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should adhere to last year's budget deal (P.L. 114 - 74). The more conservative faction of the Republican caucus hopes to reduce spending in next year's budget below the levels set by the bipartisan budget accord, which increased earlie r spending ca ps by $30 billion. FAA Appropriations: As you know, NATCA works hard each year to ensure that the FAA is properly funded. With Republican commitment to return to regular order, it is expected that the appropriations process could begin quickly this year. As a reminder, we closely follow the Tr ansportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations legislation, which provides funding for the FAA. We will keep you updated as the President releases his FY17 budget request and the THUD Appropriations Subcommittee begins their work on all ocating funding for the FAA. HARMFUL DUES DEDUCTION LEGISLATION INTRODUCED : On Thursday, February 4, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R - GA) introduced H.R. 4461, titled the Federal Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4461 weakens the ability of feder al employees to exercise their right to join a union. If enacted, this legislation would deny federal employee unions the ability to automatically deduct dues from the paychecks of workers who sign up for that service, among other harmful provisions. NATCA GA staff is closely tracking this legislation and will keep members update d. COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL, ATC REFORM, AND THE PROPOSAL TO CREATE AN ATC CORPORATION We are committed to providing you the most comprehensive package of information we can on the proposed FAA bill and what it would create and how it would affect NATCA members. We invite you to continue to submit your questions so we may answer them and continue our conversation with you on this very important issue. Here is a rundown of what we have available and all of our resources on thi s issue: To Ask a Question: Email : faabill@natca.net Online forum : bbs.natca.org (your BBS password is required; if you need a password please email the Information Technology at itc@list.natca.net FAA Reauthorization Page – Members Side of The NATCA Website We have created an FAA Reauthorization page on the members side of our new natca.org website. To access that page: go to natca.org and click on the "MEMBERS SIDE" button in the menu. Once you log in and reach the members home page, click on the "FAA Reauthorization" button. If you have not yet logged on to the members side of the website, you need to u se the same username and password as those for your NATCA Portal account. If you have not been to the NATCA Portal yet, you can quickly and easily register and create the credentials you'll need to access the new members section of natca.org. Click here : https://portal.natca.net/Register.aspx . You will need your membership number. As mentioned above, if you need your membership number, click here: https://portal.natca.org/Forgot Username.aspx