A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code, relating to highways, to authorize a program to separate rail and highway crossings in certain impacted cases.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to furnish Federal financial assistance for construction projects to separate rail-highway crossings where the rail facilities have incurred a substantial increase in use as a result of coal transportation activities with the result of substantial delays in highway travel. Stipulates that the Federal share of such a project shall not exceed 90 percent of its cost. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal years 1979 through 1981 for such projects.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 1978

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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