[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2054 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2054

To provide for the redesignation of a portion of State Route 17 in New 
             York and Pennsylvania as Interstate Route 86.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 1997

 Mr. Hinchey (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Houghton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the redesignation of a portion of State Route 17 in New 
             York and Pennsylvania as Interstate Route 86.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the designation of a portion of State Route 17 in New 
        York and Pennsylvania as an Interstate route would promote the 
        visibility of the region, the potential of the region for 
        business development and tourism, and the economic regrowth of 
        the region; and
            (2) a major portion of State Route 17 is a logical addition 
        to the Interstate System and will provide an east-west 
        interstate highway that benefits a large region of New York and 
        Pennsylvania that has suffered competitively from the lack of 
        such a highway.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 17 IN NEW YORK AND 
              PENNSYLVANIA AS INTERSTATE ROUTE 86.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b)(2), the portion of State 
Route 17 located between the junction of State Route 17 and Interstate 
Route 87 in Harriman, New York, and the junction of State Route 17 and 
Interstate Route 90 near Erie, Pennsylvania, is designated as 
Interstate Route 86.
    (b) Substandard Features.--
            (1) Upgrading.--Each segment of State Route 17 described in 
        subsection (a) that does not substantially meet the Interstate 
        System design standards under section 109(b) of title 23, 
        United States Code, in effect on the date of enactment of this 
        Act shall be upgraded in accordance with plans and schedules 
        developed by the applicable State.
            (2) Designation.--Each segment of State Route 17 that on 
        the date of enactment of this Act is not at least 4 lanes wide, 
        separated by a median, and grade-separated shall--
                    (A) be designated as a future part of the 
                Interstate System; and
                    (B) become part of Interstate Route 86 at such time 
                as the Secretary of Transportation determines that the 
                segment substantially meets the Interstate System 
                design standards described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Treatment of Route.--
            (1) Mileage limitation.--The mileage of Interstate Route 86 
        designated under subsection (a) shall not be charged against 
        the limitation established by the first sentence of section 
        103(e)(1) of title 23, United States Code.
            (2) Federal financial responsibility.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                designation of Interstate Route 86 under subsection (a) 
                shall not create increased Federal financial 
                responsibility with respect to the designated Route.
                    (B) Use of certain funds.--A State may use funds 
                available to the State under paragraphs (1) and (5)(B) 
                of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, to 
                eliminate substandard features, and to resurface, 
                restore, rehabilitate, or reconstruct, any portion of 
                the designated Route.
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