[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 326 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 326

Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 15 though 19, 
                     2017, as Infrastructure Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

Mr. Payne submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 15 though 19, 
                     2017, as Infrastructure Week.

Whereas the term ``infrastructure'' generally refers to long-lived, capital-
        intensive systems and facilities, such as freight and passenger highway, 
        aviation, railroad, water resources development, and telecommunications 
        systems and facilities;
Whereas former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced in his report 
        on the status of America's infrastructure that the Nation needs $926 
        billion of infrastructure investment to address the backlog of unmet 
        capital investment needs and to prepare the Nation's roads, bridges, and 
        transit systems for increased usage in the decades ahead;
Whereas Amtrak's Northeast Corridor is the busiest rail line in North America, 
        with approximately 2,200 Amtrak, commuter, and freight trains operating 
        in the Corridor daily;
Whereas the deadline for railroads to implement a life-saving technology called 
        Positive Train Control is December 31, 2018;
Whereas, without infrastructure investment, 30 percent of rail miles in primary 
        corridors will be operating above capacity by 2035, causing severe 
        congestion that will affect every region of the United States and 
        potentially shift freight to the Nation's already heavily congested 
        highway system;
Whereas the cost of bringing the Nation's rail transit and bus systems into a 
        state of good repair is estimated at $90 billion;
Whereas Congress can reinvigorate wastewater infrastructure investments by 
        reauthorizing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program at a minimum 
        Federal funding level of $20 billion over 5 years;
Whereas according to its most recent Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, the 
        Environmental Protection Agency reports that the total capital cost of 
        meeting the Nation's wastewater and stormwater treatment needs over the 
        next 25 years is $271 billion;
Whereas by 2025, the projected shortfall in airport infrastructure investment 
        may cause the loss of nearly 257,000 jobs and $337 billion in lost gross 
        domestic product (GDP);
Whereas since 2012, Congress has provided only $3.35 billion per year in funding 
        for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), while airports collect 
        another $3 billion each year in locally imposed Passenger Facility 
        Charges (PFCs); and
Whereas the week of May 15 though 19, 2017, is an appropriate week to designate 
        as Infrastructure Week: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the dedication and contributions of the 
        contractors and small business owners that will take part in 
        future infrastructure projects across the Nation;
            (2) supports the goal of thoroughly drafting and 
        expediently submitting a transportation and infrastructure plan 
        to build the Nation's roads;
            (3) commits to engaging diverse contractors in future 
        infrastructure projects; and
            (4) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        Infrastructure Week with appropriate advocacy, programs, and 
        activities.
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