S.Amdt. 731

SA 731. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee) submitted an amendment

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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 Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority is authorized to operate commuter rail service
south of milepost 185 of the Northeast Corridor under the
terms an dconditions established under section 24904(a)(6) of
title 49, United States Code.
(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).
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