HR 3461
111th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Orphan Highway Restoration Act
Introduced: July 31, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 31, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2139)
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Orphan Highway Restoration Act - Defines "orphan highway" to mean a highway that: (1) formerly was a U.S. numbered highway; (2) no longer is a principal route for traffic passing through a state; and (3) because of decreased importance to statewide transportation, has received only routine maintenance but needs significant restoration.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) make grants and provide technical assistance to states and local government units to restore orphan highways; and (2) allocate funds to grant recipients for FY2010-FY2015 based on a calculated formula.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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