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Infrastructure Developments and Projects - Border Blog

BTA Pressing for Border Priorities in Federal Spending Bill

Published by PR.
July 1, 2009 – 10:23 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation 0 Comments

 
Border Trade Alliance Urges Congressional Attention to Continued Underfunding of Aged Land Ports and Border Security Initiatives
Washington D.C. July 1, 2009 - Today, Border Trade Alliance (BTA) pressed the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to ensure secure trade and travel at our borders is made a priority, in-line with the $830 billion in annual […]

U.S. Border Ports Division Eliminated Prior to Obama’s GSA Administrator Confirmation Tomorrow

Published by Director of Policy.
June 3, 2009 – 2:01 am. Also posted in Advocacy 0 Comments

US-Border Land Port Congestion
Border Trade Alliance Urges Nominee to Outline Plans to Ensure GSA Addresses Critical Border Ports Infrastructure Upgrades
Washington D.C. - Border Trade Alliance (BTA) strongly urges Ms. Martha N. Johnson, President Obama’s nominee to head the General Services Administration (GSA) to outline her intention to lead GSA in upgrading land border infrastructure during […]

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Wilson Addresses BTA International Conference 2009

Published by Events.
April 29, 2009 – 11:35 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 0 Comments

 
The Honourable Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., spoke before the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) International Conference and Congressional Briefing, “New Administration, New Border Policy”, in Washington DC, April 20 & 21, 2009. The Ambassador addressed North American Trade, WHTI, U.S. Canadian Relations, ports infrastructure, and the “crucial necessity of continuing and expanding the […]

GSA Plans $300m in Border Port Upgrades Aid Secure Trade

Published by Policy.
April 2, 2009 – 3:04 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Press Releases 0 Comments

 
Federal stimulus funds move towards addressing critical border port upgrades, but more long-term investment is needed to address increasing trade and security demands at the border.
Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) submitted details to the U.S. Congress, on a proposed plan for border land port infrastructure spending, as approved under the recently […]

Leslie A. Bassett, U.S. Interim Ambassador to Mexico Addresses BTA in Mexico City

Published by Policy.
March 3, 2009 – 3:02 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Import & Export, Travel & Immigration 1 Comment

Leslie Bassett, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Mexico
Mexico City, February 24, 2009 – “I am optimistic that this time of trial, both in terms of economic and security challenges, will end in stronger trade ties, deeper security cooperation, and safer, more prosperous communities in both Mexico and the United States,” said Leslie Bassett, Chargé d’Affaires at […]

BTA Leads Successful Effort to Fund Border Trade Infrastructure in Stimulus

Published by Director of Policy.
February 11, 2009 – 3:41 am. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation 0 Comments

2 billion for Border Ports Funding is Passed in Senate Stimulus Bill
In another successful development with the Border Trade Alliance’s (BTA) Border Infrastructure & Resources campaign, the U.S. Senate today approved legislation that includes $2 billion in funding for land port infrastructure.   The economic recovery bill, which includes the BTA led effort to include land […]

U.S. House Moves Economic Recovery Package Containing Border Ports of Entry Funding

Published by Policy.
January 29, 2009 – 6:28 pm. Also posted in Advocacy 0 Comments

In a big win for our North America borders and a major achievement for the BTA’s Border Infrastructure and Resources Campaign, on Wednesday January 29th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation intended to address the growing economic crisis facing our nation that contains $1.15 billion in funding for infrastructure improvements at land ports of […]

House Economic Recovery Bill Includes $1.15 billion for Border Trade Infrastructure

Published by Policy.
January 16, 2009 – 12:57 am. Also posted in Advocacy 2 Comments

Investment in port infrastructure and security will strengthen $800 billion annual cross-border trade sector
January 15, 2009, Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee unveiled a major, comprehensive economic recovery bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which includes $1.15 billion in funding for crucial infrastructure upgrades at U.S. land ports of […]

BTA Urges Inclusion of Port Infrastructure Funding in Economic Stimulus Legislation

Published by Accounting.
November 17, 2008 – 4:40 pm. Also posted in Advocacy, Legislation 2 Comments

Expedited Delivery of Critical Border Infrastructure Necessary to Sustain Positive Sector of National Economy
Monday, November 17, 2008, Phoenix, AZ - The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) urges Congress to support the recent call of border-state House members to include immediate funding for port and transportation infrastructure and resources as part of […]

BTA Launches Border Infrastructure & Resources Campaign

Published by Director of Policy.
November 3, 2008 – 5:37 pm. Also posted in Advocacy 2 Comments

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is proud to announce the launch of the Border Infrastructure and Resource (BIR) advocacy campaign.
The BIR Campaign is built on the success achieved last year with our Border Wait Times Campaign, which brought nationwide attention to the problem of delays at land ports of entry at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico […]

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