[JYO] Fwd: [dcpilots] It's official :-(
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- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:08:30 EST
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- From: Mel Bell <melskybell@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: dcpilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:34:33 -0800 (PST)
Better start contacting your reps in earnest:
Today is an exciting day for the FAA. This morning, we are announcing
proposed legislation that the President is sending to Congress that will
transform the way the FAA is funded and also provide a stable source of revenue
to build our air transportation system of the future. (NextGen).
As you know, FAA?s current authorization expires at the end of the current
fiscal year, Sept. 30, 2007, and we need new legislative authority to continue
operating. We are no longer referring to this transition process as "FAA
reauthorization, " suggesting more of the same, because we are proposing a
basic reform of the way the FAA is funded and the future air transportation
system is financed. .
The current excise system, relying heavily on a passenger ticket tax and a
fuel tax, can no longer do the job because it has virtually no connection to
what it costs the FAA to provide air traffic control and other services to
aviation. Nor does it provide a stable, predictable source of revenue that
allows us to plan effectively for the future. .
In its place, our proposed legislation, called "The Next Generation Air
Transportation System Financing Reform Act," will generate revenues based on
the actual costs that users impose on the air traffic system, whether they are
commercial, business, or general aviation users. We are proposing a hybrid
funding structure, made up of user fees, a fuel tax, and general fund
contributions, with each segment of aviation asked to pay its fair share. For
the first time, the FAA also will be permitted limited borrowing authority
which will permit a more flexible financing system. You will find more detailed
information on the public and employee websites, including how we propose the
costs will be allocated:
http://www.faa. gov/regulations_ policies/ reauthorization/
This is critically important legislation because how it fares on Capitol Hill
will vitally affect the FAA and our ability to handle future demands, including
the one billion passengers forecast for the year 2015. Without this reform, we
will simply not be able to handle that kind of volume without serious
congestion and delays.
Over the next several months, this legislative proposal and others will be
debated in Congress and throughout the aviation community. We will keep you up
to date on its progress because each of us has a stake in its outcome, both as
FAA employees and air travelers.
Finally, I want to the thank everyone involved in developing this legislative
proposal, particularly the FAA?s Office of Policy, which has worked tirelessly
on it for more than a year.
Marion C. Blakey
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- From: Mel Bell <melskybell@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: dcpilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:34:33 -0800 (PST)
Better start contacting your reps in earnest: Today is an exciting day for the FAA. This morning, we are announcing proposed legislation that the President is sending to Congress that will transform the way the FAA is funded and also provide a stable source of revenue to build our air transportation system of the future. (NextGen). As you know, FAA?s current authorization expires at the end of the current fiscal year, Sept. 30, 2007, and we need new legislative authority to continue operating. We are no longer referring to this transition process as "FAA reauthorization, " suggesting more of the same, because we are proposing a basic reform of the way the FAA is funded and the future air transportation system is financed. . The current excise system, relying heavily on a passenger ticket tax and a fuel tax, can no longer do the job because it has virtually no connection to what it costs the FAA to provide air traffic control and other services to aviation. Nor does it provide a stable, predictable source of revenue that allows us to plan effectively for the future. . In its place, our proposed legislation, called "The Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act," will generate revenues based on the actual costs that users impose on the air traffic system, whether they are commercial, business, or general aviation users. We are proposing a hybrid funding structure, made up of user fees, a fuel tax, and general fund contributions, with each segment of aviation asked to pay its fair share. For the first time, the FAA also will be permitted limited borrowing authority which will permit a more flexible financing system. You will find more detailed information on the public and employee websites, including how we propose the costs will be allocated: http://www.faa. gov/regulations_ policies/ reauthorization/ This is critically important legislation because how it fares on Capitol Hill will vitally affect the FAA and our ability to handle future demands, including the one billion passengers forecast for the year 2015. Without this reform, we will simply not be able to handle that kind of volume without serious congestion and delays. Over the next several months, this legislative proposal and others will be debated in Congress and throughout the aviation community. We will keep you up to date on its progress because each of us has a stake in its outcome, both as FAA employees and air travelers. Finally, I want to the thank everyone involved in developing this legislative proposal, particularly the FAA?s Office of Policy, which has worked tirelessly on it for more than a year. Marion C. Blakey --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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