1	"Board of Directors Meeting" Board of Directors Meeting July 26, 2002
2	State Issues
3	Trans Texas Corridor
4	I-69 Business and Express
5	Missing Non-Attainment Areas
6	Trans Texas Corridor
7	Federal Issues
8	FY 2003 Appropriations $4.4 B reduction in President’s proposed FY 2003 budget for highways FY 2002 Supplemental would restore funding to TEA-21 baseline ($27. 7 B) Battle ahead -- allocation of restored funds I-69 TX FY 2003 request = $30 M
9	Timing of Approps Bill Senate subcommittee mark-up scheduled week of July 22 House deferring mark-up until after August recess Contentious issues including funding levels, RABA allocation and AMTRAK may defer action until end of session
10	TEA -21 Reauthorization House and Senate Committee hearings underway Congressional focus not until next year Senate Finance Committee chair asserting jurisdiction over tax revenue/funding
11	Major Issues/Themes Freight Rail Intermodalism Ports Impacts of ethanol subsidy on revenue Impact of national economy Donor/donee states
12	Possible Strategies Refine Corridors and Borders Program Split Corridors and Borders Program into 2 programs Unfinished Interstate Program Freight Corridors