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Union Calendar No. 393 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1997 

[Report No. 111–614, Part I] 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and 

issue guidance to the States with respect to reducing lighting on the 

Federal-aid system during periods of low traffic density, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 21, 2009 

Mr. GERLACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 

Referral to the Committee on Science and Technology extended for a period 

ending not later than November 15, 2010 

NOVEMBER 15, 2010 

Committee on Science and Technology discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update a research report and issue guidance to the States with 

respect to reducing lighting on the Federal-aid system 

during periods of low traffic density, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. RESEARCH AND GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO 

4 REDUCING LIGHTING ON THE FEDERAL-AID 

5 SYSTEM DURING PERIODS OF LOW TRAFFIC 

6 DENSITY. 

7 (a) UPDATE OF RESEARCH REPORT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec10 retary of Transportation, acting through the Admin11 istrator of the Federal Highway Administration and 

12 in cooperation with the American Association of 

13 State Highway and Transportation Officials, shall 

14 update the research report of the Federal Highway 

15 Administration entitled ‘‘Reduced Lighting On Free16 ways During Periods Of Low Traffic Density’’, 

17 FHWA/RD–86/018, August 1985. 

18 (2) ISSUES TO ADDRESS IN UPDATE.—In up19 dating the report described in paragraph (1), the 

20 Secretary shall address, with respect to the Federal21 aid system, the following: 

22 (A) The optimal times and conditions for 

23 reducing lighting. 

24 (B) The appropriate lighting levels for var25 ious roads and road features. 


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1 (C) The appropriate manner in which to 

2 carry out reducing lighting. 

3 (D) The energy savings and reduction in 

4 greenhouse gases that may result from reducing 

5 lighting. 

6 (E) Any legal issues relating to reducing 

7 lighting, including the development of such 

8 issues since the release of the report described 

9 in paragraph (1). 

10 (b) GUIDANCE TO STATES.—Not later than 180 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

12 of Transportation shall issue guidance to the States with 

13 respect to reducing lighting on the Federal-aid system 

14 during periods of low traffic density. The Secretary shall 

15 base such guidance on the updated research report com16 pleted in accordance with subsection (a). 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi18 nitions apply: 

19 (1) FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Fed20 eral-aid system’’ has the meaning given such term in 

21 section 101(6) of title 23, United States Code. 

22 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean23 ing given such term in section 101(32) of title 23, 

24 United States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 393 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1997 

[Report No. 111–614, Part I] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update 

density, and for other purposes. Federal-aid system during periods of low traffic States with respect to reducing lighting on the a research report and issue guidance to the 

NOVEMBER 15, 2010 

Committee on Science and Technology discharged; comthe State of the Union and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House and on 


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