[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 2143 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 374
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2143
[Report No. 114-213]
To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the
Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge
across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 6, 2015
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
February 24, 2016
Reported by Mr. Inhofe, without amendment
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A BILL
To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the
Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge
across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STARR-CAMARGO BRIDGE.
Public Law 87-532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended--
(1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``, and its successors and
assigns,'' after ``State of Texas'';
(B) by inserting ``consisting of not more than 14
lanes'' after ``approaches thereto''; and
(C) by striking ``and for a period of sixty-six
years from the date of completion of such bridge,'';
(2) in section 2, by inserting ``and its successors and
assigns,'' after ``companies'';
(3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5,
and 6, respectively;
(4) by inserting after section 2 the following:
``SEC. 3. RIGHTS OF STARR-CAMARGO BRIDGE COMPANY AND SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS.
``(a) In General.--The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its
successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to
the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section
2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466).
``(b) Requirement.--In exercising the rights and privileges granted
under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its
successors and assigns shall act in accordance with--
``(1) just compensation requirements;
``(2) public proceeding requirements; and
``(3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of
the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the
State of Texas.''; and
(5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
(A) by inserting ``and its successors and
assigns,'' after ``such company'';
(B) by striking ``or'' after ``public agency,'';
(C) by inserting ``or to a corporation,'' after
``international bridge authority or commission,''; and
(D) by striking ``authority, or commission'' each
place it appears and inserting ``authority, commission,
or corporation''.
Calendar No. 374
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2143
[Report No. 114-213]
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A BILL
To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the
Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge
across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other
purposes.
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February 24, 2016
Reported without amendment