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A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized access trails.

Introduced: April 11, 2003 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5377)
Apr 11, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to annually estimate revenues to the Highway Trust Fund derived from fuel purchased in each State for use in a snowmachine (defined as a motorized off-road vehicle intended to operate on snow, propelled by means of a revolving track or tracks), using information submitted by the Departments of Commerce and Treasury, and the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.

Requires not less than the amount of such estimated revenues for a State to made available to that State for motorized access under the recreational trails program for activities that enhance winter motorized recreational trails. Sets forth permissible uses of such funds.

Directs that $50,000 of the sums available to the Secretary for the administration of and research and technical assistance under the recreational trails program and for administration of the National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee be used each fiscal year for public information campaigns educating the public about, and encouraging, the safe use of snowmachines.

What's happening now April 11, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5377)

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