3.0.0 3725 2023-01-11T13:17:55Z 2023-01-11T13:17:55Z House H HR 2009-10-06 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2009-10-07T16:46:23Z Referred to 2009-10-06T16:31:44Z 2009-10-07 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2009-10-06 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2009-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. N C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2009-10-06 True K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2009-10-22 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Government studies and investigations Motor vehicles Performance measurement Public transit Roads and highways Transportation costs Transportation programs funding Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-10-06 Introduced in House 2009-12-11T22:28:49Z National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) issue regulations to establish a chokepoint congestion relief program; and (2) develop criteria for designating national chokepoint regions in a state.

Authorizes the Secretary to make capital improvement grants to states in order to carry out eligible projects that reduce traffic congestion in the national chokepoint regions. Sets forth a formula for the apportioning of grant funds.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) states should adopt both interim and long-term objectives for significantly reducing traffic congestion at chokepoint areas; (2) establishment of performance measures and quantitative goals will allow states to make efficient use of available resources on projects that have the maximum impact in reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility at chokepoint areas; and (3) alleviation of traffic congestion requires Congress to commit to authorizing and funding nonautomotive travel modes as well as travel demand management, growth management, land use, and green infrastructure strategies.

Requires the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), through the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which congestion pricing (including that utilized in London, England, and Stockholm, Sweden) can encourage travelers to drive during off-peak hours, or change their mode of transportation, and can also generate revenue and thus require less tax-based funding.

]]> National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act Display Title National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act Official Title as Introduced To relieve traffic congestion. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced National Highway Chokepoint Congestion Relief Act Introduced in House 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3725ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3725ih.xml 2009-10-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.