This bill authorizes the governor of a state that shares a border with Canada or Mexico to designate up to 5% of its apportionment of surface transportation program funds for each fiscal year for border infrastructure projects.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3181 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3181
To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit border States to
designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2015
Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. McCaul) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit border States to
designate certain funds for border infrastructure projects, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Border States.--
``(1) In general.--After consultation with relevant
transportation planning organizations, the Governor of a State
that shares a land border with Canada or Mexico may designate
each fiscal year not more than 5 percent of funds made
available to the State under subsection (d)(1)(B) for border
infrastructure projects eligible under section 1303 of SAFETEA-
LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109-59).
``(2) Use of funds.--Funds designated under this subsection
shall be available under the requirements of section 1303 of
SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 109-59).
``(3) Certification.--Before making a designation under
paragraph (1), the Governor shall certify that the designation
is consistent with transportation planning requirements under
this title.
``(4) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after making a
designation under paragraph (1), the Governor shall submit to
the relevant transportation planning organizations within the
border region a written notification of any suballocated or
distributed amount of funds available for obligation by
jurisdiction.
``(5) Limitation.--This subsection applies only to funds
apportioned to a State after the date of reauthorization of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law
112-141).
``(6) Deadline for designation.--A designation under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) be submitted to the Secretary not later than
30 days before the beginning of the fiscal year for
which the designation is being made; and
``(B) remain in effect for the funds designated
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year until the
Governor of the State notifies the Secretary of the
termination of such designation.
``(7) Termination of designation.--On the date of a
termination under paragraph (6)(B), all remaining unobligated
funds that had been designated under paragraph (1) for the
fiscal year for which the designation is being terminated shall
be made available to the State for the purposes under
subsection (d)(1)(B).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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