To provide for continued operation of the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in appropriations.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Automatically appropriates the funds necessary to keep the Federal Aviation Administration operating during a lapse in appropriations for up to 30 days or until the lapse ends, whichever comes first.
Who Benefits and How
FAA operations, aviation workers, airlines, and the traveling public could avoid an immediate shutdown disruption in air-transport oversight and operations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal budget managers would have to continue financing FAA operations during a lapse without waiting for a regular appropriation.
Key Provisions
- Automatically appropriates whatever is necessary to operate the Federal Aviation Administration during a funding lapse.
- Limits the temporary appropriation to the lesser of 30 days or the duration of the lapse in appropriations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Automatically appropriates the funds necessary to keep the Federal Aviation Administration operating during a lapse in appropriations for up to 30 days or until the lapse ends, whichever comes first.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Budget
Primary Purpose
Automatically appropriates the funds necessary to keep the Federal Aviation Administration operating during a lapse in appropriations for up to 30 days or until the lapse ends, whichever comes first.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- FAA operations and the aviation system relying on uninterrupted federal oversight
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal budget managers financing temporary FAA operations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Airlines, airports, and travelers relying on uninterrupted federal aviation oversight, Federal Aviation Administration operations and personnel continuing service during a funding lapse
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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