3.0.0 2347 2023-01-11T13:36:49Z 2023-01-11T13:36:49Z House HR 2017-05-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TORRES:H.R. 2347.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3325]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:27:10Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:26:39Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:26:03Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:24:55Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:24:32Z hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-04T15:24:12Z Referred to 2017-05-03T14:01:30Z 2017-05-04 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-05-04 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2017-05-04 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2017-05-04 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-05-04 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2017-05-04 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-05-03 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 N N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-05-03 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2017-05-18 False Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Energy storage, supplies, demand Infrastructure development Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Pipelines Public contracts and procurement Public transit Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Water quality Water use and supply Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-05-03 Introduced in House 2017-11-09T19:20:59Z Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to establish a regional infrastructure accelerator (RIA) program to provide initial and subsequent grants to RIAs to facilitate investment in, and long-term financing of, economically viable covered infrastructure projects.

An "RIA" is defined as a multi-jurisdictional organization dedicated to providing technical assistance, financing options, and resources for covered infrastructure projects within the represented jurisdictions. A "covered infrastructure project" is defined as a project sponsored by a state, local, or regional public entity that involves the construction, consolidation, alteration, or repair of rail, bus, or public transportation facilities or equipment, highway facilities (including bridges and tunnels), airports, port or marine facilities and equipment, pipelines, inland waterways, intermodal facilities and equipment, water treatment and solid waste disposal facilities, storm water management systems, dams and levees, and facilities or equipment for energy transmission, distribution, or storage.

From applications received, Treasury shall select five RIAs from geographically diverse regions to receive initial grants. An RIA shall use such a grant to:

  • assess regional approaches for advancing innovative investment in covered infrastructure projects;
  • develop strategies for transparency in the analysis of such projects to ensure protection of the public interest, for the bundling of smaller scale and rural projects into larger covered infrastructure projects to facilitate transactions and investments, and for reducing transaction costs associated with investments in such projects;
  • facilitate the creation of a catalog of covered infrastructure projects available for investment; and
  • analyze and apply project procurement methods for covered infrastructure projects.

Treasury shall review final reports submitted by RIAs and select four of them to receive subsequent grants. A selected RIA shall use such subsequent grant to make subgrants to public entities for costs associated with a covered infrastructure project.

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