Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for the TIGER discretionary grant program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-966| House
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Rick Larsen
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (8)
Appropriations Committee, Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 or the TIGER CUBS Act This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Public Works
AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureInfrastructure developmentPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for the TIGER discretionary grant program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-966| House
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 or the TIGER CUBS Act This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Rick Larsen
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (8)
Appropriations Committee, Budget Committee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureInfrastructure developmentPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding