S.Amdt. 1575

SA 1575. Mr BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 469, after line 22, add the following:

SEC. 1521. USE OF CERTAIN EARMARKS FOR OTHER STATE PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 1517 and subject to subsection (b), for the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, each State may use the unobligated balance of any funding provided to the State for any project under section 1602 of Public Law 105-178 (112 Stat. 256), or section 1301, 1302, 1702, or 1934 of Public Law 109-59 (119 Stat. 1144), for any other project in the State, as the State determines to be appropriate.

(b) Unobligated Amounts.--The balance of any funding provided to a State for a project under section 1602 of Public Law 105-178 (112 Stat. 256), or section 1301, 1302, 1702, or 1934 of Public Law 109-59 (119 Stat. 1144), that remains unobligated under that section or subsection (a) on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act shall be refunded to the Treasury.