Trump Repackages Council as `New' in Infrastructure Plan
- Congress authorized council in 2015 and Obama implemented it
- Previous presidents also have tried to accelerate reviews
Trump Calls for New Council to Help Public-Works Projects
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The “new council” that President Donald Trump announced on Friday to streamline regulatory reviews for infrastructure projects isn’t actually new.
After Trump’s speech at the Department of Transportation, the White House confirmed that he was referring to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, which was authorized by Congress in 2015 and implemented by President Barack Obama. But the panel hasn’t been living up to its potential, said White House spokeswoman Natalie Strom.