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S. 1036 - Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009

Transportation and public works. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan. (by CRS) 
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Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009

S. 1036 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan.
Other Titles
  • Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009
Sponsor
John Rockefeller
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Transportation and public works
  • Air quality
  • Economic development
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Infrastructure development
  • Land use and conservation
  • Performance measurement
  • Roads and highways
  • Transportation programs funding
  • Transportation safety and security
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    Major Actions
    Introduced5/14/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced5/14/2009
    5/14/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from Sea freight & passenger services, which…

    supported this bill

    Sea freight & passenger services$1,293,118
    $1,293,118

    58 Organizations Supported and 8 Opposed; See Which Ones
    58 Organizations Supported and 8 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009

    58 organizations supported this bill

    1Sky
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Action Committee for Transit
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Alliance to Save Energy
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Amalgamated Transit Union
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    America 2050
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    American Planning Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    American Public Health Associtaion
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    American Public Transportation Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    Amtrak
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    Association for Commuter Transportation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Association for Public Transportation, Inc.
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Association of American Railroads
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    BNSF Railway
    Rose, Matt (2009, September 11). What Should A National Freight Policy Do And How Should It Be Funded?. National Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
    Building America's Future
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    Center for Neighborhood Technology
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    CEOs for Cities
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Citizens for Reliable & Safe Highways
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Climate Solutions
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Coastal Connect
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Congress of New Urbanism
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Conservation Law Foundation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Environment America
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Environmental & Energy Study Institute
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Environmental and Energy Study Institute
    EESI (2009, July 1). Senate Bill Would Establish National Objectives for 21st Century Transportation System. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from EESI.
    Environmental Defense Fund
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Environmental Law & Policy Center
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Environmental Working Group
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Free Congress Foundation - Center for Public Transportation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Friends Committee on National Legislation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Friends of the Earth
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Housing Preservation Project
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    League of American Bicyclists
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    League of Conservation Voters
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Livable Communities Coalition
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    LOCUS
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    National Association of Railroad Passengers
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    National Audobon Society
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    National Wildlife Federation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Natural Resources Defense Council
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Railway Supply Institute
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    Reconnecting America
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    SeaBridge USA
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Sierra Business Council
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Sierra Club
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Smart Growth America
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Southern Environmental Law Center
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    States for Passenger Rail Coalition
    undersigned organizations (2009, May 15). OneRail Coalition Applauds Senators Rockefeller and Lautenberg for Envisioning a 21st Century Transportation Program. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from One Rail.
    Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Transform
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Transit Coalition
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Transportation for America
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Truck Safety Coalition
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.
    US Public Interest Research Group
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 2). Letter to Senators. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from Public Interest Network.

