[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 936 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 936

To authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and repair of 
damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No 
 Hands Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and flooding in California in 
                    December 1996 and January 1997.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 1997

Mr. Doolittle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and repair of 
damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No 
 Hands Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and flooding in California in 
                    December 1996 and January 1997.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Hands Bridge Restoration Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STABILIZATION AND 
              REPAIR OF NO HANDS BRIDGE.

    (a) Authorization.--In addition to any other amounts authorized or 
available, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
the Interior $700,000 for the stabilization and repair of damages to 
the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No Hands 
Bridge, caused by heavy rains and flooding in California in December 
1996 and January 1997.
    (b) Use.--Amounts may be appropriated under this section for, among 
other activities, the following:
            (1) The immediate stabilization and expeditious opening of 
        the bridge for such annual events as the Western States 100 
        Mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup.
            (2) The permanent repair of the bridge's east pier as 
        necessary to allow for unrestricted use of the bridge.
    (c) Future Use.--Nothing in this section or any future use or 
designation of the Mountain Quarries Bridge shall preclude the future 
development of the Auburn Dam Project.
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