S 2574 · 97th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-26· Sponsored by Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 97-327.(1982-10-15)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982 - Amends the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to revise the authorization of appropriations for FY 1984 through 1990 for the Interstate Highway System. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to apportion, for FY 1984, the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditures on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways according to specified factors. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for FY 1983 through 1986 for: (1) the Federal-aid primary program; (2) the Federal-aid rural program; (3) the Federal-aid urban program; (4) forest highways; (5) public lands highways; (6) bridge replacement and rehabilitation; and (7) highway safety improvements. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 through 1986 for Indian reservation roads. Prohibits any State from receiving less than one-half of one percent of the total apportionment for the Interstate System for each of fiscal years 1984 through 1987. Revises apportionments for the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program. Directs the Secretary to develop a selection process for discretionary bridges according to certain criteria. Revises the apportionment ratio for resu…

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