Federal Transportation Improvement Act

Summary

Federal Transportation Improvement Act - Revises title 23 (Highways) of the United States Code. Changes the name of such title to "Transportation." Abolishes the Highway Trust Fund as of September 30, 1978. Stipulates that the Federal gasoline and other revenues which presently are deposited in the Fund shall be placed in the general fund of the Department of the Treasury. Stipulates that there shall be only three Federal-aid highway system: the rural system, the urban system, and the Interstate System. Stipulates that funding for such systems shall be made through the normal authorization and appropriation process. Stipulates that funds authorized and appropriated for the urban and rural system shall be available either for highway construction and maintenance or for construction and operating subsidies for mass transit systems. Stipulates that the Federal share for projects on the urban, rural, and Interstate systems shall be 90 percent of the costs of such a project. Requires the Governors of each State to develop a comprehensive program for the utilization of Federal funds under this Act. Stipulates that such programs must meet specified criteria. Requires that such a program be administered by a single State agency. Stipulates that the Secretary of Transportation's disapproval of such a plan shall be subject to judicial review. Stipulates that urban system funds shall be apportioned to the States on the basis of population and the rural system funds shall continue to be apportioned on the basis of mileage, land area, and population. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to prohibit the purchase of buses with the financial assistance provided under such Act or title 23 of the United States Code unless such vehicles meet specified standards under the Clean Air Act and the Noise Control Act of 1972.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 July 1977

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