A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for five years, including a new airport infrastructure grant program and also an initial $1.7 billion to help southeastern states recover from Hurricane Florence is now on the books. [View text of bill here and bill summary here.]
President Trump signed the measure on Oct. 5, two days after it won final congressional approval when the Senate passed it on an overwhelming 93-6 vote. The House approved it on Sept. 26 by a strong 398-23 vote.