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WASHINGTON, November 6, 2021聽鈥� Today, the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) commended the final passage of聽, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which has now been sent to President Biden鈥檚 desk for signature. The bill, which Members of Congress in both parties had a hand in crafting, makes the long-awaited, generational investment in American infrastructure that enables the United States to uphold commitments made on climate change and to bolster resiliency efforts throughout the nation. Important provisions in the legislation also support the advancement of scrap tire markets through research on innovative pavement materials and stormwater control systems.

鈥淲hile the process getting us to this point wasn鈥檛 easy, it鈥檚 the ultimate result that matters, and USTMA and its members believe our work has only just begun,鈥� said Anne Forristall Luke, USTMA president and CEO. 鈥淎s the administration begins to stand up the research and procurement programs within the IIJA, USTMA will be collaborating with Congress to ensure innovative technologies like rubber modified asphalt and tire derived aggregate are available for integration into sustainable infrastructure projects that will benefit the entire nation.鈥�

USTMA has been actively engaged with Congress on the infrastructure package since May, with the release of a letter providing leadership with a聽. Since then, USTMA has聽during the negotiation process,听,听聽urging the House聽to take up the measure without delay, and called on Members on both sides of the aisle to support聽the bill聽in聽a聽聽addressed to House leadership.

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