118 HR 8170 IH: Appalachian Regional Continuing Development Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-04-30 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8170IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 30, 2024Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Trone, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Regional Continuing Development Act of 2024 or the ARC Development Act of 2024.

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Mileage limitation exemption for certain Appalachian development highway system projects

Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively;(2)by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d);(3)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking There shall not and inserting (c) Local access road mileage.—There shall not; and(B)by striking Construction on the development and inserting (b) Limitation on total mileage.—Except as provided in subsection (e), construction on the development; (4)by inserting after subsection (d), as redesignated by this section, the following: (e)

Application for alternative route

(1)

Exemption from mileage limitation

The Appalachian Regional Commission may approve a waiver of the limitation in subsection (b) for a construction project under this section if the final alignment as determined through the National Environmental Policy Act documentation process of a route approved for assistance under this section exceeds such limitation.(2)

Treatment of project mileage

Any mileage in excess of the limitation in subsection (b) that is approved under paragraph (1) shall be added to the mileage limitation in such subsection and shall be considered eligible development highway system miles under this section.(3)

Application

To be eligible for a waiver under paragraph (1), a participating State shall submit to the Commission an application in such manner, and containing such information, as the Commission may require..