II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2019 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2007 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the imposition and collection of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds.

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Prohibition on imposition and collection of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds

(a)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Federal highway facility

The term Federal highway facility means any highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System that is constructed using Federal funds. (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (3)

Tolling provision

The term tolling provision means— (A)section 129 of title 23, United States Code; (B)section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 112 Stat. 212); (C)section 1604(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1250); and (D)section 1012(b)(4) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note; 105 Stat. 1938). (b)

Prohibition

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall not permit the imposition or collection of any toll on any portion of a Federal highway facility— (A)that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B)on which no toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on that date of enactment. (2)

Exemption

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the imposition or collection of a toll on a Federal highway facility on which a toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on the date of enactment of this Act. (c)

State buy-back

No toll shall be imposed or collected on a Federal highway facility that is purchased by a State on or after the date of enactment of this Act.