The conference, Fragile Foundations, will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott October 15-16, 1998. Inc. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear from conference sponsor Bentley Systems, Incorporated, an international software firm.
Next action is a conference committee to reconcile the two proposals.
The House passed a one-year reauthorization in order to move next year a proposal that would rewrite the aviation program and take the Airport and Airway Trust Fund off budget. The letter primarily speaks to the need for an increase in private-activity volume cap and easing arbitrage rebate rules for school bonds. Spearheaded by the Bond Market Association, the letter was signed by 52 organizations including the National Association of Counties, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the American Institute of Architects. The group plans to follow up with a similar letter to the Senate which signatories will include the Rebuild America Coalition. The economic vitality of the United States is dependent on our nation's infrastructure.