A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to eliminate obligation limitations on highway expenditures, to provide States with greater flexibility in the use of Federal highway funds, and to allow the construction of new toll highways with Federal funds.

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Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1984 to eliminate obligation limitations on highway expenditures. Declares that no provision of law shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to obligate amounts authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, unless a statute is enacted expressly for such purpose. Removes restrictions on State transfer of apportioned funds. Provides for reducing apportionments to any State which demonstrates that a specified percentage exceeds its needs.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 February 1985

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