1982 Surface Transportation Assistance Act
September 11, 2015 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Text of Public Law 97-424, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, which increased federal motor fuels taxes from 4 cents per gallon to 9 cents per gallon. While the short title of the bill says “1982” and Congress passed the bill in 1982, the President did not sign the bill into law until January 6, 1983.