[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3837 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3837

  To provide funds to each State to cover all the costs to repair or 
 reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration 
                     to be structurally deficient.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2012

   Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide funds to each State to cover all the costs to repair or 
 reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration 
                     to be structurally deficient.

    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 ``Bridge to Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. BRIDGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may provide a 
grant to each State that meets the requirements of subsection (b) to 
repair or replace a structurally deficient bridge as determined by the 
Federal Highway Administration.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
a State shall--
            (1) apply to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
        as the Secretary may reasonably require, but not later than 2 
        years after the Secretary begins accepting applications;
            (2) certify that any funds received under this Act shall be 
        used only to pay for the costs directly or indirectly related 
        to the repair or replacement of the bridge selected by such 
        State; and
            (3) include in its application, projected costs of such 
        project, and its proposal regarding whether to repair or 
        replace such bridge.
    (c) Application Acceptability.--If the Secretary determines that an 
application is incomplete or unacceptable, the Secretary shall advise 
the State of the reasons for rejection. The State may address the 
inadequacies in the application and reapply during the 2-year period 
referred to in subsection (b)(1).
    (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives funds under this Act may 
use such funds for any costs directly or indirectly related to the 
repair or replacement of the selected bridge, including administrative 
expenses and any job training program established for the bridge repair 
or replacement project.
    (e) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after a State 
receives grant funds under this Act and each year thereafter until the 
bridge repair or replacement project is completed, such State shall 
submit a report to the Secretary detailing the progress of the project 
and account for all expenses related to the project.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 to carry out this Act and 
        such funds shall remain available until the end of the 2-year 
        period referred to in subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Grant awards.--The Secretary may award each State that 
        is eligible for a grant under this Act not more than 
        $10,000,000.
            (3) Availability of funds.--The Secretary may award grants 
        under this Act for the 2-year period referred to in subsection 
        (b)(1).
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