Regional Highway System Programs

Regional Highway System Programs
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
Appalachian Development Highway System
	Section 1805	Section 1113	Section 1808
$2.25 billion over 6 years.	Continues program over 6 years.	Funds program $2.9 B over 6 years.	Funds program at $2.76 B over 5 years. Codified as 23 USC, §170
Federal share is 80%	Same as current law	Same as current law	Same as current law
	The use of toll credits is prohibited on the ADHS	The use of toll credits is prohibited on the ADHS	The use of toll credits is prohibited on the ADHS
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Expands the geographic jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission by adding 12 new counties in 4 States.	No comparable provision
Delta Region Transportation
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to conduct a study on the transportation assets and needs of the Delta Region. The study is to cover all modes of passenger and freight transportation in the 8 States that comprise the Region. [1806]	Requires the DRA to conduct a study of the transportation assets and needs in the 8 states that makeup the Delta Region. Study funded at $500,000 for each of FYs 2005 and 2006. [5304]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	DRA report to Congress and Secretary due 24 months after entering agreement. The DRA shall establish a regional strategic plan to implement the recommendations of the report. Authorizes $500,000 for each of FYs 2005 and 2006 for the study and strategic plan. [1806(c)]	Following completion of the study, the DRA is to establish a regional strategic transportation plan to achieve efficient transportation systems in the region. The study and plan will include transit, rail, highway, interstate, bridges, air, airports, waterways, and ports. Authorizes $500,000 for each of FYs 2005 and 2006 for the study and strategic plan. [5304]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Establishes the Delta Region Transportation Development Program with $375.5 M over 5 years from the Highway Trust Fund to support and encourage multistate transportation planning and corridor development in the Delta region. [1824] Codified as 23 USC, §178
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Funds go to States and MPOs for multistate highway planning, development, and construction projects. Non-Federal share may be contributed by the Delta Regional Authority. [1824]
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Project must be located in an area that is part of the Delta Regional Authority, on the Federal-aid system, endorsed by State DOT, evidence of ability to complete project. Secretary to give priority to projects that emphasize multimodal planning (no non-planning priorities are stated). [1824]
Alaska Programs
No comparable provision	No comparable provision	Requires the Secretary and the Denali Commission, in coordination with the Alaska Federation of Natives, to establish the Alaska Native Village Transportation Program to pay the costs of planning, design, construction, and maintenance of road and other surface transportation facilities identified by Alaska Native Villages. Defines "Alaska Native Village." No funding identified. [1120(g)]	Authorizes $28.2 M/year (subject to appropriation) for 5 years for the Denali Access System under section 309 of the Denali Access Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) [1101(17)]. Adds new $5 M per year (FYs 2006-2009) setaside from the Transit New Starts Program [§5309 title 49] for payments to the Denali Commission for docks, waterfront development projects, and related transportation infrastructure.

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