,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,wat]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,balanc$ ,budget &   
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
to elim9ate ! application ( !           
seque/ration to funds associat$ ) !     
op]ation ( air traffic control t[]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe & ,reliable  
,air ,travel ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,seque/ration is hav+ a deva/at+ effect 
on ! ,nation's air traffic control      
sy/em4  7#b7 ,seque/ration imposes a    
r$uction 9 fund+ ( #fcg million on !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7,,faa7 =
 ! rema9d] ( fiscal ye> #bjac4  7#c7 ,! 
,,faa plans to furl\gh ! va/ majority ( 
! ,,faa's ne>ly #dg1jjj employees1      
includ+ ne>ly #ae1jjj air traffic       
controll]s1 = approximately "o day dur+ 
ea* two-week pay p]iod 9 ord] to comply 

) seque/ration4  7#d7 ,! furl\ghs began 
on ,sunday1 ,april #ba1 #bjac1 & are    
s*$ul$ to cont9ue ?r\gh ! end ( ! fiscal
 ye> on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac4           
,approximately #aj p]c5t ( ! ,,faa's air
 traffic controll]s are expect$ to be on
 furl\gh on any giv5 day dur+ ?is p]iod4
  7#e7 ,! furl\ghs are caus+ hundr$s (  
flights to be delay$1 result+ 9 s*$ul+  
difficulties = airl9es & inconv5i5ces = 
pass5g]s4  7#f7 ,! ,,faa report$ t      
approximately #djj flights 7 delay$     
nationwide on ,april #ba1 #bjac1 z a    
result ( ! furl\ghs4  7#g7 ,! ,,faa     
report$ t m ?an #a1bjj flights 7 delay$ 
nationwide on ,april #bb1 #bjac1 z a    
result ( ! furl\ghs4  7#h7 ,m delays are
 expect$ 9 ! com+ mon?s dur+ ! peak     
summ] travel season4  7#i7 ,! effects ( 
multiple flight delays at airports      
across ! ,nation c be comp\nd$ z delays 
at "o airport cause planes to arrive    
late at o!r airports & also cause       
pass5g]s to miss connect+ flights4      
7#aj7 ,air c>ri]s op]at+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates

 air space transport m ?an #gjj million 
pass5g]s e ye>4  7#aa7 ,civil aviation  
acc\nts = #aj million jobs1 is          
responsible = m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates gross dome/ic product1 &         
contributes #a4c trillion to ! economy e
 ye>4  7#ab7 ,bus9esses ( all sizes     
dep5d ^u a reliable comm]cial air       
transportation sy/em4 ,bus9ess travel]s 
acc\nt = millions ( trips ea* mon?4     
7#ac7 ,flight delays = bus9ess travel]s 
int]f]e ) bus9ess plans & result 9      
bus9ess meet+s be+ delay$1 cancell$1 or 
miss$4  7#ad7 ,flight delays affect+ !  
transportation ( air c>go also int]f]e )
 bus9ess4  7#ae7 ,! ,nation's economy   
dep5ds ^u a reliable comm]cial air      
transportation sy/em4  7#af7 ,! ,,faa   
also plans to close #adi air traffic    
control t[]s at small airports across ! 
,nation on ,june #ae1 #bjac1 9 ord] to  
comply ) seque/ration4 ,despite _! size1
 ^! airports are an important "p ( !    
,nation's air transportation sy/em &    
economy4  7#ag7 ,air traffic control is 

a critical gov]nm5t function t is       
necess>y to ensure ! safety ( air travel
 & ! fly+ public4  7#ah7 ,inadequate    
/aff+ ( airport control t[]s poses a    
s]i\s ?reat to public safety4  7#ai7    
,)\t ! s]vice ( exp]i5c$ air traffic    
controll]s 9 all ( ! ,nation's ,f$]al   
air traffic control t[]s1 !re is an     
increas$ risk ( accid5ts involv+ planes 
dur+ dep>ture1 flight1 & l&+4 ,su*      
accid5ts c\ld result 9 a tragic loss (  
life4  7#bj7 ,! seque/ration ( funds    
associat$ ) ! op]ation ( air traffic    
control t[]s by ! ,,faa int]f]es ) !    
safety1 reliability1 & effici5cy ( !    
,nation's air transportation sy/em4     
7#ba7 ,! op]ation ( air traffic control 
t[]s by ! ,,faa1 includ+ ! comp5sation  
paid to air traffic control p]sonnel    
employ$ by ! ,,faa1 %\ld be exempt$ f   
seque/ration4  #c4 ,exemption f         
seque/ration = op]ation ( air traffic   
control t[]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bee
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b      

,u4,s4,c4 #ije7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7       
,op]ation ( air traffic control t[]s ,! 
foll[+ funds %all be exempt f r$uction  
"u any ord] issu$ "u ?is "p3  7#a7      
,funds made available = ! op]ation ( air
 traffic control t[]s by ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 includ+        
comp5sation paid to air traffic control 
p]sonnel employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,funds made        
available = ! op]ation ( contract air   
traffic control t[]s "u section #dgabd (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
section #a %all apply to ! ,presid5tial 
seque/ration ord] = fiscal ye> #bjac    
issu$ "u section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$   
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a7 & any
 subsequ5t seque/ration ord] issu$ "u t 
,act4