H.R. 4352 (112th): Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2012

Introduced:
Apr 16, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY27]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 16, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 16, 2012
Referred to Committee Apr 16, 2012
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 16, 2012.
9 pages

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4/16/2012--Introduced.
Nation Building Here at Home Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a transformational infrastructure competitive grant program to award grants to state and local governments, transit agencies, and port authorities for certain public transportation projects (including water infrastructure projects) with potential to significantly impact a metropolitan area, a region, or all of the United States. Specifies the federal share of project costs at 100%.
Requires the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in the United States, except in specified circumstances.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Nation Building Here at Home Financing Initiative.

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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:

Other Citations

  • 40 U.S.C. Chapter 31
  • 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53