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H.R.4864 / 108th Congress

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 20, 2004

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV - Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend, through FY 2004, Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, and transit programs.

Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend through FY 2004, funding for national outreach and communication programs related to sport fishing and boating safety.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize until October 1, 2004, expenditures for obligations under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) from the following Accounts: (1) the Highway Trust Fund; (2) the Mass Transit Account; and (3) the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, 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.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, 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.

  8. Introduced in House

  9. Introduced in House

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