,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjag,mr4   
,payne submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,may #ae ?\gh    
#ai1 #bjag1 z ,infra/ructure ,week4     
,:]eas ! t]m infra/ructure g5]ally ref]s
 to long-liv$1 capital-int5sive sy/ems &
 facilities1 su* z freight & pass5g]    
highway1 aviation1 railroad1 wat]       
res\rces developm5t1 &                  
telecommunications sy/ems & facilities2 
,:]eas =m] ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
,an?ony ,foxx ann\nc$ 9 8 report on !   
/atus ( ,am]ica's infra/ructure t !     
,nation ne$s #ibf billion (             
infra/ructure inve/m5t to address !     
backlog ( unmet capital inve/m5t ne$s & 
to prep>e ! ,nation's roads1 bridges1 & 
transit sy/ems = increas$ usage 9 !     
decades ahead2 ,:]eas ,amtrak's ,nor!a/ 
,corridor is ! busie/ rail l9e 9 ,nor?  

,am]ica1 ) approximately #b1bjj ,amtrak1
 commut]1 & freight tra9s op]at+ 9 !    
,corridor daily2 ,:]eas ! deadl9e =     
railroads to implem5t a life-sav+       
te*nology call$ ,positive ,tra9 ,control
 is ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 )\t    
infra/ructure inve/m5t1 #cj p]c5t ( rail
 miles 9 prim>y corridors w be op]at+   
above capacity by #bjce1 caus+ sev]e    
conge/ion t w affect e region ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & pot5tially %ift freight to !  
,nation's already heavily conge/$       
highway sy/em2 ,:]eas ! co/ ( br++ !    
,nation's rail transit & bus sy/ems into
 a /ate ( good repair is e/imat$ at #ij 
billion2 ,:]eas ,congress c re9vigorate 
wa/ewat] infra/ructure inve/m5ts by     
reau?oriz+ ! ,clean ,wat] ,/ate ,revolv+
 ,fund program at a m9imum ,f$]al fund+ 
level ( #bj billion ov] #e ye>s2 ,:]eas 
accord+ to its mo/ rec5t ,clean ,wat]%$s
 ,ne$s ,survey1 ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy reports t ! total    
capital co/ ( meet+ ! ,nation's wa/ewat]
 & /ormwat] treatm5t ne$s ov] ! next #be

 ye>s is #bga billion2 ,:]eas by #bjbe1 
! project$ %ortfall 9 airport           
infra/ructure inve/m5t may cause ! loss 
( ne>ly #beg1jjj jobs & #ccg billion 9  
lo/ gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp72      
,:]eas s9ce #bjab1 ,congress has provid$
 only #c4ce billion p] ye> 9 fund+ = !  
,airport ,improvem5t ,program 7,,aip71  
:ile airports collect ano!r #c billion  
ea* ye> 9 locally impos$ ,pass5g]       
,facility ,*>ges 7,p,f,cs72 & ,:]eas !  
week ( ,may #ae ?\gh #ai1 #bjag1 is an  
appropriate week to designate z         
,infra/ructure ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
celebrates ! d$ication & contributions (
 ! contractors & small bus9ess own]s t w
 take "p 9 future infra/ructure projects
 across ! ,nation2  7#b7 supports ! goal
 ( ?or\ghly draft+ & exp$i5tly submitt+ 
a transportation & infra/ructure plan to
 build ! ,nation's roads2  7#c7 commits 
to engag+ div]se contractors 9 future   
infra/ructure projects2 &  7#d7 calls ^u
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve        

,infra/ructure ,week ) appropriate      
advocacy1 programs1 & activities4