A bill to authorize a devolution of governmental responsibilities from the Federal government to the States for certain Federal-aid highway programs upon the election of the State, provide the revenues necessary to finance those responsibilities, reduce the intrusiveness of Federal policy in the decisionmaking of the States, and for other purposes.
Federalism Block Grant Highway Act of 1983 - Allows States to elect to receive block grants for FY 1984 through 1988 to participate in specified Federal-aid highway programs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to establish the Federalism Account in the Highway Trust Fund to make payments to eligible States.
Sets forth terms and conditions under which States shall be entitled to such grants including written assurances, reporting requirements, financial and compliance audits, and discrimination prohibitions.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, when it is determined that any eligible State refuses compliance with provisions of this Act, to refer the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate civil action, withhold payments to such State, or take such other action as is provided by law.
Makes conforming amendments to specified highway Acts.
Title II: State Fiscal Assistance Block Grant Component - Requires that grants for the construction of treatment works for waste treatment management under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act be consolidated as a program under the State Fiscal Assistance Block Grant Act.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Environment and Public Works; Finance by unanimous consent (to the Committee on Finance for consideration of section 103 only).
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
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