A bill to conserve energy on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act - Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall not approve any project within the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in any State which has a maximum speed limit on any public highway within its jurisdiction in excess of 55 miles per hour.
States that in order to conserve fuel, decrease traffic congestion during rush hours, improve air quality, and enhance the use of existing highways and parking facilities, the Secretary shall approve projects designed to encourage the use of carpools in urban areas throughout the country while not adversely affecting bus and other mass transportation ridership in such areas.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 93-628.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 93-628.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House disagreed to certain Senate amendments.
House disagreed to certain Senate amendments.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House concurred in certain Senate amendments.
House concurred in certain Senate amendments.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
House concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from certain of its amendments.
Senate receded from certain of its amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-239.
Public law 93-239.
Enacted as Public Law 93-239
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