To provide additional contract authority to State departments of transportation to carry out surface transportation projects, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide additional contract authority to State departments of transportation to carry out surface transportation projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Finance, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024.
- Section idbcf621ce20f946a1b51209a5a01d9de4: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. The term State means any of the 50 States and the District of Columbia....
- Section id6ed9e40595954077a25bd0e02ce7b0cb: 3. Redistribution of prior TIFIA funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall distribute the amount of contract authority described...
- Section id2ee0f9c3a3634bda94cb813c90cbd949: 4. Redistribution of fiscal year 2025 TIFIA funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), on April 1, 2025, the Secretary...
- Section iddd5744f3d9714eb1965f110b2f3726d1: 5. Redistribution of fiscal year 2026 TIFIA funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), on April 1, 2026, the Secretary...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide additional contract authority to State departments of transportation to carry out surface transportation projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Finance, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide additional contract authority to State departments of transportation to carry out surface transportation projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following …
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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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