[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S44-S45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, 
        Mr. Wyden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. 
        Gillibrand, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Coons):
  S. 4. A bill to create jobs and stengthen our economy by rebuilding 
our Nation's infrastructure; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record as follows:

                                  S. 4

       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 ``Rebuild America Act''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should--
       (1) create jobs and support businesses while improving our 
     Nation's global competitiveness by modernizing and 
     strengthening our national infrastructure;
       (2) invest resources in transportation corridors of 
     national and regional significance that promote commerce and 
     reduce congestion;
       (3) update and enhance our national network of rail, dams, 
     and ports of the United States;
       (4) develop innovative financing mechanisms for 
     infrastructure, such as an infrastructure bank, to leverage 
     Federal funds with private sector partners;
       (5) invest in critical infrastructure, such as a smarter 
     national energy grid, to reduce energy waste and bolster 
     investment in clean energy jobs and industries;

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       (6) invest in clean energy technologies that help free the 
     United States from its dependence on oil, especially foreign 
     oil;
       (7) eliminate wasteful tax subsidies that promote pollution 
     and fail to reduce our reliance on foreign oil;
       (8) spur innovation by facilitating the development of new 
     cutting-edge broadband internet technology and improving 
     internet access for all Americans;
       (9) modernize, renovate, and repair elementary and 
     secondary school buildings in public school districts and 
     community colleges across the United States in order to 
     support improved educational outcomes in those schools;
       (10) invest in the Nation's crumbling water infrastructure 
     to protect public health and reduce pollution;
       (11) upgrade and repair the Nation's system of flood 
     protection infrastructure, such as levees, to protect public 
     safety; and
       (12) invest in the infrastructure of the United States to 
     address vulnerabilities to natural disasters and the impacts 
     of extreme weather.
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