Federal Aid Highway Authorizations Act of 1981

Summary

Federal Aid Highway Authorizations Act of 1981 - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to revise the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1983 through 1990 for the Interstate Highway System. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apportion, for fiscal years 1983 and 1984, the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways according to specified factors. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal years 1982 through 1986 for: (1) the Federal-aid primary system; (2) the Federal-aid rural program; (3) the Federal-aid urban program; (4) forest highways; (5) public lands highways; (6) bridge replacement and rehabilitation; and (7) highway safety improvements. Prohibits any State from receiving less than one-half of one percent of the total apportionment for the Interstate System for each of fiscal years 1983 through 1987. Revises apportionments for the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1978 to limit, to fiscal year 1981, the authorization of appropriations for: (1) highway safety programs; (2) bridge reconstruction and replacement; (3) the elimination of hazards; (4) rail-highway crossings and demonstration projects; and (5) bikeway construction projects. Declares that the unobligated balance of contract authority for the Great River Road shall lapse on September 30, 1981. Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of appropriations from fiscal year 1983 through 1987 for resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating specified lanes on the Interstate System. Authorizes appropriations, out of the Highway Trust Fund, for fiscal years 1982 through 1986 for substitute highway and mass transit projects. Increases the authorization of appropriations for emergency highway and bridge repairs. Limits to a specified sum the total of all obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1982. Directs the Secretary to control the obligation of such limitation according to a specified formula. Prohibits the Secretary from distributing amounts authorized for administrative expenses and forest highways.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 May 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 142.

   Source: Calendars

3. 15 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Symms under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-114.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Symms under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-114.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 16 November 1981

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
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