A bill to provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-2143
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-10-06
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Latin America

Mexico

Public contracts and procurement

Roads and highways

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-163.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill modifies the existing authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City, Texas. </p> <p>The authority, which currently expires 66 years after completion of the bridge, is made permanent and expanded to include the successors or assigns of the company. The bridge must not consist of more than 14 lanes. </p> <p>The company and its successors and assigns may use eminent domain to acquire certain land needed for the bridge, subject to Texas laws and requirements for just compensation and public proceedings. </p>

action_date: 2016-02-24
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the existing authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City, Texas. </p> <p>The authority, which currently expires 66 years after completion of the bridge (in 1966), is made permanent and expanded to include the successors or assigns of the company. The bridge must not consist of more than 14 lanes. </p> <p>The company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted by federal law to the B and P Bridge Company, and may use eminent domain to acquire certain land needed for the bridge, subject to Texas laws and requirements for just compensation and public proceedings. </p> <p>The company's successors and assigns may fix and charge tolls for transit over the bridge. </p> <p>Those successors and assigns may also sell, assign, transfer, or mortgage the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on the company by the enacting law, to any public agency, to an international bridge authority or commission, or to a corporation. </p> <p>Any such corporation may exercise such rights, powers, and privileges (including acquisition by mortgage foreclosure) as if they had been granted by the enacting law directly to the corporation. </p>

action_date: 2016-03-17
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the existing authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City, Texas. </p> <p>The authority, which currently expires 66 years after completion of the bridge (in 1966), is made permanent and expanded to include the successors or assigns of the company. The bridge must not consist of more than 14 lanes. </p> <p>The company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted by federal law to the B and P Bridge Company, and may use eminent domain to acquire certain land needed for the bridge, subject to Texas laws and requirements for just compensation and public proceedings. </p> <p>The company's successors and assigns may fix and charge tolls for transit over the bridge. </p> <p>Those successors and assigns may also sell, assign, transfer, or mortgage the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on the company by the enacting law, to any public agency, to an international bridge authority or commission, or to a corporation. </p> <p>Any such corporation may exercise such rights, powers, and privileges (including acquisition by mortgage foreclosure) as if they had been granted by the enacting law directly to the corporation. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-16
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the existing authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City, Texas. </p> <p>The authority, which currently expires 66 years after completion of the bridge (in 1966), is made permanent and expanded to include the successors or assigns of the company. The bridge must not consist of more than 14 lanes. </p> <p>The company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted by federal law to the B and P Bridge Company, and may use eminent domain to acquire certain land needed for the bridge, subject to Texas laws and requirements for just compensation and public proceedings. </p> <p>The company's successors and assigns may fix and charge tolls for transit over the bridge. </p> <p>Those successors and assigns may also sell, assign, transfer, or mortgage the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on the company by the enacting law, to any public agency, to an international bridge authority or commission, or to a corporation. </p> <p>Any such corporation may exercise such rights, powers, and privileges (including acquisition by mortgage foreclosure) as if they had been granted by the enacting law directly to the corporation. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the existing authority for the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City, Texas. </p> <p>The authority, which currently expires 66 years after completion of the bridge (in 1966), is made permanent and expanded to include the successors or assigns of the company. The bridge must not consist of more than 14 lanes. </p> <p>The company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted by federal law to the B and P Bridge Company, and may use eminent domain to acquire certain land needed for the bridge, subject to Texas laws and requirements for just compensation and public proceedings. </p> <p>The company's successors and assigns may fix and charge tolls for transit over the bridge. </p> <p>Those successors and assigns may also sell, assign, transfer, or mortgage the rights, powers, and privileges conferred on the company by the enacting law, to any public agency, to an international bridge authority or commission, or to a corporation. </p> <p>Any such corporation may exercise such rights, powers, and privileges (including acquisition by mortgage foreclosure) as if they had been granted by the enacting law directly to the corporation. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 6, 2015 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Starr-Camargo Bridge Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended— (1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting , and its successors and assigns, after State of Texas ; (B) by inserting consisting of not more than 14 lanes after approaches thereto ; and (C) by striking and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of such bridge, ; (2) in section 2, by inserting and its successors and assigns, after companies ; (3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5, and 6, respectively; (4) by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rights of Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns (a) In general The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section 2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466). (b) Requirement In exercising the rights and privileges granted under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall act in accordance with— (1) just compensation requirements; (2) public proceeding requirements; and (3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the State of Texas. ; and (5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— (A) by inserting and its successors and assigns, after such company ; (B) by striking or after public agency, ; (C) by inserting or to a corporation, after international bridge authority or commission, ; and (D) by striking authority, or commission each place it appears and inserting authority, commission, or corporation .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 374 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2143 [Report No. 114–213] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 6, 2015 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works February 24, 2016 Reported by Mr. Inhofe , without amendment A BILL To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Starr-Camargo Bridge Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended— (1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting , and its successors and assigns, after State of Texas ; (B) by inserting consisting of not more than 14 lanes after approaches thereto ; and (C) by striking and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of such bridge, ; (2) in section 2, by inserting and its successors and assigns, after companies ; (3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5, and 6, respectively; (4) by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rights of Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns (a) In general The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section 2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466). (b) Requirement In exercising the rights and privileges granted under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall act in accordance with— (1) just compensation requirements; (2) public proceeding requirements; and (3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the State of Texas. ; and (5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— (A) by inserting and its successors and assigns, after such company ; (B) by striking or after public agency, ; (C) by inserting or to a corporation, after international bridge authority or commission, ; and (D) by striking authority, or commission each place it appears and inserting authority, commission, or corporation .

