ACRONYMS

AAR

Association of American Railroads

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ASLCS

American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries

BAB(s)

Build America Bond(s)

CLEAR

Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

CSG

The Council of State Governments

CY

calendar year

DOT(s)

department(s) of transportation

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

FTA

Federal Transit Administration

FY

fiscal year

GARVEE

grant anticipation revenue vehicle

HTF

Highway Trust Fund

LRP

long-range plan

MPO(s)

metropolitan planning organization(s)

NASAO

National Association of State Aviation Officials

NCSL

National Conference of State Legislatures

NGA

National Governors Association

NLPES

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society

PAB(s)

private activity bond(s)

PPP(s) or P3(s)

public-private partnership(s)

R(T)PO(s)

regional (transportation) planning organization(s)

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

SIB(s)

state infrastructure bank(s)

STIP

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

TIFIA

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

TIGER

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

U.S. DOT

U.S. Department of Transportation