(1) IN GENERAL.--There is made available to the Secretary of Transportation $5,000,000,000 for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. The Secretary shall distribute funds provided under this subsection as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region....
The parameters are similar if not the same as the other methodologies in this bill. The funding can be 100% federal funding to begin projects without delay. The 50/50 split over two years. There is a PRIORITY SPECIFICATION in that projects to be completed in three years have higher priority than others. That is determined by the Transportation Secretary. Grants are to be awarded in 90 days after the passage of this bill, the criteria for grants to be completed within 180 days and all the projects to be funded within one year of passage of this bill. There are other special provisions for these projects as well, but, below are the eligibility requirements.
(4) PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.--Projects eligible for funding provided under this subsection include--
(A) highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, including interstate rehabilitation, improvements to the rural collector road system, the reconstruction of overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges, and road realignments;
(B) public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, including investments in projects participating in the New Starts or Small Starts programs that will expedite the completion of those projects and their entry into revenue service;
(C) passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and
(D) port infrastructure investments, including projects that connect ports to other modes of transportation and improve the efficiency of freight movement.
I am fairly sure the above cited law is already posted in other entries on this blog, but, Title 40 enters into this provision.
(8) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 40.--Each project conducted using funds provided under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
Cited Law
TITLE 40 > SUBTITLE II > PART A > CHAPTER 31 > SUBCHAPTER IV
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.--The Secretary may retain up to one half of one percent of the funds provided under this subsection, and may transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants made under this subsection. Funds retained shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2015.
(i) LOCAL HIRING.--
(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of the funding made available under subsections (a) through (h) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation may establish standards under which a contract for construction may be advertised that contains requirements for the employment of individuals residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which the work is to be performed to perform construction work required under the contract, provided that--
This is interesting and completely dispels all the lies by the Right Wing Media which is stating there is no purpose to this bill in the way of providing jobs for the unskilled laborer. Projects are encouraged to provide training where reasonable to the unemployed. The Right Wing is so very, very "W"rong about all this. And today, because of their failure to prove their methodologies are based in fact with workable solutions for the American economy Gretchen Carlson of FOX and ? Friends ? has stated calling the President's Bus Tour names. They have no real solutions so they espouse hate in the way of negativity toward the President. Amazing, they will resort to any childish game that exists.
What I found interesting about the CNN segments of Rove's Anti-American TV and internet Ads is the fact his all time favorite FOX Network can't be used for negative attack ads based in falsehoods to maintain less operating costs when they have to hire lawyers to defend their statements and also Rove's Ad person probably could not find any facts to include in the ad at Murdoch's media empire.
Rove calls it politics. Rove won't know politics if it bit him where the sun don't shine.
(A) all or part of the construction work performed under the contract occurs in an area designated by the Secretary as an area of high unemployment, using data reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(B) the estimated cost of the project of which the contract is a part is greater than $10 million, except that the estimated cost of the project in the case of construction funded under subsection (c) shall be greater than $50 million; and
(C) the recipient may not require the hiring of individuals who do not have the necessary skills to perform work in any craft or trade; provided that the recipient may require the hiring of such individuals if the recipient establishes reasonable provisions to train such individuals to perform any such work under the contract effectively.
Guiding Principle for training unskilled workers:
(B) AVAILABLE PROGRAMS.--The Secretary shall make available to recipients the workforce development and training programs set forth in section 24604(e)(1)(D) of this title to assist recipients who wish to establish training programs that satisfy the provisions of section (c)(1)(C). The Secretary of Labor shall make available its qualifying workforce and training development programs to recipients who wish to establish training programs that satisfy the provisions of section (c)(1)(C).
Cited Law:
Paragraph 24604(e)(1) Capacity-Building (click here) —authorizes the Secretary to provide financial
assistance for technical assistance and training activities that advance the development of
professional expertise and institutional capacity in the field of rail transportation. To
build institutional capacity across both the public and private sectors, States, Amtrak,
Regional Rail Development Authorities (section 24607), universities, the Transportation 4
Research Board, and rail carriers, among others, are eligible to receive funding under this
The Federal share of costs under this paragraph may be up to 100 percent of paragraph.the total cost.
Subsection 24604(c) Station Development—authorizes the Secretary to provide financial
assistance to plan, construct, and rehabilitate stations on Core Express, Regional, and
Emerging Corridors. The intent of this subsection is to strengthen community
connectivity to the national passenger rail system by developing intermodal stations that
integrate access to passenger rail service with other transportation options. To achieve
this goal, projects that provide direct and convenient connections to multiple other modes
of transportation and that promote livable communities objectives in the area proximate
to the station will be given priority for financial assistance. The share of total project
costs provided under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent, but the total Federal
share may be up to 100 percent to encourage coordination with other Federal agencies‘
objectives.
