[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5630 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5630

    To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study to 
   determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in California 
connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route 
                        5 in San Joaquin County.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2002

  Mr. Pombo 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 conduct a study to 
   determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in California 
connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route 
                        5 in San Joaquin County.

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

SECTION 1. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY IN SANTA CLARA 
              AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) More than half of the road miles on the Interstate 
        System are congested during peak travel hours.
            (2) Over the next 20 years, the United States population is 
        projected to increase by 60,000,000 people and highway travel 
        by more than 40 percent.
            (3) Highway capacity must be increased to promote safer 
        travel conditions.
            (4) Forty-two percent of the Nation's major urban roads 
        carry a high volume of traffic, which is often more than they 
        were designed to handle.
            (5) Traffic congestion creates dangers for motorists, slows 
        the movement of goods, and hinders economic competitiveness.
            (6) Idling vehicles increase air pollution, while wasted 
        time and fuel cost the United States economy more than 
        $70,000,000,000 a year.
    (b) Feasibility Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a 
        highway in California connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara 
        County with Interstate Route 5 in San Joaquin County.
            (2) Assumptions.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
        shall use the following assumptions:
                    (A) The highway will be open only to passenger 
                vehicles.
                    (B) The highway will have a total of 6 lanes, 
                including 3 lanes in each direction.
                    (C) The highway will be constructed using 
                innovative financing.
                    (D) The highway will be constructed using 
                performance-based contracting.
                    (E) The highway will be constructed using 
                procedures that allow streamlined compliance with 
                environmental requirements, without undermining the 
                purpose of the requirements.
                    (F) The highway may contain high occupancy vehicle 
                lanes, energy-efficient vehicle lanes, and high 
                occupancy toll lanes.
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