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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Applauds the Passage of Long-Term Highway and Transit Legislation
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IN WASHINGTON, LATE LAST WEEK [THE WEEK OF JUNE 25TH], CONGRESS
PASSED LONG-TERM HIGHWAY- AND TRANSIT-LEGISLATION INTO LAW.
JANET KAVINOKY--THE EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE, AT THE U-S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE--APPLAUDS
THE MOVE...
(KAVINOKY):
"THE BILL WILL
CREATE JOBS, ENHANCE AMERICA'S COMPETITIVENESS, AND BRING MUCH-NEEDED
REFORMS TO TRANSPORTATION-INVESTMENT. IT CONSOLIDATES OVERLAPPING
AND DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS; IT SPEEDS UP THE PROJECT-DELIVERY PROCESS; IT
GIVES STATES THE FLEXIBILITY TO TARGET FEDERAL-FUNDS WHERE THEY'RE MOST
NEEDED; AND IT HELPS TO DRAW MORE PRIVATE-INVESTMENT INTO
INFRASTRUCTURE. IN THE NEAR TERM, THIS LEGISLATION WILL SAVE
THOUSANDS OF JOBS, IN CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED INDUSTRIES. IN THE
LONG TERM, IT WILL STRENGTHEN THE NATION'S ECONOMY AND
GLOBAL-COMPETITIVENESS."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE AMERICANS FOR TRANSPORTATION
MOBILITY COALITION'S WEBSITE--AT
"FASTER-BETTER-SAFER"-DOT-ORG.
