Washington D.C. Update

Roger Petzold, P.E.Team LeaderBorder & Corridor TeamOffice of Planning

What is new?

o SAFETEA-LU Extensiono FY 2011 Federal Budgeto President Obama’s Proposed 2012

Budgeto FY 2012 Budget Issueso Shared Vision for Perimeter Security

and Economic Competitivenesso 2011 Research Being Finalized

SAFETEA-LU Extension

oPresident Obama signed the extension on March 4, 2011

o Extends Coordinated Border Infrastructure (CBI) Funds

FY 2011 Budget

• President Obama signed FY 2011 Budget on Friday, April 15th, 2011.

• Current budget will expire at the end of September, 2011.

President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal

2012 Budget Request includes a total of $129 Billion for USDOT

o $556 Billion Six –Year surface reauthorization request

o $50 Billion “Up-Front” economic boost to foster job creation

o $2.2 B for “Cross-Border” Transportation to improve the condition of LPOEs facilities at border crossing locations

FY 2012 Budget

o The U.S. House passed 2012 Budget Blueprint that cuts $6.2 Trillion over next 10 years• Reduces 30% from current

baseline levels• From $58 Billion to $40.5 Billion• Eliminates General Fund

transfers into the Highway Trust Fund

Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic

Competitivenesso TBWG has been identified as a

vehicle to coordinate this effort

2011 Research o Research proposals are being finalized:o Follow-up activities to Greening

Transportation at the Border – Air Quality and the Border

o Major Corridors Analysis in North Americao Future uses of Smart Phone for Border Wait

Time Informationo Joint Truck Survey at the Border with EBTC

o Rob Tardif’s is the lead for the EBTC.