HR8170-118

Introduced

To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users 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, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6F9ACA70DCD34481B38F3B97BEDBC8C1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Regional Continuing Development Act of 2024 or the ARC Development Act of 2024.
  • Section H0F7468C4B04D403FBC5C6568F04AB112: 2. Mileage limitation exemption for certain Appalachian development highway system projects Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— by...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies:
environmental regulators and natural-resource users:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Trone, and Mr. Thompson of …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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