To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes.
PL 110-56 (H.R.3311), enacted 08/06/2007

121 STAT. 558 
PUBLIC LAW 110–56—AUG. 6, 2007 
Public Law 110–56 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Inter-
state I–35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 
1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those 
emergency repairs and reconstruction, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation is authorized 
to carry out a project for the repair and reconstruction of the 
Interstate I–35W bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that 
collapsed on August 1, 2007. 
(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the 
project carried out under this section shall be 100 percent. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $250,000,000 to carry out this section. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF EMERGENCY RELIEF LIMITATION. 
The limitation contained in section 125(d)(1) of title 23, United 
States Code, of $100,000,000 shall not apply to expenditures under 
section 125 of such title for the repair or reconstruction of the 
Interstate I–35W bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that 
collapsed on August 1, 2007. 
SEC. 3. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR TRANSIT AND TRAVEL INFORMA-
TION SERVICES. 
Section 1112 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1171) 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) MINNESOTA.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) use funds authorized to carry out the emergency 
relief program under section 125 of such title for the repair 
and reconstruction of the Interstate I–35W bridge in Min-
neapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007; 
and 
‘‘(B) use not to exceed $5,000,000 of the funds made 
available for fiscal year 2007 for Federal Transit Adminis-
tration Discretionary Programs, Bus and Bus Facilities 
Aug. 6, 2007 
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121 STAT. 559 
PUBLIC LAW 110–56—AUG. 6, 2007 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3311: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007): 
Aug. 3, considered and passed House. Considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 4, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
(without any local matching funds requirement) for oper-
ating expenses of the Minnesota State department of 
transportation for actual and necessary costs of mainte-
nance and operation, less the amount of fares earned, which 
are provided by the Metropolitan Council (of Minnesota) 
as a temporary substitute for highway traffic service fol-
lowing the collapse of the Interstate I–35W bridge in Min-
neapolis, Minnesota, on August 1, 2007, until highway 
traffic service is restored on such bridge. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of 
activities reimbursed under this subsection shall be 100 per-
cent.’’. 
Approved August 6, 2007. 
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