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mentioned above, the THUD bill contains funding for the FAA. While the Senate has approved its version of a THUD bill, the House has not yet approved its version. Nonetheless, both chambers are working to "conference" the two bills in hopes of coming to an agreement. NATCA has continued to meet with relevant committee members, staff and leadership to advocate for a final THUD bill to be enacted before the deadline to provide a stable funding stream. This stability would exclude the FAA from shutdown threats for the next fiscal year, however, with just seven days left in session for the House, and only a few additional days in the Senate, the chances are growing increasingly unlikely that both chambers can come to an agreement on time and get a final THUD bill to the President for signature. For any of the 12 appropriations bills that are not enacted by September 30, Congress would need to provide a CR at the current funding levels for any affected agencies in order to prevent a government shutdown. • NATCA Impact: NATCA continuously advocates for our funding and policy priorities each step of the way in the appropriations process. As appropriations bills move through the legislative process, we also work with our allies on Capitol Hill to defeat harmful amendments that are considered on appropriations bills. Below are the funding levels proposed in the House and Senate compared to the FAA's current funding levels. FAA BUDGET LINE FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 Enacted House THUD Senate THUD Operations $10.2 billion $10.4 billion $10.4 billion Facilities & Equipment $3.25 billion $3.25 billion $3.00 billion Research, Engineering & Development $188.9 billion $180 billion $191 billion FAA REAUTHORIZATION If a long-term bill is not signed into law before the current FAA Reauthorization extension expires on September 30, then another extension will be necessary in order to avoid a partial FAA shutdown. Members and Staff on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation are continuing all efforts to pass an FAA bill before the current authorization expires at the end of the month. But with little time left before the approaching deadline, the FAA will likely need an extension while lawmakers work to come to an agreement on a long-term FAA Reauthorization bill. • Background: The House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, in April by a vote of 393-13. The five-year, bipartisan bill authorizes $71 billion for the operations, F&E and RED accounts at the FAA from

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