SUBURBAN AREAS related term(s) Rural Areas

Articles and editorials

Bloated Payroll Behind Metro's Budgetary Woes, H5251 [11JN]

Time To End Metro's Gravy Train, H5251 [11JN]

Washington Metro Needs Reform, Not a Federal Bailout, H5252 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Employment: improve the job access and reverse commute program (see S. 3466), S8275 [10SE]

Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors: anniversary (see S. Res. 529), S3304 [23AP]

Railroads: designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail (see H.R. 6476), H6406 [10JY]

Roads and highways: recognize benefits of transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 to Colorado communities and businesses (see S. Res. 639), S7905 [31JY] (see H. Res. 1408), H7788 [31JY]

Small Business Act: expand ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones (see H.R. 6080), H4060 [15MY]

Remarks in House

Brunswick, OH: inclusion in Family Circle (publication) list of ``10 Best Towns for Families'', H7142 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H604 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue grants to States for capital cost of facilities and equipment necessary to provide new or improved intercity passenger rail service, H5122 [10JN], E1225 [12JN]

Transportation: provide funding to restore school bus services cut back due to increasing fuel prices giving preference to rural and suburban areas that cover larger distances, H6141, H6142 [26JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving transit system, H5250-H5254 [11JN], H9361 [24SE]

———require local jurisdictions to establish a reliable source of funding for Metro operating and maintenance costs prior to receiving Federal funding, H5232, H5248 [11JN], H9361 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S1962-S1964 [12MR], S2058, S2100 [13MR]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Meth Hot Spots Program funding, S1983 [12MR]

Employment: improve the job access and reverse commute program (S. 3466), S8278 [10SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system, S7546, S7550 [28JY], S10032-S10034, S10039, S10040, S10052 [29SE], S10286, S10288-S10290 [1OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 529, Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors anniversary, S3309 [23AP]

S. Res. 639, recognize benefits of transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 to Colorado communities and businesses, S7976 [31JY]