jurisdiction » Subcommittee on Highways & Transit

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is primarily charged with responsibilities relating to the construction of roads and transit facilities and the development of national surface transportation policy, including safety and research measures.  As such, the Subcommittee has jurisdiction over many programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

The foremost legislative product of the Subcommittee is the reauthorization of the Federal highway, transit and highway safety programs.  Currently reauthorized approximately every six years, this legislation represents an investment in the nation’s infrastructure that translates into safer travel, more efficient commerce, and the creation of thousands of jobs.

Issues and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee include:

• Federal-aid highway and Federal transit programs
• Highway and transit project planning and development
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Motor carrier and highway safety regulation
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Highway safety research and highway safety grants to states
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Surface transportation research, administered by FHWA and FTA and coordinated through the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
• Security and enforcement responsibilities of the above agencies, particularly FTA and FMCSA
• The Clean Air Act, certain provisions relating to air quality issues