A joint resolution disapproving the recommendation of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to realign Binghamton, NY (BGM) TRACON operations and Elmira, NY (ELM) TRACON operations to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (AVP) TRACON.

Bill: 116-sjres-62
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2019-12-12
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

New York State

Pennsylvania
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution expresses disapproval of the recommendation by the Federal Aviation Administration to realign Binghamton, NY (BGM) TRACON operations and Elmira, NY (ELM) TRACON operations to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (AVP) TRACON. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 62 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2019 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the recommendation of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to realign Binghamton, NY (BGM) TRACON operations and Elmira, NY (ELM) TRACON operations to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (AVP) TRACON.

That Congress disapproves of the recommendation of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to the realignment of Binghamton, NY (BGM) TRACON operations and Elmira, NY (ELM) TRACON operations to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (AVP) TRA­CON, as set forth in recommendation #4 in the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Section 804 Collaborative Workgroup Federal Aviation Administration National Facilities Realignment and Consolidation Report Parts 4 & 5 Recommendations submitted to Congress under section 804(b) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 44501 note) on December 3, 2019.