AP - President Bush signed legislation on Monday that directs $250 million to rebuild the Minnesota bridge that was destroyed in last week's deadly collapse. The bill was passed by Congress over the weekend in the waning hours of its work before an August recess. Bush visited the stricken site ...
08-06-2007, 11:00 PM
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| Bush signs bridge bill AP - President Bush signed legislation on Monday that directs $250 million to rebuild the Minnesota bridge that was destroyed in last week's deadly collapse. The bill was passed by Congress over the weekend in the waning hours of its work before an August recess. Bush visited the stricken site on Saturday. The legislation waives the $100 million federal limit per state for emergency relief funds, authorizing $250 million for rebuilding the bridge. The money itself still needs to be appropriated by Congress in future legislation. The bill allows for some of the money to be used to reimburse Minnesota for additional public transportation costs incurred as a result of the bridge's collapse. Federal officials have announced that $5 million would be released to help with efforts such as rerouting traffic around the disaster site. The Interstate 35W bridge plummeted more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River last Wednesday. Five people are confirmed dead and search crews continue their efforts. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_bridge [link] | ||||
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