Legislative Activity

Surface Transportation Reauthorization

America’s surface transportation system is an integral component of our national and international economic competitiveness as well as our quality of life. However, the system has aged and is crumbling and crowded.  The US population is growing and demands on the system will increase.  On September 30, 2009 SAFETEA-LU, the current surface transportation authorization legislation, expires. This provides Congress and the Administration the opportunity to chart a new course for the nation by providing a surface transportation system that will propel the US forward.

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Legislation

On June 22nd the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released the Committee Print of the next surface transportation authorization bill. The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is set to mark up the Committee Print on Wednesday, June 24. The completed bill will be introduced at a later date.

On June 18 the leadership of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee released principles of reauthorization legislation, the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009.

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Coalitions

  • Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) - AGC serves on the management committee of this US Chamber of Commerce lead coalition ATM is the broad business coalition that has been formed to promote increased transportation infrastructure investment. ATM has initiated the FasterBetterSafer Campaign, a grassroots communication effort to generate support for increased federal transportation investment.
  • Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) - AGC co-chairs the TCC, a coalition of construction interests focused on highway investment and SAFETEA-LU reauthorization. In addition to "inside the beltway" advocacy, TCC annually holds a Washington Fly-In to get the attention of Congress on the need for transportation investment.
  • American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) - AGC participates in the activities of AHUA, a broad based transportation coalition founded in 1932 to advocate for the motorist and champion safe and efficient roads.