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H.R. 4635 (99th)

Highway Beautification Act of 1986

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 April 1986

Last action

14 July 1986 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From OMB.

Sponsors

Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

29 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Highway Beautification Act of 1986 - Requires States and Federal agencies to control, according to prescribed guidelines, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising in rural areas adjacent to the Federal-aid primary and the Interstate systems. Provides that a State shall be deemed as failing to provide effective control of outdoor advertising if the State allows vegetation located on State rights-of-way for Interstate or primary system highways to be altered or removed if the purpose of such alteration is to improve the visibility of certain outdoor advertising. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide for rights-of-way areas on the Federal-aid primary and Interstate systems in which informational signs may be erected according to national standards. Sets deadlines for the removal of nonconforming signs. Authorizes the Secretary to approve payments out of certain apportionments for sign acquisition and removal by a State. Repeals, effective September 30, 1988, Federal law enacted prior to this Act regarding outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the Interstate and primary systems. Provides for the payment of outdoor advertising bonus claims submitted by a State before such effective repeal date.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 May 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 May 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 June 1986

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 July 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From OMB.

    Source: Committee

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