3.0.0 2028 2023-01-11T13:22:59Z 2023-01-11T13:22:59Z Senate S S 2011-12-17 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-12-17T17:07:30Z Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 112 3533 HR 2012-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. Related bill CRS 2011-12-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-12-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2011-12-17 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2011-12-17 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2012-02-13 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Buy American requirements Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government lending and loan guarantees Infrastructure development Manufacturing Metals National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Public contracts and procurement Public transit Railroads Roads and highways Sanctions Trade restrictions Transportation programs funding Water quality Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-12-17 Introduced in Senate 2012-03-08T20:30:30Z Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 - Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests.

Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2012 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2016 and ensuing fiscal years. Revises waiver requirements as well to mirror those for federal-aid highways.

Applies the rail grant Buy American requirements under this Act to recipients of rail loans and loan guarantees with respect to railroad rehabilitation and improvement.

Prescribes Buy American requirements for procurement of a facility or equipment under federal aviation programs similar to those for rolling stock.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to report annually to Congress on: (1) each project for which a waiver of Buy American requirements was issued; and (2) the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction of a publicly owned wastewater treatment works.

]]> Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 Display Title Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2028is/xml/BILLS-112s2028is.xml 2011-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.