House Republicans have shelved the controversial reauthorization bill that would have, among other things, created a privatized air traffic control system. The Hill was reporting late Thursday that instead of pursuing the full reauthorization bill, the House will instead concentrate on passing a short-term extension of the current authorization, which expires on March 31. House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., who championed the privatization move, said in a statement the idea is still alive. "This is an ongoing process, and we will continue working to educatemembers and address questions they have about the bill," he said in the statement. "The need foran extension was not a surprise, and details about the short-termmeasure are still being discussed." If the House didn't back off on the bill, the Senate was apparently ready to do it for them, however.
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