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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 12, 1995
District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act - Requires the Federal share of the costs of certain highway projects within the District of Columbia during FY 1995 and 1996 to be up to 100 percent, as requested by the District. Includes as eligible a project for a route proposed for inclusion in the National Highway System or of regional significance for which the United States is or , before September 30, 1996, becomes obligated to pay the Federal share and with respect to which the Mayor of the District certifies that sufficient funds are not available to pay the full non-Federal share of costs.Requires the District, by July 31, 1997, to repay the amount of any increased Federal share paid for a project by the United States or such amount will be deducted from the funds apportioned or allocated to the District for the category of the project for FY 1997.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
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Became Public Law No: 104-21.
Became Public Law No: 104-21.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S11038)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S11038)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8010-8014)
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 31, 1995.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-217, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-217, Part I.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1426)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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