February 24, 2016 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Starr-Camargo Bridge Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended— (1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting , and its successors and assigns, after State of Texas ; (B) by inserting consisting of not more than 14 lanes after approaches thereto ; and (C) by striking and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of such bridge, ; (2) in section 2, by inserting and its successors and assigns, after companies ; (3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5, and 6, respectively; (4) by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rights of Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns (a) In general The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section 2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466). (b) Requirement In exercising the rights and privileges granted under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall act in accordance with— (1) just compensation requirements; (2) public proceeding requirements; and (3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the State of Texas. ; and (5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— (A) by inserting and its successors and assigns, after such company ; (B) by striking or after public agency, ; (C) by inserting or to a corporation, after international bridge authority or commission, ; and (D) by striking authority, or commission each place it appears and inserting authority, commission, or corporation .

Passed the Senate March 17, 2016. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs AN ACT To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Starr-Camargo Bridge Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended— (1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting , and its successors and assigns, after State of Texas ; (B) by inserting consisting of not more than 14 lanes after approaches thereto ; and (C) by striking and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of such bridge, ; (2) in section 2, by inserting and its successors and assigns, after companies ; (3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5, and 6, respectively; (4) by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rights of Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns (a) In general The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section 2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466). (b) Requirement In exercising the rights and privileges granted under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall act in accordance with— (1) just compensation requirements; (2) public proceeding requirements; and (3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the State of Texas. ; and (5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— (A) by inserting and its successors and assigns, after such company ; (B) by striking or after public agency, ; (C) by inserting or to a corporation, after international bridge authority or commission, ; and (D) by striking authority, or commission each place it appears and inserting authority, commission, or corporation .

Passed the Senate March 17, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Starr-Camargo Bridge Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153) is amended— (1) in the first section, in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting , and its successors and assigns, after State of Texas ; (B) by inserting consisting of not more than 14 lanes after approaches thereto ; and (C) by striking and for a period of sixty-six years from the date of completion of such bridge, ; (2) in section 2, by inserting and its successors and assigns, after companies ; (3) by redesignating sections 3, 4, and 5 as sections 4, 5, and 6, respectively; (4) by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rights of Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns (a) In general The Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall have the rights and privileges granted to the B and P Bridge Company and its successors and assigns under section 2 of the Act of May 1, 1928 (45 Stat. 471, chapter 466). (b) Requirement In exercising the rights and privileges granted under subsection (a), the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns shall act in accordance with— (1) just compensation requirements; (2) public proceeding requirements; and (3) any other requirements applicable to the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (a) under the laws of the State of Texas. ; and (5) in section 4 (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— (A) by inserting and its successors and assigns, after such company ; (B) by striking or after public agency, ; (C) by inserting or to a corporation, after international bridge authority or commission, ; and (D) by striking authority, or commission each place it appears and inserting authority, commission, or corporation .

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