ARTBA for ARTBA

Roads/Highway ROD

* H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction Act of 2007. Urged members of Congress to provide increased resources to upgrade structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges. S. 2345, the American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007. Urged members of Congress to support legislation to ensure the financial solvency of the Highway Trust Fund's Highway Account through FY 2009. S. 2345, the American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007. Urged members of Congress to support legislation to ensure the financial solvency of the Highway Trust Fund's Highway Account through FY 2009.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3999 (110th), S. 2345 (110th)

Transportation TRA

* Urged Congress to override President Bush's veto of H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act. Supported S. 775 to create a national infrastructure commission. Provided specific recommendations to members of Congress and the executive branch for the reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportaiton programs in 2009 (no legislation introduced). Recommendations include increasing investment in both modes, creating a new federal freight program, and reforming the environmental review and approval process for transportation projects. Provided specific recommendations to members of Congress and the executive branch for the reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportaiton programs in 2009 (no legislation introduced). Recommendations include increasing investment in both modes, creating a new federal freight program, and reforming the environmental review and approval process for transportation projects.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 775 (110th), H.R. 1495 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported H.R. 1023 and S. 777 to repeal a new requirement that all levels of government withhold three percent of payments to contractors for goods and services. Urged House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee to generate new revenues for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to support aviation investment levels proposed in H.R. 2881 and S. 1300.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1023 (110th), S. 777 (110th), S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 2881 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

* H.R. 3074 (Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY 2008). Urged Congress to fully-fund the federal highway and transit programs and increase aviation investment. House Report 110-497(Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2008). Urged Congress to fully-fund the federal highway and transit programs and increase aviation investment. House Report 110-497(Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2008). Urged Congress to fully-fund the federal highway and transit programs and increase aviation investment.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3074 (110th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 2881 and S. 1300, legislation to reauthorize the federal aviation programs. Lobbied for increased airport infrastructure investment through raiing the passenger facility charge and increased funding for the Airport Improvement Program.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2881 (110th), S. 1300 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2421 the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2007. Urged opposition to expanding the Army Corps of Engineers authority to regulate U.S. wetlands. Provided recommendations to Congress to ensure global climate change proposals protect transportation projects.(no legislation)

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th)