[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1872 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1872

  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to 
designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the interstate 
                            highway system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 1999

   Mr. Moran of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
   Barcia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 



  To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to 
designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the interstate 
                            highway system.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Interstate Oasis Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. INTERSTATE OASIS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting at the end the following:
``Sec. 165. Interstate Oasis Program
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act and in consultation with the States and other 
interested parties, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a 
program to designate as Interstate Oases facilities near the Interstate 
System that offer products and services to the public, if such 
facilities meet standards to be determined by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Standards for Designation.--The standards for designation 
under subsection (a) shall include standards relating to the appearance 
of a facility and its proximity to the Interstate System.
    ``(c) Eligibility for Designation.--Any facility meeting the 
standards established by the Secretary under this section shall be 
eligible for the designation under this section.
    ``(d) Logo.--The Secretary shall design a logo to be displayed by 
facilities designated under this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``165. Interstate Oasis Program.''.
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