In November 2018, the Port of Seattle presented its Draft Federal Legislative Agenda for 2019, highlighting key accomplishments and priorities across aviation, maritime, and port-wide issues. Among the 2018 aviation successes was the passage of legislation ensuring that Highline Schools remained eligible for noise insulation grant funding, a notable win for communities affected by Sea-Tac Airport noise. The agenda outlined next steps for Commission adoption in January 2019, incorporating feedback on ongoing federal priorities.

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A briefing presented to the Port of Seattle Commission on November 27, 2018, outlining the draft federal legislative agenda for 2019. The document reviews 2018 key accomplishments across maritime, aviation, and port-wide areas, including successes related to the Harbor Maintenance Tax, waterway deepening, TSA staffing, and CBP officer assignments. It also previews priority agenda items and outlines next steps for Commission adoption.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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