HR 2254
112th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Employment and training programs
Roads and highways
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish national tunnel inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway tunnels, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 21, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 21, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish: (1) a national highway tunnel inspection program, including standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway tunnels; (2) a training and certification program for highway tunnel inspectors; and (3) a national inventory of highway tunnels.
Includes tunnel construction, rehabilitation, and operational improvements (including safety inspection of such tunnels) as eligible projects under the federal surface transportation program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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