Federal Aviation Administration: Issues Related to FAA Reform (Testimony,
08/02/95, GAO/T-RCED-95-247).

This testimony discusses the need for reforms at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) as the agency positions itself for the 21st
century. Congress is considering several reform proposals, ranging from
granting FAA more authorities under its current structure to devising a
new organizational structure for federal aviation functions--including
creating (1) an independent agency outside of the Transportation
Department and (2) a public or private air traffic control corporation.
The impetus behind these reforms is frustration with the slow pace of
modernization of the air traffic control system and concern that the
effort to cut the federal budget deficit will constrain spending for
aviation.  This testimony focuses on the following three key areas: air
traffic control modernization, funding, and organizational structure.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-RCED-95-247
     TITLE:  Federal Aviation Administration: Issues Related to FAA 
             Reform
      DATE:  08/02/95
   SUBJECT:  Federal agency reorganization
             Air traffic control systems
             Federal procurement
             Future budget projections
             Air transportation operations
             Systems conversions
             Federal corporations
             Regulatory agencies
             Transportation safety
             Safety regulation
IDENTIFIER:  Airport and Airway Trust Fund
             FAA Voice Switching and Control System
             FAA Integrated Terminal Weather System
             FAA Advanced Automation System
             FAA Air Traffic Control Modernization Program
             STARS
             FAA Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
             
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