Supply Chain Improvement Act

IB Union Calendar No. 635 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3365 [Report No. 118–769] To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 16, 2023 Mr. DUARTE (for himself, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. MANN) introduced the fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure NOVEMBER 26, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2023] VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3365 RH A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3365 RH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supply Chain Improve- 4 ment Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PRIORITIZATION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY. 6 In making grants under section 117 of title 23, United 7 States Code, and section 6701 of title 49, United States 8 Code, in addition to adhering to any prioritization, project 9 evaluation and selection criteria, set aside, State limitation, 10 or any other criteria, limitation, or requirements described 11 under such sections, the Secretary of Transportation shall 12 give priority consideration to eligible projects, including 13 multimodal projects, that improve or build resiliency in the 14 supply chain. 15 SEC. 3. FLEXIBILITY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY. 16 Section 117(d)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 17 is amended by striking ‘‘Not more than 30’’ and all that 18 follows through ‘‘such a project’’ and inserting ‘‘Projects de- 19 scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(iii)’’. 20 SEC. 4. LIMITATION. 21 (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out section 2, the Sec- 22 retary shall not give priority consideration to a project sup- 23 porting electric vehicles until Congress enacts a law allow- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 3365 RH ing priority consideration for such a project that is based 1 on the results of the study required under subsection (b). 2 (b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 3 the United States shall conduct a study to evaluate any ad- 4 verse effects of electric vehicles, including adverse effects of 5 electric vehicles on United States infrastructure integrity, 6 grid security, fire safety, and the labor market (including 7 slave labor in China and in other countries), and any ad- 8 verse implications for American competitiveness. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB Union Calendar No. 635 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3365 [Report No. 118–769] A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, and for other purposes. NOVEMBER 26, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com- mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Nov 26, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H3365.RH H3365 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB