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StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Federal Policy Working Group MMEEEETTIINNGG SSUUMMMMAARRYY FEBRUARY 5, 2024; 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM VIA ZOOM V IDEOCONFERENCE MMeeeettiinngg OObbjjeeccttiivveess:: • Federal Update • Discussion on 2024 Priorities MMeeeettiinngg SSuummmmaarryy:: I. Welcome: Facilitator Andres Mantilla, BDS Planning, opened the meeting and covered meeting ground rules. II. Federal Policy Update, Eric Schinfeld, Port of Seattle • FAA reauthorization bill – stuck in the Senate committee since July. The bill is held up by an effort to change current flight training hour requirements to allow for use of flight simulator training hours. House bill passed its bill by a huge bipartisan margin. o As we have discussed before, four to five of our seven priorities remain alive in the reauthorization process. o If Congress does not pass the bill by March 8, Congress will need to extend the current authorization. o (Editor’s Note: Three days after the meeting, the Senate Commerce Committee passed its version of the FAA Reauthorization bill. Still unclear is the exact timing for full Senate consideration, but good to see progress. • Appropriations FY24: o Congress has until March 8 to pass FY24 appropriations. We are hopeful that Senator Murray’s provision in the Senate’s FY24 transportation funding bill remains, which would fund a study of failed noise insulation to get a more accurate sense of the scope of the issue in our community. III. Discussion of 2024 Priorities, Eric Schinfeld, Port of…

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