,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 ,mak+ supplem5tal appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjai = ! ,,build ,discretion>y ,grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,infra/ructure = ,job ,creation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure create jobs :ile fulfill+ critical ne$s 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,brook+s ,in/itution1 ne>ly #ad4e million work]s--#aa p]c5t ( ! ,u4,s4 work=ce--7 employ$ 9 infra/ructure jobs 9 #bjac4 7#c7 ,accord+ to data f ! ,brook+s ,in/itution1 infra/ructure occupations (t5 provide m competitive & equitable wages 9 comp>ison to all jobs nationally1 consi/5tly pay+ up to #cj p]c5t m to l[-income work]s4 7#d7 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s gave ! infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an ov]all grade ( ,d 9 #bjag & e/imat$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$ to inve/ #d4ei trillion by #bjbe 9 ord] to improve ! condition ( ! ,nation's infra/ructure & br+ x to a /ate ( good repair4 7#e7 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s assign$ a ,d grade to ! ,nation's roads1 a ,c grade to ! ,nation's bridges1 & a ,d grade to ! ,nation's transit sy/ems & e/imat$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ne$ to inve/ #b4jd trillion by #bjbe to br+ ! ,nation's surface transportation infra/ructure to a /ate ( good repair4 7#f7 ,,build is a nationwide competitive grant program t creates jobs by fund+ inve/m5ts 9 transportation infra/ructure by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies4 7#g7 ,,build is =mally kn[n z ! ,bett] ,utiliz+ ,inve/m5ts to ,lev]age ,developm5t 7,,build7 ,transportation ,grants program & 0 previ\sly kn[n z ! ,transportation ,inve/m5t ,g5]at+ ,economic ,recov]y 7,,tig]7 grant program4 7#h7 ,,build funds projects t w h a significant impact on ! ,nation1 a metropolitan area1 or a region4 7#i7 ,9 di/ribut+ grants "u ,,build1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation is requir$ to ensure an equitable geographic di/ribution ( funds1 a balance 9 address+ ! ne$s ( urban & rural areas1 & inve/m5ts 9 a v>iety ( modes ( transportation4 7#aj7 ,,tig] or ,,build receiv$ an appropriation ( #fjj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 an appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 an appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 an appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 & an appropriation ( #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjah4 7#aa7 ,pa/ appropriations = ,,tig] & ,,build are n suffici5t to address ! ne$ = inve/m5ts 9 transportation infra/ructure 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! am\nts only fund a small fraction ( ! transportation infra/ructure projects = :i* grant applications h be5 receiv$4 7#ab7 ,appropriat+ #g4e billion 9 fiscal ye> #bjai = ,,build & all[+ ! funds to rema9 available = #f ye>s w enable ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to beg9 imm$iately to exp& inve/m5ts 9 transportation infra/ucture ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ac7 ,re/rict+ appropriations = ,,build ?r\gh ! use ( arbitr>y budget caps or seque/ration und]m9es economic recov]y & job creation ef=ts2 disrupts plann+ by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies2 & leaves critical infra/ructure ne$s unmet4 7#ad7 ,em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriations = ,,build1 provid$ 9 addition to o!r appropriations & n subject to seque/ration1 w improve transportation infra/ructure & create jobs ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t r$uc+ fund+ = o!r dome/ic priorities4 7#ae7 ,an em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriation ( #g4e billion = ,,build to be made available 9 fiscal ye> #bjai & to rema9 available = #f ye>s w all[ ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to beg9 imm$iately to organize new competitions = ,,build grants & all[ ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies to prep>e grant applications1 ?us ensur+ an effici5t use ( funds & timely job creation4 #c4 ,supplem5tal appropriations = ,,build discretion>y grant program ,! foll[+ sums are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = fiscal ye> #bjai3 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts ,= an additional am\nt = ,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts 9 accordance ) ! provisions "u ?is head+ 9 title ,i ( division ,k ( ,public ,law #aae-ca1 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd3 ,provid$1 ,t ! am\nt "u ?is head+ is designat$ by ! ,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1 except t su* am\nt %all be available only if ! ,presid5t subsequ5tly s designates su* am\nt & transmits su* designation to ! ,congress4 #d4 ,exemption f seque/ration ,! appropriation 9 section #c %all be exempt f seque/ration "u ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4