December to figure out whether spending caps should be r aised or abolished. As a
reminder, a final FY 18 spending bill is needed by Dec . 8 when current funding is set to
expire.
FAA Funding : NATCA has continuously advocated for full funding for the FAA in our
relevant Congressional appropriations bills (the T ransportation, Housing and Urban
Development Appropriations bill, "THUD"). For FY 18, the House has already passed its
version of THUD funding, which would increase funding for the FAA. The Senate
Appropriations Committee has approved its version of the TH UD bill, which would also
provide an increase for the FAA, although the legislation has not come to the Senate
floor for a vote yet. The proposed FY 18 spending levels for the FAA are as follows:
FAA BUDGET LINE
FY 2018 FY 2018
House Request Senate Req uest
Operations
$10,185,482,000 $10,186,000,000
Facilities & Equipment
$2,855,000,000 $3,005,000,000
Research, Engineering & Development
$170,000,000 $179,000,000
NATCA Impact : Congress hasn't completed all 12 regular spending bills on time fo r any
fiscal year since the mid - 1990s, relying often on short - term funding patches that
continue funding levels from the previous year without major changes. The lack of a
stable and predictable funding stream leaves the FAA in financial limbo, and prevent s
government agencies such as the FAA from starting new projects or adjusting priorities.
LEGISLATIVE WATCHLIST
In addition to executive actions from President Trump, Congress is already working to
advance anti - federal employee bills, including those tha t would attack the use of official
time and negatively impact federal employee pay and benefits. With Republicans in
control of the House, Senate, and White House, these types of proposals are continuing
to rise. GA staff will continue to fiercely fight th ese proposals.
