II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2007 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I–35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes.

1.

Additional emergency relief funding

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a project for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I–35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007. (b)

Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of the project carried out under this section shall be 100 percent. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

2.

Waiver of emergency relief limitation

The limitation contained in section 125(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, of $100,000,000 shall not apply to expenditures under section 125 of such title for the repair or reconstruction of the Interstate I–35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007.

3.

Expanded eligibility for transit and travel information services

Section 1112 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1171) is amended— (1)by inserting (a) In general.— before There; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (b)

Minnesota

Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use funds authorized to carry out the emergency relief program under section 125 of such title for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I–35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007. In addition, the Secretary may use up to $5,000,000 of such funds to reimburse the Metropolitan Council (of Minnesota) for actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation, less the amount of fares earned, for additional public transportation services and traveler information services which are provided by such department of transportation as a substitute for highway traffic service following the collapse of the Interstate I–35 bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007, until highway traffic service is restored on such bridge. The Federal share of the cost of activities reimbursed under this subsection shall be 100 percent. .