To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Transportation, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H58EFE5A9BAF34DC18618F5156743FE87: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Negating Neighborhood Noise Act of 2024.
- Section H41C873DCFCC941E891356B1E901D597F: 2. Permitting use of highway trust fund for construction of certain noise barriers Section 339(b) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23...
- Section H7D2B3921DF5347F7B1BC7CE734322AF9: 3. Eligibility for surface transportation block grant funds Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b) by adding at the end the...
- Section H03C6508FC6EA4137A3E84C2373EC6C73: 4. Multipurpose noise barriers The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that a noise barrier constructed or preserved under section 339(b) of the National...
- Section HA6FDD86A500442E792CB832A6DBB4CA9: 5. Aesthetics A project sponsor constructing or preserving a noise barrier under section 339(b) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Himes) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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