NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION

RRR · Railroads

Introductions to Members of Congress (no bill number); Issues related to preserving balanced economic regulation of the railroad industry (no bill number); Regulations affecting rail contractors including Part 243 Minimum Training Standards and Part 219 Drug & Alcohol Testing in implementation of Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432); Issues affecting rail construction and investment in implementation of the surface transportation bill (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act P.L. 117-58); Support increased contracting out to rail contractors and supply industry (no bill number); Issues affecting freight rail, rail construction and investment in surface transportation reauthorization bill (no bill number); education about freight rail safety (no bill number).

TRA · Transportation

Opposed increased truck size or weight limits (H.R. 2166 and others); Conversations regarding federal permitting processes (no bill number).

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2166

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Support for funding for transportation discretionary grant programs including USDOT RAISE/BUILD and INFRA, FRA CRISI and FTA Capital Investment Grants (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/P.L. 117-58) and FY2025 T-HUD Appropriations bills (HR 1968 ) and FY2026 T-HUD Appropriations bills (no bill number).

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1968