3.0.0 3264 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z House H HR 2011-10-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:H.R. 3264.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Tenth Amendment--The powers not delegated to the United States by theConstitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, arereserved to the States respectively, or to the people.Article I, Section 8--The Congress shall have Power . . . To establish PostOffices and Post Roads[Page H7133]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-27T20:10:11Z Referred to 2011-10-26T14:00:48Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-10-26T14:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-10-26T14:00:53Z Transportation Empowerment Act 112 1164 S 2011-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2011-10-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-10-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2011-10-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-10-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-10-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000560 Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-9] Tom Graves R GA 9 N W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-10-26 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2011-10-26 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2011-10-26 True M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2011-10-26 True B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2011-10-26 True L000575 Rep. Lankford, James [R-OK-5] James Lankford R OK 5 2011-10-26 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2011-10-26 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2011-10-26 True W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2011-10-26 True S001184 Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] Tim Scott R SC 1 2011-10-26 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2011-10-26 True A000367 Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] Justin Amash R MI 3 2011-11-16 False S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] David Schweikert R AZ 5 2011-11-18 False W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2011-12-07 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2011-12-07 False R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2012-02-06 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2012-02-08 False B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2012-02-15 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2012-02-15 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2012-02-15 False W000807 Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] Allen West R FL B. 22 2012-02-15 False A000366 Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] Sandy Adams R FL 24 2012-02-29 False B001256 Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] Michele Bachmann R MN 6 2012-02-29 False F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2012-02-29 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2012-03-07 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2012-03-07 False H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2012-03-08 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2012-03-19 False G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2012-03-20 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2012-03-21 False S001186 Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] Steve Southerland R FL 2 2012-03-22 False L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2012-03-22 False P000602 Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] Mike Pompeo R KS 4 2012-03-27 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-03-27 False S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2012-03-29 False B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2012-04-16 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2012-04-27 False P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2012-05-07 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2012-05-09 False S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2012-05-15 False F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2012-06-07 False Q000024 Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3] Benjamin Quayle R AZ 3 2012-06-19 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2012-06-26 False C001075 Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] Bill Cassidy R LA 6 2012-06-26 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2012-07-19 False S001188 Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] Marlin Stutzman R IN A. 3 2012-08-01 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2012-08-07 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2012-09-10 False Transportation and Public Works American Samoa Aviation and airports Fishes Government trust funds Guam Indian lands and resources rights Infrastructure development Land use and conservation Motor fuels Northern Mariana Islands Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Public transit Roads and highways Sales and excise taxes State and local finance Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Virgin Islands Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-10-26 Introduced in House 2011-12-14T19:55:16Z Transportation Empowerment Act - Declares the purposes of the Act, including returning maximum discretionary authority and fiscal responsibility to the states for all elements of the national surface transportation systems (excluding the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways).

Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for FY2014-FY2018 for specified core programs under the federal-aid highway program, including: (1) the interstate maintenance program, (2) emergency relief for highways and roads, (3) the interstate bridge program, (4) the federal lands highways program, (5) highway safety programs, (6) surface transportation research, and (7) administrative expenses.

Authorizes a state to transfer and use excess federal-aid highway funds for any surface transportation project (including mass transit and rail).

Revises the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds under the interstate maintenance component. Requires 1% of such funds to be apportioned to the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, with the remaining 99% of funds apportioned to the states based on certain formulae.

Limits federal assistance to states for highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation to bridges on the federal-aid highway system. Repeals the authorization of federal assistance to states for non-federal bridges and highways.

Declares that, beginning with FY2013, a highway construction or improvement project shall not be considered a federal project: (1) unless and until a state expends federal funds for the construction portion of such project, (2) solely by reason of the state expenditure of federal funds before the construction phase of the project (including for any environmental document or design work), or (3) upon state reimbursement to the federal government of the federal costs of such projects.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the HTF available for expenditure for core highway programs through FY2018.

Requires the Secretary of Treasury to transfer from the HTF amounts equivalent to motorboat and aviation fuel taxes collected before October 1, 2020, to: (1) the Land and Water Conservation Fund, (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and (3) the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

Requires the Secretary to pay from the HTF into the general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the floor stocks refunds made before July 1, 2021.

Prescribes a motor fuel tax rate schedule for financing of core highway programs.

Terminates, on September 30, 2013, the authority of the Secretary to make certain transfers to the Mass Transit Account.

Establishes in the HTF the Infrastructure Special Assistance Fund, $1 billion of which shall be available during FY2014-FY2017 to states for transportation-related program expenditures.

Directs the Secretary to allocate to the states for surface transportation projects (including mass transit and rail) any excess highway tax receipts appropriated to the HTF in FY2014-FY2017.

Reduces the excise taxes imposed on: (1) gasoline from 18.3 cents to 3.7 cents, (2) diesel fuel or kerosene from 24.3 cents to 5.0 cents, and (3) diesel-water fuel emulsion from 19.7 cents to 4.1 cents. Requires credits or refunds of certain floor stocks taxes on liquids imposed before October 1, 2017.

Declares that this Act shall become effective only if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) certifies that it is deficit neutral.

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