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Today NiW NATCA IN WASHINGTON 2023 National Air Traffic Controllers Association www.natca.org | facebook.com/NATCAfamily | twitter.com/natca May 1–3, 2024 C o n t e n t s Welcome.................................................................................................................. 1 Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................... 2 Agenda .................................................................................................................... 4 NATCA Legislative Team ........................................................................................ 6 NATCA Legislative Structure ............................................................................... 10 NiW & NLC Online Resources .............................................................................. 11 Thank You: Former NLC Members ...................................................................... 12 Trish Gilbert Legislative Activism Award ............................................................ 13 NATCA Charitable Foundation ............................................................................ 14 Q & A ..................................................................................................................... 46 Glossary ................................................................................................................ 54 Key Legislative Votes ............................................................................................ 60 House & Senate Committee Structures ................................................................ 74 NATCA Members by State .................................................................................... 86 NATCA Members by Congressional District ........................................................ 88 NATCA Bargaining Units ..................................................................................... 90 Maps...................................................................................................................... 94 Speak Like a Congressperson Crossword Puzzle ................................................. 96 N i W O v e r v i e w R e f e r e n c e s M e e t i n g s I s s u e s Congressional Office Structure ............................................................................ 16 Congressional Meeting Tips ................................................................................. 17 Congressional Visit Tips ....................................................................................... 18 Staffing & Training Challenges ............................................................................. 20 From Application to Certification ........................................................................ 26 FAA Funding Requires Robust Authorization and Appropriations Levels ......... 28 Funding Timeline ................................................................................................. 34 FAA Funding Structure ........................................................................................ 35 Budgetary Shortfalls Plague Modernization and Infrastructure Efforts ................ 36

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