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Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act

Introduced: August 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
Aug 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1726)
Aug 3, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act - Directs the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to: (1) propose and develop a list of priority regional transportation projects (including those that cannot be funded with Federal, State, and local transportation funds) and regional funding mechanisms needed to address the growing congestion crisis in the metropolitan Washington region; (2) manage the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation to provide funding for such projects; (3) provide notice and opportunity for public comment; (4) promote cooperative action by metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions on regional transportation issues; and (5) if necessary, assist such jurisdictions in developing an interstate compact or agreement to better meet regional transportation needs.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes one or more of the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate compact or agreement to finance and implement one or more of the priority regional transportation projects from the Board's long-range plan if consent is granted by: (1) the Governor of each State that enters into the compact or agreement; and (2) the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the District of Columbia enters into such compact or agreement.

(Sec. 6) Establishes the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation, which shall assist in the management of any initial funding and implementation of an interstate agreement or compact to reduce traffic congestion or improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to specified congressional committees on the progress of the Board in developing cooperative transportation plans and regional funding mechanisms to meet transportation needs in the metropolitan Washington region.

(Sec. 7) Declares that funding provided under any regional transportation program developed under this Act shall supplement (and not supplant) other Federal, State, and local transportation funding for the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions. Requires such jurisdictions to maintain fiscal year expenditures at not less than the preceding fiscal year's level.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now August 4, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

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