Crash victory of victory for families of the victims in the FAA Bill

WASHINGTON - a Republican legislator Friday withdrew a proposal that federal officials said would be more difficult to write aviation of new security rules that require extensive economic studies.

Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania said that he would not delay the adoption of a bill authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration programs and modernize the air traffic control system. His decision effectively kills the proposal.

Airline and air cargo industries had requested the change, the House added to a Bill FAA of 59.7 billion four years, in March. The Senate Bill does not have such a provision, and the question was, become a stone of stumbling block between the House and Senate negotiators try to resolve differences between the Bills

Shuster decision was a victory for families of the victims, killed in an accident aircraft near Buffalo, New York, two years ago. They have campaigned for its removal since the issue came to the end of March. They said it would block the efforts of the FAA to implement an adopted general aviation security Act year last in response to the accident of Buffalo.

Since 2007, the FAA has been limp as well as a series of extensions in the short term of its program authority. Operating current for FAA programs authority will expire on May 31.

"It is clear that the inclusion of my amendment in the FAA Bill may slow down the negotiations in the Conference and delay the adoption of this critical legislation to substantially reform and streamline the Federal Aviation Administration programs"to modernize the system of aviation of the nation, and spark a large need for job creation through the improvement of aviation infrastructure "Shuster said in a news release.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Deborah Hersman and FAA officials told legislators the proposal would write more complex and time-consuming security rules. It would have taken that the Agency "" assess the negative effects on the efficient functioning of markets in the economy, private - including employment, productivity and competitiveness - a quantification of such costs.""

FAA is already required to evaluate the potential cost to industry of the proposed regulation.

The air transport industry, especially cargo carriers and regular airlines, opposes rules that FAA is written to prevent drivers tired of flying by limiting the hours they work, and requiring more time off the coast for the rest. Industry representatives believe that the rule would cost them 19.6 billion over 10 years, more than 15 times that the FAA estimated.

Family members had the support of pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who successfully led an airliner, in the Hudson River in January 2009 after losing power in a collision with the geese of Canada.

Earlier this month, about 30 members of the family fueled through the Capitol carrying flyers with a red circle and slash - the symbol "no" international - for Shuster. Members also met with private family house Chairman John Boehner, R-Ohio, a recent and political trip to Western New York.

"We have finally beaten back this myopic amendment which would have made it more difficult to implement the new security regulations that deserve of air passengers," said Senator Charles Schumer, D - n .INCLUDING., which supports the efforts of families. "It is a great day."

Steve Lott, a spokesman for the Air Transport Association, said decision supported airlines Shuster "as we believe it is essential to obtain an invoice for renewal of authorization of FAA after 18 extensions."