II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2011 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To nullify certain regulations regarding the mandatory replacement of certain traffic signs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stopping Intrusive Government Now Act of 2011 or the SIGN Act of 2011.

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Elimination of Federal mandates for traffic sign retroreflectivity

(a)

Finding

Congress finds that it is the responsibility of State and local governments to determine whether traffic signs of the State and local governments should provide necessary levels of retroreflectivity. (b)

Prohibition on standard

The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall not promulgate, implement, or enforce a minimum retroreflectivity level standard for a traffic control device that is applicable to a State or local government. (c)

Modification of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways

The Secretary shall modify the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition (incorporated by reference in part 655 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)), to eliminate— (1)the minimum retroreflectivity level standards for traffic control devices contained in section 2A.08 of that Manual; and (2)the schedule for the implementation of the standards contained in table I–2 of the Manual. (d)

Repeal

Section 406 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–388; 106 Stat. 1564) is amended by striking to include— and all that follows through (b) a standard and inserting to include a standard.