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23 U.S.C. 601: Generally applicable provisions

Created in 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 49 U.S.C. 6702.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary 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, §12001(a)(1), substituted "5 years" for "3 years". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §30001(b)(1), substituted "section 5302(4)(G)(v)" for "section 5302(3)(G)(v)". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §12001(a)(2)(A), added subpar. (E) and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: "a project to improve or construct public infrastructure that is located within walking distance of, and accessible to, a fixed guideway transit facility, passenger rail station, intercity bu… (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–58, §12001(a)(2)(B), (C), added subpars. (G) and (H). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (a), (H)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "The" for "In this chapter, the" and inserted "to sections 601 through 609" after "apply". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(2), added subpar. (D). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(3), substituted "the TIFIA program" for "this chapter". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(4)(A), inserted heading and introductory provisions and struck out former heading and introductory provisions. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: "The term 'master credit agreement' means an agreement to extend credit assistance fo… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(4)(B), substituted "subject to—" for "subject to the availability of future funds being made available to carry out this chapter;" and added cls. (i) and (ii). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(4)(C)(ii), added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii) redesignated (iii). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(4)(C)(i), (iii), redesignated cl. (ii) as (iii) and substituted "under the TIFIA program, including sections 602(c) and 603(b)(1)" for "in section 602(c)". Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(4)(C)(i), (iv), redesignated cl. (iii) as (iv) and substituted "the TIFIA program" for "this chapter". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(5), added subpars. (E) and (F). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a), (F)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(6), substituted "means a surface transportation infrastructure project located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census." for "means a surface transportatio… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §2001(a)(7)–(10), added pars. (16) and (19), redesignated former pars. (16), (17), (18), (19), and (20) as pars. (17), (18), (20), (21), and (22), respectively, and inserted "established under sections 602 through 609" after "Department" in par. (22). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (a)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to generally applicable provisions. (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–244 inserted "bbb minus, BBB (low)," after "Baa3,". (SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–291, which directed amendment of section 181(11) of this title by substituting "registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1… (Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006) Law text · (a)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1602(d), renumbered section 181 of this title as this section. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1602(b)(1), (5), substituted "Generally applicable provisions" for "Definitions" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "In this chapter" for "In this subchapter" in introductory provisions, "this chapter" for "this subcha… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text
    • Par (3). Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(1), struck out "category" after "rating" and "offered into the capital markets" after "obligations". (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(2), redesignated par. (8) as (7) and struck out heading and text of former par. (7). Text read as follows: "The term 'local servicer' means— (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (9) as (8), substituted semicolon for period at end of subpar. (B), added subpar. (D), and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "a project for publicly owned intermodal surface freight transfer facilities, other than seap… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(2), redesignated par. (10) as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (8). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(2), (4), redesignated par. (11) as (10) and substituted "credit" for "bond". Former par. (10) redesignated (9). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §1601(a)(2), redesignated pars. (12) to (15) as (11) to (14), respectively. Former par. (11) redesignated (10). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (11), (12), (13), (14), (15)

    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.