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There was activity on one bill related to the Environment and Public Works Committee on April 5.
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters discussed on April 4 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year

News Release: President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides largest-ever investment in transit, giving riders better service while creating jobs and growing U.S. manufacturing
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Dickson: FAA outlines 'safe and practical path to a lead-free aviation system'

The Federal Aviation Administration outlined a detailed plan regarding the elimination of leaded aviation fuel by 2030 without affecting engines that currently use leaded fuel.
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FAA Commissions New Air Traffic Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

News Release: WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today dedicated the newly commissioned and environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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Bills addressed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 4

There was activity on two bills related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 4.
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Carper Statement on Biden-Harris Action Plan for Clean School Infrastructure

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed the announcement of the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure, which includes key investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan championed by Senator Carper.
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Capito Op-Ed: Biden Energy Policies Led to Record High Gas Prices

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, wrote an op-ed for the Wheeling Intelligencer over the weekend detailing how the Biden administration’s domestic energy policies have led to record-high gas prices and how these decisions exacerbate the energy crisis in Europe given the invasion of Ukraine.
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Carper Statement on Latest U.N. Climate Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the latest climate mitigation report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: 'Survey found a strong majority agrees that not enough is being done to reduce dangerous behavior on our roadways'

More motorists are using mobile devices, and thousands of people are dying because of distracted drivers, a new study reveals.
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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 31

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” on March 31.
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FAA Updates Airport Design Guidance

News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration updated its advisory circular on Airport Design that provides guidance to airport sponsors and airport consultants designing and developing airports around the country.
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Buttigieg: DOT 'building a first-rate transportation system' with budget funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is slated to receive approximately $105 billion as its portion of President Joseph R. Biden's fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023) budget,
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DOT-OSDBU offers new grant application process starting April 4

Central Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Center grant opened on April 4.
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FMCSA Concludes National Household Goods Top 100 Compliance Operation

With a significant increase in the volume of household good (HHG) complaints, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has concluded a national investigation of the Top 100 carriers identified in the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB).
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FAA Updates Airport Design Guidance

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NHTSA Kicks Off Eighth Annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Campaign

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with safety partners nationwide to remind drivers to avoid using phones and other distractions behind the wheel. NHTSA’s U Drive.
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Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Wiggins Airways, Inc. discussed on April 1 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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