The administration's funding authorization expires Sept. 30, and it needs more money to address the booming volume of air traffic, primarily because the air traffic control system needs safety and security upgrades.

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Among the most dramatic of Bush's proposals is a fee that the Federal Aviation Administration would charge airlines to help pay for new air traffic control services, which are becoming strained by an increasing volume of air traffic.

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Air traffic was growing, and the air traffic control (ATC) system couldn't handle the swelling volume.

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