Legislative Priorities
AMPO Letters & Statements
- AMPO Celebrates the 2nd Anniversary of the IIJA
- Coalition Letter on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Bill
AMPO Comments
AMPO Comments
US Census Proposed Changes
- Webinar Recording (3/3/21)
- 2020 Urban Areas Proposed Changes-Census Bureau Briefing Presentation
- AMPO – Census Bureau Briefing with Jennifer Zanoni – QAndA Report
- AMPO Proposed Changes to the Urban Area Resource Guide
- Baltimore Metro Samples
- EWG Samples
- SEMCOG Samples
- CDTC
- Pennsylvania State Data Center
AMPO Resources
AMPO Letters
- LOT Coalition Letter – Local Transportation & Infrastructure Priorities 12-14-20
- Regional Letter on Census 2020 (9/1/20)
- NARC_NADO_AMPO Letter on STBGP Funding – FINAL (3)
- AMPO-COVID-LETTER-SEC-CHAO-FINAL
- AMPO CEQ Comment Letter (3/13/20)
- AMPO Comment Letter 5GHz FCC (3/13/20)
- LOT FAST Reauthorization Letter FINAL (4) (2/5/20)
AMPO Policy Updates
- Policy Update (3/27/20)
- Policy Update (3/26/20)
- Policy Update (3/23/20)
- Policy Update (3/20/20)
- Policy Update (3/18/20)
Resources
- Estimated FY21-FY25 Programmatc Apportionments_INVEST in America (6/5/20)
- Est FTA Formula FY21-FY2 (1) (6/4/20)
- Estimated FHWA FY 2021-FY 2025 Apportionments (6/4/20)
- 2020 INVEST in America Act Section-by-Section (6/3/20)
- 2020 INVEST in America Bill Summary (6/3/20)
- 2020 INVEST In America Fact Sheet (6/3/20)
- Final Bill Text of the INVEST in America Act (6/3/20)
Policy Updates
- Policy Update (11/27/19)
- Policy Update (11/26/19)
- Policy Update (11/21/19)
- Policy Update (11/19/19)
- Policy Update (11/15/19)
- Policy Update (10/16/19)
- Policy Update (9/17/19)
- Policy Update (9/13/19)
Resources
- Congress Bans New Purchases of Mass Transit Vehicles from Chinese Companies (12/10/19)
- House passed Continuing Resolution (12/4/19)
- The US Senate approved its first package of FY20 Appropriations Bill (10/1/19)
- House passed Continuing Resolution (9/19/19)
- Continuing Resolution – Repeal of the Rescission & Transit Funding (9/13/19)
- ATIA AUGUST 9 2019 _ edits 1.0 (8/19/19)
- Congressional leadership letter-Repeal Rescission May 2019 FINAL (5/22/19)
Legislative Priorities
AMPO Letters
- AMPO LOT Coalition Woodall Letter (9/6/17)
AMPO Comments
- AMPO DOT Regulatory Reform Comments (7/23/17)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AMPO NADO NARC joint comments to the Docket No. FHWA20160016 (8/25/16)
- Executive Summary on Filed Comments to the Docket No. FHWA20160016 (8/25/16)
- Final Draft AMPO Comments System Performance Freight CMAQ NPRM (8/18/16)
- NARC-AMPO-NADO MPO Coordination NPRM Extension Request (7/8/16)
- AMPO-AASHTO Joint MPO Coordination Extension Request (7/5/16)
- AMPO Comments on TPM Survey (5/31/16)
- AMPO Comments on Freight Strategic Plan (4/26/16)
- AMPO-AASHTO – Extension Request for Commenting Period for Docket No. FHWA-2013-0054 (4/26/16)
Resources
- MPO Coordination Final Rule (12/15/16)
- 23 CFR 450- New Regulations Revision Key (6/24/16)
- FAST Summary – AMPO DRAFT (6/24/16)
- Final Rule Planning 2016 (6/24/16)
- MAP FAST Side-by-Side (6/24/16)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AMPO Conference Letter (11/19/15)
- AASHTO-AMPO Response to EPA Conformity ICR 2015 (4/24/15)
- Local Groups MAP-21 Renewal Letter (4/20/15)
- AMPO-AASHTO Joint Comment Letter on 2015 EPA Ozone NAAQS (3/17/15)
- Bridge and Pavement Extension Request Letter (2/9/15)
Resources
- Rep. Frankel’s metropolitan planning enhancement act (2/6/15)
- President’s 2016 Budget Request to Congress (2/4/15)
- AMPO Policy PowerPoint (4/21/15)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AMPO Comments for PEL NPRM (11/10/14)
- Letter to Senators Boxer and Vitter and Representatives Shuster and Rahall From Five Associations Regarding Federal Funding for the Transportation System (10/21/14)
- AMPO Comments: NPRM – Statewide, Nonmetropolitan, and Metropolitan Transportation Planning (9/2/14)
- AMPO Final Comments Highway Safety Improvement Program NPRM (6/25/14)
- AMPO Comments on the Draft Designation of the Primary Freight Network (1/11/14)
- AMPO Comments on CMAQ Interim Guidance (1/11/14)
AMPO Testimony
Resources
- AMPO Summary: EPW’s MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (5/19/14)
- AMPO Summary: GROW America Act (5/12/14)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AMPO Comments on FTA ANPRM, National Public Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program; Transit Asset Management (12/31/13)
- AMPO Comments FTA-FHWA Transit Rep Guidance (10/30/13)
