SAFE Bridges Act of 2017 Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2017 [S.846]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
SAFE Bridges Act of 2017 Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program to assist states to rehabilitate or replace bridges found to be structurally deficient. States shall use apportioned program funds for projects to rehabilitate and replace such bridges. The federal share of project costs is 100%. Prevailing rate of wage requirements for construction of federal-aid highways projects shall apply to such projects.
S.846: SAFE Bridges Act of 2017 Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/05/2017
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act [S.763]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[National Security ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the
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S.763: Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-178. on 10/25/2017
Fairness for Pilots Act [S.755]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Fairness for Pilots Act This bill amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to revise the authorization for appeal to a federal court by a substantially affected individual from a decision of the National Transportation Safety Board to uphold an adverse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order or final decision. The bill specifies the suspension or revocation of an airman certificate as the punitive civil action which may be appealed. A U.S. district court shall review de novo an FAA denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate. The bill
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S.755: Fairness for Pilots Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/29/2017
Airport Security Act of 2017 [HB-1746]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Airport Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. The TSA shall require airport operators to: display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance, and require law enforcement personnel to monitor
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HB-1746: Airport Security Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/12/2017