S.Amdt. 730

SA 730. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee) 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE.

(a) In General.--The Federal Transit Administration shall
approve final engineering and construction for projects,
which were provided funding under section 3030(c)(1)(A)(xliv)
of the Federal Transit Act of 1998, and section 1214(g) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (16 U.S.C.
668dd note), in the absence of an access agreement with the
owner of the railroad right of way.
(b) Timely Resolution of Issues.--The Secretary shall
timely resolve any issues delaying the completion of the
project authorized under section 1214(g) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (16 U.S.C.
668dd note) and the project authorized under section
3030(c)(1)(A)(xliv) of the Federal Transit Act of 1998.
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