S.Amdt. 2398

1. Replaces “items 523, 267, and 131” with “items 131, 267, 523, and 657”

   ReplacesPage 222, line 7Printed page

   In H.R. 3288 · Reported to Senate

   Sec. 167. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide recommendations to Congress, including legislative proposals, on how to strengthen its role in regulating the safety of transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway: Provided, That the Secretary shall include actions the Department of Transportation will take and what additional legislative authorities it may need in order to fully implement recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board directed at the Federal Transit Administration, including but not limited to recommendations related to crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report outlining these recommendations and a plan for their implementation by the Department of Transportation no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act.

   Sec. 168.[struck: ][inserted: ]Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall not reallocate any funding made available for items [struck: 523][inserted: 131], 267, [inserted: 523, ]and [struck: 131][inserted: 657] of section 3044 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59).

   Sec. 169. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the limitation on the total estimated amount of future obligations of the Government and contingent commitments to incur obligations covered by all outstanding letters of intent, full funding grant agreements, and early systems work agreements under subsection 5338(g) of title 49, United States Code, may not be more than the sum of the amount authorized under sections 5338(a)(3) and 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, for such projects and an amount equivalent to the last 5 fiscal years of funding allocated under subsections 5309(m)(1)(A) and 5309(m)(2)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, for such projects, less an amount the Secretary of Transportation reasonably estimates is necessary for grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, for those of such projects that are not covered by a letter or agreement.

   Original wording

   On page 222, line 7, strike “items 523, 267, and 131” and insert “items 131, 267, 523, and 657”.

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