A bill to provide for the control of noise along existing Federal-aid highways.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, to promulgate standards for the control of highway noise levels for highways on any Federal-aid system for which project approval has been secured prior to July 1, 1972. Provides that the Secretary may approve any project on a Federal-aid system to which noise-level standards are made applicable under this Act for the purpose of carrying out such standards, including projects for the acquisition of additional rights-of-way, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 109(i))

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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