To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-5158
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2018-03-05
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government information and archives

Outdoor recreation

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Roads and highways

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Transportation to make available on its website and cause to be published in the Federal Register a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program and a list specifying the roads designated.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2018 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes.

1. National scenic byways program (a) Request for nominations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall make available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation and cause to be published in the Federal Register a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program. (b) Designation determinations During the 30-day period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date on which a request for nominations is made available and published pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available on the appropriate website of the Department of Transportation and cause to be published in the Federal Register a list specifying the roads, nominated pursuant to such request, to be designated under the national scenic byways program.