S.Amdt. 1703
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM wherever appropriate
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. __. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section--
Inserted: (1) the term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration;
Inserted: (2) the term "eligible project" means a project carried out using funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code;
Inserted: (3) the term "eligible recipient" means a recipient of funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; and
Inserted: (4) the term "experimental program" means the public-private partnership experimental program established under subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Public-Private Partnership Experimental Program.--
Inserted: (1) Program established.--The Administrator shall establish a 6-year public-private partnership experimental program to encourage eligible recipients to carry out tests and experimentation in the project development process that are designed to--
Inserted: (A) attract private investment in eligible projects; and
Inserted: (B) increase project management flexibility and innovation, improve efficiency, allow for timely project implementation, and create new revenue streams.
Inserted: (2) Implementation of program.--The experimental program shall--
Inserted: (A) except as provided in paragraph (5), identify any provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, and any regulations or practices thereunder, that impede greater use of public-private partnerships and private investment in eligible projects; and
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Inserted: (B) develop procedures and approaches that--
Inserted: (i) address the impediments described in subparagraph (A), in a manner similar to the Special Experimental Project Number 15 of the Federal Highway Administration (commonly referred to as "SEP 15"); and
Inserted: (ii) protect the public interest and any public investment in eligible projects.
Inserted: (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the termination of the experimental program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the experimental program.
Inserted: (4) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue rules to carry out the experimental program.
Inserted: (5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow the Administrator to waive any requirement under--
Inserted: (A) section 5333 of title 49, United States Code; or
Inserted: (B) any other provision of Federal law not described in paragraph (2)(A).
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SA 1703. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Kirk) 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. __. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration;
(2) the term “eligible project” means a project carried out using funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code;
(3) the term “eligible recipient” means a recipient of funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; and
(4) the term “experimental program” means the public-private partnership experimental program established under subsection (b).
(b) Public-Private Partnership Experimental Program.--
(1) Program established.--The Administrator shall establish a 6-year public-private partnership experimental program to encourage eligible recipients to carry out tests and experimentation in the project development process that are designed to--
(A) attract private investment in eligible projects; and
(B) increase project management flexibility and innovation, improve efficiency, allow for timely project implementation, and create new revenue streams.
(2) Implementation of program.--The experimental program shall--
(A) except as provided in paragraph (5), identify any provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, and any regulations or practices thereunder, that impede greater use of public-private partnerships and private investment in eligible projects; and
(B) develop procedures and approaches that--
(i) address the impediments described in subparagraph (A), in a manner similar to the Special Experimental Project Number 15 of the Federal Highway Administration (commonly referred to as “SEP 15”); and
(ii) protect the public interest and any public investment in eligible projects.
(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the termination of the experimental program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the experimental program.
(4) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue rules to carry out the experimental program.
(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow the Administrator to waive any requirement under--
(A) section 5333 of title 49, United States Code; or
(B) any other provision of Federal law not described in paragraph (2)(A).
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Senate amendment submitted
February 16, 2012