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The '''Fixing America’s Surface Transportation |
The '''Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act''' is a funding and authorization bill to govern [[United States]] federal surface transportation spending. It was passed by Congress on December 3, 2015, and President [[Barack Obama]] signed it on December 4.<ref name="TheHill">{{cite news |last1=Laing |first1=Keith |last2=Carney |first2=Jordain |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Senate sends $305B highway bill to Obama |url=http://thehill.com/policy/finance/262049-senate-sends-highway-bill-to-obama |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="TheHill2">{{cite news |last=Laing |first=Keith |date=December 4, 2015 |title=Obama signs $305B highway bill |url=http://thehill.com/policy/finance/262171-obama-signs-305b-highway-bill |work=The Hill |accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref> The vote was 359-65 in the House of Representatives and 83-16 in the United States Senate.<ref name="TheHill"/> |
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| Long title | An Act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes |
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| Nicknames | FAST Act |
| Enacted by | the 114th United States Congress |
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The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is a funding and authorization bill to govern United States federal surface transportation spending. It was passed by Congress on December 3, 2015, and President Barack Obama signed it on December 4.[1][2] The vote was 359-65 in the House of Representatives and 83-16 in the United States Senate.[1]
Unrelated provisions
- This law authorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States through 2019.[2]
- New crop insurance funding is approved.[3]
- Emigrant Savings Bank is exempted from certain provisions of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.[4]
References
- ^ a b Laing, Keith; Carney, Jordain (December 3, 2015). "Senate sends $305B highway bill to Obama". The Hill. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Laing, Keith (December 4, 2015). "Obama signs $305B highway bill". The Hill. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Highway bill has some farm help too". Farm Futures. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Carter, Zach (December 1, 2015). "Congress Is About To Hand This Bank A Ridiculous Gift". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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