To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway.
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 1742 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 86. Record Vote Number: 45.
March 13, 2012
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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 1742 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 86. Record Vote Number: 45.
March 13, 2012
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 1742 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 86. Record Vote Number: 45.
March 13, 2012
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1593, S1605-1606)
March 13, 2012
Amendment SA 1742 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 86. Record Vote Number: 45.
March 13, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1742 proposed by Senator Portman.(consideration: CR S1534-1535; text: CR S1534)
March 8, 2012
Amendment SA 1742 proposed by Senator Portman. (consideration: CR S1534-1535; text: CR S1534) To allow States to permit nonhighway uses in rest areas along any highway.
March 8, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
February 28, 2012
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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Submitted
SA 1742. Mr. PORTMAN 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, add the following: SEC. 15___. NONHIGHWAY USES IN REST AREAS. (a) In General.--A State may permit any nonhighway use in any rest area along any highway (as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code), including any commercial activity that does not impair the highway or interfere with the full use and safety of the highway. (b) Private Parties.--A State may permit any private party to carry out a nonhighway use described in subsection (a). (c) Revenues Generated by Nonhighway Uses.--A State may use any revenues generated by a nonhighway use described in subsection (a) to carry out any project (as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code). ______