1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missed Opportunities in Transportation Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) the United States relies on an integrated, multimodal system of transportation to facilitate the movement of people and goods across the Nation; (2) the United States has a history of investing in forward-thinking ideas to improve transportation; (3) Congress has a duty to do all it can to improve transportation in the United States; (4) both Congress and the States have failed to meet the needs of the American people in recent years; (5) inflation-adjusted public spending on transportation infrastructure has declined over the past decade; (6) Americans are suffering from the consequences of that inaction; (7) investment in transportation and infrastructure is vital to national security and prosperity; (8) failure to invest adequately in United States infrastructure will continue to impede economic growth and harm the health and competitiveness of the United States economy; (9) proposals to improve transportation in the United States exceed available funds; (10) the American people deserve to be informed about and consider possible solutions for the gridlock and disrepair they experience every day