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Local Input in Transportation Planning Act

Introduced: June 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 1997
See H.R.2400.
Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jun 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Input in Transportation Planning Act - Amends Federal transportation law to: (1) limit to roads classified below principal arterial the apportionment of Federal aid highway funds for surface transportation programs in areas of less than 5,000 population; (2) include within statewide transportation planning processes consultation with elected officials of subdivisions of local governments (requiring review of this process by the Secretary of Transportation at least once every two years); and (3) revise the Federal set-aside percentages for State off-system bridges repair and replacement for FY 1998 through 2003.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the participation of local elected officials in transportation planning and programming.

What's happening now September 4, 1997

See H.R.2400.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2400 Procedurally related Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 3, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 10, 1997
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