110 HR 3869 IH: Making appropriations to the Department of Transportation U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-17 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2007 Mrs. Bachmann (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Kline of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations to the Department of Transportation to repair and reconstruct the bridge that collapsed on August 1, 2007, on Interstate Route I–35W in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the year ending September 30, 2008.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Minnesota Bridge Repair Act.

2.

Bridge collapse assistance

There are hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Transportation $195,000,000, to remain available until expended, for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the bridge that collapsed on August 1, 2007, on Interstate Route I–35W in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

3.

Offsetting across-the-board rescission

(a)

In general

Of the amount of new discretionary budget authority provided for fiscal year 2008 in any fiscal year 2008 appropriation Act (other than for the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, or Veterans Affairs), there is rescinded the total amount determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be required to offset the new discretionary budget authority provided in this Act. (b)

Proportionate application

The rescission under subsection (a) shall be applied proportionately to each discretionary account, and to each program, project, and activity within each such account. (c)

OMB report

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying each account reduced by the rescission under this section and the amount of such reduction.