,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjac,ms4 ,edw>ds introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require public employees to 
p]=m ! inspection ( ,/ate & local       
surface transportation projects1 &      
relat$ ess5tial public functions1 to    
ensure public safety1 ! co/-effective   
use ( transportation fund+1 & timely    
project deliv]y4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,safety1           
,effici5cy1 & ,acc\ntability 9          
,transportation ,projects ,?r\gh ,public
 ,inspection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,public   
inspectors s]ve z ! eyes1 e>s1 & voice (
 ! public on ,/ate & local surface      
transportation projects & help ensure t 
con/ruction & seismic /&>ds are met1 t  
projects meet safety requirem5ts1 & t ! 
mat]ials us$ w /& ! te/ ( "t4  7#b7     
,public inspectors on ,/ate & local     

surface transportation projects ensure t
 tax-pay+ motori/s get :at !y pay = &   
public safety & ! public int]e/ are     
consid]$ fir/ & =emo/4  7#c7 ,outs\rc+  
public inspection functions on ,/ate &  
local surface transportation projects   
elim9ates a repres5tative ( ! public f !
 con/ruction site & puts a private      
company 9 *>ge ( inspect+ ! "w ( !      
private con/ruction company1 creat+     
multiple conflicts ( int]e/4  7#d7 ,a   
private inspector's prim>y obligation & 
responsibility is n to ! public1 b to ! 
success & pr(itability ( ! inspector's  
company4 ,because ! private con/ruction 
company ^: "w !y are inspect+ on "o     
project may be a bus9ess p>tn] on a     
future project1 private inspectors are  
likely to feel pressure f ! private     
contractor to take /eps t ensure l>g]   
pr(its = bo? firms4  7#e7 ,^! conflicts 
( int]e/ may lead private inspectors to 
cut corn]s & ov]look problems t ?reat5  
public safety1 increase co/s1 & delay   
projects4  7#f7 ,across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 transportation ag5cies h outs\rc$      
public inspection functions ) disa/r\s  
results4 ,examples ( ! dang]s ( outs\rc+
 include ! foll[+3 ,bo/on's ,big ,dig   
7:]e a concrete slab f a tunnel ceil+   
fell & kill$ a woman71 ! ,los ,angeles  
,r$l9e subway 7,hollywood ,b\lev>d      
collaps$71 & ! ,connecticut ,i-#hd      
project 7hundr$s ( dra9s t lead n[h]e74 
7#g7 ,commut]s & taxpay]s are be/ s]v$  
by requir+ public inspection on ,/ate & 
local surface transportation projects to
 protect public safety1 use             
transportation rev5ues co/ effectively1 
& deliv] projects on "t4  #c4 ,public   
inspection ,public employees %all c>ry  
out ! con/ruction inspection functions =
 all surface transportation projects    
receiv+ ,f$]al fund+4  #d4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 
7#a7 ,con/ruction inspection functions  
,! t]m con/ruction inspection functions 
means con/ruction eng9e]+1 contract     
adm9i/ration1 quality control           
inspection1 mat]ials te/+1 & resid5t    

eng9e] & assi/ant resid5t eng9e]        
functions4  7#b7 ,public employee ,! t]m
 public employee means an employee ( a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t4  7#c7 
,surface transportation project ,! t]m  
surface transportation project means a  
project receiv+ assi/ance "u title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a capital project  
7z def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & any o!r project 
relat$ to surface transportation t !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation det]m9es    
appropriate4