All Road construction Legislation - Federal Government
H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/26/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee conc Bill Text Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Comment on Bill S.3319 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/23/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill Text A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, and for other purposes. 7/23/2008--Introduced.
Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 - Amends federal highway law to allow the Secretary of Transportation to approve federal-aid highway funding for states for bridge reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation projects only if the state submits, and the Secretary approves, a corrosion mitigation and prevention plan. H.R.6599 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/08/2008 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945. Bill Text Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 8/1/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2009 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) the Homeowners Assistance Fund; (6) chemical demilitarization construction; and (7) the Department of Defense [...] show full description S.3181 - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/23/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-396. Bill Text An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 6/23/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Homeland Security Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2009 for the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General.Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2009 for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including [...] show full description H.R.6234 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/12/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill Text To amend title 23, United States Code, to require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, and for other purposes. 6/11/2008--Introduced.
Bridge Life Extension Act of 2008 - Amends federal highway law to allow the Secretary of Transportation to approve federal-aid highway funding for states for bridge reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation projects only if the state submits, and the Secretary approves, a corrosion mitigation and prevention plan. S.2987 - A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify the project description for a highway project for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill Text A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify the project description for a highway project for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. 5/7/2008--Introduced.
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to redescribe the high priority highway project to widen Lapalco Boulevard from Barataria Boulevard to Destrehan Avenue in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as one for Lapalco Boulevard improvements in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. S.2986 - A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to modify the project description for a project for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Bill Text A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to modify the project description for a project for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana. 5/7/2008--Introduced. Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to redescribe the high priority highway project for I-10 Ryan Street exit ramp, including relocation and realignment of Lakeshore Drive (including portions of Front Street and or Ann Street), and expansion of Contraband Bayou Bridge, for the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Redescribes such project as one to make improvements to the on/off ramp system from I-10 to Ryan Street (LA 385), including installation of an exit ramp for eastbound traffic on I-10, incorporating, as necessary, portions of Front Street and Ann Street, including the repair of Lakeshore Drive, and providing for the realignment of Lakeshore Drive and the expansion of Contraband [...] show full description S.2823 - A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Bill Text A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes. 4/7/2008--Introduced. Transportation Empowerment Act - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for the interstate maintenance program, emergency relief, the interstate bridge program, the federal lands highways program, highway safety programs, surface transportation research, and certain administrative expenses. Authorizes a state, upon determining that excess funds have been made available, to transfer the excess funds to, and use them for, any surface transportation purpose (including mass transit and rail) in the state. Revises requirements regarding state apportionments under the interstate maintenance component for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing the Interstate System. Prohibits any restriction on the ability of a state, as part of any highway improvement project, to impose [...] show full description H.R.5584 - To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a western passage of the CANAMEX Corridor in Arizona, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill Text To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a western passage of the CANAMEX Corridor in Arizona, and for other purposes. 3/11/2008--Introduced.
Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include a western passage in the State of Arizona from San Luis as part of the identification of the CANAMEX Corridor in Arizona as a high priority corridor. S.2718 - A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603. Bill Text A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals. 3/5/2008--Introduced.
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highways funds in any fiscal year after FY2009 if such state does not require verifiable evidence of lawful presence in the United States or its territories from each applicant for a driver's license or personal identification card issued by the state. Grandfathers states that have such a requirement in effect before the later of: (1) October 1, 2009; or (2) 10 days after the end of the first session the state's legislature convenes after enactment of this Act. Redistributes withheld funds to states that satisfy the requirements of this Act. S.2686 - A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bill Text A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways. 3/3/2008--Introduced. Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Amends the surface transportation program to require state and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to: (1) adopt a policy statement that ensures that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways within the public right-of-way; and (2) apply such policy to Transportation Improvement Program projects as well as to all aspects of the transportation project development process. Requires states and MPOs to certify that each road project has been reviewed for compliance with [...] show full description S.2613 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain amounts to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 02/08/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S817-818) Bill Text A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain amounts to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 2/8/2008--Introduced.
Provides for the transfer from the Secretary of the Treasury to the state of Colorado of certain amounts derived from oil and gas development leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3, to be used by Colorado for: (1) conservation, restoration, and protection of land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or gas development; (2) repair, maintenance, and construction of state and county roads in development-affected areas; and (3) capital improvement projects to address impacts of such development. H.R.5311 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer certain receipts derived from leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Bill Text To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer certain receipts derived from leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Introduced.
