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Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

Public Law 103-331 · H.R. 4556 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 30, 1994 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Bob Carr (D-MI-8)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateRecorded vote: 89 yea, 11 nay89–11
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Department of Transportation

Title II: Related Agencies

Title III: General Provisions

Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Transportation; (2) the Coast Guard; (3) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (4) the Federal Highway Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration; (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Research and Special Programs Administration; and (10) the Office of the Inspector General.

Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for: (1) the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; (2) the National Transportation Safety Board; (3) the Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) the Panama Canal Commission; and (5) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth specified prohibitions, limitations, permissions, and mandates with respect to the use of appropriations under this Act.

(Sec. 308) Prohibits the use of funds for the planning or implementation of any change in the current Federal status of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (except for further development planning that does not alter such status) or the Turner- Fairbank Highway Research Center. Limits employment at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to no more than 550 full-time staff in FY 1995.

(Sec. 310) Requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to distribute, on a ratio-formulated basis, Federal-aid highway State obligation limits for FY 1995 for Federal-aid highways.

Prohibits any State from obligating more than 25 percent of its allocation for such projects during the first three months of FY 1995. Sets forth additional specified obligation limits for States during FY 1995.

(Sec. 311) Limits funds available for salaries and expenses to no more than 110 political appointees in the Department of Transportation. Prohibits the assignment of such personnel on temporary detail outside of the Department.

(Sec. 314) Prohibits the use of funds for the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee of the Department of Transportation.

(Sec. 314A) Authorizes appropriations to carry out a certain demonstration of highway construction in high priority corridors.

(Sec. 316) Prohibits the use of funds to establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation Scheme.

(Sec. 317) Authorizes airports to transfer, without consideration, to the FAA instrument landing systems which were purchased through a Federal airport aid or development program and which conform to FAA performance specifications.

(Sec. 318) Prohibits the use of funds to award multiyear contracts for production end items that include: (1) economic order quantity or long lead time material procurement in excess of $10 million in any one year of the contract; (2) a cancellation charge greater than $10 million which at the time of obligation has not been appropriated to the limits of the Government's liability; or (3) a requirement that permits performance under the contract without conditioning such performance upon the appropriation of funds.

(Sec. 320) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce provisions of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 requiring States to use recycled rubber in their asphalt pavement.

(Sec. 324) Makes a specified amount of funds for railroad-highway crossing projects available for projects to reduce rail-highway conflicts on M-59 near Pontiac, Michigan, and Bristol Road near Flint, Michigan (including amounts to improve Maple Road at Bishop Airport, Michigan). Provides funds for the rail relocation project in Lafayette, Indiana.

(Sec. 324A) Authorizes appropriations for a pilot project to demonstrate the effect of alternative highway designs on the scenic and historic qualities of a designated scenic byway.

(Sec. 325) Declares that funds provided by this Act shall not be available to any State, municipality, or subdivision that diverts revenue generated by a public airport in violation of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended.

(Sec. 327) Prohibits the use of funds to place speed limit or distance signs using the metric system on any State highway.

(Sec. 327A) Requires tolls collected for motor vehicles on any bridge connecting the boroughs of Brooklyn, New York, and Staten Island, New York, to continue to be collected from only those vehicles exiting from such bridge in Staten Island.

(Sec. 329) Prohibits the use of funds to compensate in excess of 335 technical staff years under the federally-funded research and development center contract between the FAA and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development in FY 1995.

(Sec. 329A) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions with any person, agency, or U.S. instrumentality, any State or local government, any educational institution, and any other entity in execution of the Technology Reinvestment Project authorized under the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment and Transition Assistance Act of 1992 and related legislation.

(Sec. 332A) Directs the FAA to install a Terminal Doppler Weather Radar at Charlotte, North Carolina, in FY 1995. Requires such radar to be commissioned no later than December 31, 1995.

(Sec. 335) Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to revise eligibility requirements for Federal assistance with respect to certain substitute highway and transit projects in Wisconsin.

(Sec. 336) Appropriates a specified sum for the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement to make a line of credit available for a demonstration of public toll road construction in Orange County, California.

(Sec. 338) Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds under this Act should be American-made.

(Sec. 339) Amends Federal law to prohibit the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation from collecting a charge or toll from commercial vessels that use the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

(Sec. 343) Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 1995 to carry out the National Driver Register Program.

