An act to establish a National Council on Public Works Improvement to prepare three annual reports on the state of the Nation's infrastructure, to amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to the President's budget to require it to separately identify and summarize the capital investment expenditures of the United States, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 May 1983

Last action

19 October 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-501.

Summary

Public Capital Investment Act of 1983 - Title I: Public Capital Investment - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make grants to any State for the purpose of the construction or rehabilitation of public capital investment projects. Authorizes any State to submit to the Secretary an application for a public investment grant under this Act. Sets forth the requirements for such applications. Requires the Secretary to approve such an application upon finding that the State has met the necessary requirements. Provides that such a State shall receive annual grants under this Act, provided that the Secretary does not find that such State has failed to maintain its program substantially as originally proposed. Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of the grant where the Secretary finds that a State is failing to maintain its original program. Authorizes the use of grant funds by a State for use as loans to local governments for the purpose of public capital investment. Authorizes the use of grant funds by two or more States for the construction and rehabilitation of public capital investments of a regional character. Sets forth the method for allocating funds under this Act to the individual States. Specifies the procedures for the return of grant funds if either an application is not received or an application is not approved. Requires Federal agencies to expeditiously review and act on any permit necessary for the repair or rehabilitation of any public capital investment undertaken by a non-Federal public body. Requires the Secretary to develop and publish criteria and information on techniques for establishing inventories of existing and needed capital improvements. Requires the Secretary to allocate a specified amount to support research and development activities to augment the cost-effectiveness of national public capital investments. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress concerning the disbursement of funds under this title and the use of those funds by participating States. Amends the Clean Water Act to authorize States to use certain funds allotted to them for revolving loans or grants for the construction of waste water treatment works. Requires repayments of such loans to be paid to the States. Authorizes appropriations for this title for FY 1985 through 1994. Declares that the authorities for this title shall terminate on October 1, 1994. Title II: Standby Public Investment - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide technical and planning assistance to States, local government, and Indian tribes for the development of long-range plans and programs for the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of public capital investment projects. Authorizes such entities to submit an application for a grant and to receive assistance upon a satisfactory showing of the deterioration of its public capital investment. Requires such grants to be used to develop an investment plan coordinating future investment with economic development and the creation of jobs (as well as the activities under title I of this Act). Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to carry out such grants for FY 1984 through 1988. Establishes in the Treasury a Counter-Cyclical Trust Fund, with a balance not to exceed $2,000,000,000. Authorizes appropriations for immediate transfer to the Fund. Requires the Secretary to use Fund moneys to fulfill the purposes of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the repair, rehabilitation, or construction of public capital investments upon the application of any State, local government, or Indian tribe. Prohibits any such grants from exceeding 75 percent of the cost of projects under this section. Lists eligible public investment projects under this title. Requires eligible projects to be contained in a State developed investment plan and to have designs, specifications, and engineering acceptable to the Secretary. States eligibility requirements for such projects, including certain economic and unemployment problems. Authorizes the Secretary to accept applications for such projects upon a determination that the Index of Total Industrial Production has declined for three consecutive months. Makes funds available under this title when the Secretary makes a certain determination concerning high civilian unemployment. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth certain definitions. Lists the authorized powers of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, in carrying out titles I and II of this Act. Requires the Secretary to make a comprehensive annual report to Congress of the operations under this Act. Requires recipients of grants under such titles to keep certain records and to transmit biannual reports to the Secretary. Requires that the Secretary and Comptroller General have access to all books and records of any recipient, subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor that are pertinent to assistance under such titles.

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Timeline

19 May 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1983
Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-32 Pt. 3.
Source: Committee
19 October 1983
Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
3 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
18 November 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Source: Calendars
18 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-341.
Source: Committee
18 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-341.
Source: Committee
9 February 1984
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
9 February 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 February 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
28 February 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, DOD, HUD, DOT, EPA, ACIR, Treasury.
Source: Committee
5 March 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development.
Source: Committee
5 March 1984
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Army, HUD, DOT, EPA, OMB.
Source: Committee
15 May 1984
Floor
House Incorporated H.R.1244 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Source: Floor
15 May 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 May 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 May 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Government Operations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
15 May 1984
Committee
House Committee on Government Operations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 June 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Stafford; Domenici; Durenberger; Randolph; Moynihan.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 June 1984
Passed
Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
29 June 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Howard, Oberstar, Edgar, Brooks, Fuqua, Levitas, Snyder, Clinger, Horton, Erlenborn.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1984
ResolvingDifferences
House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1984
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
3 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-1134 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1134 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1984
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 October 1984
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 1984
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-501.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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