Federal Legislative

2013 Inland Action Federal Issues

January 29, 2013
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Inland Action Federal Issues 2013 

Economic Development 

  • ·        Cap on charitable giving
  • ·        Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 

Education 

  • ·        Pell Grants

 

Environment 

  • ·        Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization
  • ·        Desert Renewable Energy Conservation
  • ·        San Onofre Nuclear Generating System (SONGS)
  • ·        NEPA

Transportation 

  • ·        Long-term funding for surface transportation
  • ·        Long-term funding for goods movement
  • ·        Local membership on national and state Freight Policy Councils
  • ·        Funding for critical transportation projects
    • o   Redlands Rail
    • o   Ontario Airport Transit Connections
  • ·        Project delivery streamlining by extending the life of the DOT federally required traffic studies
  • ·        Curbing air pollution from interstate and international goods movement activities – marine, rail and aircraft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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