3.0.0 1384 2023-01-15T06:02:43Z 2023-01-15T06:02:43Z Senate S S 2003-07-09 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-07-09T22:21:34Z Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act 108 1767 HR 2003-04-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines. Related bill CRS 2003-07-09 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9125) IntroReferral 2003-07-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9123-9125) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000109 Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] A. ALLARD R CO WAYNE N C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2003-09-03 False Transportation and Public Works Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to transportation Highway finance Highway maintenance Infrastructure Interstate highway system Road construction Toll roads Traffic congestion Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-07-09 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-25T21:20:17Z Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation Act or FAST Act - Amends Federal highway law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement an Interstate System FAST Lanes program under which the Secretary shall permit a State, or a public or private entity designated by a State, to collect fees to finance the expansion of a highway by constructing additional lanes on the Interstate System for the purpose of reducing traffic congestion.

Requires the Secretary to conduct a study for a project with an estimated total cost of at least $50 million to determine: (1) if a toll facility for such project is feasible; and (2) if privatizing the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility is financially advisable (while retaining legal and administrative control of the portion of the Interstate route).

]]> Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation Act Display Title Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide State and local authorities a means by which to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation Act Short Titles as Introduced FAST Act Introduced in Senate 2003-07-09T04:00:00Z 2003-07-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9125) 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.