[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 338 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 338
To protect the flying public's safety and security by requiring that
the air traffic control system remain a Government function.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 10, 2003
Mr. Lautenberg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To protect the flying public's safety and security by requiring that
the air traffic control system remain a Government function.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Secure Skies Act''.
SEC. 2. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
funds may be obligated or expended to classify the air traffic control
system as anything other than inherently Governmental or to privatize
or contract all, or any part, of the air traffic control system which
includes all current terminal, enroute facilities, flight service, air
traffic control system command center, and operational control centers
operated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Air traffic control system.--The term ``air traffic
control system'' has the meaning given the term in section
40102(42) of title 49, United States Code.
(2) Terminal.--The term ``terminal'' does not include the
airport traffic control towers operated under the Federal
Aviation Administration contract tower program.
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