Rep. Young: Dispute Over Highway Bill Extension's Length
House and Senate lawmakers are differing over the length of the expected bill that would temporarily extend the federal highway program, says House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young.
The current highway authorization measure--the 1998 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century--expires on Sept. 30. Authority for new highway funding will lapse on that date unless Congress passes a new bill to continue the program. There has been little progress on a new multiyear successor to TEA-21, prompting lawmakers to turn instead to considering a short extension.