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US S2129
US S2129A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
07/16/2019
07/16/2019
In Committee
07/16/2019
07/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Transportation to (1) revise the emergency relief manual of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), including by incorporating resilience into its emergency relief program; (2) develop best practices for improving the use of resilience in the program; (3) provide information on such best practices to the FHWA and states; and (4) develop and implement a process to track the consideration of resilience as part of emergency relief efforts and the costs of emergency relief products. (The emergency relief program provides funds for emergency and permanent repairs on federal-aid highways and roads that have suffered serious damage because of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure from an external cause.)
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to revise the emergency relief manual of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to incorporate resilience into its emergency relief program, develop best practices for improving the use of resilience in the program, provide information on such best practices to the FHWA and states, and develop and implement a process to track the consideration of resilience as part of emergency relief efforts and the costs of emergency relief projects. The emergency relief program provides funds for emergency and permanent repairs on federal-aid highways and roads that have suffered serious damage because of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure from an external cause.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 07/16/2019)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2129/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2129/BILLS-116s2129is.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2129/BILLS-116s2129is.pdf.pdf |
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