To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0E15820A45414F90AC8E6F5B35A287E0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act of 2023 or the IMAGINE Act.
- Section H7EFAB3B68F6445D0A7FEE0141F256773: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to encourage the research and use of innovative materials, in concert with traditional materials, and associated...
- Section H7C4A7736B58B4AAD8F38A256F8A21972: 3. Interagency innovative materials standards task force In this section, the term innovative material, with respect to an infrastructure project, includes a...
- Section H3DED38DD5E2F4370AC15D90630533475: 4. Innovative material innovation hubs In this section: The term Hub means an Innovative Material Innovation Hub established under this section. The term...
- Section HFFEFF415737E453F95368924076D6A08: 5. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Section 503(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C)Innovative...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Magaziner introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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