S.Amdt. 1656
What it does: Adds SEC. 1521. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES FOR TRAFFIC SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY on page 469, line 22
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. 1521. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES FOR TRAFFIC SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY on page 469, line 22
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 1521. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES FOR TRAFFIC SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY.
Inserted: (a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is the responsibility of State and local governments to determine whether traffic signs of the State and local governments provide necessary levels of retroreflectivity.
Inserted: (b) Prohibition on Standard.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall not promulgate, implement, or enforce a minimum retroreflectivity level standard for a traffic control device that is applicable to a State or local government.
Inserted: (c) Modification of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.--The Secretary shall modify the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition (incorporated by reference in part 655 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)), to eliminate--
Inserted: (1) the minimum retroreflectivity level standards for traffic control devices contained in section 2A.08 of the Manual; and
Inserted: (2) the schedule for the implementation of the standards contained in table I 2 of the Manual.
Inserted: (d) Repeal.--Section 406 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102 388; 106 Stat. 1564) is amended by striking "to include--" and all that follows through "(b) a standard" and inserting "to include a standard".
Original wording
On page 469, after line 22, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1656. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 469, after line 22, insert the following:
SEC. 1521. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES FOR TRAFFIC SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is the responsibility of State and local governments to determine whether traffic signs of the State and local governments provide necessary levels of retroreflectivity.
(b) Prohibition on Standard.--The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall not promulgate, implement, or enforce a minimum retroreflectivity level standard for a traffic control device that is applicable to a State or local government.
(c) Modification of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.--The Secretary shall modify the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition (incorporated by reference in part 655 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)), to eliminate--
(1) the minimum retroreflectivity level standards for traffic control devices contained in section 2A.08 of the Manual; and
(2) the schedule for the implementation of the standards contained in table I 2 of the Manual.
(d) Repeal.--Section 406 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102 388; 106 Stat. 1564) is amended by striking “to include--” and all that follows through “(b) a standard” and inserting “to include a standard”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 15, 2012