,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4  
,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,mc,donald ,rivet1 & ,ms4 
,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 & ,homel& ,security1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
prohibit ,f$]al int]f]5ce ) ! op5+ &    
op]ation ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national 
,bridge4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,mi*igan-,canada ,p>tn]%ip  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,gordie ,h[e           
,int]national ,bridge w be a critical   
piece ( ,unit$ ,/ates transportation1   
trade1 & national security infra/ructure
 connect+ ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 & ,w9dsor1
 ,ont>io1 & l9k+ ! economies ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates & ,canada4  7#b7 ,!              
,detroit-,w9dsor cross+ is ! busie/     
comm]cial l& bord] cross+ 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica1 facilitat+ ! movem5t ( pass5g] 
vehicles1 freight1 & supply *a9s        
ess5tial to manufactur+1 agriculture1 & 
en]gy production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,trade betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,canada supports hundr$s ( billions (   
doll>s 9 annual economic activity1      
includ+ a sub/antial %>e ( ,u4,s4       
automotive1 advanc$ manufactur+1 &      
agricultural trade t fl[s ?r\gh         
,mi*igan4  7#d7 ,mi*igan & ,canada are  
long/&+ economic p>tn]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! 
automotive sector1 :]e integrat$ supply 
*a9s dep5d on reliable1 secure1 &       
effici5t cross-bord] infra/ructure4     
7#e7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan & !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada ent]$ into a        
bilat]al agreem5t to advance con/ruction
 ( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge1
 "u :i* ,mi*igan & ,canada %>e own]%ip1 
) ,canada f9anc+ con/ruction )\t direct 
co/ to ,mi*igan taxpay]s4  7#f7 ,t      

agreem5t 0 execut$ "u ,republican       
,gov]nor ,rick ,snyd] & ) ! coop]ation (
 ,democratic ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1   
reflect+ bip>tisan recognition ( !      
cross+'s importance to ,am]ican work]s1 
manufactur]s1 & national competitiv5ess4
  7#g7 ,con/ruction ( ! ,gordie ,h[e    
,int]national ,bridge began 9 #bjah &   
has proce$$ pursuant to valid ,f$]al    
approvals1 p]mits1 & au?orizations4     
7#h7 ,dur+ 8 fir/ t]m1 ,presid5t ,donald
 ,trump publicly ackn[l$g$ ! importance 
( ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge  
?r\gh a jo9t /atem5t ) ,canadian ,prime 
,m9i/] ,ju/9 ,trudeau t said !y look    
=w>d to ! exp$iti\s completion ( !      
,gordie ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge1 :i* 
w s]ve z a vital economic l9k betwe5 our
 two c\ntries4  7#i7 ,! ,gordie ,h[e    
,int]national ,bridge w enhance         
resili5cy & increase capacity at !      
nor!rn bord] by complem5t+ exi/+        
cross+s1 improv+ freight reliability1 & 
r$uc+ conge/ion & economic risk         
associat$ ) reliance on a s+le cross+4  

7#aj7 ,any unilat]al ,f$]al action to   
int]f]e ) ! op5+ or op]ation ( ! ,gordie
 ,h[e ,int]national ,bridge w\ld h>m    
,am]ican work]s1 manufactur]s1 f>m]s1 & 
consum]s1 disrupt integrat$ ,nor?       
,am]ican supply *a9s1 & und]m9e !       
long/&+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,mi*igan &      
,canada4  7#aa7 ,congress has an int]e/ 
9 ensur+ t ! ,gordie ,h[e ,int]national 
,bridge is op5$ & op]at$ 9 a timely     
mann] consi/5t ) exi/+ agreem5ts1 valid 
p]mits1 & ! national economic & security
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4        
,prohibition  7a7 ,prohibition on       
int]f]5ce ) ! gordie h[e int]national   
bridge ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 no ,f$]al (ficials1 includ+ !          
,presid5t1 %all by any means imp$e !    
op5+ ( or attempt ! closure ( ! ,gordie 
,h[e ,int]national ,bridge & its        
associat$ port ( entry unless approv$ by
 an ,act ( ,congress or reque/$ by !    
,gov]nor ( ,mi*igan4  7b7  ,affirmative 
duty ,to facilitate op]ation  ,f$]al    
ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! ,gordie    

,h[e ,int]national ,bridge or its       
associat$ port ( entry %all take all    
actions necess>y to ensure ! timely op5+
 & cont9u\s op]ation ( ! bridge & port (
 entry4  7#a7  ,cont9u\s op]ation  ,=   
purposes ( ?is subsection1 cont9u\s     
op]ation means 9 accordance ) ! /aff+ & 
op]ational models requir$ by relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection ,work=ce ,/aff+   
,model4  7c7 ,prohibit$ delay tactics   
,no ,f$]al (ficial may imp$e1 delay1    
condition1 or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! bridge
 or port ( entry ?r\gh action or        
inaction1 includ+ by fail+ to take      
timely & necess>y /eps to c>ry out      
,f$]al responsibilities4  7d7 ,judicial 
review ,! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan or any       
affect$ local gov]nm5t may br+ an action
 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt to    
compel compliance ) ?is section4