This page has five parts, in order via scrolling below:

• The President’s Budget Submission
• The Congressional Budget Resolution
• House Appropriations Action
• Senate Appropriations Action
• Final Appropriations Action

 

The President’s Budget Submission

• ETW initial summary table of the transportation budget request (Eno members and ETW subscribers only)
• 21st Century Clean Transportation Plan – one-page summary of the proposed new FY 2017 spending and a table showing the year-by-year breakdown over FY 2017-2026 (both for Eno members and ETW subscribers only)
• One-page table of proposed FAA budget for FY17 (Eno members and ETW subscribers only)
• One-page table of proposed Highway Trust Fund cash flow under the President’s Budget.
• One-page table of proposed FTA new starts for FY17 (Eno members and ETW subscribers only)

Documents from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget

• The President’s Budget (summary document)
• Appendix (proposed appropriations language and account-level details)
• Analytical Perspectives (details of proposed changes in taxes and mandatory spending and proposed changes to the structure of the Highway Trust Fund)
• Historical Tables (in case you want to see how the proposed spending for accounts and functions compares to prior years going back to 1962)
• Federal Budget by Agency and Account (proposed 10-year spending levels for all budget accounts)
• Federal Budget by Function (in case you want to see proposed spending levels for transportation across agency lines)
• Federal Credit Supplement (assumed loan subsidy rates for federal credit programs including TIFIA and RRIF)
• Budget amendment transmitted February 22, 2016 relating to funding to combat the Zika virus.
• Budget amendment transmitted April 5, 2016 relating to MARAD and other agencies.
• Mid-Session Review of the FY17 budget request. (July 15, 2016.)
• OMB letter requesting additional appropriations for Louisiana flood relief (not a formal budget request). (September 13, 2016.)
• Budget amendment transmitted March 16, 2017 for Defense and Homeland Security.

Budget Overviews for Selected Departments

• USDOT Budget Highlights document (70-page summary)
• DHS Budget-in-Brief (98-page summary)
• Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) Press Book (61-page summary)

Budget Justifications for Individual DOT Modal Administrations and Other Agencies

• DOT – Office of the Secretary
• DOT – Federal Aviation Administration
• DOT – Federal Highway Administration
• DOT – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• DOT – Federal Railroad Administration
• DOT – Federal Transit Administration and the FY17 New Starts Annual Report
• DOT – Maritime Administration
• DOT – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• DOT – Office of Inspector General
• DOT – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• DOT – St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• Surface Transportation Board
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Legislative Grant Request (Feb. 12 version) and FY 2017 budget justification and Five-Year capital plan (Feb. 12 version)
• Department of Homeland Security part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 (part 2 contains TSA and Coast Guard, part 3 contains port and rail security grants)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works Program) volume 1 and volume 2

Congressional Re-Scoring of the President’s Budget

• Congressional Budget Office overview of its re-estimate of the President’s FY 2017 Budget.
• Joint Committee on Taxation summary table of its re-scoring of the President’s revenue proposals.

 

The Congressional Budget Resolution

Congressional Budget Office Documents

• CBO January 2016 Budget and Economic Outlook.
• CBO March 2016 budget and economic baseline – although there had been a preliminary baseline released in January, it is the March baseline that is used for scoring purposes – summary PDF document, Excel spreadsheet of all spending accounts, Excel spreadsheet of tax revenues (including HTF and AATF excise taxes).

House Budget Resolution

• House Budget chairman’s mark – narrative document
• House Budget chairman’s mark – overview summary tables
• Amendments adopted in House Budget Committee markup.
• ETW coverage of the House chairman’s mark (subscribers only).
• H. Con. Res. 125 – House FY 2016 budget resolution as reported on March 23, 2016.
• House Report 114-470 of the Budget Committee to accompany H. Con. Res. 125.

(The Senate Budget Committee never considered a FY 2017 budget resolution.)

