H.R. 3665: To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-01 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill authorizes FY2016-FY2021 appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the University Transportation Centers Program and requires the Federal Highway Administration to administer the program. The program provides grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate university transportation centers to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide a transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation, address critical workforce needs, and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

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Official text

To authorize appropriations for the university transportation centers program for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] · 22 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3665.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3665 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114