,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #chci  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #i1         
#bjad,mr4 ,rangel introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct  
the ,secretary of ,transportation to    
establish a grant program to assist the 
repair and replacement of bridges1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,building
 and ,repairing ,infrastructure with    
,domestic ,gains in ,employment ,act of 
#bjac or the ,,bridge ,act of #bjac4    
#b4 ,bridge repair and replacement grant
 program  7a7 ,establishment ,the       
,secretary of ,transportation is        
authorized to make a grant1 on a        
competitive basis1 to a ,state to assist
 a project to repair or replace a       
bridge4  7b7 ,criteria for grant awards 
,in making a grant under subsection 7a71
 the ,secretary shall give preference to
 a proposed project that1 as determined 

by the ,secretary-- 7#a7 addresses a    
bridge with a demonstrated significant  
need for repair or replacement2 and     
7#b7 creates a significant number of    
jobs4  7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible
 for a grant under subsection 7a71 a    
,state shall submit to the ,secretary an
 application in such form1 at such time1
 and containing such information as the 
,secretary determines appropriate1 which
 shall include-- 7#a7 an identification 
of the bridge to be repaired or         
replaced2  7#b7 a description of the    
activities to be undertaken with grant  
funds2  7#c7 an analysis of the need for
 the activities described in paragraph  
7#b72 and  7#d7 an analysis of the      
number of jobs to be created as a result
 of the grant4  7d7 ,federal share ,the 
,federal share of the cost of a project 
assisted with a grant made under        
subsection 7a7 may not exceed #hj       
percent4  7e7 ,authorization of         
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out this       

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