Republican chair unveils $15B plan to modernize air traffic control

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) released a budget reconciliation proposal Tuesday that would allocate $15 billion for the modernization of air traffic control technology. 

The funds would go to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) efforts to improve the nation’s aviation infrastructure by replacing outdated technology, modernizing the air traffic control radar systems and enhancing the hiring of air traffic controllers. 

The move comes two months after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implemented plans to streamline the air traffic control hiring practices and create a “supercharge” in staffing amid shortages. 

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