United States · Bill · S
S. 1761 (110th)
Safety and Accountability in Construction Act
Introduced
10 July 2007
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Safety and Accountability in Construction Act - Requires state transportation departments to submit project management plans for federal-aid highway projects to the Secretary of Transportation for approval. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a qualified independent engineer to provide independent safety reviews of federally-financed highway projects if certain determinations are made. Requires the Secretary to establish a national tunnel inspection program (including national standards for the inspection of such tunnels). Authorizes states to obligate apportioned surface transportation program funds for: (1) the construction and repair of tunnels; and (2) tunnel safety inspections.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 July 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 July 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 July 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/1761
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/1761