Fast Starts Act of 2009

Summary

Fast Starts Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to state and local government authorities for eligible new fixed guideway streetcar capital projects that are electricity- and rail-based. Requires such an authority to submit by March 1, 2010, a grant application that certifies that a project has a sufficient degree of local financial commitment, meets certain environmental requirements, and can begin construction by March 1, 2012.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1010)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 April 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 April 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 2009

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Sponsors

• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• John Larson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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