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H.R. 6211 (97th)

Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 April 1982

Last action

6 January 1983 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-424.

Sponsors

Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

7 February 2024

Transport

Summary

Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 - Title I: Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to increase the authorized appropriations for the Interstate Highway System for FY 1984. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to use the apportionment factors revised by the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation for expenditures in FY 1984 on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 for: (1) the Federal-aid primary system in rural areas; (2) the Federal-aid urban system; (3) forest highways; and (4) public lands highways. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 for: (1) Indian reservation roads and bridges; (2) the territorial highway program in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 to increase authorized appropriations for FY 1984 for interstate resurfacing. Title II: Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 for the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program and the hazard elimination program. Amends the Highway Safety Act of 1973 to extend the authorization of appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for the elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings to September 30, 1983. Title III: Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 to carry out certain provisions of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 1982

    Committee

    Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Referral (Apr 27, 28, 29, 82).

    Source: Committee

  2. 29 April 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 May 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 May 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  9. 6 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 12 May 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  11. 12 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 346.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 97-555.

    Source: Committee

  14. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 97-555.

    Source: Committee

  15. 10 August 1982

    Reported

    House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Approved Further Amendments to Measure Previously Reported.

    Source: Committee

  16. 3 December 1982

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted Modified Open Rule; Providing One Hour General Debate; Making in Order the Text of H.R.7360 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Making in Order a Ways and Means Committee Amendment, Text of H.R.7368.

    Source: Floor

  17. 6 December 1982

    Floor

    Recommitted by House to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  18. 6 December 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 262 - 143 (Record Vote No: 421).

    Source: Floor

  19. 6 December 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 262 - 143 (Record Vote No: 421).

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 December 1982

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 6 December 1982

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.620 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 6 December 1982

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted Modified Open Rule Providing One Hour General Debate Making in Order the Text of H.R.7360 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute; Making in Order a Ways and Means Committee Amendment, Text of H.R.7368.

    Source: Floor

  23. 7 December 1982

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 8 December 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  25. 9 December 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 987.

    Source: Calendars

  26. 9 December 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  27. 9 December 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  28. 10 December 1982

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  29. 13 December 1982

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-13. Record Vote No: 401.

    Source: Floor

  30. 14 December 1982

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate.

    Source: Floor

  31. 15 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 16 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  33. 18 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  34. 19 December 1982

    Vote

    Upon reconsideration, Cloture on the Baker substitute amendment (SP4998) was invoke by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-5. Record Vote No: 456.

    Source: Floor

  35. 20 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  36. 21 December 1982

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 180 - 87 (Record Vote No: 488).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 21 December 1982

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 180 - 87 (Record Vote No: 488).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 21 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-987 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 21 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-987 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Brodhead, Conable, Duncan, Archer, Howard, Anderson, Breaux, Mineta, Levitas, Clausen, Shuster, Snyder.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  44. 21 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Dole; Packwood; Roth; Durenberger; Long; Byrd, of VA; Matsunaga for the consideration of Title I.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 21 December 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-34. Record Vote No: 467.

    Source: Floor

  46. 21 December 1982

    Floor

    Dole unprinted amendment (SU1582) made in order by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  47. 23 December 1982

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-33. Record Vote No: 469.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 23 December 1982

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-33. Record Vote No: 469.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 23 December 1982

    Vote

    Cloture on the Conference Report on H.R.6211 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-5. Record Vote No: 468.

    Source: Floor

  50. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  51. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  52. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  53. 6 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  54. 6 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-424.

    Source: President

  55. 6 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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          • Public Law (PDF)

            Public Law · EN · 7 January 1983

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          • Conference report filed in House

            summary · EN · 21 December 1982

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          • Passed Senate amended

            summary · EN · 21 December 1982

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          • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

            summary · EN · 9 December 1982

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          • Passed House amended

            summary · EN · 6 December 1982

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          • Reported to House with amendment(s)

            summary · EN · 17 May 1982

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          • Introduced in House

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