S.Amdt. 682

SA 682. Mr. INOUYE 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 1266, beginning with line 13, strike through line 5
on page 1267 and insert the following:
``(c) Costs-Benefits Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--A grant may be awarded under this
section for a project for the relocation of a rail line only
if the benefits of the project for the period equal to the
estimated economic life of the re-located rail line exceed
the costs of the project for that period, as determined by
the Secretary considering the following factors:
``(A) The effects of the rail line and the rail traffic on
motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, safety, community
quality of life, and area commerce if the rail line were not
so relocated.
``(B) The effects of the rail line, relocated as proposed,
on motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, safety, community
quality of life, and area commerce.
``(C) The effects of the rail line, relocated as proposed,
on the freight and passenger rail operations on the rail
line.
``(2) Other projects.--The requirements of paragraph (1) do
not apply to grants awarded for community quality of life
improvements under subsection (b) (1) (A) of this section.
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