HR 10979 · 95th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Water Resources Development Act

Introduced 1978-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: House failed to agree to Senate amendments under suspension of rules, roll call #942 (129-31).(1978-10-14)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 1978-10-14
Yea 129Nay 31
PassedHouse · 1978-02-21
Yea 274Nay 137
PassedHouse · 1978-02-21
Yea 274Nay 137

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Highway and Transportation Repair Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into a contract with each State for payment of 100 percent of the costs of repairing highways and surface rails of urban mass transportation systems (other than railroads) which were damaged as a result of the winter weather of 1977-1978. Authorizes appropriations of $250,000,000 out of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans