To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide for certain exceptions to the mileage limitation for Appalachian development highway system projects.
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Latest Action · April 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The Appalachian Regional Continuing Development Act of 2024 modifies federal rules governing highway construction projects in Appalachia by allowing the Appalachian Regional Commission to waive mileage limits on development highway system projects under certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill permits states to request exemptions when environmental review processes determine that an approved highway route exceeds the standard mileage limitation, and any excess mileage approved through a waiver would be added to the total eligible mileage pool for future projects. The legislation affects participating states in the Appalachian region that undertake infrastructure development with federal assistance, and it streamlines the approval process by giving the commission authority to grant exceptions based on environmental documentation rather than strictly enforcing existing mileage caps. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but rather expands flexibility in how existing development highway system dollars can be used. This legislation was introduced in April 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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