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H.R. 4209 (97th)

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 July 1981

Last action

23 December 1981 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-102.

Sponsors

Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Appropriates specified sums for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for fiscal year 1982. Lists the offices that shall receive such funds: (1) Office of the Secretary; (2) Coast Guard; (3) Federal Aviation Administration; (4) Federal Highway Administration; (5) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (6) Federal Railroad Administration; (7) Urban Mass Transportation Administration; (8) Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) Research and Special Programs Administration; and (10) Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (2) National Transportation Safety Board; (3) Civil Aeronautics Board; (4) Interstate Commerce Commission; (5) Panama Canal Commission; (6) United States Railway Association; and (7) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Title III: General Provisions - Declares that appropriations made by this Act shall be available for: (1) maintenance and operation of aircraft; (2) hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; (3) purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official business; and (4) uniforms or allowances therefor. Limits, to specified sums, the appropriations available for: (1) grants- in-aid for airport planning, noise compatibility planning and programs, and development; (2) highway-related safety grants; (3) State and Community Highway Safety; (4) the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund; and (5) the Deepwater Port Liability Funds. Permits funds appropriated for the Panama Canal Commission to be apportioned for salary increases for officers or employees as may be authorized by administrative action. Restricts the use of certain appropriations for: (1) the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) experts and consultants; (3) mass transit facilities, equipment, or operating expenses; and (4) Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. Prohibits funds provided under this Act from being available for: (1) construction of an extension of the Dulles Airport access highway prior to a specified agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia; (2) the Panama Canal Commission unless expended in conformance with the Panama Canal Treaties of 1977; (3) rail-highway crossings in Groton and Stonington, Connecticut; (4) the expenses of non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act; and (5) mandatory State inspection fees or sticker requirements for vehicles that are lawfully registered in another State. Requires each department or establishment to submit annually to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees the estimated amount of funds requested for consulting services. Designates the weeks of June 13 through July 4, 1982, as National Clean-up and Flag-up America's Highways Weeks.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  2. 15 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 February 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 May 1981

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 June 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 July 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 July 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 17 July 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 128.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 17 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-186.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-186.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 21 July 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.187 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 21 July 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Clause 2 and Clause 6 of Rule XXI Against Specified Provisions of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

  15. 30 July 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 September 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 September 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  19. 14 September 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation Appropriations.

    Source: Committee

  20. 14 September 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 21 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Transportation Appropriations. Measure with amendments to full committee.

    Source: Committee

  22. 27 October 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 348.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 27 October 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-253.

    Source: Committee

  24. 27 October 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  25. 3 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Andrews; Hatfield; Cochran; Abdnor; Kasten; D'Amato; Chiles; Proxmire; Stennis; Byrd, of WV; Eagleton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 3 November 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 3 November 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-15. Record Vote No: 352.

    Source: Floor

  28. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Benjamin, Lehman, Sabo, AuCoin, Gray, Whitten, Coughlin, Conte, Edwards (AL), Pursell.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  31. 12 November 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 12 November 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 13 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-331 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 13 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-331 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos.5,7,8,24,25,30,46,50,54,55,58 64,66,77,78,84,90,93,99,and 100-104. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  38. 14 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 14 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 14 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 015, 020, 031, 053, 056, 057, 067, 089.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 14 December 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 015, 020, 031, 053, 056, 057, 067, 089.

    Source: NotUsed

  42. 15 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  43. 16 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  44. 16 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  45. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-102.

    Source: President

  46. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  47. 23 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    7 official files

    Public Law (PDF)

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    • Public Law (PDF)

      Public Law · EN · 24 December 1981

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    • House receded and concurred with amendment

      summary · EN · 14 December 1981

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    • Conference report filed in House

      summary · EN · 13 November 1981

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 3 November 1981

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    • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

      summary · EN · 27 October 1981

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    • Passed House amended

      summary · EN · 10 September 1981

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    • Introduced in House

      summary · EN · 17 July 1981

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