,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 ,waters 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 and ,mrs4 ,beatty7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year #bjai for the ,,build ,discretionary ,grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation ,infrastructure for ,job ,creation ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,investments in infrastructure create jobs while fulfilling critical needs in communities throughout the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,according to the ,brookings ,institution1 nearly #ad4e million workers--#aa percent of the ,u4,s4 workforce--were employed in infrastructure jobs in #bjac4 7#c7 ,according to data from the ,brookings ,institution1 infrastructure occupations often provide more competitive and equitable wages in comparison to all jobs nationally1 consistently paying up to #cj percent more to low-income workers4 7#d7 ,the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers gave the infrastructure of the ,united ,states an overall grade of ,d in #bjag and estimated that the ,united ,states will need to invest #d4ei trillion by #bjbe in order to improve the condition of the ,nation's infrastructure and bring it to a state of good repair4 7#e7 ,the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers assigned a ,d grade to the ,nation's roads1 a ,c grade to the ,nation's bridges1 and a ,d grade to the ,nation's transit systems and estimated that the ,united ,states will need to invest #b4jd trillion by #bjbe to bring the ,nation's surface transportation infrastructure to a state of good repair4 7#f7 ,,build is a nationwide competitive grant program that creates jobs by funding investments in transportation infrastructure by ,states1 local governments1 and transit agencies4 7#g7 ,,build is formally known as the ,better ,utilizing ,investments to ,leverage ,development 7,,build7 ,transportation ,grants program and was previously known as the ,transportation ,investment ,generating ,economic ,recovery 7,,tiger7 grant program4 7#h7 ,,build funds projects that will have a significant impact on the ,nation1 a metropolitan area1 or a region4 7#i7 ,in distributing grants under ,,build1 the ,secretary of ,transportation is required to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds1 a balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas1 and investments in a variety of modes of transportation4 7#aj7 ,,tiger or ,,build received an appropriation of #fjj1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjad1 an appropriation of #ejj1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjae1 an appropriation of #ejj1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjaf1 an appropriation of #ejj1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjag1 and an appropriation of #a1ejj1jjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjah4 7#aa7 ,past appropriations for ,,tiger and ,,build are not sufficient to address the need for investments in transportation infrastructure in communities throughout the ,united ,states as the amounts only fund a small fraction of the transportation infrastructure projects for which grant applications have been received4 7#ab7 ,appropriating #g4e billion in fiscal year #bjai for ,,build and allowing the funds to remain available for #f years will enable the ,secretary of ,transportation to begin immediately to expand investments in transportation infrastucture throughout the ,united ,states4 7#ac7 ,restricting appropriations for ,,build through the use of arbitrary budget caps or sequestration undermines economic recovery and job creation efforts2 disrupts planning by ,states1 local governments1 and transit agencies2 and leaves critical infrastructure needs unmet4 7#ad7 ,emergency supplemental appropriations for ,,build1 provided in addition to other appropriations and not subject to sequestration1 will improve transportation infrastructure and create jobs throughout the ,united ,states without reducing funding for other domestic priorities4 7#ae7 ,an emergency supplemental appropriation of #g4e billion for ,,build to be made available in fiscal year #bjai and to remain available for #f years will allow the ,secretary of ,transportation to begin immediately to organize new competitions for ,,build grants and allow ,states1 local governments1 and transit agencies to prepare grant applications1 thus ensuring an efficient use of funds and timely job creation4 #c4 ,supplemental appropriations for ,,build discretionary grant program ,the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for fiscal year #bjai3 ,department of ,transportation ,office of the ,secretary ,national ,infrastructure ,investments ,for an additional amount for ,national ,infrastructure ,investments in accordance with the provisions under this heading in title ,i of division ,k of ,public ,law #aae-ca1 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provided1 ,that the amount under this heading is designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 except that such amount shall be available only if the ,president subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the ,congress4 #d4 ,exemption from sequestration ,the appropriation in section #c shall be exempt from sequestration under the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4