[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 687 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 687

 To prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 9, 2013

 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Roberts, Ms. 
Ayotte, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
 Manchin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, 
  Mr. Warner, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Nelson) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the closing of air traffic control towers, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not, during 
fiscal year 2013 or 2014, suspend or terminate the operation of any air 
traffic control tower in operation on March 1, 2013, without regard to 
whether the tower is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration or 
a contractor.
    (b) Resumption of Operation of Closed Towers.--If the Administrator 
suspended or terminated the operation of an air traffic control tower 
described in subsection (a) after March 1, 2013, and before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide for the 
resumption of the operation of that tower as soon as practicable after 
such date of enactment.
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