Tom was most recently Chief Counsel for the Federal Highway Administration where he led the legal team responsible for the more than $ 40 billion Federal
Aid Highway program.
Directs DOT to redistribute to the states any federal -
aid highway program funds that, because of any imposed obligation limitation, will not be allocated or otherwise made available to them for obligation for surface transportation program projects.
Performance management will transform the Federal -
aid highway program and provide a means to the most efficient investment of Federal transportation funds by refocusing on national transportation goals, increasing the accountability and transparency of the Federal -
aid highway program, and improving project decisionmaking through performance - based planning and programming.
Oregon's Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal
Aid Highway Program for NMFS trust species is an example of a statewide approach.
In 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP - 21) established a new performance - based approach, called Transportation Performance Management (TPM), to carry out the Federal -
aid highway program.
Not exact matches
The proposed cuts include $ 269.78 billion from energy
programs, including $ 158.7 billion of fossil fuel subsidies; $ 167.09 billion of agricultural subsidies, including $ 89.82 billion of federal crop insurance disaster
aid; $ 212.02 billion of transportation subsidies, including $ 125.80 billion of general revenue transfers to the
Highway Trust Fund; $ 101.8 billion of federal flood, crop and nuclear insurance subsidies; and $ 24.99 billion from wasteful or environmental damaging public lands and water projects.
The SAFETEA - LU Act authorizes funds for Federal -
aid highways,
highway safety
programs, and transit
programs, and for other purposes.
49 USC 306, Federal -
Aid Highway Act A person in the United States may not be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, a project,
program, or activity because of race, color, national origin, or sex when any part of the project,
program, or activity is financed through financial assistance under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 or Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.
Issue: 23 U.S.C. 125 authorizes an Emergency Relief (ER)
program for the repair or reconstruction of Federal -
aid highways and of roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause.
TIFIA
Program With certain exceptions noted below, the project's eligible costs, as defined under 23 U.S.C. § 601 (a)(2), must be reasonably anticipated to be at least (i) $ 50 million or (ii) 33 1/3 percent or more of the state's Federal -
aid highway apportionments for the most recently completed fiscal year, whichever is less.
The FHWA's emergency relief
program reimburses states for the repair or reconstruction of federal -
aid highways that were damaged in disasters and catastrophic failures.
estimate the balance of the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) at the end of such fiscal year and the end of the next fiscal year, for purposes of which estimation, the Secretary shall assume that the obligation limitation on Federal - aid highways and highway safety construction programs for the next fiscal year will be equal to the obligation limitation enacted for the fiscal year for which the limitation is being distr
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) at the end of such fiscal year and the end of the next fiscal year, for purposes of which estimation, the Secretary shall assume that the obligation limitation on Federal -
aid highways and
highway safety construction programs for the next fiscal year will be equal to the obligation limitation enacted for the fiscal year for which the limitation is being distr
highway safety construction
programs for the next fiscal year will be equal to the obligation limitation enacted for the fiscal year for which the limitation is being distributed;
To reauthorize Federal -
aid highway and
highway safety construction
programs, and for other purposes.
For purposes of which estimation, the Secretary shall assume that the obligation limitation on Federal -
aid highways and
highway safety construction
programs will be equal to the obligation limitations enacted for those fiscal years in the MAP — 21.
Upon the lapse of any obligation limitation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reduce proportionately the amount authorized to be appropriated from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for fiscal year 2012 to carry out each of the Federal - aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than emergency relief and funds under the national highway performance program that are exempt from the fiscal year 2012 obligation limitation) by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of adjustment determined pursuant to paragraph
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for fiscal year 2012 to carry out each of the Federal -
aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than emergency relief and funds under the national highway performance program that are exempt from the fiscal year 2012 obligation limitation) by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of adjustment determined pursuant to paragraph
highway and
highway safety construction programs (other than emergency relief and funds under the national highway performance program that are exempt from the fiscal year 2012 obligation limitation) by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of adjustment determined pursuant to paragraph
highway safety construction
programs (other than emergency relief and funds under the national
highway performance program that are exempt from the fiscal year 2012 obligation limitation) by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of adjustment determined pursuant to paragraph
highway performance
program that are exempt from the fiscal year 2012 obligation limitation) by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of adjustment determined pursuant to paragraph (1)(D).
All Topics Accessibility Automated Flaggers Benefit Cost Analysis Best Practices Computer
Programs Connected Vehicles Construction and Maintenance Personnel Flaggers Construction Safety Costs Crashes Crash Analysis Crash Data Crash Prevention Rear End Crashes Truck Crashes Data Collection Design Work Zone Design Disaster Preparedness Equipment Operation Evaluation and Assessment Performance Measurement Excavation Trenching Hazards Heavy Vehicles
Highway Capacity Work Zone Capacity
Highway Maintenance Human Factors Driver Behavior Impact Analysis Incident Management Inspection Intelligent Transportation Systems Advanced Traveler Information Systems Changeable Message Signs Portable Changeable Message Signs Law Enforcement Laws and Legislation Lighting Maintenance Practices Snow and Ice Control Night Work Public Relations Public Information
Programs Retroreflectivity Roundabouts Rural
Highways Shadow Vehicles Smarter Work Zones Speed Control Speed Limits Standards Temporary Traffic Control Flagging Signing Traffic Control Plans Tort Liability Traffic Congestion Traffic Control Devices Crash Cushions Truck - Mounted Attenuators Pavement Markings Signs Warning Lights Traffic Delay Traffic Flow Traffic Models Traffic Queuing Traffic Speed Traffic Violations Speeding Training Certification Train the Trainer Urban
Highways Utility Operations Work Zone Safety Bicycle Safety Countermeasures Pedestrian Safety Trucking Safety Work Zone Supervision Work Zones Worker Safety Backing (Driving) Falls First
Aid Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing High Visibility Clothing
The Missouri Mature Driver project consists of five components: the Drivewell Toolkit, which includes materials to support community educational
programs, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration Law Enforcement Module, a workshop physicians and health care professionals can use to help older patients become more aware of their driving limitations, and the Roadwise Review, a computer
program that also
aids Missouri mature drivers identify possible health matters that could impact their driving.
The GROW AMERICA Act, a transportation bill proposed by the Obama administration includes a proposal that will grant the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulatory control over all of the navigation
aids on the market, including mobile apps such as the Google Maps
program.