FAA Authorization Extension Approved

The House passed a three-month extension of authority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program authorization to allow funding to continue past September 30 when the latest extension expires. The FAA authorization expired in September 2008, but Congress has been unable to agree on a funding structure for the aviation programs and therefore short-term extensions have been necessary to keep these programs operating. The Senate has not yet considered an extension. To ensure that there is no gap in spending authorization, Congressional conferees on the Continuing Resolution included a 30-day FAA extension.