H.R. 6791
To authorize the Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Tony Gonzales
1 cosponsor
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In this Act:
(1) Community infrastructure. The term community infrastructure means a project or facility that—
(A) is—
(i) a transportation project;
(ii) a water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility project; or
(iii) any other project directly supporting a land port of entry or infrastructure that is disproportionately impacted by the nearby presence of a land port of entry, as designated by the Secretary;
(B) is—
(i) owned by a State, Tribal, or local government; or
(ii) a not-for-profit, member-owned utility service; and
(C) is—
(i) focused on the modernization of a land port of entry; or
(ii) located within 25 miles of a land port of entry and is supportive of, or disproportionately impacted by the nearby presence of, a land port of entry.
(2) Rural area. The term rural area means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 100,000 inhabitants.
(3) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.