To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for demonstration projects that make critical transportation infrastructure resilient to natural hazards, and for other purposes.
The bill falls within Congress's enumerated powers to regulate interstate commerce (Art. I §8 cl. 3), spend for the general welfare (Art. I §8 cl. 1), establish post roads (Art. I §8 cl. 7), and use necessary and proper means (Art. I §8 cl.
Targeted Resilient Transport Demo Grants Act
Honors Democratic priorities of climate adaptation and infrastructure equity in vulnerable areas; honors Republican priorities of fiscal caps, state matching funds, Buy American rules, and temporary program with strict audits to prevent waste.
Path: ~240 House votes: 200 D infrastructure caucus + 40 R transport committee; ~65 Senate votes: 48 D + 17 R from Heartland and oversight hawks.
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