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23 U.S.C. 327: Surface transportation project delivery program

Created in 2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation (3), Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation (1), Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(1), inserted ", including the payment of fees awarded under section 2412 of title 28" before period at end. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(2)(A), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "have a term of not more than 5 years; and". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(2)(B), (C), added par. (7). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(3)(A), struck out "and" at end. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(3)(D), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(3)(B), struck out "annual" before "audit,". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(3)(C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §11313(4), added subsec. (m). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (m)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(3), amended directory language of Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(a)(1). See 2012 Amendment note below. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(1), substituted "(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)" for "(42 U.S.C. 13 4321 et seq.)". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(2), inserted "reasonably" before "considers necessary". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(3), inserted "and without further approval of" after "in lieu of". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To ensure compliance by a State with any agreement of the State under subsection (c) (including compliance by the State with all Federal laws for which responsibili… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(4)(B), added par. (3). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(5), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if— (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §1308(6), added subsecs. (k) and (l). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (k), (l)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(3), struck out "pilot" before "program" in section catchline. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(a)(2), struck out "pilot" before "program (referred to". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(b)(1), added cls. (ii) to (iv) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "the Secretary may not assign— (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(b)(2), added subpars. (F) and (G). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (a), (G)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(c)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may permit not more than 5 States (including the States of Alaska, California, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas) to participate in the program." (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(c)(2), substituted "date on which amendments to this section by the MAP-21 take effect, the Secretary shall amend, as appropriate," for "date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate" in introductory provisions. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(d), added pars. (4) to (6). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(e), substituted "subsection (j)" for "subsection (i)". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(f), substituted "of the third and fourth years" for "subsequent year". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(g)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(g)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 112–140 substituted "September 30, 2012" for "the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this section". (Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(h), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (j) related to termination of the original pilot program on Sept. 30, 2012, and termination of State participation by the Secretary. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 112–141, §1313(g)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (j)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–322 substituted "7 years after" for "6 years after". (Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011) Law text · (i)

    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.