- AMPO, NADO, NARC Letter on Transit Representation (9/19/13)
- AMPO-NARC Transit Representation Letter (02/26/2013)
AMPO Testimony
- AMPO Vice President Rich Perrin Testifies on Implementing MAP-21 (4/25/13)
- AMPO President Kopec Participates in House T & I Roundtable (7/17/13)
Resources
- USDOT Implementation of MAP-21 TPM (6/4/2013)
- FHWA Q&A on Expanded NHS (4/22/13)
- Environmental Impact and Related Procedures; Final Rule (02/07/2013)
- Potential FTA Shutdown Dear Colleague (9/26/13)
- AMPO Summary on MPOs and Transit Reps (9/30/13)
Legislative Priorities
- AMPO Legislative Presentation (06/20/2012)
- AMPO Policy Positions for Conference Committee (06/04/2012)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AMPO/APTA Letter to Preserve Existing Small MPOs (updated 2/15/12) (01/27/2012)
- Performance Recommendations to OST (12/07/2012)
- AMPO Response to Review of Principal Arterial Routes (09/20/2012)
- Performance-based Planning letter to OST (08/29/2012)
- Transportation Alternatives letter to USDOT (08/29/2012)
AMPO Materials
- AMPO Enrolled MAP-21 Presentation (07/19/2012)
- AMPO Conference Committee Report Summary (06/29/2012)
- Joint Explanatory Statement of Conference Committee (06/28/2012)
Resources
- TIFIA NOFA (07/27/2012)
- Legislative Text of Enrolled MAP-21 Bill (06/28/2012)
- TIGER 4 Recipients Released (06/22/2012)
- Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010 Census (03/26/2012)
- Final Version of MAP-21, as Passed by Senate (03/20/2012)
- FY13 US DOT Proposed Budget Overview (02/13/2012)
- House vs Senate vs FY 2011 Highway Apportionments (02/09/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 – Amendment Materials from Markup (02/03/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 – Full Committee Markup (02/03/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 (House Ways and Means) (02/02/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (House T&I) (01/31/2012)
- Bill Highlights of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 (01/31/2012)
- Senate Banking Committee–The Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 (01/31/2012)
- Small MPO “Sign-On” Letter by House Members (01/26/2012)
- New Starts NPRM (01/25/2012)
- Policy Guidance New Starts NPRM (01/25/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act — Brochure (01/24/2012)
- American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act — Summary (01/24/2012)
- FTA FY2013 Apportionment Notice (10/11/2012)
- FHWA Guidance Page (10/02/2012)
AMPO Letters
- AMPO Position on Federal Surface Transportation Authorization (9/2011)
- AMPO Grandfather Letter to Majority and Minority Offices of House T&I, Senate Banking, and Senate EPW Committees — Signatures Updated 7/11/11 (07/11/2011)
Resources
- TIGER III Recipients Announced (12/15/2011)
- MAP-21 Outline of Metro Planning Provisions (11/21/2011)
- MAP-21 en bloc Amendments (11/09/2011)
- MAP-21 Manager’s Amendment (11/09/2011)
- MAP 21 – Senators Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus, and Vitter (11/05/2011)
- American Jobs Act (09/13/2011)
- Senate MAP 21 Outline (07/19/2011)
- House T&I Committee Summary of Reauthorization Proposal (07/07/2011)
- Brief Highlights of the 2011 TIGER Grants (07/01/2011)
- TIGER III NOFA (07/01/2011)
- US DOT Draft Authorization Bill (05/04/2011)
- Proposed FY11 Budget Cuts (04/12/2011)
- US DOT Regulatory Review (02/26/2011)
- 2012 Infrastructure Fact Sheet (White House) (02/15/2011)
- 2012 Overview Fact Sheet (White House) (02/15/2011)
- USDOT FY2012 Budget Highlights (02/15/2011)
- BUDGET-2012-APP-1-18 – Transportation (02/14/2011)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- AASHTO AMPO PM Comment Letter (07/19/2010)
- Coalition Sign on Letter — American Power Act (05/19/2010)
- Group letter to Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman (04/02/2010)
- Comments to EPA on Ozone Proposal (03/22/2010)
- AMPO Letter on HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program (03/11/2010)
- ARRA Concerns and Jobs 2 Letter to Sen. Boxer, EPW Chairman (02/17/2010)
Resources
- House and Senate Leadership for the 112th Congress (11/18/2010)
- TIGER II Projects (10/21/2010)
- HUD AND DOT AWARD $68 MILLION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES (10/20/2010)
- Presidential Announcement – Transportation Infrastructure Fact Sheet (provided by DOT) (09/07/2010)
- REGIONAL NOFA FAQs (08/09/2010)
- Sen. Reid Releases Short Summary of Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act (07/27/2010)
- HUD and DOT recent presentation on TIGER II Planning Grants (07/09/2010)
