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Transportation and Public Works

This issue area encompasses all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development.

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  • [Archived] IN12077|Southwest Airlines Disruptions and Airline Consumer Protection Rules (CRS)

    1/11/23
  • [Archived] IN12078|Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Troubled NOTAM System Has Been on Congress’s Radar for Years (CRS)

    1/19/23
  • Airline Deregulation Act of 1978: Preemption of State Consumer Protection Laws (CRS)

    03/01/23
  • Biden Administration Proposes Temporary Operating Assistance Authority for Larger Transit Agencies (CRS)

    03/31/23
  • Building Resilience: FEMA’s Building Codes Policies and Considerations for Congress (CRS)

    6/27/23
  • Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program (CRS)

    05/26/23
  • Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    7/5/23
  • Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    03/30/23
  • Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    03/30/23
  • Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    03/23/23
  • COVID-Related Travel Restrictions on Arriving Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals with Valid Documents (CRS)

    2/8/23
  • DOT’s Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    03/31/23
  • East Palestine, OH, Train Derailment and Hazardous Materials Shipment by Rail: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS)

    2/24/23
  • Electricity: Overview and Issues for Congress (CRS)

    04/25/2023
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Issues for the 118th Congress (CRS)

    6/28/23
  • Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief (CRS)

    3/24/2023
  • Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (CRS)

    05/24/23
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Air Pollution, and Climate Change (CRS)

    2/14/23
  • I-95 Overpass Collapse in Philadelphia and the Federal Response (CRS)

    06/12/23
  • Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works: Policy Primer (CRS)

    04/18/2023
  • Intercity Passenger Rail: Federal Policy and Programs (CRS)

    03/23/23
  • Line 5 Pipeline: Replacement/Tunnel Project (CRS)

    6/23/23
  • Monitoring the Sovereign Skies (CRS)

    2/27/2023
  • Mountain Valley Pipeline: Congressional Authorization (CRS)

    06/09/23
  • Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits (CRS)

    02/28/23
  • Shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway: An Update (CRS)

    05/09/2023
  • The Oregon and California Railroad Lands (O&C Lands): In Brief (CRS)

    05/25/23
  • The U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (CRS)

    4/24/2023
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