WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH TEA-21?

Eight months after the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) expired in September 2003, U.S. House and Senate leaders and Bush administration officials continue to wrestle with the issue of transportation spending. While some House leaders are pressing for an 18-month extension of TEA-21 in hopes of a better political and fiscal climate for transportation spending after the upcoming election, the administration outlined its priorities in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA), which called for $256 billion in transportation spending over 6 years. Even though House/Senate leaders agree that the administration's proposal under SAFETEA was inadequately funded, there is no immediate consensus on an alternative. An 11th-hour reauthorization of TEA-21 was approved by both the House and Senate in February, providing a funding extension until June 30, 2004. The extension includes a provision that prevents funds from being transferred from special programs, such as air quality and enhancements, to highway construction. This article discusses the extension and also what may lie ahead for new TEA-21 funding after June 2004.

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• Authors:
  • Jordan, J
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 4-5
• Serial:
  • Planning
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Planning Association
  • ISSN: 0001-2610
  • Serial URL: http://www.planning.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financing; Government funding; Infrastructure; Laws and legislation; Political factors
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Law; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00973891
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 9 2004 12:00AM