FAA Reauthorization: Opportunity Exists to Address Safety, Capacity, and
Efficiency Issues (Testimony, 09/28/93, GAO/T-RCED-93-75).

This testimony discusses the Federal Aviation Administration
Authorization Act of 1993 as well as other issues related to the Federal
Aviation Administration's (FAA) facilities and equipment, operations,
and research activities.  The proposed legislation would authorize more
than $2 billion for the Airport Improvement Program for fiscal year
1994; would require FAA to inventory instrument landing systems; and
would direct FAA to review its procurement process, personnel system,
and organizational structure.  GAO focuses on the challenges that FAA
faces in each of these areas--issues affecting the safety, capacity, and
efficiency of the nation's aviation system. of the nation's aviation
system.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-RCED-93-75
     TITLE:  FAA Reauthorization: Opportunity Exists to Address Safety, 
             Capacity, and Efficiency Issues
      DATE:  09/28/93
   SUBJECT:  Commercial aviation
             Air traffic control systems
             Air traffic controllers
             Airline regulation
             Transportation research
             Discretionary grants
             Human resources utilization
             Transportation safety
             Regulatory agencies
IDENTIFIER:  FAA Air Traffic Control System
             FAA Airport Improvement Program
             FAA Automated Terminal Doppler Radar Warning System
             FAA Mode S Surveillance System
             FAA Initial Sector Suite System
             FAA Capital Investment Plan
             National Performance Review
             FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
             FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Program
             FAA Advanced Automation System
             FAA Airport Surface Detection Equipment Radar
             NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
             GPS
             FAA Safety Performance Analysis Subsystem
             FAA Program Tracking and Reporting System
             Aviation Research and Competitiveness Act of 1993
             
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