[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 195 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 195

      To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

   Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
      To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects.

    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 ``Transportation Investment 
Recalibration to Equality Act'' or the ``TIRE Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 
              PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 23, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 106(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``113 or''.
            (2) Section 610(h)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) 
        by striking ``sections 113 and 114'' and inserting ``section 
        114''.
            (3) Section 1420(b)(1) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 
        Public Law 114-94) is amended by striking ``113 or''.
            (4) Section 1511(i)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for 
        the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 105-178) is 
        amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) 
        by striking ``sections 113 and 114'' and inserting ``section 
        114''.
            (5) The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 113.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only to projects that commence on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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