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Finish It Act
12/15/2023, 4:07 PM
Summary of Bill S 1498
The bill proposes the creation of a task force that will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing unfinished infrastructure projects. This task force will work with state and local governments to develop a plan for completing these projects in a timely and efficient manner.
Additionally, the Finish It Act allocates funding to support the completion of these projects. This funding will be used to cover the costs of materials, labor, and any other expenses associated with finishing the infrastructure projects. The bill also includes provisions for monitoring and evaluating the progress of these projects to ensure that they are completed according to the established timeline and budget. Overall, the Finish It Act aims to address the issue of unfinished infrastructure projects by providing the necessary resources and support to complete these projects and improve the country's infrastructure as a whole.
Congressional Summary of S 1498
Finish It Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a plan (within 15 days after the bill is enacted) to utilize, transfer, or donate to states all existing excess border wall construction materials to construct a permanent physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. If DOD delays in submitting or executing the plan, the travel budget of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy must be decreased by 1% for every two days of delay.
DOD must work with the Defense Logistics Agency to execute the plan until DOD is no longer incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the excess materials.
Any state requesting border wall construction materials must certify, in writing, that the materials will be used exclusively for the construction of a permanent physical barrier to stop illicit human and vehicle trafficking along the border. If a state does not use all such materials for the specified purpose within two years of receiving the materials, the state must pay the federal government an amount equal to the original purchase price of the materials.
