H.R. 5977

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

Introduced 9/9/2016•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate.

9/22/2016 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to give Congress three full business days' prior notice of any announcement of competitive DOT projects receiving a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more.

DOT shall also give Congress notice of emergency program fund allocations for the repair of highways and roads damaged as a result of a disaster:

three full business days before issuance of the allocation; or
concurrently with the allocation, if it is made using DOT's quick release (or any successor) process.

Passed House without amendment • 9/21/2016

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceGovernment lending and loan guaranteesRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding

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H.R. 5977, a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 14, 2016

Published: September 15, 2016