S.Amdt. 4660

SA 4660. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Ensign) submitted, under authority of the order of the Senate of May 2, 2008, an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2881, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VII, insert the following:

SEC. 717. PRIORITY OF REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

(1) Winter weather in States in cold regions of the United States shortens the period during the year in which construction projects may be carried out in such States.

(2) If review and approval processes for a construction project in such a State is delayed, the project may not be able to be completed in one construction season, adding additional costs to complete the project.

(b) Priority of Review of Construction Projects.--

(1) Requirement to prioritize.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of construction projects by the Administrator in a manner so that such projects to be carried out in a State described in paragraph (2) are reviewed as early as possible.

(2) State described.--A State described in this paragraph is a State in which the weather during a typical calendar year prevents major construction projects from being carried out prior to May 1.