S 1125
105th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Bridges
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid highway program
Highway engineering
Infrastructure
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wood
Highway Bridge Improvement Act of 1997
Introduced: July 31, 1997
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To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8592)
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Highway Bridge Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends Federal highway provisions setting aside specified funds earmarked for the discretionary bridge program to require the Secretary of Transportation, before apportioning authorized funds among the States for highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation, to set aside $800 million for each fiscal year from such funds to made available for obligation at the Secretary's discretion. Eliminates provisions earmarking program funds for highway timber bridges.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1