I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2009 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the obligation of the Secretary of the Treasury to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2009.

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Restoration of requirement to invest balance of Highway Trust Fund in interest bearing obligations of the United States

Paragraph (1) of section 9503(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this sentence.