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REINTRODUCTION OF THE BRIDGE CORROSION PREVENTION AND REPAIR ACT OF
2023
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HON. JOHN GARAMENDI
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, today I reintroduce the ``Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act'' with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). I thank U.S. Senators Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for sponsoring the companion legislation.
Our bipartisan, bicameral legislation would require all federally funded bridge projects to use certified contractors for any corrosion control work and employ industry-recognized standards for corrosion mitigation and prevention. Specifically, our legislation would prompt State, county, and municipal transportation departments to employ qualified, trained corrosion control professionals who have completed federally registered apprenticeship programs.
In July 2021, the House passed my ``Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act'' as Section 1116 of former Chairman Peter A. DeFazio's (D-
OR) ``Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act,'' of which I was a cosponsor. While it was ultimately not included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), I continue working to build upon Chairman DeFazio's work on corrosion prevention policy and promoting apprenticeships.
In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81), I secured Section 813 (Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight employee training requirements) directing the U.S. Department of Defense to make use of federally registered apprenticeship programs for training military personnel, civilian employees, and military construction contractors on anti-corrosion activities. Under my amendment to the FY2022 NDAA, the DOD's Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight Employee Training Requirements is charged with coordinating this work.
Under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress and the Biden Administration are making the largest federal investment to modernize our nation's infrastructure since the Interstate Highway System was established in 1956. America's corrosion professionals and union painters are ready, willing, and able to do the job.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members of the House to cosponsor the Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 103
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