,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require t c]ta9 aspects ( bridge projects be c>ri$ out by c]tifi$ contractors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bridge ,corrosion ,prev5tion & ,repair ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,corrosion prev5tion = bridges 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,applicable bridge project ,! t]m applicable bridge project means a project = con/ruction1 replacem5t1 rehabilitation1 pres]vation1 or protection1 o!r ?an de m9imis "w1 z det]m9$ by ! entity c>ry+ out ! project1 on-- 7,a7 a bridge project t receives f9ancial assi/ance "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,b7 a project = a railroad bridge 7z def9$ 9 section #bcg4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 t receives f9ancial assi/ance "u title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,c]tifi$ contractor ,! t]m c]tifi$ contractor means a contract+ or subcontract+ firm t has be5 c]tifi$ by a ?ird-p>ty organization recogniz$ indu/ry-wide t evaluates ! capability ( ! contractor or subcontractor to prop]ly p]=m #a or m specifi$ aspects ( an applicable bridge project describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,qualifi$ tra9+ program ,! t]m qualifi$ tra9+ program means a tra9+ program 9 corrosion control1 mitigation1 & prev5tion t is-- 7,a7 (f]$ by an organization t provides tra9ees ) a c]tification t meets ! ,,ansi_/,,nace ,numb] #ac_/,,sspc-,,acs-#a /&>d 7or a successor /&>d7 or ano!r /&>d approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration2 or 7,b7 an indu/rial coat+s applicator tra9+ program-- 7i7 regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq472 & 7ii7 t meets ! /&>ds ( subp>t ,a ( "p #bi & "p #cj ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7b7 ,applicable bridge projects 7#a7 ,quality control ,a c]tifi$ contractor %all c>ry out aspects ( an applicable bridge project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,aspects ( applicable bridge projects ,aspects ( an applicable bridge project ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 surface prep>ation or coat+ application on /eel1 concrete1 or reb> ( an applicable bridge project2 7,b7 removal ( a lead-bas$ or o!r haz>d\s coat+ f /eel or concrete ( an exi/+ applicable bridge project2 & 7,c7 %op pa9t+ ( /ructural /eel or reb> fabricat$ = in/allation on an applicable bridge project4 7#c7 ,corrosion managem5t sy/em ,9 c>ry+ out an applicable bridge project1 ! entity c>ry+ out ! project %all-- 7,a7 implem5t a corrosion managem5t sy/em t utilizes indu/ry-recogniz$ /&>ds & corrosion mitigation & prev5tion me?ods to address diff]5t consid]ations1 includ+-- 7i7 surface prep>ation2 7ii7 protective coat+s2 7iii7 mat]ials selection2 7iv7 ca?odic protection2 7v7 corrosion eng9e]+2 7vi7 p]sonnel tra9+2 & 7vii7 be/ practices 9 environm5tal protection to prev5t environm5tal degradation & uphold public heal?2 & 7,b7 require c]tifi$ contractors1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out aspects ( applicable bridge projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to employ a sub/antial numb] ( individuals t are tra9$ & c]tifi$ by a qualifi$ tra9+ program4 7#d7 ,c]tification ,= an applicable bridge project t includes an aspect describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! entity c>ry+ out ! project %all only accept bids f a c]tifi$ contractor t pres5ts writt5 pro( t ! c]tification ( ! contractor meets ! relevant ,,sspc-,,qp /&>ds 7or a successor /&>d74 7c7 ,tra9+ program ,z a condition ( ent]+ into a contract = an applicable bridge project1 ea* c]tifi$ contractor %all provide tra9+ = ea* individual :o is n a c]tifi$ coat+ applicator b t ! c]tifi$ contractor employs to c>ry out aspects ( applicable bridge projects describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 #c4 ,availability ( ,f$]al grant fund+ = corrosion control "w on rail bridges ,section #bbdjb7;b77#a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 to p]=m corrosion control "w on rail bridges2 or 4 #d4 ,/udy on efficacy ( wea!r+ /eel 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 wea!r+ /eel is (t5 us$ = bridge con/ruction projects because ( its ability to )/& wea!r conditions bett] ?an o!r =ms ( /eel2 7#b7 ! rec5t collapse ( ! ,f]n ,holl[ ,bridge 9 ,pittsburgh1 ,p5nsylvania1 9 ,janu>y #bjbb highlights ! real ?reat t corrosion poses to ! bridges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 m rese>* is ne$$ into ! vuln]abilities ( wea!r+ /eel2 & 7#d7 ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t ne$ m in=mation on :5 & h[ to address ! risk ( corrosion to wea!r+ /eel4 7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out a /udy on be/ practices =-- 7,a7 ! frequ5cy & me?od ( inspect+ corrosion on wea!r+ /eel bridges2 & 7,b7 address+ corrosion on wea!r+ /eel bridges2 7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 make ! report "u p>agraph 7#b7 available to ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 metropolitan plann+ organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 regional transportation plann+ organizations 7z def9$ 9 t section71 & units ( local gov]nm5t t own bridge assets4