3.0.0 2381 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z 2020-02-14T19:19:54Z House H HR 2011-06-24 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:H.R. 2381.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 3[Page H4576]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-27T14:06:09Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:00:33Z 2011-06-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-06-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1198) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 N J000285 Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] TIMOTHY JOHNSON R IL V. 15 2011-06-24 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2011-06-24 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2011-06-24 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2011-07-27 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2011-09-07 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-09-20 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2011-09-21 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-10-03 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2012-02-29 False Transportation and Public Works Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Horticulture and plants Roads and highways Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-09-23T15:57:33Z Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act - Authorizes as an eligible project cost for the construction of a federal-aid highway the cost of improving habitat for pollinators (i.e. bees, birds, bats, and butterflies) on rights-of-way adjacent to such highways.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with the states, to carry out programs that encourage: (1) integrated vegetation management practices on roadsides and other transportation rights-of-ways, including reduced mowing; (2) the development of habitat for pollinators through planting of native forbs and grasses; and (3) research and demonstration projects on economic and environmental benefits and best practices for integrated vegetation management, reduced mowing, and planting of native forbs and grasses for pollinator habitat.

Authorizes the use of federal funds for the provision of habitat for pollinators that is related to a federally-funded transportation project.

]]> Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act Short Titles as Introduced Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act Display Title Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other transportation right-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including enhancing plantings of native forbs and grasses that provide habitats for pollinators, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2381ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2381ih.xml 2011-06-27 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.