(Sec. 346) Authorizes the Governor of Virginia to carry out a HOV- 2 demonstration project on a specified section of Interstate Highway 66 in Virginia.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 103rd Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 89 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

89 yea11 nay

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Democrats who voted yea(55)

  • Sen. Paul WellstoneD-MN
  • Sen. Howard MetzenbaumD-OH
  • Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
  • Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
  • Sen. Paul SimonD-IL
  • Sen. Paul SarbanesD-MD
  • Sen. George MitchellD-ME
  • Sen. Claiborne PellD-RI
  • Sen. Donald RiegleD-MI
  • Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
  • Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
  • Sen. Daniel MoynihanD-NY
  • Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
  • Sen. David PryorD-AR
  • Sen. Carol Moseley BraunD-IL
  • Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
  • Sen. Dale BumpersD-AR
  • Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
  • Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
  • Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
  • Sen. Tom DaschleD-SD
  • Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
  • Sen. James SasserD-TN
  • Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
  • Sen. Harlan MathewsD-TN
  • Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
  • Sen. Bill BradleyD-NJ
  • Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
  • Sen. John KerryD-MA
  • Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
  • Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
  • Sen. Harris WoffordD-PA
  • Sen. John GlennD-OH
  • Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
  • Sen. Wendell FordD-KY
  • Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
  • Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
  • Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
  • Sen. Fritz HollingsD-SC
  • Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
  • Sen. Richard BryanD-NV
  • Sen. John JohnstonD-LA
  • Sen. John BreauxD-LA
  • Sen. Dennis DeConciniD-AZ
  • Sen. Charles RobbD-VA
  • Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
  • Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
  • Sen. David BorenD-OK
  • Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
  • Sen. Ben CampbellD-CO
  • Sen. Robert KerreyD-NE
  • Sen. James ExonD-NE
  • Sen. Samuel NunnD-GA
  • Sen. Howell HeflinD-AL
  • Sen. Richard ShelbyD-AL

Republicans who voted yea(34)

  • Sen. Jim JeffordsR-VT
  • Sen. Mark HatfieldR-OR
  • Sen. John ChafeeR-RI
  • Sen. David DurenbergerR-MN
  • Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
  • Sen. William CohenR-ME
  • Sen. Robert PackwoodR-OR
  • Sen. Nancy KassebaumR-KS
  • Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
  • Sen. John DanforthR-MO
  • Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
  • Sen. John WarnerR-VA
  • Sen. Kit BondR-MO
  • Sen. Slade GortonR-WA
  • Sen. Alfonse D’AmatoR-NY
  • Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
  • Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
  • Sen. Conrad BurnsR-MT
  • Sen. Alan SimpsonR-WY
  • Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
  • Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
  • Sen. Daniel CoatsR-IN
  • Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
  • Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
  • Sen. Frank MurkowskiR-AK
  • Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
  • Sen. Connie MackR-FL
  • Sen. Paul CoverdellR-GA
  • Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
  • Sen. Robert DoleR-KS
  • Sen. Larry PresslerR-SD
  • Sen. Trent LottR-MS
  • Sen. Dirk KempthorneR-ID
  • Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
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The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 707 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Appropriations Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by, reported original measureSubcommittee: Transportation Subcommittee
  • Appropriations Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Transportation Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 67 actions.

  1. Sep 30, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-331.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 29, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-11. Record Vote No: 312.Senate roll call 312
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-11. Record Vote No: 312.Senate roll call 312
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report considered in Senate.
  7. Sep 28, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
  12. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Carr brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-752 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 553.
  13. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
  14. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 553 passed House.
  15. Sep 27, 1994FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 553 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4556.
  16. Sep 26, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report H. Rept. 103-752 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
  17. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-752 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
  18. Sep 22, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
  19. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
  20. Sep 20, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · The Speaker appointed conferees: Carr, Durbin, Sabo, Price (NC), Coleman, Foglietta, Obey, Wolf, DeLay, Regula, and McDade.
  21. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
  23. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
  24. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Wolf moved that the House instruct conferees.
  25. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
  26. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Carr asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
  27. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Wolf motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to Senate amendment No. 89. The Senate version of the bill includes $40 million towar…
  28. Jul 21, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lautenberg; Byrd; Harkin; Sasser; Mikulski; D'Amato; Domenici; Hatfield; Specter.
  29. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 221.Senate roll call 221
  30. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 2340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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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.