Legislation, Regulations and Guidance

• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)

• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)

• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Extension Acts

  • 2009 (P.L. 111-68) – Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 [Division B is Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010] – 123 Stat. 2023 – Approved October 1, 2009

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through October 31, 2009  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ68/html/PLAW-111publ68.htm

  • 2009 (P.L. 111-88) – Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2010 [Division B is Further Continuing Appropriations, 2010] – 123 Stat. 2904 – Approved October 30, 2009

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through December 18, 2009 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ88/html/PLAW-111publ88.htm

  • 2009 (P.L. 111-118) – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 [Division B is Other Matters] – 123 Stat. 3409 – Approved December 19, 2009

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through February 28, 2010

    2010 Two –day lapse of authorization:  March 1-2 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ118/html/PLAW-111publ118.htm

  • 2010 (P.L. 111-144) – Temporary Extension Act of 2010 – 124 Stat. 42 – Approved March 2, 2010

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through March 28, 2010 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ144/html/PLAW-111publ144.htm

  • 2010 (P.L. 111-147) – Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act --124 Stat. 71 – Approved March 18, 2010 [Title IV is the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010]

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through December 31, 2010 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ147/html/PLAW-111publ147.htm

  • 2011 (P.L. 111-322) – Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 --124 Stat. 3518 – Approved December 22, 2010 [Title II is the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010, Part II]

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through March 4, 2011 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ322/html/PLAW-111publ322.htm

  • 2011 (P.L. 112-5) – Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 --125 Stat. 14 – Approved March 4, 2011

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through September 30, 2011 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ5/html/PLAW-112publ5.htm

  • 2011 (P.L. 112-30) – Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 -–125 Stat. 342 – Approved September 16, 2011 [Title I is the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011]

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through March 31, 2012 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ30/html/PLAW-112publ30.htm

  • 2012 (P.L. 112-102) – Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 -–126 Stat. 271 – Approved March 30, 2012

    Temporary extension of SAFETEA-LU programs through June 30, 2012 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ102/pdf/PLAW-112publ102.pdf

• FHWA Directives and Policy Memorandums - Federal-Aid Policy Guide, FHWA Technical Advisories, FHWA Orders, FHWA Notices, and FHWA Policy Memorandums

• FHWA Significant Guidance

• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

• DOT Docket Management System - An electronic, image-based database in which DOT docketed information from 1997 to the present time is stored for easy research and retrieval.

• Highway Related Statutes - General
  • Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), Highways
  • Title 49, United States Code (U.S.C.), Transportation
    
    
• Highway Related Regulations
  • Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Highways
  • Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Transportation
    
    
• Highway Related Legislation - Specific
  • Public Laws are available for the 104th Congress (1995-1996) to the present time from the U.S. Government Printing Office web site: http://www.access.gpo.gov and from the Library of Congress for the 93rd Congress (1973-1974) to the present time at the web site: http://thomas.loc.gov
  • Listed below are selected Federal statutes that contain highway-related provisions that are not codified in title 23 of the United States Code.
    • Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years:
      • 2000 - Public Laws 106-69 (Oct. 9, 1999), 106-113, Div. B (Nov. 29, 1999)
      • 2001 - Public Laws 106-346 (Oct. 23, 2000), 106-554 (Dec. 21, 2000)
      • 2002 - Public Law 107-87 (Dec. 18, 2001)
      • 2003 - Public Law 108-7 (Feb. 20, 2003)
      • 2004 - Public Law 108-199 (Jan. 23, 2004)
      • 2005 - Public Law 108-447 (Dec. 8, 2004)
      • 2006 - Public Law 109-115 (Nov. 30, 2005)
      • 2007 - Public Law 110-5 (Feb. 15, 2007)
      • 2008 - Public Law 110-161 (Dec. 26, 2007)
      • 2009 - Public. Law 111-8 (Mar. 11, 2009)
      • 2010 - Public Law 111-117 (Dec. 16, 2009)
      • 2011 - Public Law 112-10 (Apr. 15, 2011)
      • 2012 - Public Law 112-55 (Nov. 18, 2011)
    • Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Public Law 105-178 (June 9, 1998)
      • Reauthorization of TEA-21 (resulting in SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59, August 10, 2005)
    • TEA-21 Restoration Act, Public Law 105-206, Title IX (July 22, 1998)
    • National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Public Law 104-59 (Nov. 28, 1995)
    • Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Public Law 102-240 (Dec. 18, 1991)
    • Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-159 (Dec. 9, 1999)
    • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 (Feb. 17, 2009)
      
      
• Sensitive Security Information (SSI)
  • Authorities
    • 49 USC 40119(b)(1)
    • 49 CFR Part 15
    • Guidance
    • Short Guide
  • Orders and Policies
    • Order