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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 20, 2016
Latest Action
September 20, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDemocratic(TX)
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vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $15 billion to $20.8 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
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ARTBA staff continued meeting with members of Congress to discuss myriad federal transportation issues, including the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. ARTBA urged members of the House and Senate to fully fund the United States Army Corps of Engineers navigation program for FY 2017. ARTBA urged Congress to increase the Private Activity Bond volume cap. ARTBA expressed support for the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, specifically singled out funding for harbor maintenance programs as a priority. ARTBA met with the Office of Management and Budget to express concerns over the inclusion of a greenhouse gas tracking component in the latest performance measure issued by the Federal Highway Administration pursuant to the "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" (MAP-21) surface transportation reauthorization law. ARTBA expressed support for the following pieces of legislation aimed at increasing opportunities for public private partnerships: H.R. 5361/S. 3177 (the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2016), H.R. 499/S.2606 (the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016) and H.R. 6085 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.)
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to implementation of H.R. 22 (P.L.114-94) Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) and Private Activity Bonds (H.R. 6085) Issues related to transportation policy
Client expense: $798,373 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.6085, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. Private activity bond authorization levels for surface transportation and public-private partnerships. H.R.5361, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings, for tax-exempt financing of qualified government buildings. S.3177, Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2016, for tax-exempt financing of qualified government buildings. H.R.499, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015, for the removal of the volume cap for private activity bonds for facilities for furnishing of water and sewage facilities. S.2606, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2016, for the removal of the volume cap for private activity bonds for facilities for furnishing of water and sewage facilities. Support for the greater use of public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects in policy proposals from the incoming presidential administration. Creation of a national infrastructure financing authority or bank to facilitate the greater use of public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects. Expansion of the use of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program, and support for the National Surface Transportation and Innovation Finance Bureau pursuant to the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, P.L. 114-94 (December 4, 2015). Support for the Environmental Protection Agencys Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center. Support for additional revenue for the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Pub. L. 84-627 (June 29, 1956). Appointments to Federal infrastructure advisory boards, councils, working groups or committees led by the incoming presidential administration. General education related to increasing transportation, water and infrastructure public-private partnerships.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to implementation of H.R. 22 (P.L.114-94) Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) and Private Activity Bonds (H.R. 6085)
Client expense: $1,347,480 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R.6085, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. Private activity bond authorization levels for surface transportation and public-private partnerships. Implementation of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, P.L. 114-94; Title II, section 2001, relating to Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program; and Title IX, section 9001, relating to National Surface Transportation and Innovation Finance Bureau. General education related to increasing transportation, water and infrastructure public-private partnerships.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.6085, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. Private activity bond authorization levels for surface transportation and public-private partnerships. Implementation of Conference Report on H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, P.L. 114-94; Title II, section 2001, relating to Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan program; and Title IX, section 9001, relating to National Surface Transportation and Innovation Finance Bureau. General education related to increasing transportation, water and infrastructure public-private partnerships.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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