 

House Appropriations Action

Budget allocations to subcommittees

• The House did not pass a budget so the Appropriations Committee did not file formal subcommittee allocations with the House. This table shows the totals of the twelve FY17 bills produced by the House committee, compared to the Senate bills and the President’s request. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)

Energy and Water Development Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 Corps of Engineers budget request on February 26, 2016 together with a printed transcript of the hearing.
• Video of the subcommittee markup session on April 13, 2016.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill as approved in subcommittee on April 13, 2016.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development committee report presented to the full committee for markup on April 19, 2016.
• Video of the full committee markup session on April 19, 2016.
• Text of amendments adopted in the April 19 full committee markup of the draft bill.
• Bill text of H.R. 5055, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act as reported to the House on April 26, 2016 and placed on the calendar.
• Report of the House Appropriations Committee to accompany the Energy and Water bill (H. Rept. 114-532).
• White House Statement of Administration Policy on the House Energy and Water bill.
• Transcript of House debate on H.R. 5055 – May 24, May 25, May 26.
• ETW coverage of the defeat of H.R. 5055 in the House. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)

Homeland Security Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 DHS budget request with Sec. Johnson on February 24, 2016.
• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 TSA budget request on March 16, 2016.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Homeland Security appropriations bill released on June 8, 2016.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Homeland Security committee report presented to the full committee for markup on June 22, 2016.
• Video of the full committee markup session on June 22, 2016.
• Text of amendments adopted in the June 22 full committee markup of the draft bill.
• Bill text of H.R. 5634, Homeland Security Appropriations Act as reported to the House on July 6, 2016 and placed on the calendar.
• Report of the House Appropriations Committee to accompany the Homeland Security bill (H. Rept. 114-668).

Transportation-Housing Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 DOT budget request with Sec. Foxx on February 24, 2016.
• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 FAA budget request on March 2, 2016.
• Video of the subcommittee markup session on May 18, 2016.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill as approved in subcommittee  on May 18, 2016.
• ETW coverage of the subcommittee bill. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)
• Tables summarizing the subcommittee bill. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)
• Chart showing the 10-year trend of the five major USDOT programs receiving discretionary appropriations.
• Text of draft FY 2017 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill presented to the full committee for markup.
• Text of the draft committee report to accompany the bill presented to the full committee for markup.
• Video of the full committee markup session on May 24, 2016.
• Manager’s amendment to the bill adopted in the May 24, 2016 Appropriations Committee markup.
• ETW coverage of the House full committee markup. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)
• Bill text of H.R. 5394, the FY 2017 Transportation-Housing appropriations bill as reported from committee on June 7, 2016.
• Report of the Appropriations Committee to accompany H.R. 5394 (H. Rept. 114-606), filed on June 7, 2016.

 

Senate Appropriations Action

Budget allocations to subcommittees

• Initial allocations of budget authority to Senate Appropriations subcommittees as adopted on April 14, 2016.
• ETW coverage of the initial allocations. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• First revision of allocations.
• Second revision of allocations.
• Third revision of allocations.
• Fourth revision of allocations.
• Fifth revision of allocations.
• Sixth revision of allocations.

Energy and Water Development Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 Corps of Engineers budget request on March 2, 2016.
• Audio recording of the subcommittee markup of the draft FY17 Energy and Water bill on April 13, 2016.
• Audio recording of the full committee markup of the draft FY17 Energy and Water bill on April 14, 2016.
• Bill text of S. 2804, the FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act as reported to the Senate on April 14, 2016 and placed on the calendar.
• Report of the Senate Appropriations Committee to accompany S. 2804 (S. Rept. 114-236).
• White House Statement of Administration Policy on the Senate Energy and Water bill.
• Bill text of H.R. 2028 (House-passed FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations) as amended and passed by the Senate with FY 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations.

Homeland Security Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 DOT budget request with Sec. Johnson on February 24, 2016.
• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 TSA budget request on March 1, 2016.
• Press release from the Senate Appropriations Committee describing the draft bill marked up in subcommittee on May 24, 2016.
• Bill text of S. 3001, Homeland Security Appropriations Act as reported to the Senate on May 26, 2016
• Report of the Senate Appropriations Committee to accompany the Homeland Security bill (S. Rept. 114-264).

