To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5977
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2016-09-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance

Government lending and loan guarantees

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more.</p> <p>DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster:</p> <ul> <li> three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or</li> <li>concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-09-19
action_desc: Reported to House 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 directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more.</p> <p>DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster:</p> <ul> <li> three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or</li> <li>concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-09-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more.</p> <p>DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster:</p> <ul> <li> three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or</li> <li>concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation. (b) Emergency program With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation— (1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process). 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project competitively selected by the Department of Transportation to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000. (3) Department of Transportation The term Department of Transportation includes the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2016 Mr. Shuster (for himself and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation. (b) Emergency program With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation— (1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process). 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project competitively selected by the Department of Transportation to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000. (3) Department of Transportation The term Department of Transportation includes the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 585 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5977 [Report No. 114–753] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2016 Mr. Shuster (for himself and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 19, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Graves of Missouri and Ms. Norton September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation. (b) Emergency program With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation— (1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process). 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project competitively selected by the Department of Transportation to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000. (3) Department of Transportation The term Department of Transportation includes the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation.

September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation. (b) Emergency program With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation— (1) at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2) concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process). 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project competitively selected by the Department of Transportation to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000. (3) Department of Transportation The term Department of Transportation includes the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk