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United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: May 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
May 6, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
May 6, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E833)
May 6, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century to review published materials on the nation's transportation, water, energy, public lands, and housing infrastructure and assess the challenges of meeting the nation's infrastructure needs in the 21st century.

Directs the Commission to submit to Congress a report that: (1) documents those challenges and articulates a national vision of infrastructure investments to overcome them; (2) contains specific recommendations on policies and investments to provide for streamlined state and local transportation investment processes, an electric grid that delivers clean, safe, and affordable energy, reductions in greenhouse has emissions, and improved transportation mobility, community health outcomes, water conservation, and public lands infrastructure accommodating user growth without degrading the environment; and (3) contains a set of model principles to ensure that future investments in the nation's infrastructure incorporate the report's findings and recommendations.

What's happening now May 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1