The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs through 2023, including the agency’s airport infrastructure grants and a new airport grant program aimed at rural, non-hub airfields.
The six-year bill, which the House passed on April 27 by a strong 393-13, would freeze authorizations for FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants at their current $3.35-billion level through fiscal year 2023. (View blll text excluding amendments.)