    8 organizations opposed this bill

    American Highway Users Alliance
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    American Trucking Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    National Association of Manufacturers
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    National Industrial Transportation League
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    National Retail Federation
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    Retail Industry Leaders Association
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    The Waterfront Coalition
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.
    U. S. Chamber of Commerce
    undersigned organizations (2009, June 5). Letter to Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg. Retrieved July 6, 2011, from US Chamber of Commerce.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Sea freight & passenger services interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$46,250$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$12,100$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$30,000$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,000$0
    Mark BegichDAK$24,000$0
    Michael BennetDCO$5,800$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$6,779$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$16,499$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$3,000$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$10,500$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$8,850$0
    Ben CardinDMD$4,000$0
    Tom CarperDDE$1,000$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$4,400$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$10,500$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$5,800$0
    Susan CollinsRME$4,500$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$1,000$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$22,600$0
    John CornynRTX$38,175$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$7,750$0
    Chris DoddDCT$6,800$0
    Byron DorganDND$9,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$9,000$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$31,600$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$13,700$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$2,000$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$3,000$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$2,500$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$11,000$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$17,450$0
    Jim InhofeROK$11,500$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$78,600$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$5,750$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$3,000$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$4,000$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$7,994$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$83,488$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$26,100$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$3,400$0
    Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,400$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$26,889$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$-2,400$0
    John McCainRAZ$15,200$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$6,000$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$45,900$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$11,800$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$1,000$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$8,500$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$42,700$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$99,033$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$1,500$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$28,750$0
    Mark PryorDAR$16,750$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$1,000$0
    Harry ReidDNV$21,100$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,000$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$34,999$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$440$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$17,900$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$16,700$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$7,200$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$7,000$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$34,250$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$1,000$0
    John ThuneRSD$13,500$0
    Mark UdallDCO$0$0
    Tom UdallDNM$0$0
    David VitterRLA$147,742$0
    George VoinovichROH$7,000$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$20,500$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,000$0
    Roger WickerRMS$38,480$0
    Ron WydenDOR$19,900$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$78,760$6,500
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$211,983$55,270
    		John BarrassoRWY$44,050$28,500
    		Max BaucusDMT$317,911$78,900
    		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$129,650$10,300
    		Mark BegichDAK$205,174$5,162
    		Michael BennetDCO$431,121$5,500
    		Bob BennettRUT$49,100$21,000
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$84,584$6,600
    		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$34,229$23,000
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$571,632$33,330
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$192,400$19,000
    		Sam BrownbackRKS$12,541$2,500
    		Jim BunningRKY$24,500$250
    		Richard BurrRNC$215,000$35,145
    		Roland BurrisDIL$1,000$2,250
    		Robert ByrdDWV$39,150$12,750
    		Maria CantwellDWA$288,393$21,300
    		Ben CardinDMD$260,041$7,000
    		Tom CarperDDE$185,640$42,440
    		Bob CaseyDPA$273,601$82,850
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$827,994$72,050
    		Tom CoburnROK$169,493$3,250
    		William Thad CochranRMS$70,250$17,997
    		Susan CollinsRME$295,983$48,200
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$145,300$19,397
    		Bob CorkerRTN$454,207$115,650
    		John CornynRTX$824,072$38,600
    		Mike CrapoRID$67,407$31,000
    		Jim DeMintRSC$571,819$48,050
    		Chris DoddDCT$140,296$7,500
    		Byron DorganDND$63,250$13,000
    		Dick DurbinDIL$285,260$24,300
    		John EnsignRNV$242,425$23,000
    		Mike EnziRWY$40,250$20,000
    		Russ FeingoldDWI$153,521$-5,138
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$284,050$7,500
    		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$389,359$12,000
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$183,291$48,334
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$205,186$34,550
    		Judd GreggRNH$6,500$2,300
    		Kay HaganDNC$135,197$5,800
    		Tom HarkinDIA$120,705$11,250
    		Orrin HatchRUT$173,066$17,500
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$402,359$36,850
    		Jim InhofeROK$216,375$67,110
    		Dan InouyeDHI$224,300$20,900
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$319,509$62,600
    		Mike JohannsRNE$160,446$60,750
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$129,950$5,300
    		Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    		Ted KennedyDMA$80,020$17,700
    		John KerryDMA$280,000$20,220
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$142,648$83,150
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$668,325$81,050
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$301,574$49,950
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$486,445$9,250
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$56,200$3,000
    		Carl LevinDMI$168,145$10,000
    		Joe LiebermanICT$532,100$117,550
    		Blanche LincolnDAR$243,553$104,150
    		Dick LugarRIN$27,450$16,000
    		Mel MartinezRFL$192,575$4,500
    		John McCainRAZ$392,973$49,450
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$223,310$26,400
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,012,646$108,100
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$466,650$69,550
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$190,845$16,000
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$139,350$6,750
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$178,894$37,200
    		Patty MurrayDWA$419,077$30,000
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$164,850$82,050
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$478,306$15,900
    		Mark PryorDAR$185,500$42,849
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$102,260$2,500
    		Harry ReidDNV$604,351$61,307
    		Jim RischRID$256,658$10,000
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$260,969$40,100
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$181,849$34,650
    		Bernie SandersIVT$59,850$700
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$555,950$14,500
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$198,670$34,100
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$228,439$1,255
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$133,700$21,600
    		Olympia SnoweRME$184,588$15,250
    		Arlen SpecterDPA$322,300$49,150
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$149,119$9,750
    		Jon TesterDMT$166,727$3,900
    		John ThuneRSD$522,042$40,300
    		Mark UdallDCO$524,608$3,750
    		Tom UdallDNM$263,729$3,000
    		David VitterRLA$594,012$82,450
    		George VoinovichROH$106,775$33,000
    		Mark WarnerDVA$382,027$25,500
    		Jim WebbDVA$125,590$3,900
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$135,409$2,000
    		Roger WickerRMS$295,205$34,150
    		Ron WydenDOR$240,340$25,000

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Real Estate developers & subdividers$9,309,409
    		Republican/Conservative$5,504,945
    		Railroads$3,242,698
    		Environmental policy$2,857,591
    		Sea freight & passenger services$1,293,118
    		Transportation unions$872,700
    		Sea transport$429,175
    		Health & welfare policy$399,600
    		Churches, clergy & religious organizations$299,375
    		Transportation$185,113
    		Manufacturers of railroad equipment$146,733
    		Railroad services$113,850
    		Pro-business associations$72,563
    		Public official (elected or appointed)$24,001
    		Railroad transportation$12,125
    		Consumer groups$6,100
    		Bicycles & other non-motorized recreational transp$1,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Trucking companies & services$1,561,032
    		Retail trade$866,677
    		Chambers of commerce$211,629
    		Manufacturing$194,540
    		Transportation$185,113
    		Freight & delivery services$87,850
    		Consumer groups$6,100
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