Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act

Bill: 108-hr-2882
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2003-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Authorization
Car pools
Citizen participation
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporations
Department of Transportation
District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Highway finance
Highway maintenance
Highway planning
Infrastructure
Interstate compacts
Land use
Maryland
Mass rapid transit
Metropolitan politics and government
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Regional planning
Road construction
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Technological innovations
Toll roads
Traffic congestion
Traffic engineering
Trails
Transportation engineering
Transportation planning
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: 
Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Act - Directs the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to: (1) allocate Federal funds received by the Board among projects of regional significance; (2) propose a list of priority transportation projects; (3) propose a regional funding mechanism to fund the needed projects; (4) manage the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation to provide funding for such projects; (5) provide notice and opportunity for public comment; (6) conduct outreach and education activities to promote public participation; (7) promote cooperative action by metropolitan Washington regional jurisdictions on regional transportation issues; and (8) if necessary, assist such jurisdictions in developing an interstate compact or agreement to better meet regional transportation needs.
 
Authorizes one or more of the metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions to enter into an interstate compact or agreement to finance and implement one or more of the priority projects from the Board's long-range plan if consent is granted by: (1) the Governor of each State that enters into the compact or agreement; and (2) the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the District of Columbia enters into such compact or agreement. 
 
Establishes the Metropolitan Washington Regional Transportation Corporation, which shall assist in the management of any initial funding and implementation of an interstate agreement or compact to reduce traffic congestion or improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1588)
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Introduced in House