I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2011 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To rescind earmarks for certain surface transportation projects, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Earmark Rescission, Savings, and Accountability Act of 2011.

2.

Rescission of allocated project funds

(a)

Projects designated prior to 1998

The unobligated balances available on June 30, 2011, under the following provisions are rescinded: (1)Section 147 of the Federal Highway Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–599). (2)Section 9(c) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–134). (3)Section 131 of the Highway Improvement Act of 1982 (Public Law 97–424). (4)Section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–17). (5)Sections 1006(h), 1069, 1103(b), 1104(b), 1105(f), 1106(a), 1106(b), 1107(b), 1108(b), and 6015 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240). (6)Section 307(e) of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on December 18, 1991 (105 Stat. 2170). (7)Section 11(b)(10) of the Federal Transit Act, as in effect on December 18, 1991 (105 Stat. 2187). (8)Section 320 of title 23, United States Code. (b)

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The unobligated balance available on September 30, 2011, under section 1602 of Public Law 105–178 for each project for which less than 10 percent of the amount authorized for such project under such section has been obligated is rescinded.

3.

Rescission of undesignated high priority project funds

Of the amounts authorized for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 in section 1101(a)(16) of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59) to carry out the high priority projects program under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, that are not allocated for projects described in section 1702 of such Act, $8,190,335 is rescinded.

4.

Report

Not later than October 31, 2011, and not later than October 31 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report identifying each project authorized under section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178), sections 1301, 1302, 1702, and 1934 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), and section 144(f) of title 23, United States Code, that has inactive funds or that has been completed in the previous fiscal year. Such report shall include, for each such project— (1)the amount of funds authorized under such section; (2)the unobligated balance of such funds; and (3)a reference to the public law, section number, and project number under which such project was authorized.