Statement on H.R. 2566

Statement on H.R. 2566, the "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005" On Tuesday, May 31 2005, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2566, the "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005," which provides an extension of highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund.

# # # For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 31, 2005

H.R.2566 Title: To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 5/24/2005) Cosponsors (3) Latest Major Action: 5/26/2005 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

SUMMARY AS OF: 5/24/2005--Introduced.

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005 - Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 to extend through June 30, 2005, and in certain circumstances through FY 2004, authorizations for Federal highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other specified Federal-aid highway programs.

Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend through June 30, 2005, funding for national outreach and communications programs related to sport fishing and boating safety.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize until July 1, 2005, expenditures for obligations under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) from the following Accounts: (1) the Highway Trust Fund; (2) the Mass Transit Account; and (3) the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.

Extends through FY 2006 the taxable period for the excise tax on the use of certain heavy vehicles Bill Summary & Status for the 109th Congress