[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3869 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3869

     To amend Public Law 109-59 to allow the States of Louisiana, 
 Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain 
  highway and transit funds allocated to such States may be obligated.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2005

Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Harris, Mr. Inglis of South 
  Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Miller of 
   Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend Public Law 109-59 to allow the States of Louisiana, 
 Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain 
  highway and transit funds allocated to such States may be obligated.

    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 ``Freedom and Flexibility to Rebuild 
Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. LOUISIANA FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) High Priority Projects.--The following items in the table 
contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) are 
each amended by striking the project description and inserting ``Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Louisiana'': 38, 60, 76, 120, 183, 235, 273, 
352, 432, 499, 612, 761, 870, 945, 1332, 1362, 1380, 1427, 1483, 1534, 
1629, 1731, 1968, 2184, 2203, 2225, 2226, 2258, 2291, 2361, 2380, 2388, 
2400, 2418, 2470, 2675, 2703, 2712, 2751, 3037, 3080, 3088, 3103, 3110, 
3231, 3290, 3342, 3423, 3424, 3453, 3525, 3629, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229, 
4230, 4231, 4232, 4233, 4234, 4235, 4236, 4237, 4238, 4239, 4240, 4241, 
4242, 4243, 4244, 4245, 4246, 4247, 4248, 4249, 4250, 4251, 4252, 4253, 
4254, 4255, 4256, 4257, 4258, 4259, 4260, 4261, 4262, 4263, and 4264.
    (b) Transportation Improvement.--Item 171 in the table contained in 
section 1934 of such Act is amended by striking the project description 
and inserting ``Such projects as are eligible for assistance under the 
surface transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Louisiana''.
    (c) National Corridor Infrastructure Improvements.--The following 
items in the table contained in section 1302 of such Act are each 
amended by striking the project description and inserting ``Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Louisiana'': 2, 8, 25, 28, and 29.
    (d) Bus and Bus-Related Facilities Improvements.--The following 
items in the table contained in section 3044(a) of such Act are each 
amended by striking the project description and inserting: ``Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Louisiana'': 55, 67, 72, 170, 239, 243, 277, 
283, 310, 356, 484, 555, 568, 606, and 625.

SEC. 3. MISSISSIPPI FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) High Priority Projects.--The following items in the table 
contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) are 
each amended by striking the project description and inserting ``Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Mississippi'': 105, 175, 178, 212, 214, 293, 
409, 411, 527, 648, 1001, 1201, 1281, 1283, 1287, 1458, 1470, 1474, 
1482, 1643, 1716, 1717, 1896, 1969, 2011, 2022, 2028, 2085, 2138, 2242, 
2264, 2347, 2348, 2422, 2519, 2587, 2642, 2748, 2769, 3035, 3084, 3118, 
3171, 3193, 3450, 3458, 3522, 3523, 4396, 4397, 4398, 4399, 4400, 4401, 
4402, 4403, 4404, 4405, 4406, 4407, 4408, 4409, 4410, and 4411.
    (b) Transportation Improvements.--The following items in the table 
contained in section 1934 of such Act are each amended by striking the 
project description and inserting ``Such projects as are eligible for 
assistance under the surface transportation program established under 
23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of Mississippi'': 227, 
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, and 233.
    (c) Bus and Bus-Related Facilities.--Items 130 and 547 in the table 
contained in section 3044(a) of such Act are each amended by striking 
the project description and inserting ``Such projects as are eligible 
for assistance under the surface transportation program established 
under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of Mississippi''.

SEC. 4. ALABAMA FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) High Priority Projects.--The following items in the table 
contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) are 
each amended by striking the project description and inserting: ``Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are 
designated by the State of Alabama'': 104, 177, 256, 322, 341, 827, 
921, 940, 1129, 1252, 1310, 1333, 1372, 1448, 1460, 1463, 1485, 1572, 
1586, 1787, 1831, 1860, 1906, 1935, 2190, 2265, 2323, 2395, 2516, 2541, 
2581, 2593, 2608, 2615, 2723, 2779, 2792, 2872, 2887, 2898, 2952, 3142, 
3189, 3287, 3352, 3354, 3372, 3728, 3729, 3730, 3731, 3732, 3733, and 
3734.
    (b) Transportation Improvements.--Items 14, 15, and 16 in the table 
contained in section 1934 of such Act are each amended by striking the 
project description and inserting ``Such projects as are eligible for 
assistance under the surface transportation program established under 
23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of Alabama''.
    (c) Bus and Bus-Related Facilities.--The following items in the 
table contained in section 3044(a) of such Act are each amended by 
striking the project description and inserting ``Such projects as are 
eligible for assistance under the surface transportation program 
established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of 
Alabama'': 98, 437, 461, 462, 469, 496, 501, 503, 504, 507, 528, 534, 
582, 644, 645, 646, 647, and 650.
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