Provides for the transfer from the Secretary of the Treasury to the state of Colorado of certain amounts derived from oil and gas development leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3, to be used by Colorado for: (1) conservation, restoration, and protection of land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or gas development; (2) repair, maintenance, and construction of state and county roads in development-affected areas; and (3) capital improvement projects to address impacts of such development. H.R.5218 - To promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Bill Text To promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes. 1/29/2008--Introduced. Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as: (1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and (2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges. Authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to modify, for a municipality at risk, the requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program related to the provision of a non-federal share of funds, so that if such a municipality has adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant progress toward implementing it, the Administrator may reduce the required non-federal share to 10% of the grant [...] show full description H.R.5161 - To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, and for other purpose.
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-576, Part I. Bill Text To provide for the establishment of Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers, and for other purpose. 4/10/2008--Reported to House amended, Part I. (There is 1 other summary) Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act - (Sec. 3) Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to existing university transportation centers, or to consortia consisting of such a center and one or more institutions of higher education, to carry out green transportation infrastructure research and development and technology transfer activities. Defines "green transportation infrastructure" as infrastructure that: (1) preserves and restores natural processes, landforms (such as floodplains), natural vegetated stream side buffers, wetlands, or other topographical features that can slow, filter, and naturally store stormwater runoff and floodwaters for [...] show full description H.R.5191 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out the highway project known as the "Trans-Texas Corridor".
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Bill Text To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out the highway project known as the "Trans-Texas Corridor". 1/29/2008--Introduced.
Prohibits the use of federal funds for the Trans-Texas Corridor highway project. H.R.5124 - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Bill Text To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border, and for other purposes. 1/23/2008--Introduced.
Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to construct at least 700 miles of two-layered, 14-foot reinforced fencing along the southwest border and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors within six months of enactment of this Act. Prohibits the inclusion of fencing in existence on January 1, 2008, as part of the fencing requirement under this Act. H.R.5102 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Bill Text To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. 1/23/2008--Introduced. Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 or the ON TIME Act of 2007 - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to: (1) address major transportation investment needs in national trade gateway corridors; (2) reduce freight congestion along current and future trade corridors along surface transportation routes that are or will be congested as a result of current or future growth in international trade; and (3) develop corridors that will increase freight transportation system reliability. Directs the Secretary of Transportation [...] show full description H.R.4987 - To require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Bill Text To require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 1/16/2008--Introduced.
Fence By Date Certain Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise deadline and funding provisions for certain fencing and security project requirements along the southern border. H.R.4827 - To extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland to Corridor II, which stretches from Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia.
Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Bill Text To extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland to Corridor II, which stretches from Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia. 12/18/2007--Introduced.
Designates a segment from Interstate Route 68 to Corridor H as an addition to Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System in Maryland and West Virginia. S.2390 - A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14628-14630) Bill Text A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes. 11/16/2007--Introduced. Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as: (1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and (2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.Authorizes the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to modify, for a municipality at risk, the requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program related to the provision of a non-federal share of funds, so that if such a municipality has adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant progress toward implementing it, the Under Secretary may reduce the required [...] show full description H.R.4210 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North Carolina, as the "Dock M. Brown Post Office Building".
Latest Action: 08/12/2008 - Signed by President. Bill Text To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North Carolina, as the "Dock M. Brown Post Office Building". 8/12/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North Carolina, as the "Dock M. Brown Post Office Building." S.2334 - A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals.
Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483. Bill Text A bill to withhold 10 percent of the Federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from States that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals. 11/13/2007--Introduced.
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 10% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highways funds in any fiscal year after FY2009 if such state does not require verifiable evidence of lawful presence in the United States or its territories from each applicant for a driver's license or personal identification card issued by the state. Grandfathers states that have such a requirement in effect before the later of: (1) October 1, 2009; or (2) 10 days after the end of the first session the state's legislature convenes after enactment of this Act. Redistributes withheld funds to states that satisfy the requirements of this Act. S.2345 - An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 110-228. Additional views filed. Bill Text An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Airport And Airway Trust Fund Provisions And Related Taxes - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through FY2011 the excise taxes on aviation fuels and the transportation of persons and property by air.(Sec. 102) Extends through FY2011 the expenditure authority for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.(Sec. 103) Imposes an excise tax on aviation-grade kerosene of 35.9 cents per gallon (4.3 cents per gallon for fuel used in commercial aviation). (Sec. 104) Increases to $16.[...] show full description |
