To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as roadkill reduction programs, transportation museums, scenic beautification projects, or bicycle paths, if the Highway Trust Fund does not contain amounts sufficient to cover unfunded highway authorizations.
What it does: Adds Sec. ___. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any purpose described in subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary of Transportation certifies, based on the estimates made under section 9503(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of unfunded highway authorizations in relation to net highway receipts (as those terms are defined in that section) for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, that the Highway Trust Fund contains or will contain amounts sufficient to cover all such unfunded highway authorizations for those fiscal years wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3288
Adds Sec. ___. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any purpose described in subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary of Transportation certifies, based on the estimates made under section 9503(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of unfunded highway authorizations in relation to net highway receipts (as those terms are defined in that section) for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, that the Highway Trust Fund contains or will contain amounts sufficient to cover all such unfunded highway authorizations for those fiscal years wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ___. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any purpose described in subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary of Transportation certifies, based on the estimates made under section 9503(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of unfunded highway authorizations in relation to net highway receipts (as those terms are defined in that section) for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, that the Highway Trust Fund contains or will contain amounts sufficient to cover all such unfunded highway authorizations for those fiscal years.
Inserted: (b) The purposes referred to in subsection (a) are--
Inserted: (1) the reduction of vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or the maintenance of habitat connectivity;
Inserted: (2) transportation museums;
Inserted: (3) scenic beautification projects; and
Inserted: (4) pedestrian or bicycle facility projects.
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SA 2370. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any purpose described in subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary of Transportation certifies, based on the estimates made under section 9503(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of unfunded highway authorizations in relation to net highway receipts (as those terms are defined in that section) for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, that the Highway Trust Fund contains or will contain amounts sufficient to cover all such unfunded highway authorizations for those fiscal years.
(b) The purposes referred to in subsection (a) are--
(1) the reduction of vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or the maintenance of habitat connectivity;
(2) transportation museums;
(3) scenic beautification projects; and
(4) pedestrian or bicycle facility projects.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9397, S9398-9400, S9401; text as modified: CR S9379)
September 16, 2009
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9397, S9398-9400, S9401; text as modified: CR S9379)
September 16, 2009
Proposed amendment SA 2370 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9401)
September 16, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
September 15, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S9345, S9349; text: CR S9345)
September 15, 2009
Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345, S9349; text: CR S9345) To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as roadkill reduction programs, transportation museums, scenic beautification projects, or bicycle paths, if the Highway Trust Fund does not contain amounts sufficient to cover unfunded highway authorizations.
September 15, 2009