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S. 1134: St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

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S. 1134: St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-26 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-100.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 93 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1134 (2012-03-01), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-100. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on January 23, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act - Permits the head of any federal agency to authorize and assist in the construction of a new bridge crossing the St. Croix River approximately six miles north of the I-94 crossing if specified mitigation items described in the 2006 St. Croix River Crossing Project Memorandum of Understanding for Implementation of Riverway Mitigation Items are included as enforceable conditions. Subjects specified amounts available under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) for the St. Croix River Crossing, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Stillwater Bridge to the limitation on obligations for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs under the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012. Rescinds any remaining obligation authority made available to a state as a result of receipt of contract authority for such Crossing and Bridge.

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Official text

St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 3 cosponsors

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Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (3)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-s1134 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112