S.Amdt. 1676Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 1676

What it does: Rewrites page 435, line 22 through page 437, line 10
Submitted February 16, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 1813

Replaces text
  1. Rewrites page 435, line 22 through page 437, line 10

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 435, line 22 through page 437, line 10 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

    Inserted: "(e) Emergency Relief.--The Federal share payable for any repair or reconstruction provided for by funds made available under section 125 for any project on a Federal-aid highway, including the Interstate System, shall not exceed the Federal share payable on a project on the system as provided in subsections (a) and (b), except that--

    Inserted: "(1) the Federal share payable for eligible emergency repairs to minimize damage, protect facilities, or restore essential traffic accomplished within 180 days after the actual occurrence of the natural disaster or catastrophic failure may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repairs;

    Inserted: "(2) the Federal share payable for any repair or reconstruction of Federal land transportation facilities and tribal transportation facilities may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repair or reconstruction;

    Inserted: "(3) the Secretary shall extend the time period in paragraph (1) taking into consideration any delay in the ability of the State to access damaged facilities to evaluate damage and the cost of repair; and

    Inserted: "(4) the Federal share payable for eligible permanent repairs to restore damaged facilities to predisaster condition may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repairs if the eligible expenses incurred by the State due to natural disasters or catastrophic failures in a Federal fiscal year exceeds the annual apportionment of the State under section 104 for the fiscal year in which the disasters or failures occurred.";

    Original wording

    Beginning on page 435, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 437, line 10, and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1676. Mr. SANDERS 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:

Beginning on page 435, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 437, line 10, and insert the following:

(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

“(e) Emergency Relief.--The Federal share payable for any repair or reconstruction provided for by funds made available under section 125 for any project on a Federal-aid highway, including the Interstate System, shall not exceed the Federal share payable on a project on the system as provided in subsections (a) and (b), except that--

“(1) the Federal share payable for eligible emergency repairs to minimize damage, protect facilities, or restore essential traffic accomplished within 180 days after the actual occurrence of the natural disaster or catastrophic failure may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repairs;

“(2) the Federal share payable for any repair or reconstruction of Federal land transportation facilities and tribal transportation facilities may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repair or reconstruction;

“(3) the Secretary shall extend the time period in paragraph (1) taking into consideration any delay in the ability of the State to access damaged facilities to evaluate damage and the cost of repair; and

“(4) the Federal share payable for eligible permanent repairs to restore damaged facilities to predisaster condition may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the repairs if the eligible expenses incurred by the State due to natural disasters or catastrophic failures in a Federal fiscal year exceeds the annual apportionment of the State under section 104 for the fiscal year in which the disasters or failures occurred.”;

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February 16, 2012