US Congress House Bill 949 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 62-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 - Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests. Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2013 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2017 and ensuing fiscal years. Revises waiver requirements as well to mirror those for federal-aid highways. Applies the rail grant Buy American requirements under this Act to recipients of rail loans and loan guarantees with respect to railroad rehabilitation and improvement. Prescribes Buy American requirements for procurement of a facility or equipment under federal aviation programs similar to those for rolling stock. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to report annually to Congress on: (1) each project for which a waiver of Buy American requirements was issued; and (2) the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction of a publicly owned wastewater treatment works. Adds similar Buy American requirements to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, with respect to economic development programs, and to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, with respect to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Amends the Truman-Hobbs Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the alteration of a bridge over U.S. navigable waters. Declares that only a vessel owned by a U.S. citizen for which a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement is issued may engage in support of exploration, development, or production of resources in, on, above, or below the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), or any other activity in the EEZ, to the extent that the regulation of such activity is not prohibited under customary international law. Exempts from this requirement any activities requiring either a coastwise endorsement or a fishery endorsement. Subjects to U.S. shipping law any vessels operating in the EEZ, to the extent that the regulation of such operation is not prohibited under customary international law. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish a program to provide Coast Guard personnel with the training necessary for implementation of U.S. shipping law in the EEZ.

Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013

Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2013-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2013-03-05	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2013-03-05	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2013-03-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

SB2682 (Related) 2014-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2737 (Related) 2014-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/949/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr949/BILLS-113hr949ih.pdf