Chapter
More for Deficit Reduction; the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA93; P.L. 103-66)
ALTERNATIVES FOR HTF FINANCING
Reforms to the Current Fuel-Tax Structure
Distance-Based (VMT) Charges
Transition Costs/Complexity
VMT and Non-highway Programs
Other Options to Preserve the Highway Trust Fund
THE FUTURE OF THE TRUST FUND
TOLL FINANCING OF FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM HIGHWAYS
Options for Expanded Use of Tolling
Obstacles to the Expanded Use of Tolling
Views on the Potential of Toll Financing
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPS)
OTHER RESOURCE BENEFITS OF PPPS
National Infrastructure Bank
National Infrastructure Innovation and Finance Fund
Chapter 2 THE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX ON GASOLINE AND THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND: A SHORT HISTORY
GASOLINE EXCISE TAX FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION—1932
NATIONAL DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS
GASOLINE EXCISE TAX FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION
REVERSION FROM DEFICIT REDUCTION TO USER TAX STATUS
EXTENSIONS IN THE 112TH CONGRESS
APPENDIX. EXTENSIONS OF FUNDING FOR THE HIGHWAYS TRUST FUND: 108TH-111TH CONGRESSES
Extensions in the 108th Congress
Extensions in the 109th Congress
Extensions in the 110th Congress
Extensions in the 111th Congress
Chapter 3 HOW WOULD PROPOSED FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS AFFECT THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND?
PROPOSED CHANGES IN CAFE STANDARDS
EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED CAFE STANDARDS ON FUEL CONSUMPTION AND THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND
Highway Trust Fund Revenues
The Basis of the Estimates
WAYS TO MITIGATE THE PROPOSED STANDARDS’ EFFECTS ON CASH FLOWS
Chapter 4 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AND PROGRAMS UNDER MAP-21: MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (P.L. 112-141)
Surface Transportation Finance and the Highway Trust Fund
Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25)
Formulas and Apportionments
Core Highway Formula Programs
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP; §1106)
Surface Transportation Program (STP; §1108)
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP; §1112)
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ; Section 1113)
Transportation Alternatives Program (TA; §1122): Transportation Enhancements/Non-Motorized Transportation Alternatives
Transferability among the Core Programs (§1509)
Emergency Relief (ER) Program
Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program
Appalachian Development Highway System Program (ADHS)
Projects of National and Regional Significance (PNRS)
Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities
Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Programs
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT (TIFIA) PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Non-environmental Provisions Accelerating Project Delivery
ACCELERATING TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY
Requirements Applicable to the Environmental Review Process
Statements of National Policy and Codification of Existing Requirements
Amendments to Environmental Review Requirements Enacted under SAFETEA
Provisions Pertaining to Categorical Exclusions
Directives to DOT and GAO
AMENDMENTS TO THE CMAQ PROGRA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
FTA Transit Safety Oversight Program
Freight Broker Financial Security
U.S. Flag Shipping Requirement Relaxed