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Roads/Highway ROD

Supported H.R. 2847, the Jobs for Main Street Act, that would supplement FY 2010 core transportation program investments in all surface modes and a number of provisions that woulds strengthen the Highway Trust Fund in the short- and long-term. Also supported efforts to include a repeal of a pending 3% tax withholding requirement on goverment contracts at all levels.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Provided specific recommendations to members of Congress and the executive branch for the reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportation programs (Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009). Recommendations include increasing investment in both modes, creating a new federal freight program and reforming the environmental review and approval process for transportation projects. Supported efforts to pass emergency extensions of current surface transportation law. Supported efforts to pass emergency extensions of current surface transportation law (H.R. 3617), Testified before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Supported efforts, included in extension proposal of the federal surface transportation programs, to repeal the $8.7 billion rescission required by SAFETEA-LU. Opposed provision in Senate six-month extension proposal (no bill number) that would've allowed the Highway Trust Fund's "budget firewalls" to lapse for a six-month period.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 3617 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported S. 1474, the Transportation Preservation Act, to infuse $26.8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund from lost interest payments to the fund since 1998 and past highway-related emergency repair expenditures from natural disasters.

Contacted: President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1474 (111th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Supported continued implementation of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Urged Secretary of Transportation to exercise his discretion under the bill to allocate funds to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act credit program. Promoted job-creating benefits of infrastructure investments. Testified before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on implementation of this act.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Expressed concern with provision of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which would exclude many construction companies from the bill's small business exemption and threaten to increase the overall cost to the public for vital transportation infrastructure investments.

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported H. Con Res. 85 and S. Con Res. 13, the House and Senate FY2010 Budget Resolutions particularly provisions allowing for increased investment in the surface transportation programs. Opposed the Administration's FY2010 budget proposal to eliminate the unique budgetary treatment of the federal highway, transit and aviation programs, which reflects these investments are financed by dedicated transportation user fees.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; President of the U.S.

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 3285 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Met with Congressional staff to discuss provisions of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (originally H.R. 2454, later H.R. 2998) and S.1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Provided recommendations to Congress to ensure global climate change proposals protect transportation investments.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); President of the U.S.; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2998 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Supported H.R. 915, legislation to reauthorize the federal aviation programs. Lobbied for increased airport infrastructure investment through raising the passenger facility charge and increased funding for the Airport Improvement Program. Supported H.R. 3607 and H.R. 4217, temporary extensions of the federal aviation programs while also advocating for a multi-year reauthorization.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 4217 (111th), H.R. 3607 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 787 The Clean Water Restoration Act (no House legislation introduced). 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.

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 787 (111th)