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Senate Bill 1608
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
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S. 1608 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1608


To provide for the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 16, 2023

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To provide for the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act”.

SEC. 2. Starr–Camargo Bridge.

(a) Authorization.—The first section of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2)—

(A) by inserting “and expand” after “construct”;

(B) by inserting “, including the expansion and addition of adjacent spans to the existing international bridge,” after “thereto”;

(C) by inserting “multimodal toll” after “14”;

(D) by striking “to maintain” and inserting “and to maintain, control,”; and

(E) by striking “such bridge” and inserting “those bridges”; and

(2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “expansion,” after “construction,”.

(b) Rights of Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns.—Section 3(a) of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended by inserting “, as needed for the location, construction, expansion, control, operation, and maintenance of the bridges referred to in subsection (a)(2) at or near Rio Grande City, Texas” after “chapter 466)”.

(c) Sunset.—Section 5 of Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411) is amended—

(1) by inserting “by the Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns” after “constructed”;

(2) by striking “three” and inserting “60”;

(3) by striking “five” and inserting “65”; and

(4) by striking “date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “date of enactment of the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act”.

(d) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section—

(1) grants new rights or duties to the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the “Free Trade International Bridge” as of the date of enactment of this Act); or

(2) alters, repeals, or voids any rights or duties held by the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the “Free Trade International Bridge” as of the date of enactment of this Act) under Public Law 87–532 (76 Stat. 153; 130 Stat. 411), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.