H.R. 3496: National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2005-07-28 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 376 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3496 (2006-07-17), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

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National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Sets forth certain limits on the use of such grants. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect. Authorizes appropriations for such grants in an amount made available to the Secretary of the Treasury to make certain payments to the WMATA under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Establishes within WMATA the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth the duties of the Inspector General, including to investigate complaints of activities constituting violations of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety. Sets forth certain prohibitions, conditions, and restrictions on the disposition or development of certain real properties by WMATA. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the use of funds provided under this Act.

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National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3496, National Capitol Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 (2005-11-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3496, National Capitol Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 (2005-11-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Recorded votes

House roll call 376 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3496 (2006-07-17): Passed

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr3496.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109