Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act - Directs the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to: (1) allocate Federal funds received by the Board among projects of regional significance; (2) propose a list of priority transportation projects; (3) propose a regional funding mechanism to fund the needed projects; (4) manage the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation to provide funding for such projects; (5) provide notice and opportunity for public comment; (6) conduct outreach and education activities to promote public participation; (7) promote cooperative action by metropolitan Washington regional jurisdictions on regional transportation issues; and (8) if necessary, assist such jurisdictions in developing an interstate compact or agreement to better meet regional transportation needs.
Authorizes one or more of the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate compact or agreement to finance and implement one or more of the priority projects from the Board's long-range plan if consent is granted by: (1) the Governor of each State that enters into the compact or agreement; and (2) the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the District of Columbia enters into such compact or agreement.
Establishes the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation, which shall assist in the management of any initial funding and implementation of an interstate agreement or compact to reduce traffic congestion or improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 4, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 4, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2003 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 | |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 | |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 | |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2003 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1588)
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jul 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1588 | James P. Moran D-VA | Jul 25, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan Washington region.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Authorization
- Car pools
- Citizen participation
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Corporations
- Department of Transportation
- District of Columbia
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to transportation
- Government Operations and Politics
- Highway finance
- Highway maintenance
- Highway planning
- Infrastructure
- Interstate compacts
- Land use
- Maryland
- Mass rapid transit
- Metropolitan politics and government
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Regional planning
- Road construction
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sports and Recreation
- Technological innovations
- Toll roads
- Traffic congestion
- Traffic engineering
- Trails
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation engineering
- Transportation planning
- Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
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