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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. Appeared on U.S. DOT Listening Session Panel on Reauthorization. Supported call by President Obama to pass a multi-year surface transportation bill as soon as possible. Testified before House Committees on Small Business and Transportation and Infrastructure advocating need for reauthorization.

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

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Supported continued implementation of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 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 on success of ARRA transportation investments and need for multi-year surface transportation reauthorization.

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported increased investment in surface transportation, particularly H.R. 5850, the FY 2011 transportation appropriations bill which would provide $45.2 billion for federal highway investment, $11.3 billion for public transportation, $3.5 billion for airport construction and $1.4 billion for high-speed and intercity passenger rail. Supported amendment to H.R. 5850 requiring separate congressional authorization of the Obama Administration's livability initiative before it could utilize highway funds.

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

Bills named: H.R. 5850 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials not to regulate coal ash as a "hazardous" waste, which could make concrete more costly and less durable, thus increasing costs and the environmental impact of vital transportation improvement projects.

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

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 of the federal aviation programs while also advocating for a multi-year reauthorization.

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

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th), S. 1451 (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: President of the U.S.; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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