Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5912
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2020-02-14
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Public contracts and procurement

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-19
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill makes incentive payments incurred for expedited completion of certain federally financed airport development projects an allowable project cost standard.</p>

action_date: 2020-07-29
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill makes incentive payments incurred for expedited completion of certain federally financed airport development projects an allowable project cost standard.</p>

action_date: 2020-10-01
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill makes incentive payments incurred for expedited completion of certain federally financed airport development projects an allowable project cost standard.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 372 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 [Report No. 116–464] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 29, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Spano and Mr. Wittman July 29, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

July 29, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Received AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.