,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjah,mr4   
,bab9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4   
,norman1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?     
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,yod]1 ,mr4 ,sessions1    
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4
 ,san=d1 & ,mr4 ,*abot7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology1 ,agriculture1 & ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to waive c]ta9 procurem5t     
provisions = a project t receives funds 
f c]ta9 ,f$]al ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,municipal   
,infra/ructure ,sav+s & ,transp>5cy     
,act4  #b4 ,waiv] ( c]ta9 procurem5t    
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      

,f$]al procurem5t requirem5ts1 an       
eng9e]1 9 accordance ) ,/ate & local    
procurem5t requirem5ts1 = a public ag5cy
 t receives funds f ! ,f$]al ,highway   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,army ,corps (         
,eng9e]s1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture   
%all h maximum flexibility to select    
appropriate con/ruction mat]ials t meet 
! p]=mance requirem5ts ( ! contract & t 
all[s op5 & free competition among      
suppli]s ( con/ruction mat]ials4  7b7   
,con/ruction mat]ial ,aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t may n prohibit or re/rict any  
eng9e] ref]5c$ 9 subsection 7a71 f us+ a
 p>ticul> con/ruction mat]ial4 ,be=e a  
procurem5t is made1 a cle> description (
 ! p]=mance requirem5ts = con/ruction   
mat]ials %all be disclos$ 9 ! reque/ =  
proposals4  7c7 ,no re/riction ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all limit ! pr(essional    
judgm5t ( a project eng9e] to specify or
 select any acceptable mat]ial bas$ on !
 p]=mance requirem5ts = a p>ticul>      

project4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy task =ce  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works & ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% an
 int]ag5cy task =ce4  7b7 ,compreh5sive 
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! int]ag5cy task =ce "u    
subsection 7a71 ! task =ce %all issue a 
compreh5sive report t includes ! foll[+ 
= f$]ally-fund$ infra/ructure projects3 
7#a7 ,reviews ( competition = mat]ials 9
 infra/ructure projects & h[ ,/ates are 
succe$+ or fail+ 9 ensur+ t ! bidd+     
process all[s = innovative mat]ials to  
be incorporat$ into new projects4  7#b7 
,id5tifies procurem5t practices at !    
,/ate & local level t are an artificial 
b>ri] to competition = new & innovative 
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,provides recomm5dations
 = elim9at+ any b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c 

help ensure op5 competition &           
competitive bidd+ processes = all       
mat]ials us$ 9 f$]ally-fund$            
infra/ructure projects4  7#d7 ,reviews  
h[ ,/ates approve mat]ials & make       
mat]ial recomm5dations at ! local level 
via pre-approv$ li/s4