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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008" (H.R. 6052) by a vote of 322-98. The bill authorizes $850 million for both FY 08 and FY 09 to help transit systems cope with rising fuel costs and to expand access to public transportation. Reps. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, John L. Mica (R-FL), ranking member of the Committee, and Peter M. DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, are the bill's original co-sponsors. St. Louis Area Congressman Russ Carnahan also was a co-sponsor. Funding in this bill would be subject to Senate passage as well as the appropriations process.

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