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NATA Pleased With House Passage of TSA Reauthorization
Security Directive Amendment Accepted
Alexandria, VA, June 5, 2009 — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2200, the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act.
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne stated, “General aviation businesses welcome the increase in funding for general aviation security grants while strengthening our nation’s transportation security.”
Representatives John Mica (R-FL), Sam Graves (R-MO), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), and Tom Petri (R-WI) also successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 2200 that requires the TSA to go through the federal rulemaking process after a security directive (SD) has gone into effect for more than 180 days.
“The Mica-Petri-Graves’ Ehlers’ amendment is intended to balance risk mitigation, industry impact, and appropriate public review after a recent SD was issued by TSA to expand airport security credentialing requirements at commercial airports even though the TSA concluded that little evidence existed requiring immediate attention on general aviation,” Coyne concluded. “NATA welcomes the approval of the Mica-Petri-Graves’ Ehlers’ amendment to H.R. 2200 and thanks the amendment sponsors for their support on this important issue.”
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