S 1917 107th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Deficit reduction Economics and Public Finance Federal aid highway program Government spending reductions Infrastructure Road construction Traffic accidents and safety

Highway Funding Restoration Act

Introduced: February 7, 2002 See on congress.gov

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Jun 17, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.

Jun 17, 2002

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-163.

Jun 4, 2002

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 7, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S489)

Feb 7, 2002

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Highway Funding Restoration Act - Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA) to set the obligation limit for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for FY 2003 at $28.9 billion, to be distributed in accordance with that Act.

(Sec. 3) Deems adjustments made pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Balanced Budget Act) (to align highway spending with revenues) and TEA to the highway category to be zero. Makes this section immediately applicable to reports issued pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act for FY 2003, including the discretionary sequestration preview report.

(Sec. 4) Increases the discretionary spending limit under the Balanced Budget Act and obligations limitations under TEA for the highway category.

(Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of Congress that the revenue aligned budget authority provision of the Balanced Budget Act should be amended to more accurately align highway spending with highway revenues while maintaining predictability and stability in highway funding levels.

(Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the funds made available by this Act shall be distributed among the States in accordance with TEA.

What's happening now June 17, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.

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