3.0.0 3743 2023-01-15T09:32:50Z 2023-01-15T09:32:50Z House H HR 2004-01-28 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2004-01-29T17:42:20Z Referred to 2004-01-28T15:02:00Z 2004-01-29 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Committee 2004-01-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000081 Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] BOB NEY R OH 18 N H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2004-01-28 True B000586 Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] SHERWOOD BOEHLERT R NY L. 24 2004-01-28 True I000055 Rep. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA-6] Johnny Isakson R GA 6 2004-01-28 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2004-02-04 False M001146 Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-3] Jim Marshall D GA 3 2004-02-11 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2004-02-11 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2004-02-11 False L000558 Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] KEN LUCAS D KY 4 2004-02-24 False S001004 Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] TED STRICKLAND D OH 6 2004-02-24 False P000263 Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] JOHN PETERSON R PA E. 5 2004-02-26 False H000814 Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29] AMO HOUGHTON R NY 29 2004-03-03 False B000104 Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] CASS BALLENGER R NC 10 2004-03-09 False B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2004-03-09 False S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 2004-03-16 False C001058 Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] Ben Chandler D KY 6 2004-05-19 False Transportation and Public Works Appalachia Appalachian Regional Commission Authorization Bridges Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Department of Transportation Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Highway finance Highway maintenance Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Regional planning Road construction Rural economic development Science, Technology, Communications Surveys Technology transfer Traffic accidents and safety Traffic signs and signals Transportation planning Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-01-28 Introduced in House 2004-04-16T14:22:41Z Rural Transportation Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a rural road safety program under which funds shall be apportioned to each State to: (1) improve horizontal and vertical alignment, signage and pavement markings, and sight distances; (2) eliminate wheel lane rutting, increase skid resistance, and smooth roadways; (3) widen lanes and shoulders; (4) install dedicated turn lanes and traffic and safety lights; and (5) install and upgrade guardrails, traffic barriers, crash cushions, protective devices, and rumblestrips.

Requires States to: (1) conduct and maintain an engineering survey of all two-lane rural roads classified as minor and major collectors and minor arterials to identify dangerous locations and to assign priorities and establish a schedule for improvements; and (2) establish a process to analyze and assess results achieved.

Increases certain apportionments for: (1) Federal highway aid to rural areas for roads functionally classified as minor arterials and major and minor collectors; (2) highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation; and (3) State planning and research programs.

Authorizes appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund for the Appalachian development highway system program.]]>

Rural Transportation Act Display Title Rural Transportation Act Official Title as Introduced To improve the safety of rural roads. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Rural Transportation Act Introduced in House 2004-01-28T05:00:00Z 2004-01-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.