ROAD Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3208
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2017-07-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Intergovernmental relations

Roads and highways

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-08-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 2017 or the ROAD Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include as forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services under good neighbor agreements the construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2017 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize road repair under good neighbor agreements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 2017 or the ROAD Act of 2017 . 2. Road repair under good neighbor agreements authorized Section 8206(a)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and ; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas; and ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Exclusion The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services does not include construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works. .