Md. Airports to Get Compensation for 9/11 Losses

WASHINGTON - Three small Maryland airports that have faced restrictions since the 9/11 attacks stand to get some compensation under a larger spending bill now awaiting the President's signature.

The bill includes $5 million dollars for College Park Airport, Potomac Airfield in Fort Washington and Washington Executive-Hyde Field in Clinton.

The three airports were closed for a while after the attacks, and all three remain under strict security rules because of their proximity to Washington.

Airport officials say those rules have hurt business.

President Bush is expected to sign the overall bill.

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