3.0.0 2960 2023-01-14T22:48:34Z 2023-01-14T22:48:34Z Senate S S 2004-10-08 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-10-08T22:13:18Z 2004-10-08 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 S10857) IntroReferral 2004-10-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10856-10857) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000352 Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] DANIEL GRAHAM D FL ROBERT N Transportation and Public Works Commerce Economics and Public Finance Employee training Environmental Protection Federal aid to transportation Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government paperwork Government trust funds Labor and Employment Leases Regional planning Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication systems Traffic accidents and safety Traffic congestion Traffic engineering Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Urban affairs Urban transportation Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-10-08 Introduced in Senate 2004-12-15T18:05:47Z Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal-Aid Highways Program to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a traffic incident management program to assist States and localities in: (1) regional traffic incident management program planning; and (2) carrying out projects to mitigate the effects of traffic delays resulting from accidents, breakdowns, and other non-recurring incidents on highways.

Prohibits funds apportioned under this Act from being obligated for an urbanized area with a population greater than 300,000 until such time as a regional traffic incident management plan is developed for the urbanized area.

Requires an urbanized area that receives funds under this Act to engage in certain regional collaboration and coordination activities to develop a prescribed regional traffic incident management plan.

Prescribes an apportionment formula for funds distribution among the States to implement this Act.

]]> Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act of 2004 Display Title Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a traffic incident management program. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-10-08T04:00:00Z 2004-10-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10857) 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.