HR 14002 · 93th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Highway Beautification Act

Introduced 1974-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works.(1974-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Highway Beautification Act - States that the provisions of law relating to the control of outdoor advertising, junkyards, and allocation of funds for the scenic enhancement with respect to Federal-aid primary highways shall be applicable to Federal-aid urban systems. Provides for a ten percent reduction in Federal-aid highway funds to States apportioned on or after January 1, 1975, unless specified outdoor advertising is effectively controlled. Defines the term "effective control" for purposes of this Act. Provides that in order to promote the reasonable, orderly, and effective display of outdoor advertising while remaining consistent with the purposes of this Act, signs, displays, and devices whose size, lighting, and spacing, consistent with customary use is to be determined by agreement between the several States and the Secretary of Transportation may be erected and maintained within areas adjacent to the Interstate and primary systems which are zoned industrial or commercial under authority of State law, or in unzoned commercial or industrial areas as may be determined by agreement between the several States and the Secretary." Authorizes specified appropriations through fisca…

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