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A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the…

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A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that occurred on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: November 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 23, 2002
Received in the House.
Jan 23, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2001
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 1/23/2002 S47)
Dec 20, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 1/23/2002 S47)
Dec 20, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14062)
Dec 10, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
Dec 10, 2001
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment. With written report No. 107-121.
Nov 8, 2001
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 6, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 6, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,696 — To make certain modifications to the bill. Agreed to Dec 20, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Provides that with respect to the use of the emergency fund authorized under Federal highway provisions to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, notwithstanding otherwise applicable limitations: (1) the Federal cost share of each such project shall be 100 percent; and (2) the Secretary of Transportation may obligate more than $100 million in any one fiscal year and more than $100 million for those projects.
What's happening now January 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3298 Identical bill To waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United Sta…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1637: A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that occurred on September 11, 2001.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1637/
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"S. 1637: A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that occurred on September 11, 2001.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1637/.
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S. 1637, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1637/.
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