To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that traffic signal synchronization projects are exempt from certain requirements of Environmental Protection Agency Rules.
Public Law 104-260 · H.R. 2988 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 9, 1996 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA-25)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to limitations on certain Federal assistance, to exempt traffic signal synchronization projects from requirements of compliance with Environmental Protection Agency rules for determining conformity to State or Federal implementation plans of transportation plans, programs, or projects funded or approved under Federal aid highway program or Federal Transit Act provisions prior to their funding, approval, or implementation. Requires the supporting regional emissions analysis for a conformity determination to consider the emissions effect of any such project funded, approved, or implemented prior to the determination.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 9, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-260.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 24, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- Sep 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 11, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Feb 28, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce 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.