Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization negotiations are running out of time as the current FAA authorization expires on Friday, May 10.

The deal would increase funding for airport runway and taxiway construction projects nationwide.

On April 9, the U.S. Department of Transportation finalized the new rule for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The rule will take effect on May 9, 2024.

On April 10, the U.S. Senate invoked the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas rule. 

A Kentucky federal court—in line with AGC litigation support—agrees with an earlier Texas court ruling striking down a FHWA regulation that would have diverted federal-aid highway construction funding to more non-construction uses, like the purchase of buses, Amtrak cars, and EV charging stations.

A Texas federal court strikes down a FHWA regulation—in line with AGC litigation support—that would have diverted federal-aid highway construction funding to more non-construction uses, like the purchase of buses, Amtrak cars, and EV charging stations.

On March 6, the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 which provides funding for six key departments, including transportation, energy, housing and urban development, and others.

On March 7, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration announced that it has released a Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to end the longstanding Manufactured Products Waiver that has been in effect since the 1980s.

For the fourth time in FY 2024, Congress appears to have avoided a government shutdown . . . temporarily. What should contractors know?

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issues a waiver on “Build America, Buy America” regulations for fiber optics equipment and electronics used throughout the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.