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A4A Calls Omnibus Appropriations Bill a Win for Travelers with No New Taxes, More CBP Staff

2014-01-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Airlines for America (A4A) deemed omnibus appropriations bill favorable for airline passengers and shippers. Targeted funding and lack of new aviation taxes were cited as helping to ensure reliability and efficiency of air travel while improving how customers travel through security and customs. Another lauded aspect of said bill, of concern to passengers and shippers, includes strategy development to increase risk-based screening eligibility to one-half of all passengers. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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AIA: House Defense Appropriations Bill Ignores Sequestration

2013-07-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

AIA applauds passage of House Defense Appropriations Bill, which provides $512.5 billion in base funding and $85.8 billion for overseas contingency operations. However, while bill is more than $28 billion above levels mandated under Budget Control Act of 2011, it still represents a reduction of nearly $3.4 billion from Defense Department’s 2014 request for its base budget. More importantly, the bill ignores cuts that would be imposed under sequestration. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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Early Fiscal 2014 Appropriations Numbers Hint at Final Figures

2013-07-10 17:52:27| ENR.com: Headline News

Highways in line for a hike, thanks to MAP-21, and Corps civil works fares reasonably well.

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Appropriations Committee Approves Ag Funding Bill

2013-06-14 16:55:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: U.S. House of Representatives The House Appropriations Committee Thursday approved the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which will now head to the House floor for consideration. The proposed legislation funds important agricultural and food programs and services, including food safety, animal and plant health programs, rural development and farm services, marketplace oversight and nutrition programs. read more

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