,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,ms4  
,edw>ds 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,norton7       
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 ( #bjae4  #b4 ,public 
inspection ,public employees %all c>ry  
out ! con/ruction inspection functions =
 all surface transportation projects    
receiv+ ,f$]al fund+4  #c4 ,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