S.Amdt. 4723
What it does: Adds SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REDUCE SCHOOL BUS IDLING at the end of the bill
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 3711 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REDUCE SCHOOL BUS IDLING at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 3711 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(B) any remainder of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.
Inserted: SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REDUCE SCHOOL BUS IDLING.
Inserted: (a) Statement of Policy.--Congress encourages each local educational agency (as defined in section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26))) that receives Federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) to develop a policy to reduce the incidence of school bus idling at schools while picking up and unloading students.
Inserted: (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, working in coordination with the Secretary of Education, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 for use in educating States and local education agencies about--
Inserted: (1) benefits of reducing school bus idling; and
Inserted: (2) ways in which school bus idling may be reduced.
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SA 4723. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE TO STATES TO REDUCE SCHOOL BUS IDLING.
(a) Statement of Policy.--Congress encourages each local educational agency (as defined in section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26))) that receives Federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) to develop a policy to reduce the incidence of school bus idling at schools while picking up and unloading students.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy, working in coordination with the Secretary of Education, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 for use in educating States and local education agencies about--
(1) benefits of reducing school bus idling; and
(2) ways in which school bus idling may be reduced.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 27, 2006