H*5189 Concurrent Resolution, By Phillips, Allison, T.L. Farr, Lanford, 
Littlejohn, McCraw, D. Smith, Walker and C.C. Wells
 A Concurrent Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to
 develop and approve quickly the National Highway System no later than
 September 30, 1994.

   05/03/94  House  Introduced HJ-6
   05/03/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-7
   05/05/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-3
   05/10/94  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-147
   05/12/94  Senate Introduced SJ-21
   05/12/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-22
   05/17/94  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-384
   05/24/94  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-71

May 17, 1994

H. 5189

Introduced by REPS. Phillips, McCraw, Farr, Littlejohn, Walker, Wells, Lanford, Allison and D. Smith

S. Printed 5/17/94--S.

Read the first time May 12, 1994.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE QUICKLY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.

Whereas, a modern, well maintained, efficient, and interconnected transportation system is vital to the economic growth and health and the global competitiveness of our State and the entire nation; and

Whereas, the highway network is the backbone of a transportation system for the movement of people, goods, and internodal connectivity; and

Whereas, it is critical to effectively address highway transportation needs through appropriate transportation plans and program investments; and

Whereas, the 1991 Internodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) established the concept of a one hundred fifty-five thousand mile National Highway System which includes the Interstate System; and

Whereas, on December 9, 1993, the United States Department of Transportation transmitted to Congress a one hundred fifty-nine thousand mile proposed National Highway System which identified one hundred four port facilities, one hundred forty-three airports, one hundred ninety-one rail-truck terminals, three hundred twenty-one Amtrack stations, and three hundred nineteen transit terminals; and

Whereas, ISTEA requires that the National Highway System and interstate maintenance funds not be released to the states if the system is not improved by September 30, 1994; and

Whereas, the uncertainty associated with the future of the National Highway System precludes the possibility of the State to effectively undertake the necessary and properly developed planning and programming activities. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly memorialize the Congress of the United States to develop and approve quickly the National Highway System no later than September 30, 1994.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.