Because Congress could not agree on funding levels, the Act, which had continued past 2003 by means of temporary extensions, was allowed to lapse.

The bill was introduced in the House by Bud Shuster (R–PA) on September 4, 1997.

The plans must: Factor 4 was amended by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU) in 2005 and reads: "protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns".

[1] Section 1211(d) prevents the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) from requiring state departments of transportation to use the metric system.

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