National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5616
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Airports
Bridges
Commerce
Construction industries
Economic development
Economic growth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational facilities
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection
Federal advisory bodies
Governmental investigations
Harbors
Highway finance
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Maintenance and repair
Marine terminals
Mass rapid transit
Railroad engineering
Railroad finance
Railroad freight operations
Railroad passenger traffic
Road construction
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water supply
Water treatment plants
Waterways

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2006 - Establishes the National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States to ensure that U.S. infrastructure meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth.
 
Requires the Commission to study the state of U.S. infrastructure, including such matters as: (1) the capacity of infrastructure improvements to sustain economic development and competitiveness; (2) the age and condition of public infrastructure; (3) the methods used to finance the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and maintenance of public works improvements; (4) investment requirements needed to maintain and to improve facilities and the projected share of investment requirements and expenditures on infrastructure facility improvements by federal, state, and local governments; and (5) estimates of the return to the economy from public works investment.
 
Establishes an advisory group to provide assistance and advice on request of the Commission.
 
Directs the Commission to develop recommendations regarding: (1) a federal infrastructure plan that will detail national infrastructure program priorities; (2) public works improvements and methods of delivering and providing for public work facilities; (3) analysis or criteria and procedures that may be used by federal agencies and state and local governments in inventorying existing and needed public works improvements, assessing the condition of improvements, and developing uniform criteria and procedures; and (4) proposed guidelines for the uniform reporting by federal agencies of data regarding infrastructure improvements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House