S.Amdt. 1907

SA 1907. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Daschle) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

SEC. 1__. INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to funds limited in this Act for the Indian reservation roads program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code, an additional amount to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) shall be available, such that a total of $333,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2004 to carry out the Indian reservation roads program.

(b) Availability.--The additional amount under subsection (a)--

(1) shall be available in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and

(2) shall be subject to any obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways established by this Act or any other Act.

(c) Amount of Obligation Limitation.--The amount of any obligation limitation for the Indian reservation roads program shall be equal to the total amount of contract authority made available for the Indian reservation roads program for fiscal year 2004.