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2009 Federal Transportation Bill
OVERVIEW
In 2009, the United States Congress will be due for passage of another 6-year bill authorizing federal transportation spending. The federal transportation bill sets both funding targets and federal transportation policy. Rather than a simple reauthorization of existing policy, the 2009 bill is expected to be a turning point for new policies and funding formulas, in recognition of the urgency of national needs -- obesity prevention, escalating fuel prices, the need for energy independence from Middle East oil, and perhaps most important, the battle against global climate change.
