AFI ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Testimony and Communications
March 19, 2003
- Letter sent from the nation's state and local leaders Congress urging them to include a substantially increased transportation budget level in FY2004 Budget Resolution (March 11, 2003).
- Letter sent to Office and Management and Budget expressing concerns about the amount expressed to Congress to serve as the level appropriated for federal highway funding in a continuing resolution (October 10, 2002).
- Letter sent from the State and Local Government Energy Coalition expressing concerns with a House offer to H.R. 4 establishing new federal authority for the siting of electric transmission lines (September 24, 2002).
- Letter sent to Senator Murray supporting the Senate transportation appropriations bill (S. 2808) which allocates $31.8 billion to federal-aid highway funds for states (August 28, 2002).
- Letter sent from state and local stakeholders expressing concern regarding the transmission siting provision found in section 402 of H.R. 3406, The Securing America's Future Energy Act (July 18, 2002).
- Letter sent to Secretary Mineta and chairman and ranking member of both the Senate and House Appropriations Committee urging them to approve Amtrak's request for a $200 million loan guarantee to keep the nation's passenger rail system running (June 26, 2002).
- NCSL and CSG issued a joint report defining issues states could address to improve driver's license integrity. The report was shared with the White House Office of Homeland Security (OHS) (June 25, 2002).
- Letter sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary urging them to oppose H.R. 4043, which would compel states to match state driver's license expiration dates with non-citizen visa expiration dates (May 31, 2002).
- Letter sent to the chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee asking them to support Amtrak's request for $1.2 billion for FY2003 (May 7, 2002).
- Letter sent to the Senate expressing support of the provision in the Senate Budget Resolution that provides $1.2 billion in federal Amtrak funding in FY2003 (April 4, 2002).
- Letter sent to the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to express appreciation for the provisions in the Senate Budget Resolution that provide FY2003 funding for highway and highway safety programs at levels above the amount guaranteed by TEA-21 (March 28, 2002).
- Letter sent to Secretary Mineta thanking him for meeting with NCSL President Senator Stephen Saland and Immediate Past President Senator Jim Costa to discuss NCSL's concerns with FY2003 highway funding (March 26, 2002).
- Letter sent to the Senate, House and President Bush regarding Highway Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3694, S. 1917) (February 20, 2002).
- Letter to Congress reaffirming NCSL's commitment to passenger and high-speed rail in light of the recent vote by the Amtrak Reform Council (December 11, 2001).
- Letter to Congress expressing support of federal funds for passenger rail development. NCSL urges Congress to include various rail legislation in the economic stimulus package (October 17, 2001).
- Letter to Representative Barton from several state and local organizations expressing views on pending electricity legislation (October 11, 2001).
- Letter sent to Congress from several local and state organizations asking Congress to compensate airports for lost revenue and increased security as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks (October 5, 2001).
- Letter sent to President Bush outlining NCSL's suggestions for the economic stimulus package (October 5, 2001).
- Letter sent by NCSL, National Association of Counties and U.S. Conference of Mayors asking House members to support legislation to grant aid to the nation's airports (September 26, 2001).
- Letter sent to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding S. 597 Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act (September 18, 2001).
- Letter to Senator Bingaman from several state and local organizations expressing views on eminent domain authority over electricity transmission facilities (September 13, 2001).
- Letter to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding energy legislation (July 23, 2001).
- Letter to Congress members regarding the administration's National Energy Policy proposal (July 3, 2001).
- Letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee recommending a funding increase in the Weatherization Assistance program (June 22, 2001).
- Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding FY 2002 appropriations for LIHEAP, Weatherization Assistance, state energy programs and Dept. of Energy programs (June 22, 2001).
- Letter to President Bush commenting on the administration's National Energy Policy proposal (June 6, 2001).
- Letter sent to both the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations supporting a FY 2001 supplemental appropriation requested by President Bush for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (June 5, 2001).
- Letter to Senators Lott and Daschle opposing legislation proposing to suspend 4.3 cents or more of the federal gas tax (May 17, 2001).
- Letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging support for the inclusion of amendatory language in the High-Speed Rail Investment Act of 2001 (S. 250) to protect state and local taxing authority (May 14, 2001).
- Letter to the Senate expressing support for the proposed amendment to the FY 2002 Senate Budget Resolution that would increase funding to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (April 4, 2001).
- Letter to President Bush, Senator Lott, Senator Daschle, Senator Hutchison and Senator Biden expressing support of the High-Speed Rail Investment Act (S. 250) (February 20, 2001).
- Letter to President Bush and the chairman and ranking member of both the Senate Budget Committee and House Budget Committee regarding transportation funding levels in FY 2002 budget (February 8, 2001).
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Comments on Federal Regulation
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Action / Information Alerts
- Action Alert, June 25, 2002: Urge Your Congressional Delegation to Support The National Defense Rail Act
- Information Alert, March 15, 2002: House Budget Resolution Restores Highway Funding
- Information Alert, March 1, 2002: Stronger Support of Transportation Funding Restoration Bill Sought
- Action Alert, February 1, 2002: Proposed Reduction in Federal Highway Funding for FY2003
- Information Alert, November 2, 2001: House Passes Aviation Security Legislation
- Information Alert, October 26, 2001: House Introduces Aviation Security Legislation
- Information Alert, October 16, 2001: Senate passes Aviation Security Act
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