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

Bills named: H.R. 3285 (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.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported efforts to repeal a 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 to generate new revenues for the Highway Trust Fund and for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, development of new freight based user fees, and eventual transition to a vehicle miles traveled user fee system to finance federal aid transportation infrastructure investments

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

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.

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

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Met with Senate staff to discuss linked fee revenue element of Kerry-Lieberman climate change proposal, the American Power Act. Advocated for any transportation-related fees resulting from climate change legislation to be deposited in the Highway Trust Fund to support more infrastructure investments with public health and environmental benefits.

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Supported H.R. 915 and S. 1451, 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 temporary extensions, including H.R. 5611, of the federal aviation programs while also advocating for a multi-year reauthorization, preferably a four-year proposal approved by the House.

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

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), H.R. 5611 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 787 The Clean Water Restoration Act, H.R. 5088, the America's Committment to Clean Water Act. 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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President of the U.S.; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 787 (111th), H.R. 5088 (111th)