11a Attachment Federal Aviation Agenda
Item No. 11a Date of Meeting: December 8, 2020 www.flySEA.org AVIATION 2020 FEDERAL AGENDA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is one of the nation's busiest and fastest-growing airports. As a key contributor to regional and statewide travel, commerce and job creation, we are focused on developing more modern, high-tech facilities that will speed travelers on their way; better connecting the Puget Sound region to the world; maximizing the environmental sustainability of our operations; and ensuring that our local communities and residents thrive. The federal government can help us achieve this vision by: I. INVESTING IN OUR AIRPORT II. ACCOMMODATING PASSENGER GROWTH As one of the fastest growing airports in the country, With growing passenger demand at SEA, keeping our SEA is investing billions in airport renovations and new airport's security screening checkpoints as efficient as infrastructure. In particular, we seek to: possible is essential to accommodating travelers in a safe and a. Increase Self-Funding Flexibility: We will be a customer service-oriented manner. In particular, we seek to: national leader on the effort to modernize the a. Increase Transportation Security Administration Passenger Facility Charge user fee raising the (TSA) Screening Capacity: We support TSA efforts to federal cap from $4.50 while maintaining the Port authorize additional passenger screening canine teams Commission's ability to determine whether or not to and hire new officers, as well as implement innovative change the user fee based on locally determined needs solutions like expansion of PreCheck and use of new and competitive dynamics. technologies. In addition, we will fight to preserve TSA b. Increase Federal Funding: We support passage of funding for Law Enforcement Officer reimbursement an infrastructure investment package that includes grants and reimbursements for checkpoint-area funding for our nation's airport system. janitorial services. c. Build Federal Support: We will work closely with b. Increase Customs and Border Protection (CPB) federal agencies and members of Congress to Screening Capacity: We support increased funding for ensure their support for in-progress and future CBP officers, specifically for airport positions. We will capital projects, including the Sustainable Airport also coordinate with CBP leadership to ensure seamless Master Plan near-term projects currently under operational readiness and activation planning for our environmental review. new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) including use of new technologies for international arrivals screening and maximizing the number of CBP officers SEA AT A GLANCE available and trained for the IAF opening. Finally, By the Numbers we will support federal legislation on biometric technology and associated data collection that The eighth busiest airport in North America balances operational needs with protections for 51.8 million annual passengers privacy, equity and civil liberties. Over 1,200 takeoffs and landings on average per day c. Increase the Efficiency and Safety of our Airport Thirty airlines serve 91 non-stop domestic and and Airspace: We support airport industry 27 international destinations recommendations to improve the integration, More than 453,000 metric tons of air cargo detection, identification, and mitigation of Unmanned Economic Impact Aircraft Systems (UAS) in and around airports. Similarly, we encourage a consistent and predictable federal SEA is a world-class facility with a regional approach to urban air mobility (UAM) deployment. economic impact of more than $16.3 billion Finally, we encourage expedited deployment of the Generates about 172,000 jobs FAA's Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) airfield More than $2.8 billion in direct earnings congestion management program at SEA in order to Over $565 million in state and local taxes improve flow and efficiency on the airfield. III. CONNECTING US TO THE WORLD IV. ADDRESSING COMMUNITY IMPACT SEA is truly an international gateway, and the success of our As our airport grows, we are focused on how that growth airport depends being able to present a welcoming face to impacts our surrounding communities. Federal legislation the international visitors, immigrants and refugees who travel and regulation can help us: through or work at our facility. To continue in this capacity, a. Fight Climate Change: We support comprehensive we seek to: proposals for sector-specific and economy-wide a. Welcome International Travelers and Residents: We solutions to address the climate crisis with legislation will be a leading voice on comprehensive immigration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other policies that ensure the Port, its partner and its harmful toxic pollutants while providing flexibility customers have the workforce to succeed in the global to respond to changing market conditions and economy, and that immigrants and refugees are fully technological advances. welcomed into the opportunities that our region's b. Implement Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): We economy provides including permanent legal will engage federal partners to help us take next protections for immigrant children currently eligible steps toward widespread use of SAF at our airport. In for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) particular, we will seek authority for airports to use program and partnerships with key local stakeholders airport revenue and federal grant funding to support to implement programs that showcase the Port as a the air quality and carbon reduction benefits of welcoming gateway for immigrants and refugees. fuel switching, and to leverage the U.S. Department b. Lower Trade Barriers: We support policies that of Defense as a key partner in SAF research and level playing fields for international commerce while implementation. We also support new and expanded protecting workers and the environment. In addition, federal funding for research on SAF, as well as for we believe that tariffs should be a measure of last feedstock processing and fuel production facilities. resort and when necessary carefully and narrowly c. Address Airplane Noise and Air Quality: We will targeted to minimize impacts on American producers advocate for the shared federal agenda developed and consumers. We believe tariff collection revenues by the airport and its six surrounding cities both should be prioritized toward trade promotion and ensuring timely and impactful implementation of key freight infrastructure, as well as programs that lessen provisions of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization's noise retaliatory tariff losses by U.S. exporters. section, as well as supporting changes to federal c. Facilitate Air Travel: We support steps to increase policies, regulations and programs like legislation and facilitate tourism into the United States, including to create a federal study of aviation-related ultrafine funding for tourism promotion and additional particulates and legislation to allow for secondary preclearance agreements. In addition, we will noise mitigation investments in previously insulated continue to coordinate with federal agencies on homes, in specific situations where those noise implementation of REAL ID by the 2020 deadline. reduction packages failed or were flawed in some way. We will also monitor discussions related to increased d. Protect Passenger and Airport Worker Safety: We access for Seattle-based flights into Ronald Reagan will partner with federal agencies to improve human Washington National Airport. trafficking prevention and intervention efforts. In addition, we will engage with FAA leadership to speed the transition to non-fluorinated airfield firefighting foams. e. Increase Economic & Workforce Development: For more information on the Port of Seattle's We will engage actively in supporting policies and federal legislative agenda, contact: programs that boost economic, workforce and tourism Eric Schinfeld, Port of Seattle development, and augment existing Port efforts to Senior Manager Federal & Int'l Gov't Relations support small and minority-owned businesses and (206) 787-5031 | Schinfeld.E@portseattle.org local residents' quality of life. This includes supporting federal efforts to ensure an accurate 2020 Census. P.O. Box 1209 Seattle, WA 98111 www.portseattle.org (206) 787-3000 Printed on recycled paper 02/2020
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