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115th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–95 

FRAMEWORK FOR REBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE IN 

AMERICA 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

LEGISLATIVE OUTLINE FOR REBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE IN 

AMERICA 

FEBRUARY 13, 2018.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and 

Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government 

Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and Ways 

and Means and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

I have enclosed with this message my Administration’s framework for rebuilding infrastructure in America. Our Nation’s infrastructure is in an unacceptable state of disrepair, which damages 

our country’s competitiveness and our citizens’ quality of life. For 

too long, lawmakers have invested in infrastructure inefficiently, 

ignored critical needs, and allowed it to deteriorate. As a result, the 

United States has fallen further and further behind other countries. It is time to give Americans the working, modern infrastructure they deserve. 

To help build a better future for all Americans, I ask the Congress to act soon on an infrastructure bill that will: stimulate at 

least $1.5 trillion in new investment over the next 10 years, shorten the process for approving projects to 2 years or less, address 

unmet rural infrastructure needs, empower State and local authorities, and train the American workforce of the future. 

To develop the infrastructure framework I am transmitting 

today, my Administration engaged with Governors, mayors, Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Members of Congress, industry, and most importantly, the American people who depend on 

upgraded infrastructure. The product of these efforts is a roadmap 

for the Congress to draft and pass the most comprehensive infrastructure bill in our Nation’s history. My Administration’s plan addresses more than traditional infrastructure—like roads, bridges, 

and airports—but addresses other needs like drinking and wastewater systems, waterways, water resources, energy, rural infrastructure, public lands, veterans’ hospitals, and Brownfield and 

Superfund sites. The reforms set forth in my plan will strengthen 

the economy, make our country more competitive, reduce the costs 

of goods and services for American families, and enable Americans 

to build their lives on top of the best infrastructure in the world. 

My Administration is committed to working with the Congress to 

enact a law that will enable America’s builders to construct new, 

modern, and efficient infrastructure throughout our beautiful land. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 12, 2018. 

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