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Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act

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Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was a federal bill in the United States, signed on January 2, 1974, that enacted the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Law.[1] States had to agree to the limit if they desired to recieve federal funding for highway repair. It was extended indefinitely on January 4, 1975.