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Policy
and Legislation
ITE is one of the largest multimodal professional
transportation organizations in the world. ITE’s Policy and Legislative Committee works to educate transportation professionals, policy makers, opinion leaders, the media and the public on issues critical to maintaining the safety, reliability and security of the surface transportation system. Although ITE is not a political organization, we do take positions on the reauthorization of the surface transportation program and other issues that affect our members and their efforts.
For more information on ITE’s policy and legislative activities, contact Aliyah N. Horton,
Professional Development and Government Affairs Senior Director at
ahorton@ite.org or 202-289-0222 ext. 137.
Future of the Transportation System
SAFETEA-LU, the U.S. surface transportation authorization bill, expires in September 2009. As such, ITE is working with its technical councils and Policy and Legislative Committee to develop position statements to address the future of the surface transportation system. As we move through the process, the site will be updated with statements and actions of relevance from ITE, the White House, U.S. DOT, Congress and other professional and trade associations.
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National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Finance Commission
Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission
Policy Documents
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- American Public Transportation Association
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- General Accounting Office
- Intergovernmental Forum on Transportation Finance
- National Association of Regional Councils
ITE Resources
Transportation Legislation and Regulations
Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed SAFETEA-LU into law (Public Law 109-59). The five-year bill (FY05-FY09) funds and sets programmatic policy for federal surface transportation programs—highways, highway safety, and transit. Detailed information about the bill can be found on the FHWA
SAFETEA-LU Website
www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/
including:
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Americans with Disabilities Act
Thomas (Library of Congress Legislative Information)
Select Federal Register Notices (under development)
U.S. Government Information Sources
U.S. Congress
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