,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4     
,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = em]g5cy      
relief = repair or recon/ruction (      
infra/ructure damag$ by extreme heat1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,heat ,em]g5cy     
,assi/ance = ,transportation ,act (     
#bjbe or ! ,,heat ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,extreme heat1 p>ticul>ly heat waves1   
are an em]g+ ?reat to critical          
transportation infra/ructure4  7#b7     
,extreme heat is damag+ critical        
transportation infra/ructure4  7#c7     
,rese>* indicates t high temp]atures    
cause bridge expansion jo9ts to crack or
 fail1 accel]ate ! degradation (        
concrete & /eel1 & weak5 /ructural      

integrity ov] "t4  7#d7 ,ag+            
infra/ructure is at height5$ risk4  7#e7
 ,assessm5ts %[ m ?an #he1jjj gird] or  
movable bridges are ov] #ej ye>s old 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 c>ry+ #hfj million      
vehicle cross+s ea* day4  7#f7 ,_m su*  
bridges design$ = hi/orical conditions &
 are n[ exp]i5c+ /ress beyond _! orig9al
 design4  7#g7 ,movable bridges may face
 op]ational *all5ges1 includ+ breakd[ns 
dur+ heat waves4  7#h7 ,/eel expansion  
dur+ extreme heat c cause drawbridges & 
simil> /ructures to jam or fail to close
 prop]ly4  7#i7 ,em]g5cy cool+ measures1
 su* z spray+ bridges ) wat]1 h already 
be5 requir$ 9 cities su* z ,new ,york1  
,*icago1 ,portl&1 & ,seattle4  7#aj7    
,extreme heat ?reat5s economic          
cont9uity4  7#aa7 ,unplann$ bridge      
closures & roadway re/rictions caus$ by 
!rmal /ress int]rupt freight movem5t1   
supply *a9s1 & daily commut+1 impos+    
significant co/s on local economies &   
national productivity4  7#ab7 ,f$]al    
disa/] programs omit extreme heat4      

7#ac7 ,:ile section #abe ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 recognizes disa/]s 
su* z flood+1 sev]e /orms1 & wildfires1 
extreme heat is n explicitly id5tifi$ z 
a qualify+ ev5t = ,em]g5cy ,relief      
fund+1 despite its cle> infra/ructure   
consequ5ces4  7#ad7 ,communities c face 
disproportionate risks4  7#ae7 ,rural   
areas & regions ) limit$ r$undancy 9    
transportation networks are p>ticul>ly  
at high risk1 z heat-relat$             
transportation disruptions c isolate    
entire communities1 delay em]g5cy       
response1 & endang] public safety4  #c4 
,em]g5cy relief ,section #abe ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+    
extreme heat1 aft] sev]e /orm12  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7 by ins]t+ ,?is subsection
 %all n apply to a bridge ) respect to  
:i* physical det]ioration 0 sub/antially
 caus$ by extreme heat exposure4 aft] ! 
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ extreme
 wea!r1 flood+1 & o!r natural disa/]s   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ extreme     

wea!r1 heat waves1 flood+1 & o!r natural
 disa/]s4  #d4 ,/udy on extreme heat    
ev5ts  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all ent]  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,transportation    
,rese>* ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,academies1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 %all conduct a /udy    
to--  7#a7 evaluate ! measurable co/s ( 
an extreme heat ev5t1 p>ticul>ly        
long-duration1 high int5sity heat waves2
  7#b7 provide recomm5dations on h[ to  
track damage f extreme heat ev5ts1      
sep>ate f regul> det]ioration ov] "t2 & 
7#c7 to exam9e h[ ! ,secret>y may bett] 
assi/ ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 
public transit sy/ems1 ,amtrak1 freight 
rail sy/ems1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties )     
track+ damage f extreme heat ev5ts4  7b7
 ,consultation requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out 
! /udy "u ?is section1 ! ,transportation
 ,rese>* ,bo>d %all consult ) !         
,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,/ate 

dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 public      
transit sy/ems1 ,amtrak1 freight rail   
sy/ems1 /akehold]s ) exp]tise 9 eng9e]+ 
& natural disa/] managem5t1 &           
educational & te*nical gr\ps 9 extreme  
heat & infra/ructure safety4  7c7       
,report requir$ ,! ,transportation      
,rese>* ,bo>d %all submit to !          
,secret>y1 ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report detail+ ! results ( !   
/udy "u ?is section4  #e4 ,be/ managem5t
 practices report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue a
 be/ managem5t practices report to      
reflect new in=mation & advancem5ts 9   
highway & bridge safety z relat$ to     
extreme heat4