FINANCING FEDERAL AID AND LOCAL HIGHWAYS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11022 TO INCREASE THE LOAN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CON- 33-423 MAY 18 AND 25, 1964 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 H.R. 11022, a bill to increase the loan authorization for the construction of District of Columbia highways and to increase the District of Colum- STATEMENTS Adm. Neill Phillips, retired, chairman... Craig, Peter S., chairman, roads committee_ District of Columbia Federation of Citizens Association: Immer, John R. District of Columbia government: Airis, Thomas F., Director, Department of Highways and Traffic___ Lissek, William, Chief, Office of Business Administration Lowe, Schuyler, Director, Department of General Administration_ Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., President, Board of Commissioners__. Chart 1, estimate of District of Columbia highway needs for major 71 Letter dated June 1, 1964, to Chairman McMillan, and enclosures_-_- Department of Highways and Traffic: Air space utilization, suggestions for Diversions from highway fund toward police salaries.. Exhibit I, comparison of estimated total cost of 10-year (1954-64) highway program with actual total capital outlay obligations.. Exhibit II, progress of the Federal-aid highway program, inter- Analysis of loan repayment to date. Outstanding loan and proposed loan (table A−4). Map showing progress of District of Columbia highway system... Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., President, Board of Commissioners: District of Columbia Trucking Association, Inc., Andrew W. Johnson, executive secretary, letter dated June 1, 1964, to Chairman McMillan.. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Harold E. Wirth, chairman, Washington Representatives of Rubber and Tire Manufacturers, letter dated May 27, McMillan, Hon. John L., chairman: Letter dated May 4, 1964, to President Tobriner Letter dated May 26, 1964, to President Tobriner... Trailways Safeway Trails, Inc., Marvin E. Walsh, letter dated May 28, FINANCING FEDERAL-AID AND LOCAL HIGHWAYS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MONDAY, MAY 18, 1964 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE No. 6 OF THE The committee met at 10 a.m., in room 445-A, Cannon Building, Hon. Basil L. Whitener (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Whitener, Dowdy, and Horton. Also present: James T. Clark, clerk; Hayden S. Garber, counsel; Clayton Gasque, staff director; Donald Tubridy, minority clerk, and Leonard O. Hilder, investigator. Mr. WHITENER. The subcommittee will now come to order for the purpose of hearing testimony on H.R. 11022, a bill to increase the loan authorization for the construction of District of Columbia highways and to increase the District of Columbia motor vehicle fuel tax. (H.R. 11022 follows:) [H.R. 11022, 88th Cong., 2d sess.] A BILL To increase the loan authorization for the construction of District of Columbia highways and to increase the District of Columbia motor vehicle fuel tax Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a) of section 402 of the Act approved May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 110; sec. 7-133(a), D.C. Code, 1961 ed). is amended by striking "$50,250,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$85,250,000". SEC. 2. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for a tax on motor vehicle fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved April 23, 1924 (43 Stat. 106; title 47, ch. 19, D.C. Code, 1961 ed.), as amended, is amended by striking the figure "6" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "7". SEC. 3. Section 2 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1964. Mr. WHITENER. Also, staff memorandums on this bill will be made a part of the record. (The memorandums referred to follow:) STAFF MEMORANDUM-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HIGHWAY FUND (H.R. 11022) PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purposes of H.R. 11022 are: (1) To increase by $35 million the existing District of Columbia borrowing authority for the District of Columbia highway construction program (from $50.25 million to $85.25 million) and (2) to increase by 1 cent the gasoline tax (from 6 cents to 7 cents). BACKGROUND The District of Columbia highway fund was established by Congress in 1938. It receives all District revenues attributable to use of public highways (gas tax, |