House, president agree to dollar figure on highway funding

摘要

Asix-year highway and transit funding bill that would guarantee 283.9 billion through 2009 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3 - The Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (TEA LU) - was introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), Chairman, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), Ranking Democrat, Transportation Committee; Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.), Chairman, Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee; Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), Ranking Democrat, Highways and Transit Subcommittee.