Congress 107 - HR 3694 - Highway Funding Restoration Act

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Economics and Public Finance Federal aid highway program Government spending reductions Government trust funds Infrastructure Road construction Traffic accidents and safety Transportation and Public Works

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Highway Funding Restoration Act - Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to require that obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for FY 2003: (1) meet a specified minimum level (approximately $28 billion); and (2) be distributed in accordance with that Act.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) adjustment for FY 2003 to the obligation ceiling in that Act (the purpose of which is to adjust the guaranteed amount of highway funding available to reflect the most recent estimates of Highway Trust Fund revenues) shall be deemed to be zero.

(Sec. 4) Provides that the RABA adjustments to the highway budget category and the guaranteed highway funding level for FY 2003 shall be deemed to be zero. Makes this section immediately applicable to all discretionary sequestration reports that are produced by the Office of Management and Budget for FY 2003.

(Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of Congress that the RABA should be amended to more accurately align highway spending with highway revenues while maintaining predictability and stability in highway funding levels.

(Sec. 6) Makes specified highway projects and activities designated in the report of the House of Representatives for H.R. 2299 (the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002) eligible for FY 2002 funds made available for the project's or activity's respective program.

Actions

May 17, 2002

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
May 15, 2002

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 14, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 5 (Roll no. 159). (text: CR H2406)
May 14, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 5 (Roll no. 159).(text: CR H2406)
May 14, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2427)
May 14, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 14, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3694.
May 14, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2413)
May 14, 2002

Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 7, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 260.
May 7, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-439.
May 1, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2002

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Feb 8, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 7, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 7, 2002

Introduced in House

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