H.R. 491 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009.

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Directs the Secretary of Transportation to waive, through FY2009, any requirement that would otherwise require a state or local government to contribute non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFTETEA-LU) or an amendment made by that Act.

Declares, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state or local government from contributing non-federal funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity.

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S. 198A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009.
2009-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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2009-01-13
Introduced in House
2009-01-13
Introduced in House
2009-01-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2009-01-13
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through September 30, 2009.

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