Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act

Bill: 118-hr-3569
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2023-05-22
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Latin America

Mexico

Public contracts and procurement

Roads and highways

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to expand the Starr-Camargo international toll bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, including expanding and adding adjacent spans to the existing bridge.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2023 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act . 2. Starr–Camargo Bridge (a) Authorization The first section of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting and expand after construct ; (B) by inserting , including the expansion and addition of adjacent spans to the existing international bridge, after thereto ; (C) by inserting multimodal toll after 14 ; (D) by striking to maintain and inserting and to maintain, control, ; and (E) by striking such bridge and inserting those bridges ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting expansion, after construction, . (b) Rights of Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns Section 3(a) of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended by inserting , as needed for the location, construction, expansion, control, operation, and maintenance of the bridges referred to in subsection (a)(2) at or near Rio Grande City, Texas after chapter 466) . (c) Sunset Section 5 of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended— (1) by inserting by the Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns after constructed ; (2) by striking three and inserting 60 ; (3) by striking five and inserting 65 ; and (4) by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act . (d) Savings provision Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section— (1) grants new rights or duties to the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the Free Trade International Bridge as of the date of enactment of this Act); or (2) alters, repeals, or voids any rights or duties held by the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the Free Trade International Bridge as of the date of enactment of this Act) under Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.