To waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies.
USA115th CongressHR-5310| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Brian Babin
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (15)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Research and Technology Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act This bill grants an engineer for a public agency that receives funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in accordance with state and local procurement requirements, maximum flexibility to select appropriate construction materials that meet the performance requirements of a public contract and that allows open and free competition among suppliers of construction materials, notwithstanding federal procurement requirements. A state or local government may not prohibit or restrict any such engineer from using a particular construction material. The Department of Transportation, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, and USDA shall establish an interagency task force which shall issue a comprehensive report on federally-funded infrastructure projects.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Government Operations and Politics
Government information and archivesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsMaterialsPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding
To waive certain procurement provisions for a project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies.
USA115th CongressHR-5310| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act This bill grants an engineer for a public agency that receives funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in accordance with state and local procurement requirements, maximum flexibility to select appropriate construction materials that meet the performance requirements of a public contract and that allows open and free competition among suppliers of construction materials, notwithstanding federal procurement requirements. A state or local government may not prohibit or restrict any such engineer from using a particular construction material. The Department of Transportation, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, and USDA shall establish an interagency task force which shall issue a comprehensive report on federally-funded infrastructure projects.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Brian Babin
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (15)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Research and Technology Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government information and archivesInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsMaterialsPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding