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OMB to flesh out details of civilian BRAC effort
The administration expects to submit a legislative proposal to Congress by the end of April outlining how they will create a board to improve the process to dispose of excess property. OMB controller Danny Werfel said the White House will follow DoD's BRAC effort in many ways. Some lawmakers question OMB's leadership in this effort.
Tags: management , Danny Werfel , Eleanor Holmes-Norton , Jeff Denham , OMB , GSA , DoD , Anthony Principi , BRAC , real property , Civilian Property Realignment Act , Jason Miller
Driving in shoulder lanes may soon be allowed
The Federal Highway Administration is looking at how converting shoulder lanes into regular lanes can cut highway congestion. It's a practice already being done in parts of our area.
Tags: shoulder lanes , Federal Highway Administration , John Mica , Michelle Basch
House passage of Senate jobs bill would end DoT furloughs
Senate also considering separate extension bill that would end furloughs, but Sen. Bunning has put hold on it. Transportation furloughs 2,000 employees and stops 41 major construction projects because it doesn't have funding.
Tags: pay and benefits , Ray Lahood , Nancy Pelosi , Harry Reid , Frank Lautenberg , James Oberstar , Richard Durbin , Jim Bunning , Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Commit , DOT , employee furloughs
