S.Amdt. 1748
What it does: Adds SEC. 15__. RECYCLING AND USE OF FLY ASH on page 469, line 22
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. 15__. RECYCLING AND USE OF FLY ASH on page 469, line 22
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 15__. RECYCLING AND USE OF FLY ASH.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) concrete is a major transportation construction material in the United States;
Inserted: (2) 25 percent of the Interstate System is paved in concrete;
Inserted: (3) concrete has been used to construct 65 percent of the bridges in the United States;
Inserted: (4) concrete represents approximately 15 percent of the total cost of constructing and maintaining the transportation infrastructure of the United States each year;
Inserted: (5) more than 75 percent of that concrete, a quantity worth approximately $9,900,000,000, uses fly ash as a partial cement replacement blend;
Inserted: (6) in some States, including California, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, fly ash is used for virtually all concrete projects;
Inserted: (7) fly ash concrete has a number of very significant, well-documented benefits that make fly ash concrete a mixture of choice for many State and local transportation departments and transportation engineers; and
Inserted: (8) the most prevalent use of fly ash is in transportation construction projects.
Inserted: (b) Use of Fly Ash.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a statement encouraging the beneficial use of fly ash in transportation construction projects (including transportation construction projects involving the use of asphalt) that are carried out, in whole or in part, using Federal funds.
Original wording
On page 469, after line 22, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1748. Mr. HOEVEN 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. 15__. RECYCLING AND USE OF FLY ASH.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) concrete is a major transportation construction material in the United States;
(2) 25 percent of the Interstate System is paved in concrete;
(3) concrete has been used to construct 65 percent of the bridges in the United States;
(4) concrete represents approximately 15 percent of the total cost of constructing and maintaining the transportation infrastructure of the United States each year;
(5) more than 75 percent of that concrete, a quantity worth approximately $9,900,000,000, uses fly ash as a partial cement replacement blend;
(6) in some States, including California, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, fly ash is used for virtually all concrete projects;
(7) fly ash concrete has a number of very significant, well-documented benefits that make fly ash concrete a mixture of choice for many State and local transportation departments and transportation engineers; and
(8) the most prevalent use of fly ash is in transportation construction projects.
(b) Use of Fly Ash.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a statement encouraging the beneficial use of fly ash in transportation construction projects (including transportation construction projects involving the use of asphalt) that are carried out, in whole or in part, using Federal funds.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 28, 2012