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        <fullName>Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]</fullName>
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        <pubDate>2010-08-04T04:00:00Z</pubDate>
        <title>H.R. 1997, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the states with respect to reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density, and for other purposes</title>
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        <description>&lt;p&gt;Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 29, 2010&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <title>H.R. 1997, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the states with respect to reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density, and for other purposes</title>
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        <description>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 29, 2010</description>
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        <updateDate>2009-04-28T18:36:15Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and in cooperation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, to update the FHWA's research report entitled &quot;Reduced Lighting On Freeways During Periods Of Low Traffic Density,&quot; FHWA/RD-86/018, dated August, 1985.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary, based on the updated report, to issue guidance to states on reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during low traffic density periods.</p>]]></text>
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        <versionCode>28</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2010-09-22</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to House without amendment, Part I</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2010-11-19T20:45:42Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and in cooperation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, to update the FHWA's research report entitled &quot;Reduced Lighting On Freeways During Periods Of Low Traffic Density,&quot; FHWA/RD-86/018, dated August, 1985.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary, based on the updated report, to issue guidance to states on reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during low traffic density periods.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the States with respect to reducing lighting on the Federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density, and for other purposes.</title>
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