PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 104-260.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 24, 1996
Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to limitations on certain Federal assistance, to exempt traffic signal synchronization projects from requirements of compliance with Environmental Protection Agency rules for determining conformity to State or Federal implementation plans of transportation plans, programs, or projects funded or approved under Federal aid highway program or Federal Transit Act provisions prior to their funding, approval, or implementation. Requires the supporting regional emissions analysis for a conformity determination to consider the emissions effect of any such project funded, approved, or implemented prior to the determination.
People & committees
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 104-260.
Became Public Law No: 104-260.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11583)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11583)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute and on the bill.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H10779-10783)
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-807.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-807.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health and Environment Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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