Roads And Highways

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648] [Agriculture ] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019

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Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act [HB-612] [Immigration ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Construction ]
Amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: access structures, installations, and roads; execute search and rescue operations; use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment; conduct patrols on foot and on horseback; use aircraft; deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. Any such activity shall be carried out (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/06/2019

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National Intersection and Interchange Safety Construction Program Act of 2019 [HB-529] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction grant program. Under the program, DOT may make grants to governmental entities and planning organizations to assist a project that is eligible for federal-aid highway funding and will improve the safety of intersections or interchanges on the National Highway System that are used by an average of 50,000 vehicles a day and are in immediate need of safety improvement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019

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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-268] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Immigration ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations to federal agencies, including supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance and continuing appropriations for agencies that are included in the seven FY2019 appropriations bills that have not been enacted. The bill provides $14.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The bill designates the spending as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey S.amdt.201 Considered By Senate. on 04/01/2019

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-267] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Law Enforcement ] [Real Estate ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019 This title provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). The title provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as BUILD grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Price Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 01/11/2019

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-266] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. DIVISION A--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This division provides additional lending authority for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the division increases the authority for (1) the Paycheck Protection Program, under which the SBA may guarantee certain loans to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (2) advances (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum Became Public Law No: 116-139. (txt | Pdf) on 04/24/2020

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Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2019 [HB-228] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2019 directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that states give preference under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program to eligible projects that (1) are located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities; and (2) will provide transportation alternatives related to the closure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019

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Build America Act of 2019 [HB-180] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out a national infrastructure investment grant program for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. Projects eligible for funding under the program include, at a minimum, highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail transportation projects, and port infrastructure investments. In distributing grants under the program, DOT shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/07/2019

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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [HB-133] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 116-260. on 12/27/2020

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North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-132] [Finance ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [International ] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Authorizes the Department of the Treasury to provide a capital increase for the North American Development Bank, a financial institution the United States and Mexico created to develop infrastructure that protect the environment along their shared border. Treasury may subscribe to and purchase 150,000 shares of the bank's capital stock, to the extent that funds are appropriated for such a purpose. Treasury shall support projects related to water pollution and conservation, waste treatment, natural gas and energy security, expanding land border crossings, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Cuellar Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/20/2019

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Route 66 Centennial Commission Act [HB-66] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Arts and Culture ] [Infrastructure ] [Tourism ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. The Department of Transportation shall prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2019

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Barack Obama Highway Act [HB-45] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Designates the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in Illinois as the "Barack Obama Highway."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ] [Science ] [Food ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Aerospace ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019

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Fairness for Every Driver Act [HB-7289] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ]
Fairness for Every Driver Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Smith Introduced In House on 12/12/2018

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Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act [HB-4056] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish the National Disaster Insurance Corporation, which shall establish and carry out an insurance program to provide coverage to states against certain losses and costs arising from disasters. The program must be funded solely by state premiums and payments and operated on an actuarially sound basis. The corporation shall: (1) adjust and pay all claims for proved and approved losses and costs covered by insurance, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 10/13/2017

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Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act [S.3609] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Recreation ] [Tourism ]
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 12/12/2018

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Fairness for Every Driver Act [S.3559] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ]
Fairness for Every Driver Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 10/06/2018

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To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. [HB-6602] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Tourism ] [Recreation ]
To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross Presented To President. on 01/02/2019

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A bill to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes. [S.3291] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Tourism ] [Recreation ]
A bill to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 12/12/2018

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Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act [HB-6510] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee On Education And The Workforce Discharged. on 12/28/2018

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