Agreement Reached on Aviation Bill, Small Hike for Construction Grants
House and Senate negotiators have reached final agreement on legislation to extend federal aviation programs for four years, including modest increases in airport construction grants plus as much as $500 million a year for airport security projects.
The new bill, "Vision 100Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act," would be the successor to AIR-21, the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act, which was signed into law in 2000.