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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a March 2, 2022, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg testified before the committee regarding the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The hearing provides oversight on how the U.S. Department of Transportation is distributing historic levels of federal funding for national roads, bridges, and water infrastructure projects.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The agency is responsible for implementing the funding and policy directives of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
State Departments of Transportation
These entities provide feedback on federal guidance and manage local infrastructure projects funded by the act.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 2, 2022, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The committee discussed the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law).
- The legislation is described as the largest investment in U.S. roads and bridges since the creation of the Interstate Highway System.
- The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works previously reported the surface transportation reauthorization bill with a 20-0 unanimous vote.
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- The hearing included testimony from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
- The record includes various letters and comments from state departments of transportation and industry associations regarding infrastructure guidance.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Implementation
The hearing highlights the transition from legislative drafting to administrative implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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