ACEC Applauds House-Senate Agreement To Address Decaying Transportation Infrastructure.WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- The American Council American Council may refer to: In linguistics:
ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ) today praised the House and Senate for reaching final agreement on the long-awaited legislation to authorize To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) $286.4 billion over six years for highway and transit infrastructure projects - "The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act--Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users )." "After years of hard work and setbacks, we finally see the passage of a transportation bill that will provide billions more in highway and transit infrastructure improvements, in fact, 30 percent more than the last six-year bill," said ACEC President Dave Raymond. "This legislation will keep the nation's engineering and construction industry busy in developing safer roads for the traveling public and improved mobility to support commerce and a growing economy. "While our infrastructure needs far outstrip out·strip tr.v. out·stripped, out·strip·ping, out·strips 1. To leave behind; outrun. 2. To exceed or surpass: "Material development outstripped human development" the funding provided in this bill, it is nonetheless a highly-constructive step," Raymond added. Conferees agreed to provide states a 92 percent minimum rate of return in F.Y. 2008 and F.Y. 2009, while guaranteeing all states a minimum 21 percent increase by 2009 from their previous TEA-21 funding levels. The measure also includes ACEC-backed provisions to improve and strengthen the environmental review process for transportation projects, including more decision making authority at the state level, reasonable time limits on claims against a project decision, and reforms to Section 4(f) reviews for historic and recreational properties. The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of America's engineering industry, representing approximately 5,500 independent engineering companies throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. engaged in the development of America's transportation, environmental, industrial, and other infrastructure. Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations. |
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