"Buy American" a previously cited provision of this law applies to this section of the bill.
The parameters are similar if not the same as the other methodologies in this bill. The funding can be 100% federal funding to begin projects without delay. The 50/50 split over two years. There is a PRIORITY SPECIFICATION in that projects to be completed in three years have higher priority than others. That is determined by the Transportation Secretary. Grants are to be awarded in 90 days after the passage of this bill, the criteria for grants to be completed within 180 days and all the projects to be funded within one year of passage of this bill. There are other special provisions for these projects as well, but, below are the eligibility requirements.
(4) PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.--Projects eligible for funding provided under this subsection include--
(A) highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, including interstate rehabilitation, improvements to the rural collector road system, the reconstruction of overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges, and road realignments;
(B) public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, including investments in projects participating in the New Starts or Small Starts programs that will expedite the completion of those projects and their entry into revenue service;
(C) passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and
(D) port infrastructure investments, including projects that connect ports to other modes of transportation and improve the efficiency of freight movement.
I am fairly sure the above cited law is already posted in other entries on this blog, but, Title 40 enters into this provision.
(8) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 40.--Each project conducted using funds provided under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
Cited Law
TITLE 40 > SUBTITLE II > PART A > CHAPTER 31 > SUBCHAPTER IV
SUBCHAPTER IV—WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (click here)
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.--The Secretary may retain up to one half of one percent of the funds provided under this subsection, and may transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants made under this subsection. Funds retained shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2015.
(i) LOCAL HIRING.--
(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of the funding made available under subsections (a) through (h) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation may establish standards under which a contract for construction may be advertised that contains requirements for the employment of individuals residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in which the work is to be performed to perform construction work required under the contract, provided that--
This is interesting and completely dispels all the lies by the Right Wing Media which is stating there is no purpose to this bill in the way of providing jobs for the unskilled laborer. Projects are encouraged to provide training where reasonable to the unemployed. The Right Wing is so very, very "W"rong about all this. And today, because of their failure to prove their methodologies are based in fact with workable solutions for the American economy Gretchen Carlson of FOX and ? Friends ? has stated calling the President's Bus Tour names. They have no real solutions so they espouse hate in the way of negativity toward the President. Amazing, they will resort to any childish game that exists.
What I found interesting about the CNN segments of Rove's Anti-American TV and internet Ads is the fact his all time favorite FOX Network can't be used for negative attack ads based in falsehoods to maintain less operating costs when they have to hire lawyers to defend their statements and also Rove's Ad person probably could not find any facts to include in the ad at Murdoch's media empire.
Rove calls it politics. Rove won't know politics if it bit him where the sun don't shine.
(A) all or part of the construction work performed under the contract occurs in an area designated by the Secretary as an area of high unemployment, using data reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(B) the estimated cost of the project of which the contract is a part is greater than $10 million, except that the estimated cost of the project in the case of construction funded under subsection (c) shall be greater than $50 million; and
(C) the recipient may not require the hiring of individuals who do not have the necessary skills to perform work in any craft or trade; provided that the recipient may require the hiring of such individuals if the recipient establishes reasonable provisions to train such individuals to perform any such work under the contract effectively.
Guiding Principle for training unskilled workers:
(B) AVAILABLE PROGRAMS.--The Secretary shall make available to recipients the workforce development and training programs set forth in section 24604(e)(1)(D) of this title to assist recipients who wish to establish training programs that satisfy the provisions of section (c)(1)(C). The Secretary of Labor shall make available its qualifying workforce and training development programs to recipients who wish to establish training programs that satisfy the provisions of section (c)(1)(C).
Cited Law:
Paragraph 24604(e)(1) Capacity-Building (click here) —authorizes the Secretary to provide financial
assistance for technical assistance and training activities that advance the development of
professional expertise and institutional capacity in the field of rail transportation. To
build institutional capacity across both the public and private sectors, States, Amtrak,
Regional Rail Development Authorities (section 24607), universities, the Transportation 4
Research Board, and rail carriers, among others, are eligible to receive funding under this
The Federal share of costs under this paragraph may be up to 100 percent of paragraph.the total cost.
Subsection 24604(c) Station Development—authorizes the Secretary to provide financial
assistance to plan, construct, and rehabilitate stations on Core Express, Regional, and
Emerging Corridors. The intent of this subsection is to strengthen community
connectivity to the national passenger rail system by developing intermodal stations that
integrate access to passenger rail service with other transportation options. To achieve
this goal, projects that provide direct and convenient connections to multiple other modes
of transportation and that promote livable communities objectives in the area proximate
to the station will be given priority for financial assistance. The share of total project
costs provided under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent, but the total Federal
share may be up to 100 percent to encourage coordination with other Federal agencies‘
objectives.
"Buy American" a previously cited provision of this law applies to this section of the bill.
