US Congress Senate Bill 1769 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on October 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-03 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure under the order of 11/2/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 195. (consideration: CR S7113)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rebuild America Jobs Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%. Requires all laborers and mechanics employed on federally-assisted projects to be paid wages at the locally prevailing rates (Davis-Bacon Act). Makes specified funds available to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for: (1) grants-in-aid for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning projects under the airport improvement program (AIP); (2) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Next Generation air traffic control system advancements; (3) highway and bridge restoration, repair, and construction projects and for passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure projects; (4) grants for high-speed rail projects, capital investment grants for intercity passenger rail service, and grants to reduce congestion on intercity rail passenger transportation; (5) capital grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); (6) transit capital assistance grants; (7) capital projects for existing fixed guideway system modernization, replacement and repair of buses and bus-related equipment, and construction of bus-related facilities; and (8) discretionary capital investment grants for surface transportation infrastructure. Authorizes the Secretary to establish standards under which contracts for construction projects contain requirements for the local hiring of individuals to perform construction work under such contracts. Requires projects to comply with Buy American requirements. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development - Establishes the American Infrastructure Financing Authority (AIFA) as a wholly-owned government corporation to make direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate transportation, water, or energy infrastructure projects. Requires infrastructure projects assisted under this Act to have costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $100 million ($25 million for rural infrastructure projects). Sets forth special requirements for infrastructure projects in rural areas. Requires the AIFA Chief Lending Officer to establish: (1) an Office of Rural Assistance to provide technical assistance in the development and financing of rural infrastructure projects, and (2) a Center for Excellence to provide such assistance to public sector borrowers for the same purpose. Establishes an Office of Special Inspector General to audit and investigate the business activities of AIFA. Makes private projects for which no public benefit is created ineligible for financial assistance. Sets forth terms for loans or loan guarantees for infrastructure projects. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of AIFA to establish and collect fees sufficient to cover AIFA administrative costs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012 the exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain tax-exempt private activity bonds. Imposes on individual taxpayers in taxable years beginning after 2012 an additional tax equal to 0.7% of so much of their modified adjusted gross income as exceeds $1 million. Provides for an inflation adjustment to the $1 million threshold amount for taxable years beginning after 2013.

Rebuild America Jobs Act

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

2011-11-03 - Senate - On the Motion to Proceed S. 1769 (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-03	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure under the order of 11/2/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 195. (consideration: CR S7113)
2011-11-03	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7095-7113)
2011-11-02	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
2011-11-02	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7021-7058)
2011-11-01	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7009; text: CR S7009)
2011-11-01	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7009-7010)
2011-11-01	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
2011-10-31	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

HB12 (Related) 2011-10-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
SB652 (Related) 2011-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1549 (Related) 2011-09-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
SB1660 (Related) 2011-10-11 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the bill made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6383)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1769/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1769/BILLS-112s1769pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00195.htm