S 271 — Build USA Infrastructure Act

Summary

Build USA Infrastructure Act This bill requires, for the five-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, the deposit of the first $21.4 billion of revenues collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). A state may enter into a state remittance agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for a period of three years or longer, under which: it agrees to remit to the FHWA at least 60% of federal funds the state receives during each year of the agreement for federal-aid highway activities under the national highway performance program and the surface transportation block grant program; the FHWA agrees to provide the state with funds equal to 90% of the amount the state remitted to the FHWA; and the state agrees to use those funds to carry out core infrastructure projects in accordance with provisions that authorize the state to determine whether it is in compliance with federal project requirements regarding environmental approvals and permits, the use of only steel, iron, and manufactured products produced in the United States, project development and construction, preapproval for preventative maintenance, project agreements and modifications to such agreements, and consultant procurement services. The FHWA shall deposit ten percent of state-remitted funds into the HTF.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html February 01, 2017

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The bill amends existing law to add provisions for highway funding and flexibility in project compliance for states.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (g) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Revenues.--During the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2020, the first $21,400,000,000 of revenues collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during each fiscal year shall be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund.

  This addition requires specific customs revenue to be allocated to the Highway Trust Fund.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (1) the State agrees to remit to the Administration not less than 60 percent of the total amount of funds received by the State from the Federal Government during each year of the agreement for Federal-aid highway activities under sections 119(d) and 133(b) of title 23, United States Code;

  This provision allows states to enter remittance agreements requiring them to send back a portion of federal funds received.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (2) the Administration agrees to provide the State with funds in an amount equal to 90 percent of the amount the State remitted to the Administration under paragraph (1);

  This provision establishes a system where the federal administration returns most remitted funds to the states.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  ...in carrying out a core infrastructure project in accordance with this subsection, a State-- (1) is authorized to determine whether the State is in compliance with all Federal requirements...

  This allows states to determine their own compliance with federal project requirements.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (c) Judicial Review.--The determination of a State under subsection (b)(1) shall not be subject to judicial review.

  This eliminates judicial review of state determinations regarding federal compliance.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (d) Use of State-Remitted Funds.--The Administrator shall deposit an amount equal to 10 percent of the funds remitted to the Administration by States under subsection (a)(1) to the Highway Trust Fund.

  This provision mandates that a portion of remitted funds be allocated back to the Highway Trust Fund.

• 23 U.S.C. § 105

  (e) Rulemaking.--The Administrator shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

  This allows the Administrator to create regulations to implement the new provisions of this section.

Action History

1. February 01, 2017

   Introduced in Senate

2. February 01, 2017

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

• Deb Fischer · Primary

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