BRIDGES related term(s) Roads and Highways

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors (see S. 1932), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 4064), H2883 [13JN]

Courts: prescribe judicial review requirements for certain energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects (see S. 3170), S5257 [31OC]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize Economic Development Administration predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (see S. 2572), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5098), H4156 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (see H.R. 422), H249 [20JA]

——— ensure Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is accessible to rural areas (see H.R. 5437), H4296 [13SE]

——— establish drone infrastructure inspection grant program and drone education and workforce training grant program (see S. 1817), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3593), H2500 [22MY]

——— establish grant program to facilitate installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 3759), H2707 [31MY]

——— establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see S. 2928), S4678 [26SE] (see H.R. 1740), H1408 [23MR]

——— modify Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program relative to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 4857), H3948 [25JY]

Gordie Howe International Bridge: facilitate non-motorized border crossing (see H.R. 6649), H6208 [6DE]

Infrastructure: improve Federal permitting processes for certain projects (see S. 877), S859 [21MR]

——— prioritize U.S. contractors relative to federally funded infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1193), H874 [24FE]

Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund: establish to provide for maintenance and expansion of land ports (see H.R. 3135), H2170 [9MY]

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects (see H.R. 748), H675 [2FE]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for expansion of Starr-Camargo Bridge (see S. 1608), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3569), H2499 [22MY]

Taxation: provide tax credit to issuers of American Infrastructure bonds (see S. 1695), S1743 [18MY]

Decisions 

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Dept. of Transportation Funding Opportunity for FY 2023–2024 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S5136–S5138 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Bettendorf, IA: I–74 Mississippi River Bridge recipient of American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Award, H5908 [28NO]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H4259 [12SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to infrastructure, H5541 [7NO]

Contracts: require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors (H.R. 4064), E553 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (H.R. 422), H268 [24JA]

——— tribute to Gateway Program to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, H4058 [27JY], H5541 [7NO], H6030 [30NO]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H2373 [16MY]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H2442 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to infrastructure, S2038 [12JN]

——— State of the Union Message, S245 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize Economic Development Administration predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (S. 2572), S3761 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) Program funding for I-5 Bridge Replacement Project, S6037 [19DE]

——— tribute to Gateway Program to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, S138 [30JA], S180 [1FE], S2263 [10JY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, S751 [9MR]

Rio Grande City, TX: provide for expansion of Starr-Camargo Bridge (S. 1608), S3844 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 1608, Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, S3844 [27JY]