3.0.0 6653 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z 2023-01-11T13:41:44Z House HR 2018-08-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 131 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESTY of Connecticut:H.R. 6653.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H7742]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-04T18:44:24Z hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-04T18:44:16Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-04T18:44:08Z hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2018-08-04T18:44:00Z Referred to 2018-08-03T14:01:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-08-03T14:01:15Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-08-03T14:01:10Z IMAGINE Act 115 3341 S 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2018-08-04 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2018-08-04 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2018-08-04 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2018-08-04 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 2018-08-03 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-08-03 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-08-03 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2018-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 N C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2018-08-03 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2018-08-03 True M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2018-09-27 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2018-10-16 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2018-12-10 False Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Materials Research administration and funding Research and development Roads and highways Rural conditions and development Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Water resources funding Water use and supply Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-08-03 Introduced in House 2019-03-14T17:55:19Z Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2018 or the IMAGINE Act

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an Interagency Innovative Materials Standards Task Force to coordinate and improve, with respect to infrastructure construction, retrofitting, rehabilitation, and other improvements: (1) federal testing standards, (2) federal design and use guidelines, and (3) other applicable standards.

The task force shall collaborate with certain nonfederal entities to: (1) identify and carry out appropriate research, testing methods, and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; (2) develop new methods and processes relating to the development and use of innovative materials; and (3) contribute to the development of standards and guidelines for the use of innovative materials and approaches in civil infrastructure projects. The term "innovative material," with respect to an infrastructure project, includes high performance asphalt mixtures and concrete formulations, geosynthetic materials, advanced alloys and metals, reinforced polymer composites, including any coating or other corrosion prevention method used in conjunction with those materials, advanced polymers, and any other material or aggregate materials, as determined by the appropriate agency or department head.

The Department of Transportation shall carry out a program to enhance the development of innovative materials in the United States.

The Federal Highway Administration shall establish the Innovative Bridge Program to provide grants for coastal and rural infrastructure bridge projects.

The Environmental Protection Agency shall establish the Water Infrastructure Innovation Program to provide grants for the design and installation of water infrastructure projects.

]]> IMAGINE Act Display Title IMAGINE Act Official Title as Introduced To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced IMAGINE Act Short Titles as Introduced Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6653ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6653ih.xml 2018-08-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 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.