S.Amdt. 679

SA 679. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, 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:

On page 270, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

SEC. 1613. PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION.

Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``air quality standard; or''
and inserting `` air quality standard that would protect
public health;'';
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``that would protect
public health'' after ``maintenance area''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) the improvement of public health by decreasing air
pollutant emissions; or'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``that would protect
public health'' after ``air quality benefits'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or through other
factors'' and inserting ``advanced vehicle technologies,
consumption of cleaner burning fuels, or other means''; and
(D) in paragraph (5), insert ``or dedicated non-fixed
guideways'' after ``high occupancy vehicle lanes'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``If a State does not have'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) In general.--If a State does not have''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Priority.--The State shall give priority to projects
that--
``(i) promote deployment of advanced technology heavy-duty
vehicles and clean fuels; and
``(ii) protect public health.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``If a State has'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--If a State has''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Priority.--The State shall give priority to projects
that--
``(i) promote deployment of advanced technology heavy-duty
vehicles and clean fuels; and
``(ii) protect public health.''; and
(3) in subsection (e)(4)(B), by inserting ``or advanced
technology heavy-duty'' after ``alternative fueled''.
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