- HUD-DOT Challenge and TIGER Grants NOFA published 624 (06/30/2010)
- TIGER II Discretionary Grant Program Final Notice (06/30/2010)
- TIGER II Preapplication Extension (06/30/2010)
- Notice of Funding Availability for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Challenge Planning Grants and the Department of Transportation’s TIGER II Planning Grants (06/21/2010)
- AMPO Summary of Climate Transportation Provisions (5-18-10) (05/19/2010)
- APA Draft Bill Kerry-Lieberman (05/17/2010)
- Energy Bill from Senators Kerry and Lieberman — Summary Obtained (05/12/2010)
- Federal Register Notice – TIGER II (04/26/2010)
- FAQ 2010 STEA Apportionments (04/21/2010)
- FHWA Notice Apportionment 2010 N 4510.724 (04/21/2010)
- FHWA Notice Apportionments 2010 N 4510.723 (04/21/2010)
- FHWA Rescission Restoration (04/21/2010)
- New Starts Small Starts-Changes (01/14/2010)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- FHWA response to AMPO & group letter on Rescission (08/12/2009)
- FHWA response to AMPO letter on Rescission (08/04/2009)
- AMPO, NADO & AASHTO letter to House Energy and Commerce on Waxman Climate Change Bill (06/03/2009)
- AMPO, NADO & AASHTO letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure on Waxman Climate Change Bill (06/03/2009)
- AMPO & NADO letter to Chairman Waxman (04/28/2009)
Legislative Updates
- AMPO Policy Update (01/28/2009)
- Economic Stimulus Update (02/10/2009)
- Stimulus Update (02/10/2009)
- Weekly Legislative Update (02/03/2009)
Resources
- Information on Future Reporting (12/22/2009)
- CR Guidance Memo – FHWA dated 10/1/09 (11/29/2009)
- Boxer Inhofe Baucus Extension Letter (11/18/2009)
- RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (09/09/2009)
- FAQ REGARDING THE RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY (08/25/2009)
- Illustration of Rescission Methodologies (08/25/2009)
- RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009- dated Aug. 25 (08/25/2009)
- White House Memo on Developing Effective Place-Based Policies for the FY 2011 Budget (08/11/2009)
- Senate Bill to Sustainable Housing and Communities (08/07/2009)
- TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2010 (08/06/2009)
- Senators’ letter to President Obama (06/01/2009)
- Update on Language — America Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (05/21/2009)
- Rockefeller-Lautenberg Bill (05/14/2009)
- Mr. Oberstar’s Draft (05/12/2009)
- T&I FAQs for Recovery Act Reporting (03/31/2009)
- Economic Recovery-Summary of Conference Report Information (02/17/2009)
- DOT PORTION OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY (02/13/2009)
- Economic Recovery Bill Update (01/29/2009)
- Transportation Stimulus Program Amendments (01/29/2009)
- senate draft 1/28 – (01/28/2009)
- Portions of the Senate Appropriations Committee Stimulus Bill (01/27/2009)
- Obama and Stimulus (01/10/2009)
AMPO Letters and Comments
- EISA Sign-On Letter (12/10/2008)
AMPO Testimony
- Ron Kirby’s House T&I Testimony (04/09/2008)
Legislative Updates
- Weekly Legislative Update (07/28/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (07/14/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (07/07/2008)
- Update: Transportation Appropriations (06/27/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (05/19/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (08/04/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (05/12/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (04/28/2008)
- Weekly Legislative Update (04/21/2008)
- Recent Recap and AMPO Updates (12/15/2008)
Resources
- Local Officals for Transportation send message to Congress on Stimulus (12/24/2008)
- Obama’s Pick for Transportation Secretary Revealed (12/18/2008)
- The Impacts on MPOs -U.S. DOT Report (07/29/2008)
- Metropolitan Caucus-Call to Action (07/09/2008)
- House Committee Passes Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 (05/15/2008)
- House T & I Subcommittee hears testimony on “Transportation Challenges of Metropolitan Areas” 4-9-08 (04/09/2008)
- Senate EPW hears testimony from Hon. Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation (02/07/2008)
- Bush Releases FY 2009 Budget Proposal (02/05/2008)
- Senate EPW Hearing on Commission Report (02/01/2008)
- Our Nation’s Trade Infrastructure, Mobility and Efficiency Act (H.R. 5102) (01/24/2008)
- The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Testifies Before Congress (01/18/2008)
For any questions or assistance, please contact Katie Economou, Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, at keconomou@ampo.org .