Transportation-Housing Appropriations

• Video of the subcommittee hearing on the FY17 USDOT budget request with Sec. Foxx on March 16, 2016.
• Audio recording of the subcommittee markup of the draft THUD bill on April 19, 2016.
• Press release from the Senate Appropriations Committee describing the draft bill marked up in subcommittee on April 19, 2016.
• ETW coverage of the April 19 subcommittee markup. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• Audio recording of the full committee markup of the draft THUD bill on April 21, 2016.
• Bill text of S. 2844, Transportation and Housing Appropriations Act as reported to the Senate on April 21, 2016 and placed on the calendar.
• Report of the Senate Appropriations Committee to accompany the Transportation-HUD bill (S. Rept. 114-243)
• ETW coverage of the April 21 full committee markup and the bill itself. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• Tables showing account-level USDOT funding information, a FAA funding breakdown, and other useful data in the Senate bill. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• Text of Collins substitute amendment #3896 to H.R. 2577 (text of Transportation-HUD and Military Construction/VA appropriations bills for FY 2017, with page and line numbers to which subsequent amendments must be drafted).
• White House Statement of Administration Policy on the Senate’s combined THUD-MilCon/VA appropriations bill.
• ETW coverage of the SAP. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• List of amendments filed to FY 2017 Transportation-HUD appropriations on the Senate floor. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)
• Transcript of Senate floor debate on H.R. 2577 – May 12, May 16, May 17, May 18, May 19.
• ETW coverage of the Senate floor debate and summary of transportation-related amendments. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)
• Text of H.R. 2577 (FY 2016 House-passed Transportation-HUD appropriations) as amended and passed by the Senate (Senate-passed Transportation-HUD language begins on page 164 of the PDF file).

 

Final Appropriations Action

Continuing Appropriations

• List of “anomalies” in a FY 2017 continuing resolution requested by the White House Office of Management and Budget in August 2016.
• Text of Senate Amendment #5082 (to H.R. 5325), the continuing resolution for fiscal 2017 covering October 1 through December 9, 2016, offered by Senator McConnell on September 22, 2016. Also contains the Military Construction/Veterans Affairs appropriations bill and supplemental funding to combat the Zika virus.
• Section-by-section summary of the continuing resolution offered by Senator McConnell.
• Congressional Budget Office score of the McConnell CR package.
• Table showing estimated funding levels under the CR for federal transportation and infrastructure accounts. (Eno members and ETW subscribers only.)
• White House Statement of Administration Policy on the McConnell amendment.
• Text of H.R. 5325 as amended by the Senate with the CR/Zika/MilCon/VA/etc package.
• ETW coverage of the CR from the September 22 issue and the September 27 ETW Express. (ETW subscribers only.)
• OMB Bulletin 16-01 apportioning funds provided by the CR to federal agencies.
• Text of H.R. 2028 as enacted, the second continuing resolution to April 28, 2017 (which also includes a special appropriation of $1 billion for FHWA emergency relief).
• OMB Bulletin 16-01, Supplement 1 apportioning funds under the second CR.
• ETW coverage of the second CR (ETW subscribers and Eno members only).
• Text of H. J. Res. 99 as enacted, the third continuing resolution to May 5, 2017.

Omnibus Appropriations

• Legislative text of H.R. 244, omnibus FY 2017 appropriations (enrolled bill as signed into law)
• Explanatory statement for Divisions A through G of H.R. 244 (Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, Defense, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Interior and Environment)
• Explanatory statement for Divisions H through L of H.R. 244 (Labor-HHS-Education, Legislative Branch, State/Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD, Additional Military Construction/Veterans)
• Congressional Budget Office score of H.R. 244. (May 1, 2017)
• White House Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 244. (May 3, 2017)
• Presidential signing statement on H.R. 244 (May 5, 2017)
• ETW coverage of the omnibus – bill-wide overview, Department of Transportation, and other transportation/infrastructure. (ETW subscribers and Eno members only.)