To include funding for freight and passenger rail in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for investments in America's infrastructure.
What it does: Inserts “transportation, including freight and passenger rail,” after “energy, water,”
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 13 · shown in the resolution's text
Inserts “transportation, including freight and passenger rail,” after “energy, water,”
In S.Con.Res. 13 · Placed on Calendar Senate
SEC. 205. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Infrastructure.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide for a robust Federal investment in America's infrastructure, which may include projects for public housing, energy, water, [inserted: transportation, including freight and passenger rail, ]or other infrastructure projects, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
(b) Surface Transportation.--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that provide new budget authority for surface transportation programs to the extent such new budget authority is offset by an increase in receipts to the Highway Trust Fund (excluding transfers from the general fund of the Treasury into the Highway Trust Fund not offset by a similar increase in receipts), provided further that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
Original wording
On page 35, line 18, insert “transportation, including freight and passenger rail,” after “energy, water,”.
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As printed
On page 35, line 18, insert “transportation, including freight and passenger rail,” after “energy, water,”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 957 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.(consideration: CR S4272-4273; text: CR S4273)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 957 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 957 proposed by Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S4272-4273; text: CR S4273) To include funding for freight and passenger rail in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for investments in America's infrastructure.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 957 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
April 2, 2009