US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Reorganized
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13 May 2001

Highway safety and research now falls under a new subcommittee structure within this key Congressional committee.

In Congress, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (sometimes referred to as simply "T & I") has realigned its oversight of transportation.  The new chairman, Don Young (R, Alaska) replaced the infamous Pennsylvanian Bud Shuster, who is retiring before the end of his current term.  Young has said that alleviation of traffic jams and addressing deteriorating infrastructure will be his key priorities.  This committee is responsible for developing the next version of USDOT's authorizing legislation, to replace the TEA-21 bill, which expires in September 2003.

In the committee reorganization, the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit was established as one of six reformulated subcommittees.  Its jurisdiction will include nearly all surface transportation apart from railroads, namely: the federal-aid highway program, highway safety and research, public transit programs, commercial motor carrier regulation, and safety/transportation aspects of the Clean Air Act.  This 57-member subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Thomas Petri (R, Wisconsin).

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