United States Department of Transportation
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| 2021 | President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion act that includes over $660 billion in funding for transportation-related infrastructure projects from fiscal years 2022–2026. |
| 2016 | The Department of Transportation was authorized a total budget of $75.1 billion for Fiscal Year 2016, with funding distributed across various agencies and offices. |
| 2015 | Beginning of the fiscal period for which the Act authorized approximately $17.5 billion in appropriations, primarily for ongoing United States Coast Guard operations through 2016. |
| 2015 | Passed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act PL 114-94), providing long-term funding for transportation infrastructure projects. |
| 2014 | The Consolidated Appropriations Act delegated $600 million for Infrastructure Investments, referred to as Discretionary Grants. |
| February 11 2014 | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered a report on the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, providing a summary of the proposed legislation's key provisions and financial implications. |
| 2012 | Implemented the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 PL 112-141), focusing on transportation infrastructure improvements and modernization. |
| 2012 | The Department of Transportation awarded $742.5 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 11 transit projects, including light rail, commuter rail, subway, and bus rapid transit projects across multiple states. |
| 2010 | President Barack Obama's budget request included $1.83 billion in funding for major transit projects, with over $600 million allocated to ten new or expanding transit projects. |
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