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.

Bill: 111-hr-1997
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2009-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and in cooperation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, to update the FHWA's research report entitled &quot;Reduced Lighting On Freeways During Periods Of Low Traffic Density,&quot; FHWA/RD-86/018, dated August, 1985.
 
Requires the Secretary, based on the updated report, to issue guidance to states on reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during low traffic density periods.

action_date: 2010-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and in cooperation with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, to update the FHWA's research report entitled &quot;Reduced Lighting On Freeways During Periods Of Low Traffic Density,&quot; FHWA/RD-86/018, dated August, 1985.
 
Requires the Secretary, based on the updated report, to issue guidance to states on reducing lighting on the federal-aid system during low traffic density periods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: House Committee on Science and Technology Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 15, 2010.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-614, Part I.
action_date: 2010-09-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-614, Part I.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Referred to House Science and Technology
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-21
text: Introduced in House