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23 U.S.C. 166: HOV facilities

Created in 2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11525(k), made technical amendment to style of par. heading. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11527, added par. (6). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (b)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(1), substituted "the authority" for "the agency" wherever appearing. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(2), substituted "authority of public authorities" for "Authority of state agencies" in heading and "public authority" for "State agency" in text. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(3)(A), substituted "public authority" for "State agency" wherever appearing. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(3)(C), added cl. (iii). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(3)(D)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Before September 30, 2017, the State agency may allow vehicles that are certified as inherently low-emission vehicles pursuant to section 88.311–93 o… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(3)(D)(ii), substituted "2019" for "2017" in introductory provisions. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Tolls may be charged under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (b) notwithstanding section 301 and, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), subject to the… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(4)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: "Notwithstanding section 129, tolls may be charged under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (b) on a HOV facility on the Intersta… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c), (3)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(5)(A), substituted "public authority" for "State agency" in introductory provisions. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(5)(B), added subpars. (D) to (F) and struck out former subpars. (D) and (E), which related to maintenance of operating performance and compliance, respectively. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(5)(A), substituted "public authority" for "State agency". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(6)(A), inserted "solely" before "operating" in introductory provisions. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(6)(E), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (6). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(6)(B), substituted "public authority" for "State agency". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(6)(C), (E), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(6)(D), redesignated par. (4) as (6). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1411(b)(7), added subsec. (g). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (g)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(1)(A), (B), substituted "2017" for "2009". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (b), (B)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(1)(C), substituted "this paragraph" for "subparagraph (B)" and inserted "or equal to" after "less than". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If a State agency makes a certification under section 129(a)(3) with respect to toll revenues collected under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (b), the State, in … (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(3)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "shall submit to the Secretary a report demonstrating that the facility is not already degraded, and that the presence of the vehicles will not cause the facility to become degraded, and certify" for "in a fiscal … (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(3)(B), inserted "and submitting to the Secretary annual reports of those impacts" before period at end. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(3)(C), substituted "whenever the operation of the facility is degraded" for "if the presence of the vehicles has degraded the operation of the facility". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1514(3)(D), added subpars. (D) and (E). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (d), (E)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–244 substituted "paragraph (4)" for "paragraph (3)". (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.