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Week of July 17, 2017

Automated Vehicles, Cybersecurity, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic...
Jul 20, 2017 | Greg Rogers

House Panel Unanimously Approves Autonomous Vehicle Bill

July 20, 2017 - On July 19, the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee (DCCP) of House Energy & Commerce (E&C) met for a markup of what may become the nation’s first laws around self-driving...

Air Traffic Control, Federal Governance
Jul 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis

FAA Bill Stalled in House

July 20, 2017 - Legislation reauthorizing federal aviation programs and splitting up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stalled on the way to the House floor, as party leaders try to nail down an elusive...

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Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Senate Gives Transpo-HUD Bill $3.5B More than House Does

Jul 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis
July 20, 2017 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has adopted a spending plan that gives the Transportation-HUD Subcommittee $3.5 billion...
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Air Traffic Control, Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Public transit, Public/Private Partnerships

House Appropriations OK's FY18 Transportation-HUD Funding

Jul 18, 2017 | Jeff Davis, Greg Rogers
(July 20 note: this article has been updated with more detailed analysis of aviation, mass transit, and autonomous vehicle provisions of...
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Appropriations, Automated Vehicles, Aviation, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Fuel tax, Maritime

Sec. Chao Defends Budget Before Senate Appropriators

Jul 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis
July 20, 2017 - Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 13 to defend...
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Amtrak, Appropriations, Federal Funding, Railroads

Amtrak Releases Full 5-Year Business Plan

Jul 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis
July 20, 2017 - Amtrak submitted its fiscal 2018 budget request to Congress on May 31, but did not get...
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Air Traffic Control, Appropriations, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund

House Moves FY18 Budget Blueprint Through Committee

Jul 19, 2017 | Jeff Davis
July 19, 2017 - The House Budget Committee this week released its long-awaited (and long overdue) budget blueprint for fiscal...
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Appropriations, Aviation Safety, Homeland security, National Security, Ports, Public transit, Rail Safety, Railroads

House Panel Approves FY18 TSA, Coast Guard Funding

Jul 20, 2017 | Jeff Davis
July 20, 2017 - The House Appropriations Committee on July 18 approved a draft bill funding the Department of Homeland...
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Appropriations, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highways, Traffic Safety

House Appropriators Fuel FHWA Font Fight

Jul 20, 2017 | Greg Rogers
July 20, 2017 - This summer, Congress is wrestling with the prospect of an as-yet unseen trillion-dollar infrastructure package, a...
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Automated Vehicles, Federal Governance

Senate Commerce Previewing AV Bills

Jul 20, 2017 | Greg Rogers
July 18, 2017 – The Senate Commerce Committee staff has allowed some stakeholders to confidentially view drafts of its legislative...

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