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H.R. 3994 (108th)

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 March 2004

Last action

24 March 2004 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]

Subjects

Defence, Transport

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence · Transport

Summary

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Reauthorizes the Federal-aid surface transportation program through FY 2009. Reauthorizes appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for: (1) specified highway (including highway safety) programs; (2) research and technology; (3) motor carrier safety; and (4) transportation research. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a National Commission on Future Revenue Sources to Support the HTF. Establishes: (1) a National Commission on the Future of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate Defense Highways; and (2) a Commission on Intelligent Transportation Systems Procurement Policy. Requires States with an urbanized area population of over 200,000 to obligate specified funds for congestion relief. Federal Public Transportation Act of 2004 - Sets forth revised provisions governing public transportation funding and the Secretary's authority to make specified grants, including grants for capital projects, planning, and transit and for commercial driver's license program improvements. Directs the Secretary to establish programs involving: (1) long-term bridge performance; (2) innovative highway safety technologies; (3) freight planning capacity building; (4) freight transportation research; (5) future strategic highway research; (6) surface transportation congestion solutions research; and (7) commercial remote sensing products and spatial information technologies. Intelligent Transportation Systems Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary to conduct an ongoing intelligent system transportation program to research, develop, and operationally test and advance nationwide deployment of intelligent transportation systems as a component of the U.S. surface transportation systems. Incorporates Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration planning provisions. Reauthorizes the hazardous materials transportation program. Makes the guaranteed funding levels provided under this Act dependent on identifying additional budgetary resources.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 March 2004

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 March 2004

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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