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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. 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 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. END |