SAFETEA Summary
Major Provisions of the Senate Legislation
Title I Federal-Aid Highways Funding The bill authorizes sums out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than for the Mass Transit Account) for the Interstate Maintenance program; National Highway System; Bridge program; Surface Transportation program; Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program; Highway Safety Improvement program; Appalachian Development Highway System program; Recreational Trails program; Federal Lands program; Multi-State Corridor Planning program; Border Planning, Operations, and Technology program; National Scenic Byways program; Infrastructure Performance and Maintenance program; Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities; and the Puerto Rico Highway program. The bill also makes amendments to current apportionments; creates…