,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,garamendi 7for himself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bridge ,corrosion ,prevention and ,repair ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,corrosion prevention for bridges 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,applicable bridge project ,the term applicable bridge project means a project for construction1 replacement1 rehabilitation1 preservation1 or protection1 other than de minimis work1 as determined by the entity carrying out the project1 on-- 7,a7 a bridge project that receives financial assistance under title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,b7 a project for a railroad bridge 7as defined in section #bcg4e of title #di1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 that receives financial assistance under title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,certified contractor ,the term certified contractor means a contracting or subcontracting firm that has been certified by a third-party organization recognized industry-wide that evaluates the capability of the contractor or subcontractor to properly perform #a or more specified aspects of an applicable bridge project described in subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,qualified training program ,the term qualified training program means a training program in corrosion control1 mitigation1 and prevention that is-- 7,a7 offered by an organization that provides trainees with a certification that meets the ,,ansi_/,,nace ,number #ac_/,,sspc-,,acs-#a standard 7or a successor standard7 or another standard approved by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,highway ,administration2 or 7,b7 an industrial coatings applicator training program-- 7i7 registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act7 7#ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 and 7ii7 that meets the standards of subpart ,a of part #bi and part #cj of title #bi1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7b7 ,applicable bridge projects 7#a7 ,quality control ,a certified contractor shall carry out aspects of an applicable bridge project described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,aspects of applicable bridge projects ,aspects of an applicable bridge project referred to in paragraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 surface preparation or coating application on steel1 concrete1 or rebar of an applicable bridge project2 7,b7 removal of a lead-based or other hazardous coating from steel or concrete of an existing applicable bridge project2 and 7,c7 shop painting of structural steel or rebar fabricated for installation on an applicable bridge project4 7#c7 ,corrosion management system ,in carrying out an applicable bridge project1 the entity carrying out the project shall-- 7,a7 implement a corrosion management system that utilizes industry-recognized standards and corrosion mitigation and prevention methods to address different considerations1 including-- 7i7 surface preparation2 7ii7 protective coatings2 7iii7 materials selection2 7iv7 cathodic protection2 7v7 corrosion engineering2 7vi7 personnel training2 and 7vii7 best practices in environmental protection to prevent environmental degradation and uphold public health2 and 7,b7 require certified contractors1 for the purpose of carrying out aspects of applicable bridge projects described in paragraph 7#b71 to employ a substantial number of individuals that are trained and certified by a qualified training program4 7#d7 ,certification ,for an applicable bridge project that includes an aspect described in paragraph 7#b71 the entity carrying out the project shall only accept bids from a certified contractor that presents written proof that the certification of the contractor meets the relevant ,,sspc-,,qp standards 7or a successor standard74 7c7 ,training program ,as a condition of entering into a contract for an applicable bridge project1 each certified contractor shall provide training for each individual who is not a certified coating applicator but that the certified contractor employs to carry out aspects of applicable bridge projects described in subsection 7b77#b74 #c4 ,availability of ,federal grant funding for corrosion control work on rail bridges ,section #bbdjb7;b77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,g72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 to perform corrosion control work on rail bridges2 or 4 #d4 ,study on efficacy of weathering steel 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 weathering steel is often used for bridge construction projects because of its ability to withstand weather conditions better than other forms of steel2 7#b7 the recent collapse of the ,fern ,hollow ,bridge in ,pittsburgh1 ,pennsylvania1 in ,january #bjbb highlights the real threat that corrosion poses to the bridges of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 more research is needed into the vulnerabilities of weathering steel2 and 7#d7 ,states and units of local government need more information on when and how to address the risk of corrosion to weathering steel4 7b7 ,study ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall-- 7#a7 carry out a study on best practices for-- 7,a7 the frequency and method of inspecting corrosion on weathering steel bridges2 and 7,b7 addressing corrosion on weathering steel bridges2 7#b7 submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the study under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 make the report under paragraph 7#b7 available to ,state departments of transportation1 metropolitan planning organizations 7as defined in section #acd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code71 regional transportation planning organizations 7as defined in that section71 and units of local government that own bridge assets4