§311 Congressional Notification Requirements

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must tell certain Congress committees at least 3 full business days before the Department announces a covered project, unless another law or subsection (b) says otherwise. For 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 at least 3 full business days before the allocation, except the notice can be given at the same time if the Department uses its quick release (or successor) process. The law defines three terms: “appropriate committees of Congress” names the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and three Senate committees (Environment and Public Works; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs); “covered project” means a competitively chosen project getting a discretionary award, loan, guarantee, or line of credit of $750,000 or more; and “Department” means the Department of Transportation, including its modal administrations.