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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2007 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Towns) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a State that has a structurally deficient bridge within its boundaries to obligate funds made available to carry out a high priority project for any project or activity eligible for assistance under title 23, United States Code.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bridge Spending Accountability, Flexibility, and Efficiency Act of 2007.

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Flexibility for States with structurally deficient bridges

Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating the second subsection (c) and subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively and (2)by adding at the end the following: (j)

Special rule for States with structurally deficient bridges

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if, on the date of enactment of this subsection, a State has within its boundaries a structurally deficient bridge, that State may obligate all or any portion of the funds made available, before, on, or after such date of enactment, to carry out a project described in section 1702 of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) for any other project or activity eligible for assistance under this title. .