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Roads/Highway ROD

Supported the FY2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill (no bill number as of yet). Supported efforts in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to increase investment in the federal highway and transit programs and to establish funding for a new national freight transportation program.

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

Transportation TRA

Advocated on behalf of a solution to the projected revenue shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund Highway Account (no legislation introduced) to avoid a debilitating cut in federal transportation investment.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advocated for an increase in the federal motor fuels user fee (no legislation introduced)and development of new freight based user fees as part of an eventual transition to a vehicle miles traveled user fee system to finance federal aid transportation infrastructure investments.

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Supported 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.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (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 which would 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: White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (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). Provided recommendations to Congress to ensure global climate change proposals protect transportation projects.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2998 (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. 1512, a temporary extension of the federal aviation programs while also advocating for a multi-year reauthorization.

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

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), H.R. 1512 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 742 and H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

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

Bills named: S. 742 (111th), H.R. 3285 (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: President of the U.S.; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 787 (111th)