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The article discusses Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery grant program which provides grants to various surface transportation modes with recipients selected by the federal Department of Transportation. It mentions that investments made by program that would improve the condition of the nation's surface transportation infrastructure.

The article offers insight to the appropriations proposed by the U.S. President Trump Administration for Department of Transportation (DOT) for Fiscal Year 2019. It mentions about appropriations bill funds federal programs covering aviation, highways and highway safety, public transit, and maritime safety; and annual appropriations for DOT are combined with those for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the Transportation.

This article presents information on port and maritime security issues facing the U.S. Congress. It discusses the container scanning requirement being tackled by the U.S. Congress, the effectiveness of the Transportation Worker Idenfication Credential at U.S. ports, and concerns on maritime cybersecurity.

This article presents information on transit and passenger rail security issues facing the U.S. Congress. It discusses the vulnerability of passenger rail systems to terrorist attacks, initiatives made to improving rail security in the country, and the primary objectives for reducing transit risk under a transportation systems sector-specific plan by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.

This article focuses on aviation security issues facing the U.S. Congress. It discusses the creation of the Transportation Security Administration by the U.S. Congress, the challenges in improving aviation security in the country, and initiatives that aim to improve explosives screening in the aviation domain.

This article presents information on issues related to transportation security facing the 114th U.S. Congress. It discusses the vulnerability of the U.S. air, land and marine transportation systems to terrorist attacks, challenges to improving aviation security in the country, and the creation of the Transportation Security Administration.

This article presents information on transportation security issues facing the U.S. Congress. It discusses the vulnerability of the country's air, land and marine transportation systems to terrorist attacks, and the principal policy objectives that would support a system of deterrence and protection.