Separate bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in mid-June were developed to help improve the Notice to Airmen (Notam) system and allow incentive payments for early completion of airport projects. The legislation, H.R. 1262, the Notice to Airman Improvement Act of 2021, introduced by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), and H.R. 468, the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021, sponsored by U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Garret Graves (R-La.) passed the House the same day on noncontroversial, bipartisan voice votes. They now are before the U.S. Senate.
Rep. Stauber’s Notice to Airman Improvement Act of 2021 is the latest Congressional attempt to address the dissemination of critical aeronautical information updates. “Modern aviation is incredibly safe, but in order to keep it that way, we must constantly work to improve upon safety protocols,” Stauber said in a news release. “That’s why I am proud to lead legislation that will help iron-out the kinks in the NOTAM system and make both commercial and general aviation even safer than it already is.”
