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HAMDT 341 (102nd)

Amendments en bloc: (1) make certain technical and conforming changes including continuing the increased Federal share for certain safety projects and priority primary routes, including energy as one of the factors of the overall effects on transportation decisions, and authorizes funding for costs associated with testing small and medium duty buses, vans, and paratransit vehicles; (2) clarify that States must carry out responsibilities allocated to them under the Clean Air Act for the transportation portion of State implementation plans; (3) require a study of the effects of climate conditions on the costs of highway design, construction, and maintenance in various regions of the country; (4) add language stating as the sense of Congress that the performance of highway construction work should be enhanced to minimize congestion at highway work zone areas; (5) require States to adopt safety regulations and inspection plans for all rail, fixed-guideway mass transit systems which are not regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration; and (6) clarify that public bus service for students in New York City may be used as express buses.

Energy · Climate