A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of funds under the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program for seismic retrofit of bridges, and for other purposes.
Public Law 103-220 · S. 1789 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 17, 1994 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Mark Hatfield,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal highway law to authorize States to carry out projects for seismic retrofit of bridges without regard to whether such bridges are eligible for replacement or rehabilitation under the highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Mar 17, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-220.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 8, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 2, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Feb 7, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 4, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jan 27, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jan 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.