Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 NextGen Advisory Committee to expedite, prioritize and fully implement NextGen programs. It also would sunset the use of the term “NextGen.” The Senate’s FAA reauthorization bill, S.1939, remains under consideration by the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Both House and Senate measures must be passed, reconciled and signed into law ahead of the expiration of the current FAA authorization on Sept. 30, 2023. The House measure, H.R.3935, was introduced June 9 by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chair Graves (R-6-MO) with support from Committee Ranking Member Larsen (D-2-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-6-LA) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-9-TN). Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, introduced that chamber’s FAA reauthorization bill, S.1939 on June 13, with co-sponsors Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R- TX), Aviation Subcommittee Chair Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). Bolen noted the bill reflects the priorities NBAA outlined in testimony in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier this year, including prioritizing safety and ensuring it remains the north star guiding the industry’s future Read more about Bolen’s testimony. Other NBAA-supported priorities include improvements to FAA aeromedical policies and procedures, direction that safety management system regulations should be properly scaled and investments in airport infrastructure to help facilitate the introduction of advanced air mobility vehicles and the transition from leaded aviation fuel. The bill requires consultation with the Bolen noted the bill reflects the priorities NBAA outlined in testimony in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier this year, including prioritizing safety and ensuring it remains the north star guiding the industry’s future Read more about Bolen’s testimony.