To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States for the construction and maintenance of highways, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions to provide funding for the grants, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
03/04/1997
Introduced in House
03/04/1997 Introduced in House
All Actions (7)
Date
All Actions
03/17/1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
03/14/1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Action By: Committee on Commerce
03/04/1997
Referred to House Ways and Means Action By: House of Representatives
03/04/1997
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Action By: House of Representatives
03/04/1997
Referred to House Commerce Action By: House of Representatives
03/04/1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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 By: House of Representatives
03/04/1997
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
03/17/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
03/14/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
03/04/1997 Referred to House Ways and Means
03/04/1997 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
03/04/1997 Referred to House Commerce
03/04/1997 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
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House Commerce
03/04/1997
Referred to
House Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection
03/14/1997
Referred to
House Transportation and Infrastructure
03/04/1997
Referred to
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
03/17/1997
Referred to
House Ways and Means
03/04/1997
Referred to
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Infrastructure Improvement Act of 1997 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct competitive bidding for licenses and permits for portions of the public electromagnetic spectrum allocated for commercial use that become available for licenses and construction during FY 1998 through 2002 and that result in specified proceeds.
Requires such proceeds to be deposited into the Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund established by this Act. Makes such funds available to the Secretary of Transportation to be apportioned among the States during FY 1998 through 2002 based on the percentage of estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in a State paid into the Highway Trust Fund for the latest fiscal year. Permits such funds to be used only for the construction and maintenance of State highways. Allows a State to be eligible for such funds only if it submits annually to the Secretary a plan describing its use of such funds.
Requires a Federal share of 80 percent of the total cost of a project or activity conducted using funds apportioned under this Act.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/04/1997)
Infrastructure Improvement Act of 1997 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct competitive bidding for licenses and permits for portions of the public electromagnetic spectrum allocated for commercial use that become available for licenses and construction during FY 1998 through 2002 and that result in specified proceeds.
Requires such proceeds to be deposited into the Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund established by this Act. Makes such funds available to the Secretary of Transportation to be apportioned among the States during FY 1998 through 2002 based on the percentage of estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in a State paid into the Highway Trust Fund for the latest fiscal year. Permits such funds to be used only for the construction and maintenance of State highways. Allows a State to be eligible for such funds only if it submits annually to the Secretary a plan describing its use of such funds.
Requires a Federal share of 80 percent of the total cost of a project or activity conducted using funds apportioned under this Act.
