would make passage into law all but certain.