,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,stanton 7for himself and ,mr4 ,balderson7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,transportation to establish a working group to conduct a study on the regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to certain construction materials and reduce the costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rebuilding ,our ,communities by ,keeping aggregates ,sustainable ,act or the ,,rocks ,act4 #b4 ,working group on covered resources 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a working group 7in this section referred to as the ,working ,group7 to conduct a study on the regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to covered resources for1 and reduce the costs and environmental impacts of1 infrastructure projects4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary shall appoint to the ,working ,group individuals with knowledge and expertise in the production and transportation of covered resources4 7#b7 ,representation ,the ,working ,group shall include at least one representative of each of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,department of the ,interior4 7,b7 ,the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7,c7 ,the ,army ,corps of ,engineers4 7,d7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7,e7 ,state agencies1 including ,state departments of transportation and ,state planning and geologic survey and mapping agencies4 7,f7 ,commercial motor vehicle operators1 including small business operators and operators who transport covered resources4 7,g7 ,covered resources producers4 7,h7 ,construction contractors4 7,i7 ,metropolitan and regional planning organizations4 7,j7 ,indian ,tribes1 including tribal elected leadership or tribal transportation officials4 7c7 ,duties ,in carrying out the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,working ,group shall analyze-- 7#a7 the use of covered resources in federally funded transportation and construction projects2 7#b7 how the proximity of covered resources to such projects affects the cost and environmental impact of such projects2 7#c7 how ,state1 tribal1 and local transportation and planning agencies may consider covered resources when developing transportation and construction projects2 and 7#d7 measures the ,secretary1 relevant ,federal agencies1 and ,state1 tribal1 and local transportation and planning agencies may take to preserve covered resources for future development4 7d7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the study required under subsection 7a71 the ,working ,group shall consult with-- 7#a7 chief executive officers of ,states2 7#b7 ,state1 tribal1 and local transportation and planning agencies2 7#c7 other relevant ,state1 tribal1 and local agencies1 including ,state agencies associated with covered resources protection2 7#d7 members of the public with industry experience with respect to covered resources2 and 7#e7 any other stakeholder the ,working ,group determines appropriate4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,final report ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,working ,group is established1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary and the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- 7,a7 the findings of the study required under subsection 7a71 including a summary of the views expressed by individuals and entities consulted under subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 the regulatory and legislative changes that the ,working ,group recommends to preserve access to covered resources for1 and reduce the costs and environmental impacts1 of infrastructure projects4 7#b7 ,interim report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,working ,group is established1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary and the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress of the ,working ,group in conducting the study required under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered resources ,the term covered resources means common variety materials used in the construction and maintenance of roads1 buildings1 and other facilities1 including stone1 sand1 and gravel4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,relevant ,federal agencies ,the term relevant ,federal agencies means the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,army ,corps of ,engineers1 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,general ,services ,administration1 and any other ,federal entity that provides funding to purchase covered resources4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and each territory or possession of the ,united ,states4