The US Senate approved a $17.7 billion FY2019 budget for the FAA Aug. 1.
The funding bill was included as part of a “minibus” appropriations package, which consists of four separate appropriations bills. The minibus package passed the Senate by a 92-6 vote.
The $17.7 billion amount is roughly $1.6 billion more than the budget request and $300 million less than the FY2018 enacted level. Of the $17.7 billion headline total, approximately $10.4 billion is earmarked for funding the FAA’s operations; $3 billion for facilities and equipment; $750 million for additional funding for airport improvements; and $191 million for research, engineering and development.
Of the roughly $10.4 billion allocated for funding FAA’s operations, approximately $7.8 billion is earmarked for the Air Traffic Organization; $1.3 billion for aviation safety; $24.9 million for commercial space transportation; $816.6 million for finance and management; $61.7 million for NextGen operations and planning; $114.3 million for security and hazardous materials safety; and $215.3 million for staff offices…
