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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4372 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program for 
evaluating technologies that are likely to prevent adverse weather effects 
associated with freezing temperatures on bridges, improve bridge safety, 
extend the life of bridges, and promote energy efficiency on bridges 
on the National Highway System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Mr. GRAVES (for himself and Mr. CLEAVER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a 
pilot program for evaluating technologies that are likely 
to prevent adverse weather effects associated with freez-
ing temperatures on bridges, improve bridge safety, ex-
tend the life of bridges, and promote energy efficiency 
on bridges on the National Highway System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bridge Ice and Snow 
Prevention Pilot Program Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish and implement a pilot program to evaluate 
the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of technologies 
to prevent ice, snow, and other adverse weather effects as-
sociated with freezing temperatures on bridges on the Na-
tional Highway System. 
(b) GRANT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants to not more than 5 States to conduct projects 
under the pilot program. 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—A State seeking a grant 
under the pilot program shall submit an application 
to the Secretary in such form, and containing such 
information, as the Secretary may require. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) SELECTION OF HIGHWAY BRIDGES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants 
under the pilot program, the Secretary shall se-
lect not more than 20 highway bridges for par-
ticipation in the program. 
(B) BRIDGE
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may select a highway bridge under sub-
paragraph (A) only if the bridge is— 
(i) not greater than 500 feet in 
length; and 
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(ii) on the National Highway System. 
(2) SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGIES.—The Sec-
retary shall select technologies to be tested under 
the pilot program that are likely to improve bridge 
safety, extend the life of a bridge, and promote en-
ergy efficiency. 
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share payable on 
account of a project carried out under the pilot program 
shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project. 
(e) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the pilot program for a period of no more 
than 5 fiscal years. 
(f) FINAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the last day of the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report that describes the ef-
fectiveness and benefits of the technologies tested 
under the pilot program. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall describe, at a 
minimum, the following: 
(A) The cost effectiveness of each tech-
nology used. 
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(B) The safety impacts of each technology 
tested and of the pilot program as a whole. 
(C) Any change in the expected life span 
of each bridge participating in the pilot pro-
gram due to the technologies used. 
(D) The net effect of the pilot program on 
job creation or job loss. 
(E) Recommendations for— 
(i) an improved or expanded program, 
if appropriate; and 
(ii) the use of advanced bridge tech-
nology to prevent ice, snow, and other ad-
verse weather effects associated with freez-
ing temperatures on bridges on the Na-
tional Highway System. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated out 
of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(h) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall be available for obligation 
in the same manner as funds apportioned under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except 
that the Federal share payable on account of a 
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project carried out under the pilot program shall be 
determined in accordance with this section and such 
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain 
available for the duration of the pilot program. 
(2) LIMITATION.—A State may not receive a 
total of more than $2,000,000 in grants under the 
pilot program. 
(3) PROHIBITION OF EARMARKS.—None of the 
funds appropriated to carry out this section may be 
used for a congressional earmark, as defined in 
clause 9(e) of Rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives of the 111th Congress. 
(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS RELATING TO COMPETI-
TIVE PROCEDURES.—If grants are awarded under this 
section using procedures other than competitive proce-
dures, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report ex-
plaining why competitive procedures were not used. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
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