Rebuild America Jobs Act
Latest action · Nov 3, 2011 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)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 195 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 1769 | Motion to Proceed Rejected51–49 | Nov 3, 2011 |
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2011 to Nov 10, 2011, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Oct 31, 2011 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2011Motion 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)
- Nov 3, 2011Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7095-7113)
- Nov 2, 2011Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Nov 2, 2011Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7021-7058)
- Nov 1, 2011Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7009; text: CR S7009)
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 12 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Related bill | Oct 21, 2011 |
| S 652 | Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development | Related bill | Mar 17, 2011 |
| S 1549 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Related bill | Sep 14, 2011 |
| S 1660 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Related bill | Oct 11, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Aviation and airports
- Building construction
- Buy American requirements
- Caribbean area
- Dams and canals
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Income tax exclusion
- Income tax rates
- Inflation and prices
- Infrastructure development
- Labor and Employment
- Manufacturing
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Metals
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public transit
- Public-private cooperation
- Puerto Rico
- Railroads
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Securities
- Solid waste and recycling
- Transportation programs funding
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- User charges and fees
- Wages and earnings
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
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