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| National Journal experts consider impact of earmarks on reauthorization |
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September 25, 2009
National Journal
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| "According to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, the number of earmarks exploded from just 10 in 1982 to more than 6,300 in the 2005 SAFETEA-LU law." What'll happen next time around? |
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| Stimulus spending ahead of schedule |
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September 25, 2009
The New York Times
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| According to a report released by the Government Accountability Office, the federal government is slightly ahead of schedule on the allotment of stimulus cash to the states, having paid out $48 billion of the $49 billion planned for by the end of the fiscal year (Sept. 30). Of that cash, about 4 percent went to highways. |
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| House approves three-month SAFETEA-LU extension |
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September 24, 2009
AASHTO
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| The House of Representatives voted 335-85 this evening to approve a bill that would extend federal highway and transit programs until the end of this year. Federal law authorizing spending on federal-aid highways, transit projects, and highway safety programs is set to expire Sept. 30.
The legislation does not address a looming $8.7 billion rescission of existing contract authority (enacted in the 2005 transportation law known as SAFETEA-LU and amended by a 2007 energy law), which will be executed next week by the Federal Highway Administration if not repealed.
The three-month extension bill now heads to the Senate, which has not yet acted on a proposal approved by three committees to extend authorization by 18 months, as requested by the Obama administration. |
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| USDOT kicks-off program to get more women working in transportation |
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September 21, 2009
U.S. Department of Transportation
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| U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today at Spelman College announced the Pilot Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Women and Girls Program, created to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology and help women in the field to achieve their goals. The new program is part of a broader effort, led by the White House, to ensure that federal programs and policies take into account the distinct needs and concerns of women and girls." |
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| Oberstar to push for three-month extension of transportation bill |
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September 18, 2009
Streetsblog
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| Continuing his strong opposition to the proposed 18-month delay of the reauthorization of the federal surface transportation bill, which the White House supports, Rep. Oberstar is close to presenting his alternative: a clean, three-month extension that would push any decision-making until 2010. |
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