[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1874 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1874

       To improve national pier inspections and safety standards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
       To improve national pier inspections and safety standards.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    To be supplied.

SEC. 2. STANDARDS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall 
establish standards and regulations regarding the inspection and safety 
of piers and waterfront structures. To assist in the development of 
such standards and regulations, the Chief of Engineers shall use as a 
guide, bill number 020310, adopted by the City of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, which amends title 4 of the Philadelphia Code (the 
Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code).

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS.

    To be eligible to receive funds for a project funded through the 
Army Corps of Engineers each State shall provide annual documentation 
to the Chief of Engineers that the State has adopted and is enforcing 
standards and regulations that are at least as rigorous as those 
established pursuant to section 2.

SEC. 4. REPORTS.

    Beginning in January of 2007, and each year thereafter, the Chief 
of Engineers shall submit a report to the appropriate Committees of 
Congress regarding State compliance with pier and waterfront inspection 
and safety.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall apply to projects to be funded through the Army 
Corps of Engineers beginning in 2007.
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