S.Amdt. 1659
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: (k) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) Secretary.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary selects a project for funding under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the reasons for selecting the project, based on the criteria described in subsection (e).
Inserted: (B) Inclusions.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall specify each criteria described in subsection (e) that the project meets.
Inserted: (C) Availability.--The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department the report submitted under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (2) Comptroller general.--
Inserted: (A) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of projects under this section.
Inserted: (B) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes--
Inserted: (i) the process by which each project was selected;
Inserted: (ii) the factors that went into the selection of each project; and
Inserted: (iii) the justification for the selection of each project based on the criteria described in subsection (e).
Inserted: (3) Inspector general.--
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Inserted: (A) Assessment.--The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct an assessment of the establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of projects under this section.
Inserted: (B) Initial report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the initial results of the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (C) Final report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a final report that describes the findings of the Inspector General of the Department with respect to the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).
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SA 1659. Mr. RUBIO 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:
(k) Reports.--
(1) Secretary.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary selects a project for funding under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the reasons for selecting the project, based on the criteria described in subsection (e).
(B) Inclusions.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall specify each criteria described in subsection (e) that the project meets.
(C) Availability.--The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department the report submitted under subparagraph (A).
(2) Comptroller general.--
(A) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of projects under this section.
(B) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes--
(i) the process by which each project was selected;
(ii) the factors that went into the selection of each project; and
(iii) the justification for the selection of each project based on the criteria described in subsection (e).
(3) Inspector general.--
(A) Assessment.--The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct an assessment of the establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of projects under this section.
(B) Initial report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the initial results of the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).
(C) Final report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a final report that describes the findings of the Inspector General of the Department with respect to the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).
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Senate amendment submitted
February 15, 2012