A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to continue to designate certain highways on the Federal-aid primary system as mileage on part of the Interstate Highway System. Stipulates that, in the event that approval of a route on the Interstate System was withdrawn before November 6, 1978, the State involved shall not be required to refund to the Highway Trust Fund any sums paid to the State for intangible costs. Stipulates that in the case of interstate projects which are withdrawn on or after such date the State shall not be required to reimburse such Fund for the costs of construction items, materials, or rights-of-way if: (1) such items, materials, and rights-of-way were acquired before November 6, 1978; (2) by the withdrawal of approval date the Secretary of Transportation has not approved the project's environmental impact statement; and (3) such items, materials, or rights-of-way will be applied to an eligible transportation project, to a public conservation or recreation purpose, or to any other public purpose determined by the Secretary to be in the public interest under specified conditions. Includes as an eligible cost of construction any interest earned and payable on State or local government bonds which were issued for projects on January 1, 1978, on the Interstate Systems and which were converted to regularly funded projects after such date. Stipulates that any State's apportionment for Interstate System resurfacing, restoring, or rehabilitation projects shall continue to be available for expenditure in that State for a period of two years after the fiscal year for which such sums were apportioned. Allows the Secretary to use funds previously earmarked for bridge replacement or repair programs costing over $10,000,000 for projects which cost less under specified circumstances. Increases the Federal share of the cost of training State and local highway department employees under the auspices of the National Highway Institute. Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1978 to make the provision in such Act which prohibits highway signs solely using the metric system inapplicable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to determine the extent of outstanding bonded indebtedness for each State for the construction of roads prior to June 29, 1956, which have been incorporated into the Interstate System. Directs the Secretary to determine a method of allocating bonded indebtedness between those portions on the System which are toll free and those which are not. Amends the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to make technical corrections in such Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 10 November 1979

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 26 October 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 October 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 28 September 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 July 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 May 1979

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