,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjac ,mr4 
,rahall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (        
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,ms4
 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,walz1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1  
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1  
,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mrs4          
,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,ms4 ,frankel (
 ,florida1 & ,mrs4 ,bu/os7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to assi/    
,/ates to rehabilitate or replace c]ta9 
bridges1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n 
,& ,=tify ,exi/+ ,bridges ,act ( #bjac  
or ! ,,safe ,bridges ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
,assi/ance to ,/ates to rehabilitate or 

replace c]ta9 bridges  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all e/abli% a program  
to assi/ ,/ates to rehabilitate or      
replace eligible bridges4  7b7          
,apportionm5t ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,am\nts made available to c>ry out !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 = a  
fiscal ye> %all be apportion$ to ea*    
,/ate accord+ to ! ratio t--  7,a7 !    
total co/ to rehabilitate or replace    
/ructurally defici5t & functionally     
obsolete bridges 9 t ,/ate2 be>s to     
7,b7 ! total co/ to rehabilitate or     
replace /ructurally defici5t &          
functionally obsolete bridges 9 all     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,calculation ( total co/  
7,a7 ,categories ( bridges ,! ,secret>y 
%all place ea* /ructurally defici5t or  
functionally obsolete bridge into "o ( !
 foll[+ categories3  7i7 ,f$]al-aid     
highway bridges eligible =              
rehabilitation4  7ii7 ,f$]al-aid highway
 bridges eligible = replacem5t4  7iii7  

,bridges n on ,f$]al-aid highways       
eligible = rehabilitation4  7iv7        
,bridges n on ,f$]al-aid highways       
eligible = replacem5t4  7,b7            
,calculation ,= purposes ( ! calculation
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all multiply ! deck area ( /ructurally 
defici5t & functionally obsolete bridges
 9 ea* category describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 by ! respective unit price on a    
,/ate-by-,/ate basis1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 to det]m9e ! total co/ to    
rehabilitate or replace bridges 9 ea*   
,/ate4  7,c7 ,data us$ 9 mak+           
det]m9ations ,! ,secret>y %all make     
det]m9ations "u ?is subsection bas$ on !
 late/ available data1 :i* %all be      
updat$ n less ?an annually4  7,d7 ,use (
 exi/+ inv5tories ,to ! ext5t           
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all make      
det]m9ations "u ?is subsection us+      
inv5tories prep>$ "u section #add (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,use ( funds ,funds apportion$ to a     
,/ate "u ! program e/abli%$ "u          

subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 be us$ by t 
,/ate = ! rehabilitation & replacem5t ( 
eligible bridges2  7#b7 except z o!rwise
 specifi$ 9 ?is section1 be adm9i/]$ z  
if apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su* funds 
%all n be transf]able2  7#c7 be subject 
to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section     
#aaja7;b7 ( ,,map-#ba 9 ! same mann] z  
am\nts made available = programs "u     
divisions ,a & ,b ( t ,act2 &  7#d7 n be
 subject to any limitation on           
obligations = ,f$]al-aid highways or    
highway safety con/ruction programs set 
=? 9 any ,act4  7d7 ,condition at       
project completion ,a bridge t is       
rehabilitat$ or replac$ "u ! program    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may n be     
/ructurally defici5t1 functionally      
obsolete1 or fracture critical ^u !     
completion ( su* rehabilitation or      
replacem5t4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al   
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out )     
funds apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ! program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be #ajj

 p]c5t4  7f7 ,reapportionm5t (          
unobligat$ funds ,any funds apportion$  
to a ,/ate "u ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 & n obligat$ by t ,/ate  
at ! end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft]
 ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! funds 7        
apportion$ %all be )drawn f t ,/ate &   
reapportion$ by ! ,secret>y to ,/ates t 
h n _h funds )drawn "u ?is subsection 9 
accordance ) ! =mula specifi$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7g7 ,nonsub/itution ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t fund+ made available to a ,/ate "u !  
program supplem5ts1 & does n supplant-- 
7#a7 o!r ,f$]al fund+ made available = !
 rehabilitation or replacem5t ( eligible
 bridges2 &  7#b7 ! plann$ obligations (
 t ,/ate ) respect to eligible bridges4 
7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye>   
!reaft] if ,/ates obligat$ funds        
apportion$ "u ! program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 dur+ t ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,committee on          

,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report t describes ! am\nts    
obligat$ by ea* ,/ate = projects "u su* 
program4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,bridge ,! t]m bridge means a      
bridge on a public road1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! bridge is on a ,f$]al-aid        
highway4  7#b7 ,eligible bridge ,! t]m  
eligible bridge means a bridge t is     
/ructurally defici5t1 functionally      
obsolete1 or fracture critical4  7#c7   
,f$]al-aid highway ,! t]m ,f$]al-aid    
highway has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#d7 ,fracture critical ,! t]m  
fracture critical means1 ) respect to a 
bridge1 a bridge ) a /eel memb] 9       
t5sion1 or ) a t5sion elem5t1 ! failure 
( :i* w\ld likely cause a portion ( !   
bridge or ! entire bridge to collapse4  
7#e7 ,functionally obsolete ,! t]m      
functionally obsolete means1 ) respect  

to a bridge1 a bridge t1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 no long] meets curr5t design 
/&>ds = ! traffic dem&s on ! bridge4    
7#f7 ,public road ,! t]m public road has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7  
,rehabilitation ,! t]m rehabilitation   
means1 ) respect to a bridge1 ! c>ry+   
out ( major "w necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y--  7,a7 to re/ore ! /ructural 
integrity ( ! bridge2 or  7,b7 to       
correct a major safety defect ( !       
bridge4  7#h7 ,replacem5t ,! t]m        
replacem5t means1 ) respect to a bridge1
 ! con/ruction ( a new facility t1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 is 9 ! same     
g5]al traffic corridor z ! replac$      
bridge4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
any ( ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia4  7#aj7 ,/ructurally defici5t 
,! t]m /ructurally defici5t means1 )    
respect to a bridge1 a bridge t1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 has      
significant load-c>ry+ elem5ts t are 9  
poor or worse condition due to          

det]ioration1 damage1 or bo?2  7,b7 has 
a load capacity t is significantly bel[ 
curr5t truckloads & t requires          
replacem5t2 or  7,c7 has a wat]way op5+ 
caus+ frequ5t flood+ ( ! bridge deck &  
approa*es result+ 9 significant traffic 
int]ruptions4  7j7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #b1gej1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjac & #bjad4 ,su* sums    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4