S.Amdt. 3474Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)2nd degree

To require the Administrator to prioritize the review of construction projects that are carried out in cold weather States.

Submitted March 11, 2010

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3474 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Barrasso to Amendment SA 3452.(consideration: CR S1604-1606)

March 16, 2010

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3474 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Barrasso to Amendment SA 3452.(consideration: CR S1604-1606)

March 16, 2010

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3474 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S1605)

March 16, 2010

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Amendment SA 3474 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Barrasso to Amendment SA 3452. (consideration: CR S1604-1606) To require the Administrator to prioritize the review of construction projects that are carried out in cold weather States.

March 16, 2010

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Amendment SA 3474 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S1605)

March 16, 2010

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Senate amendment submitted

March 11, 2010

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Submitted

SA 3474. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3452 proposed by Mr. Rockefeller to the bill H.R. 1586,
to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP
recipients; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 723. PRIORITY OF REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Winter weather in States located in cold regions of the
United States shortens

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the period during the year in which construction projects may
be carried out in such States.
(2) If the review and approval process for a construction
project in a cold weather State is delayed--
(A) the project may not be completed in 1 construction
season; and
(B) the cost to complete the project will increase.
(b) Priority Review of Construction Projects in Cold
Weather States.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
prioritize the Administrator's review of construction
projects so that projects to be carried out in a States in
which the weather during a typical calendar year prevents
major construction projects from being carried out before May
1 are reviewed as early as possible.
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