print email comment close Highway Trust Fund: Overview of Highway Trust Fund Estimates URL: http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-572T Description: This 2006 publication provides data on the Highway Trust Fund, "the principal mechanism for funding the federal highway and transit programs through receipts from excise taxes charged to highway users, such as taxes on motor fuels." Particularly useful is a graphic showing the process for collecting and distributing highway trust funds receipts. Includes a listing of related reports. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). Publisher: United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Extra Keywords gasoline LII Database Information: Record 26846 created by Jennifer English on 09/05/2008 Last modification on 09/09/2008 Published: 09/18/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26846