To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-3311
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2007-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Bridges
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Federal aid to transportation
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Highway maintenance
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Interstate highway system
Minnesota
Road construction
Traffic engineering

Summary:
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007.
 
Makes the federal share of the project cost 100%.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Waives, for such project, the $100 million per state single-failure (or, single-disaster) highway-related total obligation limitation.
 
Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to authorize the Secretary to use such single-failure (or, single-disaster) highway-related funds to reimburse the Minnesota state department of transportation for actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation (less the amount of fares earned) for additional public transportation services and traveler information services it provides as a temporary substitute for highway traffic service following the bridge collapse, until highway traffic service is restored on such bridge. Sets the federal share of the cost of reimbursed activities at 100%.

action_date: 2007-08-06
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007.
 
Makes the federal share of the project cost 100%.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Waives, for such project, the $100 million per state single-failure (or, single-disaster) highway-related total obligation limitation.
 
Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to authorize the Secretary to: (1) use such single-failure (or, single-disaster) highway-related funds for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007; and (2) use no more than $5 million of funds made available for FY2007 for Federal Transit Administration Discretionary Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities (without any local matching funds requirement) to reimburse the Minnesota state department of transportation for actual and necessary costs of maintenance and operation (less the amount of fares earned) for providing temporary substitute highway traffic service following the collapse of the Interstate I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007, until highway traffic service is restored on such bridge. Makes the federal share of the project cost 100%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Became Public Law No: 110-56.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Became Public Law No: 110-56.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-08-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9952; text as House agree to Senate amendment: CR H9952)
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H9952; text as House agree to Senate amendment: CR H9952)
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Under the special order previously agreed to, the Chair announced that the Senate amendment to H.R. 3311 was before the House.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10873-10874)
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 819). (text: CR H9675-9676)
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 819).(text: CR H9675-9676)
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3311.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9675-9681)
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-56