110 HR 1782 IH: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive the U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-29 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2007 Mrs. Drake introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive the repayment of any Federal-aid highway funds expended on the construction of any high occupancy lanes on the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in the Hampton Roads area of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

1.

Removal of HOV designation

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall allow the Commonwealth of Virginia to remove the high occupancy vehicle designation for one or more of Interstate Routes I–64, I–264, and I–564 in the Hampton Roads area. (b)

Treatment

The elimination of the high occupancy vehicle designation for any of Interstate Routes I–64, I–264, and I–564 in the Hampton Roads area under subsection (a) shall not be treated as a violation of the project agreements for the design and construction of such high occupancy vehicle lanes.

2.

Waiver of repayment

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall waive any requirement that the Commonwealth of Virginia repay any Federal-aid highway funds expended on the construction of any high occupancy lane or auxiliary lane on any of Interstate Routes I–64, I–264, and I–564 in the Hampton Roads area due to the removal of the high occupancy vehicle designation on such lane under section 1.