Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment restricting the Coast Guard scheduled openings of the Woodrow Wilson drawbridge to non-peak hours of automobile traffic. Bridge openings would be prohibited for commercial vessels between the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. Bridge openings would be prohibited for recreational vessels between the hours of 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and between 7 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays, unless the bridge has been opened for commercial vessels.
- Amendment Number
- 629
- Description
- An amendment restricting the Coast Guard scheduled openings of the Woodrow Wilson drawbridge to non-peak hours of automobile traffic. Bridge openings would be prohibited for commercial vessels between the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. Bridge openings would be prohibited for recreational vessels between the hours of 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and between 7 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays, unless the bridge has been opened for commercial vessels.
- Purpose
- Amendment limits the time during which the Coast Guard is permitted to open for boat traffic the drawbridge of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge between Virginia and Maryland.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 22, 1992
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hoyer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 16:07:56
- Submitted Date
- Jun 22, 1992
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021