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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

To authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of certain transportation

projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 12, 1995

Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MORAN,

and Mr. DIXON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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

A BILL

To authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of

certain transportation projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, and for other purposes.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia

5 Emergency Highway Relief Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY HIGHWAY

2 RELIEF.

3 (a) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL

4 SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other law, during fiscal

5 years 1995 and 1996, the Federal share of the costs of

6 a project within the District of Columbia described in sub7 section (b) shall be a percentage requested by the District

8 of Columbia, but not to exceed 100 percent of the costs

9 of the project.

10 (b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project referred to in

11 subsection (a) is a project—

12 (1) for which the United States—

13 (A) is obligated to pay the Federal share

14 of the costs of the project under title 23,

15 United States Code, on the date of enactment

16 of this Act; or

17 (B) becomes obligated to pay the Federal

18 share of the costs of the project under title 23,

19 United States Code, during the period begin20 ning on the date of the enactment of this Act

21 and ending September 30, 1996; and

22 (2) that is—

23 (A) for a route proposed for inclusion on

24 the National Highway System; or

25 (B) of regional significance (as determined

26 by the Secretary of Transportation);
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1 and with respect to which the Mayor of the District of

2 Columbia certifies that sufficient funds are not available

3 to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of the project.

4 (c) REPAYMENT.—

5 (1) OBLIGATION TO REPAY.—Not later than

6 July 31, 1997, the District of Columbia shall repay

7 to the United States, with respect to each project for

8 which an increased Federal share is paid pursuant

9 to subsection (a), an amount equal to the difference

10 between—

11 (A) the amount of the costs of the project

12 paid by the United States pursuant to sub13 section (a); and

14 (B) the amount of the costs of the project

15 that would have been paid by the United States

16 but for subsection (a).

17 (2) DEPOSIT OF REPAID FUNDS.—A repayment

18 made under paragraph (1) with respect to a project

19 shall be—

20 (A) deposited in the Highway Trust Fund

21 established by section 9503 of the Internal Rev22 enue Code of 1986; and

23 (B) credited to the appropriate account of

24 the District of Columbia for the category of the

25 project.
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1 (3) EFFECT OF NONREPAYMENT.—

2 (A) DEDUCTIONS.—If the District of Co3 lumbia does not make a repayment required

4 under paragraph (1) with respect to a project,

5 the Secretary of Transportation shall deduct an

6 amount equal to the amount not repaid from

7 funds apportioned or allocated for the category

8 of the project for fiscal year 1997 to the Dis9 trict of Columbia under title 23, United States

10 Code, on July 31, 1997. The Secretary shall re11 serve from the District of Columbia’s

12 obligational authority at the beginning of fiscal

13 year 1997, an appropriate amount of District of

14 Columbia’s obligational authority to ensure that

15 such deductions are made.

16 (B) REAPPORTIONMENT.—Any amount de17 ducted under subparagraph (A) shall be

18 reapportioned for fiscal year 1997 in accord19 ance with title 23, United States Code, to a

20 State other than the District of Columbia.

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