,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cijh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4 ,lamb 7for himself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for funding for off-system bridges1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,support for ,community ,bridges ,act4 #b4 ,off-system bridge program 7a7 ,definitions ,section #aja7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ag7 through 7#cd7 as paragraphs 7#ah7 through 7#ce72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#af7 the following3 7#ag7 ,off-system bridge ,the term off-system bridge means a highway bridge located on a public road1 other than a bridge on a ,federal-aid highway4 4 7b7 ,apportionment ,section #ajd of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking and to carry out section #acd and inserting to carry out section #acd1 and for the off-system bridge program under section #aga2 7,b7 in each of paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c71 by striking and 7#f7 and inserting 7#f71 and 7#g72 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking set aside in accordance with paragraph 7#e7 and inserting set asides in accordance with paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#g72 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 by inserting after making the set aside in accordance with paragraph 7#g71 after section #afg12 7,e7 in paragraph 7#f71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking set aside in accordance with paragraph 7#e7 and inserting set asides in accordance with paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#g72 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,off-system bridge program 7,a7 ,in general ,for the off-system bridge program under section #aga1 the ,secretary shall set aside from the base apportionment determined for a ,state under subsection 7c7 an amount determined for the ,state under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c74 7,b7 ,total amount ,the total amount set aside for the off-system bridge program for all ,states shall be #b4e percent of the total amount made available to carry out the programs described in this subsection for the fiscal year4 7,c7 ,state share 7i7 ,in general ,for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall distribute among ,states the total amount set aside under subparagraph 7,b7 so that each ,state receives an amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated for the ,state under each of subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7ii71 subject to any adjustment under clause 7iii74 7ii7 ,initial amounts 7,i7 ,bridges in poor condition #ge percent of the amount reserved under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be apportioned so that each ,state receives an amount equal to the proportion that-- 7aa7 the total deck space of off-system bridges in the ,state that are in poor condition1 as determined by the ,secretary2 bears to 7bb7 the total deck space of off-system bridges in all ,states that are in poor condition1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,,ii7 ,bridges in other than poor condition #be percent of the amount reserved under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be apportioned so that each ,state receives an amount equal to the proportion that-- 7aa7 the total deck space of off-system bridges in the ,state that are not in poor condition1 as determined by the ,secretary2 bears to 7bb7 the total deck space of off-system bridges in all ,states that are not in poor condition1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7iii7 ,adjustments to amounts 7,i7 ,definitions ,in this clause3 7aa7 ,adjustment amount ,the term adjustment amount means the total amount needed for all ,states that do not meet the requirement under subclause 7,,ii71 based on the initial calculation under clause 7ii71 to meet that requirement4 7bb7 ,increase in funds ,the term increase in funds1 with respect to a ,state1 means the amount1 expressed as a percentage1 that-- 7,,aa7 the ,state would receive under clause 7ii72 compared to 7,,bb7 the amount required to be obligated by the ,state for fiscal year #bjba for off-system bridges under section #acc7;f77#b7 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,support for ,community ,bridges ,act74 7,,ii7 ,adjustments ,the ,secretary shall adjust the initial amount calculated for a ,state under clause 7ii7 to ensure that each ,state receives an amount that is not less than the amount required to be obligated by the ,state for fiscal year #bjba for off-system bridges under section #acc7;f77#b7 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,support for ,community ,bridges ,act74 7,,iii7 ,method 7aa7 ,ranking ,before making adjustments under subclause 7,,ii71 the ,secretary shall rank each ,state in descending order based on the increase in funds for each ,state4 7bb7 ,reductions ,the ,secretary shall adjust amounts under subclause 7,,ii7 as follows3 7,,aa7 ,by reducing the adjustment amount from the highest ranked ,state under item 7aa71 until the increase in funds of that ,state is equal to the increase in funds of the next-highest ranked ,state4 7,,bb7 ,if the amount reduced under subitem 7,,aa7 is less than the full adjustment amount1 by reducing the remainder of the adjustment amount from the next-highest ranked ,state1 until the increase in funds of that ,state is equal to the increase in funds of the next-highest ranked ,state4 7,,cc7 ,by repeating the process described in subitem 7,,bb7 for ,states in descending order based on the ranking under item 7aa7 until the full adjustment amount is achieved4 7,,dd7 ,by reallocating the adjustment amount to the ,states that do not meet the requirement under subclause 7,,ii71 based on the initial calculation under clause 7ii71 in order to meet that requirement4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking and to carry out section #acd and inserting to carry out section #acd1 and for the off-system bridge program under section #aga2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7i77#a71 by striking and to carry out section #acd and inserting to carry out section #acd1 and for the off-system bridge program under section #aga4 7c7 ,surface transportation block grant program ,section #acc7;f7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph 7#b77;,b72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as subsection 7f7 and indenting appropriately2 and 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately4 7d7 ,off-,system bridge program 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,off-system bridge program 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 each ,state shall use the amount apportioned to the ,state under section #ajd7;b77#g7 for each fiscal year for the purpose of repairing and maintaining off-system bridges4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary1 after consultation with ,state and local officials1 may waive the requirement under subsection 7a7 with respect to a ,state if the ,secretary determines that the ,state has inadequate needs to justify the expenditure4 7c7 ,treatment of projects ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a project carried out under this section shall be treated as if the project were on a ,federal-aid highway4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aga4 ,off-system bridge program4 4