NAFTA Infrastructure Responsibility Act of 1997
Latest action. See H.R.2400.
NAFTA Infrastructure Responsibility Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to Mexican border States and local governments for certain transportation projects necessary to: (1) relieve congestion due to increased traffic resulting from implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); and (2) improve enforcement of motor carrier safety laws. Limits the Federal share of the costs of such projects to 80 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to authorize the use of appropriations to enter into agreements with Mexican border States that have established infrastructure banks to make lines of credit available to them for projects to construct Federal-aid highways which will support traffic resulting from NAFTA.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on January 7, 1997. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
See H.R.2400.
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The record's latest action, on June 9, 1998: See H.R.2400.
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In the 105th Congress (1997-98), 394 of the 7,729 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 5.1 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one has no outstanding steps listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
JAY KIM (R-CA) introduced it on January 7, 1997, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Republican.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on January 7, 1997, 10838 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 10320 days ago, on June 9, 1998.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 105th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1999 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HouseSee H.R.2400.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action