110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1053

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out certain transportation projects in the State of California to relieve congestion on State Route 91.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 14, 2007

Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out certain transportation projects in the State of California to relieve congestion on State Route 91.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `California State Route 91 Congestion Relief Act'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

    (a) In General- The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out the following projects:

      (1) A project to add one general purpose lane in each direction from State Route 55 to the Riverside County line.

      (2) A project to add an auxiliary lane along State Route 91 in each direction from State Route 241 to State Route 71.

      (3) A project to add truck storage lanes in both directions at the existing commercial vehicle enforcement facility on State Route 91.

      (4) A project to divert traffic from the State Route 241 Toll Road via a direct connector to the State Route 91 Express Lanes (HOT) to improve the traffic operation of the interchange and alleviate traffic between Orange and Riverside Counties.

      (5) A project to add freeway-to-freeway connectors between State Route 56 and Interstate Route 5.

    (b) Applicability of Title 23- The Secretary shall carry out the projects authorized by subsection (a) in accordance with the requirements of title 23, United States Code.

    (c) Federal Share- The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under subsection (a) shall be 80 percent.

    (d) Delegation- The Secretary may delegate to the State of California responsibility for carrying out a project with funds made available to carry out this section.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General- There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)--

      (1) $221,325,000 to carry out section 2(a)(1);

      (2) $40,700,000 to carry out section 2(a)(2);

      (3) $7,080,000 to carry out section 2(a)(3);

      (4) $56,000,000 to carry out section 2(a)(4); and

      (5) $65,000,000 to carry out section 2(a)(5).

    (b) Period of Availability- Funds authorized by subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

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