Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Long titleAn act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)SAFETEA-LU
Enacted bythe 109th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 109–59 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large119 Stat. 1144
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 3 by Don Young (RAK) on February 9, 2005
  • Passed the House on March 10, 2005 (417-9)
  • Passed the Senate on May 15, 2005 (89-11)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on June 28, 2005; agreed to by the House on June 29, 2005 (412-8) and by the Senate on June 29, 2005 (91-4)
  • Signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU /ˈsftˈl/ was a funding and authorization bill that governed United States federal surface transportation spending. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005, as Pub. L. 109–59 (text) (PDF) and 119 Stat. 1144.