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HR 868 99th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Federal aid highway program Highway finance Interstate highway system Roads and highways

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide more flexibility in allocation of interstate substitute funds.

Introduced: January 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1985
See H.R.3129.
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 14, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Jan 31, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jan 31, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revises the substitution guidelines under the Federal Aid Highway Program to provide that when the Secretary of Transportation has withdrawn approval of an Interstate route (or portion thereof) upon the joint request of a State Governor and local officials, the Federal share of the cost to complete such withdrawn route shall be available for specified substitute projects selected by local officials of the area from which the route was withdrawn.

Establishes guidelines under which the Secretary is authorized to approve Interstate route withdrawals and substitute projects after September 30, 1983, in certain circumstances, but not later than September 30, 1986.

Directs the Secretary to use the Federal share of certain adjusted cost estimates in making apportionments for substitute highway projects on October 1 of the year of adjustment if the Congress has not approved the appropriate cost estimate to make such apportionment.

What's happening now July 31, 1985

See H.R.3129.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3129 Related bill Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1986
  • S 327 Identical bill A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide more flexibility in allocation of interstate substitute funds.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 25, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 868: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide more flexibility in allocation of interstate substitute funds.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-868/
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