An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being used to implement Vehicle Miles Traveled or a distance-based user fee.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to research or implement a distance-based fee system, commonly referred to as Vehicle Miles Traveled, that would levy a fee on a vehicle user based on the distance traveled at the end of the bill
Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN)Description
Amendment prohibits the use of funds to research or implement a distance-based fee system, commonly referred to as vehicle miles traveled, that would levy a fee on a surface transportation vehicle user based on the distance traveled.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5972
We couldn't match these changes to the text of H.R. 5972, so they're shown as written.
Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to research or implement a distance-based fee system, commonly referred to as Vehicle Miles Traveled, that would levy a fee on a vehicle user based on the distance traveled at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to research or implement a distance-based fee system, commonly referred to as Vehicle Miles Traveled, that would levy a fee on a vehicle user based on the distance traveled.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to research or implement a distance-based fee system, commonly referred to as Vehicle Miles Traveled, that would levy a fee on a vehicle user based on the distance traveled.
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House amendment offered
June 27, 2012
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House amendment offered
June 27, 2012
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Cravaack.(consideration: CR H4137-4139; text: CR H4137)
June 27, 2012 • 8:42 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Cravaack amendment (A040) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 27, 2012 • 8:59 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 27, 2012 • 8:59 PM
Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Cravaack. (consideration: CR H4137-4139; text: CR H4137)
June 27, 2012 • 8:42 PM
On agreeing to the Cravaack amendment (A040) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 27, 2012 • 8:59 PM