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H.R. 5229 · 101st Congress · enacted

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991

Became Public Law No: 101-516.

Latest official action 1990-11-05 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for FY 1991 for necessary expenses of: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Coast Guard; (3) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (4) the Federal Highway Administration, including specified demonstration projects; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Urban Mass Transportation Administration; (8) the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) research and special programs; and (10) the Office of the Inspector General. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1991 for the necessary expenses of: (1) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (2) the National Transportation Safety Board; (3) the Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) the Panama Canal Commission; (5) the Department of the Treasury for Saint Lawrence Seaway toll rebates; and (6) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for certain interest payments. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act. Makes funds available to the Coast Guard for expenses incurred in FY 1991 in responding to oil spills. Requires the transfer of c…

Congressional Research Service · 1990-08-04

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