A bill to amend title 23, United States Code with relation to the reduction in apportionment of Federal-aid Highway funds to certain states, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends Federal maximum speed limit law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to improve its enforcement, reporting, and certification provisions according to prescribed guidelines. Authorizes the Secretary to postpone any withholding or reprogramming of Federal-aid highway funds with respect to a non-compliant State if the Secretary determines that such action would result in hardship to the State. Requires the Secretary to restore promptly the unobligated balance of any withheld funds when the Secretary determines that a State has come into compliance for the fiscal year for which the funds were withheld or reprogrammed. Precludes the Secretary from reducing apportionments for noncompliance during FY 1987 and 1988 until final enforcement regulations have been promulgated. Repeals the 55 mile-per-hour national speed limit.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 July 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 July 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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