A bill to recognize the significance of the administration of the Federal-Aid Highway System and to express appreciation to Ray A. Barnhart for his dedicated efforts in improving the Federal-Aid Highway System.
Public Law 100-221 · H.R. 3734 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 29, 1987 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-CA-32)
Cosponsors (51): Rep. James Howard, Rep. John Hammerschmidt,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Expresses the gratitude of the U.S. Government to Ray A. Barnhart, retiring Federal Highway Administrator, for his efforts to preserve and improve the Federal-Aid Highway System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Dec 29, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-221.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 15, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.