,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #a1 #bjai,ms4 ,f9k5au] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to p]mit ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to approve ,f$]al p>ticipation 9 ! replacem5t or rehabilitation ( c]ta9 bridges1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,bridges ,act4 #b4 ,highway ,bridge ,replacem5t & ,rehabilitation ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #add ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ ,national bridge & tunnel inv5tory & inspection /&>ds & ins]t+ ,highway bridge replacem5t & rehabilitation2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,highway ,bridge ,replacem5t & ,rehabilitation ,program 7#a7 ,p>ticipation ,on application by a ,/ate or ,/ates to ! ,secret>y = assi/ance = "o or m highway bridges t h be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = replacem5t or rehabilitation "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may approve ,f$]al p>ticipation 9-- 7,a7 replac+ a bridge ) a comp>able facility2 or 7,b7 rehabilitat+ a bridge4 7#b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,on application by a ,/ate or ,/ates to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may approve ,f$]al assi/ance = any ( ! foll[+ activities = a highway bridge t has be5 det]m9$ to be eligible = replacem5t or rehabilitation "u subsection 7b73 7,a7 ,pa9t+4 7,b7 ,seismic retr(it4 7,c7 ,sy/ematic prev5tive ma9t5ance4 7,d7 ,in/allation ( sc\r c\nt]measures4 7,e7 ,application ( calcium magnesium acetate1 sodium acetate_/=mate1 or o!r environm5tally acceptable1 m9imally corrosive anti-ic+ & de-ic+ compositions4 7#c7 ,basis = det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! eligibility ( highway bridges = replacem5t or rehabilitation = ea* ,/ate bas$ on highway bridges f\nd to be 9 poor condition 9 ! ,/ate4 7#d7 ,special rule = prev5tive ma9t5ance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is subsection1 a ,/ate may c>ry out a project "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 7#b77;,c71 or 7#b77;,d7 = a highway bridge )\t reg>d to :e!r ! bridge is eligible = replacem5t or rehabilitation "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,apportionm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is section %all be apportion$ among ! sev]al ,/ates on ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* au?oriz$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,categories ( defici5cy ,ea* defici5t bridge %all be plac$ into "o ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7 ,f$]al-aid sy/em bridges eligible = replacem5t4 7ii7 ,f$]al-aid sy/em bridges eligible = rehabilitation4 7iii7 ,(f-sy/em bridges eligible = replacem5t4 7iv7 ,(f-sy/em bridges eligible = rehabilitation4 7,c7 ,calculation ( apportionm5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! deck area ( defici5t bridges 9 ea* category %all be multipli$ by ! respective unit price on a ,/ate-by-,/ate basis1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & ! total co/ 9 ea* ,/ate divid$ by ! total co/ ( ! defici5t bridges 9 all ,/ates %all det]m9e ! apportionm5t factors4 7ii7 ,det]m9ations ,! ,secret>y %all make det]m9ations "u clause 7i7 us+ ! late/ available data1 :i* %all be updat$ annually4 7,d7 ,special rule = apportionm5t ,if a ,/ate transf]s funds apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 to any o!r apportionm5t ( funds to su* ,/ate "u ?is title1 ! total co/ ( defici5t bridges 9 su* ,/ate & 9 all ,/ates to be det]m9$ = ! succe$+ fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( su* transf]r$ funds4 7,e7 ,limitation ( apportionm5t ,no ,/ate %all receive m ?an #aj p]c5t or less ?an #j4be p]c5t ( ! total apportionm5t = any "o fiscal ye>4 7,f7 ,availability ( funds ,funds apportion$ "u ?is section %all be available = exp5diture = ! p]iod specifi$ 9 section #aah7;b74 7,g7 ,reapportionm5t ( funds ,any funds n obligat$ at ! expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 %all be reapportion$ by ! ,secret>y to ! o!r ,/ates 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,h7 ,special rule = use ( funds ,! use ( funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section to c>ry out a project = ! seismic retr(it ( a bridge %all n affect ! apportionm5t ( funds "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,set-aside = (f-sy/em bridges 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt apportion$ to ea* ,/ate 9 ea* fiscal ye> %all be exp5d$ = projects to replace1 rehabilitate1 pa9t1 p]=m sy/ematic prev5tive ma9t5ance or seismic retr(it (1 or apply calcium magnesium acetate1 sodium acetate_/=mate1 or o!r environm5tally acceptable1 m9imally corrosive anti-ic+ & deic+ compositions to1 or in/all sc\r c\nt]measures to1 highway bridges locat$ on public roads1 o!r ?an ^? on a ,f$]al-aid highway4 7,b7 ,r$uction ( exp5ditures ,! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ,/ate & local (ficials1 may r$uce ! requirem5t = exp5diture = bridges n on a ,f$]al-aid highway "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to ! ,/ate if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate has inadequate ne$s to ju/ify ! exp5diture4 7#g7 ,inv5tories & reports ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 bi5nially report to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on projects approv$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 annually revise ! curr5t inv5tories au?oriz$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is section2 7,c7 bi5nially report to su* committees on su* inv5tories2 & 7,d7 bi5nially report to su* committees su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h = improvem5ts ( ! program au?oriz$ by ?is section4 7#h7 ,fair & equitable basis ,sums apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all be made available = obligation ?r\gh\t su* ,/ate on a fair & equitable basis4 7#i7 ,p]iodic review ( application proc$ures 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all review ! proc$ure us$ 9 approv+ or disapprov+ applications submitt$ "u ?is section to det]m9e :at *anges1 if any1 may be made to exp$ite su* proc$ure4 7,b7 ,implem5tation ( *anges ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t ! *anges det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z soon z possible4 7,c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ,congress :i* describes su* review & su* *anges1 includ+ any recomm5dations = legislative *anges4 7#aj7 ,cr$it = bridges n on ,f$]al-aid highways 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ) respect to any project n on a ,f$]al-aid highway = ! replacem5t ( a bridge or rehabilitation ( a bridge t is :olly fund$ f ,/ate & local s\rces1 is eligible = ,f$]al funds "u ?is section1 is noncontrov]sial1 is c]tifi$ by ! ,/ate to h be5 c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) all /&>ds applicable to su* projects "u ?is section1 & is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ^u completion to be no long] a defici5t bridge any am\nt exp5d$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection f ,/ate & local s\rces = ! project 9 excess ( #bj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( con/ruction ( ! project may be cr$it$ to ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( o!r bridge projects 9 ! ,/ate t are eligible = ,f$]al funds "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,cr$it+ ,cr$it+ describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#aa7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,! t]m rehabilitate means p]=m+ major "w necess>y to re/ore ! /ructural integrity ( a bridge z well z "w necess>y to correct a major safety defect4 7,b7 ,! t]m rehabilitation means major "w necess>y to re/ore ! /ructural integrity ( a bridge z well z "w necess>y to correct a major safety defect4 7#ab7 ,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ section #abj1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all be #ij p]c5t4 7#ac7 ,treatm5t ( (f-sy/em bridge projects ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 (f-sy/em bridge projects fund$ 9 :ole1 or 9 "p1 "u p>agraphs 7#e7 or 7#f7 %all be treat$ z projects on a ,f$]al-aid highway "u ?is *apt]4 7#ad7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #add & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #add4 ,highway bridge replacem5t & rehabilitation4 4 7c7 ,surface transportation block grant program ,section #acc7;f7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4