H.R.3019 - Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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9/22/2011--Introduced.Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 - Revises project justification criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must use in approving capital investment grants for new fixed-guideway capital projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts and

Official Summary

9/22/2011--Introduced.Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 - Revises project justification criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must use in approving capital investment grants for new fixed-guideway capital projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts and Small Starts programs. Adds to the criteria that must be considered:
(1) the costs and impacts of urban sprawl;
(2) population density, land use, proposed land use, and local development goals along the project corridor and along transit corridors connecting with the project, including bus, bus rapid transit, and rail; and
(3) estimated reductions in transit times for passengers of the existing transit system as the result of the project.

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02/21/12
Two Inslee Spectrum Related Provisions Included in Bipartisan Payroll Tax Cut Deal

The first provision was originally introduced in H.R. 3019, the Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act authored by Rep. Inslee and U.S. Representative Fred Upton (MI-6), and will make the current spectrum relocation process faster and more transparent.

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09/23/11
Rep. Carson Introduces Bill to Direct Consideration of Certain Factors in ...

Andre Carson, D-Ind., has introduced legislation (HR 3019) to amend title 49 of the US Code, to "direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment

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01/01/12
TVTechnology: Airwaves: Measure First, Reallocate Second

H.R. 3019 is the “Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009,” providing a reimbursement framework for incumbent licensees who may be bumped off their spectrum allocation in a reshuffle. Thomas Stroup, CEO of Shared Spectrum Co. in ...

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12/14/11
The Small Business Watchdog » Blog Archive » » Capitol Hill ...

HR 3019 — Spectrum ReLocation: Improvement Act of 2009. 10 a.m. Subcommittee Hearing Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee of House Homeland Security Committee hearing ...

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11/28/11
Coming soon to a theater near you « procrastinarian

TV Newslady: HR 3019, which makes it a federal felony crime to give false or misleading information to a medical professional, passed with only two dissenting votes in the US FutureHouse of Representatives today, with ...

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