US HR4896

Bill

US HR4896

AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act

Introduced
10/29/2019

In Committee
10/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a program to improve infrastructure development in Appalachia, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States. DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.

AI Summary

This bill, the Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act, directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program. This program aims to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States by incentivizing certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding from the Appalachian development highway system to carry out eligible highway infrastructure projects. The bill allows for the exchange of these unobligated balances for an equivalent amount of contract authority and obligation limitation, which the states can then use to fund eligible highway projects with up to a 100% federal share.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Alex Mooney (R)*, David McKinley (R), Carol Miller (R), David Trone (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 10/30/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4896/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4896/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4896/BILLS-116hr4896ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4896/BILLS-116hr4896ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S2271	AID in Appalachia Act Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Same As
S2302	America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019	By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-200.	Related

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