S 687
113th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Transportation programs funding
A bill to prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), during FY2013 or FY2014, from suspending or terminating the operation of any air traffic control tower in operation on March 1, 2013, without regard to whether the tower is operated by the FAA or a contractor.
Directs the Administrator, as soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, to provide for resumed operation of any such tower that was suspended or terminated after March 1, 2013.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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