The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act is a House-led initiative to reauthorize and reform surface transportation programs for five years, improve our nation’s infrastructure, remove barriers to domestic energy production, and create jobs for Americans.
The legislation was introduced in the House by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman John J. Duncan, Jr. on January 31, 2012.
This proposal reforms and streamlines federal transportation programs, cuts red tape in the project approval process, increases states’ flexibility in determining their most critical transportation needs, and encourages private sector participation in financing and rebuilding our infrastructure.
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
The proposal would repeal several programs, including the National Scenic Byways Program (see page 201). As written, the proposal would repeal both the designations section and grants section.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has also released a summary of the bill.
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GJensen |
House Reauthorization Proposal
Edited on: Mon, Jul 9, 2012 11:28 AM
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aberry |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
Byways and Byway Stakeholders - This is the most serious this situation has ever been. We are no longer talking about a loss of grant funds and technical assistance. We are now in jeopardy of losing the entire National Scenic Byway Program.
We need to act and we need to act NOW! Contact Members on the T&I Committee immediately to protest this action - an action that ignores the economic value of byways for domestic and international tourism. The American Recreation Coalition and the National Scenic Byway Foundation are working vigorously to gather support, contact members of Congress and relay the message that this program is too important to be simply abolished. We can not do this alone - We need YOUR help and we need it TODAY. This bill is currently being marked up beginning THIS MORNING. Contact by phone, fax and/or email our Transportation Committee members and your local Congressional representatives and let them know how important this program is our visitor-based economy, rural economic development and community livability and growth. Feel free to use the attached letter as a template. Anaise Berry President - National Scenic Byway Foundation |
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nancydal |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
GJensen wrote:The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act is a House-led initiative to reauthorize and reform surface transportation programs for five years, improve our nation’s infrastructure, remove barriers to domestic energy production, and create jobs for Americans.The legislation was introduced in the House by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman John J. Duncan, Jr. on January 31, 2012. This proposal reforms and streamlines federal transportation programs, cuts red tape in the project approval process, increases states’ flexibility in determining their most critical transportation needs, and encourages private sector participation in financing and rebuilding our infrastructure. American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 The proposal would repeal several programs, including the National Scenic Byways Program (see page 201). As written, the proposal would repeal both the designations section and grants section. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has also released a summary of the bill. Gary, Thank you for the links to the Transportation Summary and Bill. Our byway group is reviewing the information contained in those documents. However, we have two questions for you. First, the bill refers to Chapters 1 and 2 and Sections 201 through 203. Where can we find these chapters and sections? Second, is there a definition or outline of what activities of each of the proposed FHWA program categories (listed in the Transportation Summary doc) will include, and where could one find that information? Thank you, Nancy Dalton Utah’s Patchwork Parkway Edited on: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 1:40 PM
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jklein |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
It might be worth pointing out to Congressman Mica that he has a wonderful National Scenic Byway running down the entire length of his District - the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway. http://www.scenica1a.org/ - look at all they are doing for small businesses in this region, volunteerism and more ...
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GJensen |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 are refering to Title 23 of United States Code unless otherwise noted. Please see: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/usc.cgi?ACTION=BROWSE&title=23usc. Sections 201-203 would be refering to Sections 201-203 of Chapter 2 of Title 23, unless otherwise noted.
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Johnl |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
I received emails and phone calls at the end of last week from our Vermont byway organizers and RPC's. They are calling and writing letters to our state Congressional people and the House Transportation Chairman. I understand that this nation is $14 trillion in dept but it seems incredible that two decades of work and investments are being flushed.
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Scenic_America |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
Scenic America has set up a letter-writing campaign in support of the NSBP. So far we've had over 1,000 supporters send letters. Feel free to pass this link around:
http://www.scenic.org/byways -- Max Ashburn Communications Director Scenic America ashburn@scenic.org 202.588.6385 |
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Keys |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
With the bill already through committee, is it still appropriate to request in a letter that our representatives contact Chairman Mica to ask that he eliminate the repeal of the National Scenic Byway Program? Or now should we be asking them to vote against the bill if the repeal language is included?
-- Jane Tallman, P.E. Monroe County Scenic Highway Coordinator Florida Keys Scenic Highway |
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Scenic_America |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
Keys wrote:With the bill already through committee, is it still appropriate to request in a letter that our representatives contact Chairman Mica to ask that he eliminate the repeal of the National Scenic Byway Program? Or now should we be asking them to vote against the bill if the repeal language is included?Probably the latter, Jane. I'll be updating our write-in page to ask for a vote against the bill if it still includes elimination of NSBP when it comes up for a full vote in the House. -- Max Ashburn Communications Director Scenic America ashburn@scenic.org 202.588.6385 |
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Scenic_America |
Re: House Reauthorization Proposal
So the new transportation bill was released this morning. I did a keyword search for "byways" and nothing came up. Anyone know what this means for the NSBP?
-- Max Ashburn Communications Director Scenic America ashburn@scenic.org 202.588.6385 |
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