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Support for Bridges Act

S. 1370 · 114th Congress · May 19, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to adequately fund bridges in the United States.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Support for Bridges Act”.

Sec. 2 Restoration of funding for bridges on Federal-aid highways

(a)
National Highway performance program— Section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “63.7 percent” and inserting “49 percent”.
(b)
Surface transportation program— Section 104(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “29.3 percent” and inserting “44 percent”.

Sec. 3 Bridges not on Federal-aid highways

Section 133(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking “highway” the first place it appears; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A)
by striking “2013” and inserting “2016”; and
(B)
by striking “except that amounts allocated under subsection (d) shall not be obligated” and inserting “except that amounts allocated under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall not be used”.