,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,jacobs 7= himself & ,mr4     
,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to preclude absolute        
liability 9 any action aga9/ a prop]ty  
own] or contractor = projects receiv+   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance =             
infra/ructure & transportation          
developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,infra/ructure ,expansion ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,pres]vation ( ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance = infra/ructure &             
transportation developm5t  7a7 ,no      
absolute liability on projects receiv+  
f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ,= any project 
= :i* ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance is us$1 
directly or indirectly1 no action on !  
basis ( absolute liability may be       
in/itut$ by a cov]$ p]son aga9/ a       
prop]ty own] or a p>ty to a contract    
relat+ to ! prop]ty t is ! subject ( !  

project = any injury associat$ ) an     
elevation or gravity relat$ risk occurr+
 on t project4 ,= any project = :i*     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance is us$1 a     
,/ate %all1 = any claim br\ght by a     
cov]$ p]son o!rwise available aga9/ a   
prop]ty own] or contractor = any injury 
associat$ ) an elevation or gravity     
relat$ risk1 apply a comp>ative         
neglig5ce liability /&>d t consid]s !   
comp>ative neglig5ce ( ! injur$ p]son1  
:5 su* neglig5ce is a proximate cause ( 
an injury to a p]son4  7b7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m absolute    
liability means liability = a p]sonal   
injury or dea? t is impos$ )\t          
consid]ation ( ! responsibility ( !     
injur$ p]son1 includ+ failure to foll[  
safety in/ructions or safe "w practices 
9 accordance ) tra9+ provid$1 failure to
 utilize provid$ safety equipm5t or     
devices1 impairm5t by ! use ( drugs or  
alcohol1 or involvem5t 9 a crim9al act1 
:5 su* failure1 impairm5t1 or act is a  
proximate cause ( an injury to su*      

p]son4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means   
any p]son :o sup]vises or p]=ms any "w  
on or :o is o!rwise affiliat$ ) a       
project4  7#c7 ,! t]m elevation or      
gravity relat$ risk means a haz>d relat$
 to ! effects ( gravity ei!r due to !   
diff]5ce betwe5 ! elevation level ( !   
requir$ "w & a l[] level or a diff]5ce  
betwe5 ! elevation level :]e ! work] is 
position$ & ! high] level ( ! mat]ials  
or load be+ hoi/$ or secur$4  7#d7 ,!   
t]m project means ! erection1           
demolition1 repair+1 alt]+1 pa9t+1      
clean+ or po9t+ ( a highway1 bridge1    
tunnel1 airport1 railway1 bus or        
railroad /ation1 depot1 pi]1 build+1 or 
any o!r /ructure own$ or op]at$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or = :i* ,f$]al        
f9ancial assi/ance is us$4  7#e7 ,! t]m 
,/ate includes a port au?ority1 transit 
ag5cy1 public toll au?ority1            
metropolitan plann+ organization1 or o!r
 political subdivision ( a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,work]s'           
comp5sation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section    

%all be con/ru$ to preempt any law ( a  
,/ate provid+ = work]s' comp5sation4    
7d7 ,effective date ,?is section applies
 to claims aris+ f projects 9 :i* a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t accepts ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance on or aft] ,janu>y   
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