A bill to amend the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to require the Secretary of Transportation to contract with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a comprehensive study of extending the rail rapid transit line specified in the Adopted Regional System.

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Introduced

25 June 1980

Last action

25 September 1980 · Floor

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Summary

Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to require the Secretary of Transportation to contract with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a comprehensive study of extending the rail rapid transit line specified in the Adopted Regional System and within the District of Columbia. Requires such study to take into consideration estimated demand for each proposed rail rapid transit line extension, projected population growth along each proposed extension, and the engineering feasibility of each proposed extension. Requires the Transit Authority to submit to the Secretary and the Congress, not later than 18 months after the date the contract is entered into, a report on such study which shall contain proposed routes for each proposed rail rapid transit line extension. Requires such contract to provide for a Federal contribution, not to exceed 80 percent and to be paid by the Secretary to the Transit Authority, to pay for the costs of the contract.

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Timeline

25 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1365.
Source: Committee
22 September 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1365.
Source: Committee
25 September 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1980
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #590 (251-140).
Source: Floor
25 September 1980
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #590 (251-140).
Source: Floor
25 September 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 September 1980
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 September 1980
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/7658
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