On the recordJuly 19, 2011
Without timely passage of a clean extension, all of FAA's capital accounts would be shut down, and approximately 4,000 employees would be furloughed.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Without timely passage of a clean extension, all of FAA's capital accounts would be shut down, and approximately 4,000 employees would be furloughed.”
Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2553 - Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011
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