Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECTS.
Section 176(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)(4)) of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``(D) Compliance with the rules of the Administrator for determining the conformity of transportation plans, programs, and projects funded or approved under title 23 of the United States Code or the Federal Transit Act to State or Federal implementation plans shall not be required for traffic signal synchronization projects prior to the funding, approval or implementation of such projects. The supporting regional emissions analysis for any conformity determination made with respect to a transportation plan, program, or project shall consider the effect on emissions of any such project funded, approved, or implemented prior to the conformity determination.''.
Approved October 9, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2988: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-807 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): Sept. 24, considered and passed House. Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate.
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