Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008

The Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 3074) was a bill in the 110th Congress "making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes." (Official title.)

Current status


Bill summary

 * Prohibits funds from being used to establish a cross-border motor carrier program allowing Mexican motor carriers to operate beyond commercial zones along the border between the United States and Mexico (Sec. 136).


 * $195.00 million for replacing the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and $1.00 billion for bridge repairs in other states.


 * $1.66 billion for the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak services.


 * $39.69 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

House Passage

 * Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $110.25 billion for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the 2008 fiscal year.



Senate passage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce included roll call vote #336 in the Senate in its congressional scorecard. According to the Chamber:

"In September, the Senate passed H.R. 3074, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 88-7, with the Chamber’s full support. This legislation provides the necessary funding to ensure that the U.S. transportation system is the safest and most efficient in the world.

The business community depends on a safe, reliable transportation system to remain competitive and productive. H.R. 3074 addresses the enormous demands of the U.S. transportation infrastructure system by providing funding for highway and transit programs authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). In addition, it provides full funding for the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the safety, performance, and capacity of the nation’s aviation system.

This bill was ultimately folded into the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 and signed into law by the president on December 26." 