S.Amdt. 579

SA 579. Mr. SPECTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3, Reserved; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 216, after the matter preceding line 1, insert the
following:

SEC. 15_. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(46) Interstate Route 376 from the Pittsburgh Interchange
(I/C No. 56) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, westward on
Interstate Route 279, United States Route 22, United States
Route 30, and Pennsylvania Route 60, continuing past the
Pittsburgh International Airport on Turnpike Route 60, to the
Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate Route 76), Interchange 10,
and continuing north on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 60 and on
United States Route 422 to Interstate Route 80.''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(5)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as
subparagraphs (C) through (E); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) Interstate route 376.--
``(i) Designation of interstate route 376.--

``(I) In general.--The routes referred to in subsection
(c)(46), except the portion of Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 60
and United States Route 422 between Pennsylvania Turnpike
Interchange 10 and Interstate Route 80, shall be designated
as Interstate Route 376.
``(II) Signs.--The State of Pennsylvania shall--

``(aa) have jurisdiction over the highways described in
subclause (I) (except Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 60); and
``(bb) erect signs in accordance with Interstate signing
criteria that identify the routes described in subclause (I)
as Interstate Route 376.

``(III) Assistance from secretary.--The Secretary shall
assist the State of Pennsylvania in carrying out, not later
than December 31, 2008, an activity under subclause (II)
relating to Interstate Route 376 and in complying with
sections 109 and 139 of title 23, United States Code.

``(ii) Other segments.--The segment of the route referred
to in subsection (c)(46) located between the Pennsylvania
Turnpike, Interchange 10, and Interstate Route 80 may be
signed as Interstate Route 376 under clause (i)(II) if that
segment meets the criteria under sections 109 and 139 of
title 23, United States Code.''.
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