Congress gave final approval to a $105B bill designed to increase the number of air traffic controllers and add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories.
FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. designed to increase the number of air traffic controllers, add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories and require airlines to automatically pay refunds to travelers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed.
The Republicans and Democrats who lead the key aviation committees in the House and Senate negotiated over the bill's final shape last month, then fought off amendments that might have slowed the measure's passage. Rep. Donald Beyer, D-Va., said the extra flights would "aggravate dangerous conditions" and cause more flight delays at the busy airport across the Potomac River from the nation's capital. But lawmakers from Western states, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, fought for the flights, as did Delta Air Lines.
The bill's major provisions include directing the FAA to hire more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors, to increase the use of collision-avoidance technology at airports and to improve access for passengers with disabilities.
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