[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 947 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 947

 To amend Federal law regarding the tolling of the Interstate Highway 
                                System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 1999

  Mr. Hollings (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Federal law regarding the tolling of 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 Tolls Relief Act of 
1999''.

SEC. 2. INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION PILOT 
              PROGRAM REPEALED.

    Section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (112 Stat. 212-214) is repealed.

SEC. 3. TOLLS ON BRIDGES AND TUNNELS.

    Section 129(a)(1)(C) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``toll-free bridge or tunnel'' and inserting ``toll-free major 
bridge or toll-free tunnel''.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON USE OF TOLL REVENUES.

    Section 129(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by--
            (1) striking ``first'' in the first sentence and inserting 
        ``only''; and
            (2) striking ``If the State certifies annually that the 
        tolled facility is being adequately maintained, the State may 
        use any toll revenues in excess of amounts required under the 
        preceding sentence for any purpose for which Federal funds may 
        be obligated by a State under this title.''.
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