S.Amdt. 2611
What it does: 5 changes: inserts text in 2 places, replaces text in 3 places
Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)What it changes
5 changes to S. 1072
Change 1: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC. . DELTA REGION TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Inserted: (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United States code (as amended by section 1814(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: Sec. 178. Delta Region Transportation Development Program
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to--
Inserted: (1) support and encourage multistate transportation planning and corridor development;
Inserted: (2) provide for transportation project development;
Inserted: (3) facilitate transportation decisionmaking; and
Inserted: (4) support transportation construction.
Inserted: (b) Eligible Recipients.--A State transportation department and metropolitan planning organization may receive and administer funds provided under the program.
Inserted: (c) Eligible Activities.--The Secretary shall make allocations under the program for multistate highway and transit planning, development, and construction projects.
Inserted: (d) Other Provisions Regarding Eligibility.--All activities funded under this program shall be consistent with the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning processes required by section 134 and 135.
Inserted: (e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select projects to be carried out under the program based on--
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Inserted: (1) whether the project is located--
Inserted: (A) in an area that is part of the Delta Regional Authority; and
Inserted: (B) on the Federal-aid system;
Inserted: (2) endorsement of the project by the State department of transportation; and
Inserted: (3) evidence of the ability to complete the project.
Inserted: (f) Program Priorities.--In administering the program, the Secretary shall--
Inserted: (1) encourage State and local officials to work together to develop plans for multimodal and multijurisdictional transportation decisionmaking; and
Inserted: (2) give priority to projects that emphasize multimodal planning, including planning for operational improvements that--
Inserted: (A) increase the mobility of people and goods;
Inserted: (B) improve the safety of the transportation system with respect to catastrophic--
Inserted: (i) natural disasters; or
Inserted: (ii) disasters caused by human activity; and
Inserted: (C) contribute to the economic vitality of the area in which the project is being carried out.
Inserted: (g) Federal Share.--Amounts provided by the Delta Regional Authority to carry out a project under this section shall be applied to the non-Federal share required by section 120.
Inserted: (h) Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter I of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 1841 (b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "178. Delta Region Transportation Development Program."."
The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.
Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Change 2: Replaces “$2,500,000,000” with “$1,300,000,000”
[struck: $2,500,000,000][inserted: $1,300,000,000]Original wording
On page 677, line 11, strike “$2,500,000,000” and insert “$1,300,000,000”.
Change 3: Replaces “$2,000,000,000” with “$1,200,000,000”
[struck: $2,000,000,000][inserted: $1,200,000,000]Original wording
On page 677, line 13, strike “$2,000,000,000” and insert “$1,200,000,000”.
Change 4: Replaces “$500,000,000” with “100,000,000”
[struck: $500,000,000][inserted: 100,000,000]Original wording
On page 677, line 15, strike “$500,000,000” and insert “100,000,000”.
Change 5: Inserts new text on page 678, line 5
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (16) Delta Region Transportation Development Program.--For the Delta Region transportation development program, $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
Original wording
On page 678, after line 5, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2611. Mr. SHELBY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
“SEC. . DELTA REGION TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23, United States code (as amended by section 1814(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
“Sec. 178. Delta Region Transportation Development Program
“(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to--
“(1) support and encourage multistate transportation planning and corridor development;
“(2) provide for transportation project development;
“(3) facilitate transportation decisionmaking; and
“(4) support transportation construction.
“(b) Eligible Recipients.--A State transportation department and metropolitan planning organization may receive and administer funds provided under the program.
“(c) Eligible Activities.--The Secretary shall make allocations under the program for multistate highway and transit planning, development, and construction projects.
“(d) Other Provisions Regarding Eligibility.--All activities funded under this program shall be consistent with the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning processes required by section 134 and 135.
“(e) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall select projects to be carried out under the program based on--
“(1) whether the project is located--
“(A) in an area that is part of the Delta Regional Authority; and
“(B) on the Federal-aid system;
“(2) endorsement of the project by the State department of transportation; and
“(3) evidence of the ability to complete the project.
“(f) Program Priorities.--In administering the program, the Secretary shall--
“(1) encourage State and local officials to work together to develop plans for multimodal and multijurisdictional transportation decisionmaking; and
“(2) give priority to projects that emphasize multimodal planning, including planning for operational improvements that--
“(A) increase the mobility of people and goods;
“(B) improve the safety of the transportation system with respect to catastrophic--
“(i) natural disasters; or
“(ii) disasters caused by human activity; and
“(C) contribute to the economic vitality of the area in which the project is being carried out.
“(g) Federal Share.--Amounts provided by the Delta Regional Authority to carry out a project under this section shall be applied to the non-Federal share required by section 120.
“(h) Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter I of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 1841 (b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
“178. Delta Region Transportation Development Program.”.”
On page 677, line 11, strike “$2,500,000,000” and insert “$1,300,000,000”.
On page 677, line 13, strike “$2,000,000,000” and insert “$1,200,000,000”.
On page 677, line 15, strike “$500,000,000” and insert “100,000,000”.
On page 678, after line 5, insert the following:
“(16) Delta Region Transportation Development Program.--For the Delta Region transportation development program, $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.”
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Senate amendment submitted
February 12, 2004