Bill Nelson: “The report language that accompanies the fiscal year 2002 Transportation Appropriations bill identifies many worthy…”

“The report language that accompanies the fiscal year 2002 Transportation Appropriations bill identifies many worthy projects that the committee recommends be funded by the Department of Transportation. I thank the chairwoman for her and the committee's support of projects in Florida that were requested by Senator Graham and myself. However, many other worthwhile projects were not included on this list. It is my understanding that the report language is intended to guide conferees in setting the final spending measure, but does not preclude other projects from also being considered for inclusion. Is this correct?”