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S 2161 106th Congress Senate

American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 1 year moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and to require the Secretary of the Treasur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 1 year moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and to require the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund to cover any shortfall.

Introduced: March 2, 2000 See on congress.gov
Taxation Diesel motorEconomics and Public FinanceEnergyFederal aid highway program
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FuelGasoline taxGovernment trust fundsTax ratesTransportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1621)
Mar 2, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1124)
Mar 2, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1123-1124)
Mar 2, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 23, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1621)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a one year moratorium on the 24.3 per gallon excise tax on diesel fuel. Sets the rate of such tax on such fuel at 4.3 cents per gallon after September 30, 2005.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer from the general fund, out of amounts not otherwise appropriated, to the Highway Trust Fund amounts equal to the amounts which the Secretary determines are not appropriated to such Fund as a result of the preceding amendments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 2, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2161: American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2161/
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"S. 2161: American Transportation Recovery and Highway Trust Fund Protection Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2161/.
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S. 2161, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2161/.
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