Fixing Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters Act

Bill: 117-s-1836
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-05-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather

Disaster relief and insurance

Fires

Intergovernmental relations

Natural disasters

Roads and highways

State and local government operations

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Fixing Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the allowable uses of funds available to states for repairing federal-aid highways and other roadways damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic failures.</p> <p>At the request of the governor and with approval of the Department of Transportation, a state may use funds for emergency maintenance projects (including those considered heavy or routine maintenance) that are necessary due to a natural disaster or catastrophic failure. Additionally, the bill increases the percent of funds a state may use for projects to protect public safety or to maintain or protect roadways from a disaster or catastrophic failure. </p> <p>The bill also includes within the scope of natural disasters blizzards, ice storms, and wildfires.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2021 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide eligibility for certain emergency maintenance projects under the emergency relief program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fixing Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters Act . 2. Emergency relief Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting blizzard, ice storm, wildfire, before flood ; (2) in subsection (d), by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Emergency maintenance Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, on the request of a Governor of a State and with the approval of the Secretary, the cost of an emergency maintenance project that is necessary due to an event described in subsection (a), including maintenance that would be considered heavy or routine maintenance, but for the event, shall be an eligible expense under this section. ; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver On the request of a Governor of a State, the Secretary may increase the amount under paragraph (1) to not more than 25 percent. .