S.Amdt. 1606
What it does: Adds SEC. __. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS wherever appropriate
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. __. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.
Inserted: (a) Surface Transportation.--Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(g) Application to Highway Programs.--The requirements under this section shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.".
Inserted: (b) Transit Provisions.--Section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(10) Application to transit programs.--The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.".
Inserted: (c) Amtrak.--Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(5) The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.".
Inserted: (d) Application to Intercity Passenger Rail Service Corridors.--Section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking paragraph (4);
Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(11) The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.".
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SA 1606. Mr. MERKLEY 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:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS.
(a) Surface Transportation.--Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g) Application to Highway Programs.--The requirements under this section shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.”.
(b) Transit Provisions.--Section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(10) Application to transit programs.--The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.”.
(c) Amtrak.--Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.”.
(d) Application to Intercity Passenger Rail Service Corridors.--Section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(11) The requirements under this subsection shall apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 14, 2012