[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4446 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4446
To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the
National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate
structures other than buildings to inform the development of
engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to
such structures, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4, 2024
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the
National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate
structures other than buildings to inform the development of
engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to
such structures, 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 ``National Construction Safety Team
Enhancement Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TEAM ENHANCEMENT.
The National Construction Safety Team Act is amended--
(1) in section 2 (15 U.S.C. 7301)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking
``buildings'' and inserting ``structure''; and
(ii) by inserting after the first sentence
the following new sentence: ``In instances in
which the failure of the building or structure
is the proper subject for investigation by
another Federal agency, the Director shall
defer to the authority of such agency.'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
``buildings'' and inserting ``the built
environment''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``or structure'' after
``building'';
(II) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ``building standards, codes,
and practices'' and inserting
``engineering standards, practices, and
building codes''; and
(III) in subparagraph (D), by
striking ``buildings'' and inserting
``the built environment''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``or
structure'' after ``building''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (J)--
(I) by inserting ``or structure''
after ``building''; and
(II) by inserting ``or the National
Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of
2004'' after ``1977'';
(2) in section 4 (15 U.S.C. 7303)--
(A) by striking the term ``building'' each place it
appears; and
(B) by inserting ``building or structure'' before
``failure'' each place it appears;
(3) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 7306), by inserting ``or
structure'' after ``building'';
(4) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 7307)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or structure''
after ``building'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``standards,
codes, and practices'' and inserting ``engineering
standards, practices, and building codes''; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and
structure'' after ``building'';
(5) in section 9(2) (15 U.S.C. 7308(2)), by striking
``building standards, codes, and practices'' each place it
appears and inserting ``engineering standards, practices, and
building codes''; and
(6) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 7312), by striking ``building
standards, codes, or practices'' and inserting ``engineering
standards, practices, and building codes''.
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