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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Safety and Accountability in
Construction Act''.

SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY.

(a) Submission of Project Management Plans.--Section 106(a)(1) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ''such'' and
inserting ''the project management plan and such other''.
(b) Independent Safety Reviews.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Sec. 413. Independent safety reviews
''(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of
Transportation (or the Secretary's designee) is authorized to contract
with a qualified independent engineer to objectively analyze the
planning, design, construction methods, and materials used to construct
any highway project financed with Federal funds if the Secretary (or
the Secretary's designee) determines that--
''(1) the project may endanger public safety;
''(2) the planning, design, or construction of the project
differs from the State's existing Project Management Plan;
''(3) the project is experiencing significant cost
overruns; or
''(4) there is a reasonable basis for requiring a safety
review of the project by an independent engineer.
''(b) Selection of Independent Engineer.--
''(1) In general.--If the Secretary makes a determination
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select and hire an
engineer to conduct the analysis described in subsection (a).
''(2) Qualifications.--The engineer selected under this
subsection--
''(A) shall be a registered professional engineer
with a background in the appropriate engineering
discipline;
''(B) shall have significant knowledge and
experience in highway projects; and
''(C) may not have any prior association with the
project to be reviewed or any affiliation with any
project participant.
''(3) Notification requirement.--If an engineer is selected
under this section, the Secretary shall notify--
''(A) the members of Congress of the districts in
which the project being reviewed is located; and
''(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate;
''(C) the Committee on Environment and Public Works
of the Senate; and
''(D) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
''(c) Access.--
''(1) In general.--The transportation department of each
State in which a highway project is being reviewed by an
independent engineer selected under subsection (b), and any
contractors involved in the project, shall provide the engineer
with reasonable access to the plans, records, and construction
sites of the project.
''(2) Contract provisions.--Beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section, each contract relating to a highway
project receiving Federal financial assistance shall
explicitly--
''(A) authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
conduct a safety review in accordance with this
section; and
''(B) require the parties to comply with paragraph
(1).
''(d) Reports.--
''(1) Analysis findings.--At the conclusion of the analysis
described in subsection (a), the independent engineer shall
submit a report containing the findings of such analysis to--
''(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
''(B) the Inspector General of the Department of
Transportation;
''(C) the Administrator of the Federal Highway
Administration; and
''(D) the transportation department of the State in
which the project is located.
''(2) Internal review.--The Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation shall ensure compliance with the
requirements under this section and shall submit a report
describing such compliance to--
''(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
''(B) the Administrator of the Federal Highway
Administration; and
''(C) the appropriate congressional committees.
''(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $15,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this
section.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections in chapter 4
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

''413. Independent safety reviews.''.

SEC. 3. TUNNEL INSPECTIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ''and tunnel''
after ''bridge'';
(2) in subsections (a) and (c), by inserting ''and Tunnel''
after ''Bridge'' each place it appears in the subsection
headings;
(3) by inserting ''and tunnel'' after ''bridge'' each place
it appears;
(4) by inserting ''and tunnels'' after ''bridges'' each
place it appears; and
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ''section 104(a),
section 502, and section 144 of this title.'' and inserting
''sections 104(a), 144, and 502 for the bridge inspection
program and sections 104(a) and 502 for the tunnel inspection
program.''.
(b) Surface Transportation Program.--Section 133(b)(1) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by inserting '', tunnels (including
safety inspections),'' after ''highways)''.
Safety and Accountability in Construction Act - Requires state transportation departments to submit project management plans for federal-aid highway projects to the Secretary of Transportation for approval.

Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a qualified independent engineer to provide independent safety reviews of federally-financed highway projects if certain determinations are made.

Requires the Secretary to establish a national tunnel inspection program (including national standards for the inspection of such tunnels).

Authorizes states to obligate apportioned surface transportation program funds for: (1) the construction and repair of tunnels; and (2) tunnel safety inspections.