Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110

§311 Congressional Notification Requirements

Title 49 › SUBTITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › CHAPTER 3 — GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS › SUBCHAPTER I — DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION › § 311

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must tell the right congressional committees about any announcement of a covered project at least 3 full business days before the Department makes the announcement. For emergency allocations under section 125 of title 23, the Secretary must notify the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee either at least 3 full business days before the allocation or at the same time if the Department uses its quick release process. Appropriate committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Covered project: a competitively chosen project getting a discretionary grant, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee, or line-of-credit of $750,000 or more. Department: the Department of Transportation, including its modal administrations.

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Title 49, §311

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(a)In General.—

Except as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department.

(b)Emergency Program.—

With respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation—

(1)at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or

(2)concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process).

(c)Definitions.—

In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)Appropriate committees of congress.—

The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—

(A)the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and

(B)the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.

(2)Covered project.—

The term “covered project” means a project competitively selected by the Department to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000.

(3)Department.—

The term “Department” means the Department of Transportation, including the modal administrations of the Department.

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49 U.S.C. § 311

Title 49, Transportation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110