S.Amdt. 1757
What it does: Rewrites page 210, line 10 through page 218, line 20
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Rewrites page 210, line 10 through page 218, line 20
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 210, line 10 through page 218, line 20 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (A) Basis.--After making the set asides authorized under subsections (a)(6), (c), (d), and (e) on October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute the remainder authorized to be appropriated for the tribal transportation program under this section among Indian tribes as described in subparagraph (B).
Inserted: (B) Tribal shares.--
Inserted: (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), tribal shares under this program shall be determined in the same manner as determined under section 202, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP 21, except that inventory included under subsection (d)(2)(G)(ii) of that section 202 after the date of enactment of the MAP 21 shall not be used to determine the relative transportation needs of an Indian tribe under any disbursement formula developed in accordance with this subparagraph.
Inserted: (ii) Committee on formula grants.--
Inserted: (I) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly establish a committee on formula grants under the tribal transportation program, which shall be composed of--
Inserted: (aa) 1 representative from each Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who shall be appointed by the Secretary based on the recommendation of the Indian tribes in each such Region; and
Inserted: (bb) employees of the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Interior having expertise in tribal transportation.
Inserted: (II) Duties of the committee.--During the 18-month period after the date of enactment of the MAP 21, the committee shall develop a formula for the distribution of amounts under this section.
Inserted: (III) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the distribution formula developed under subclause (II) in the first fiscal year after the date on which the formula is developed.
Inserted: (IV) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the MAP 21, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the committee, shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of and transition to the distribution formula developed by the committee.
Inserted: (iii) Applicability.--If the committee established under clause (ii) fails to develop a proposed distribution formula, the distribution formula under section 202, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP 21 and modified by clause (i), shall remain in effect.
Original wording
Beginning on page 210, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 218, line 20, and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1757. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) 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 210, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 218, line 20, and insert the following:
“(A) Basis.--After making the set asides authorized under subsections (a)(6), (c), (d), and (e) on October 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute the remainder authorized to be appropriated for the tribal transportation program under this section among Indian tribes as described in subparagraph (B).
“(B) Tribal shares.--
“(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), tribal shares under this program shall be determined in the same manner as determined under section 202, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP 21, except that inventory included under subsection (d)(2)(G)(ii) of that section 202 after the date of enactment of the MAP 21 shall not be used to determine the relative transportation needs of an Indian tribe under any disbursement formula developed in accordance with this subparagraph.
“(ii) Committee on formula grants.--
“(I) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly establish a committee on formula grants under the tribal transportation program, which shall be composed of--
“(aa) 1 representative from each Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who shall be appointed by the Secretary based on the recommendation of the Indian tribes in each such Region; and
“(bb) employees of the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Interior having expertise in tribal transportation.
“(II) Duties of the committee.--During the 18-month period after the date of enactment of the MAP 21, the committee shall develop a formula for the distribution of amounts under this section.
“(III) Implementation.--The Secretary shall implement the distribution formula developed under subclause (II) in the first fiscal year after the date on which the formula is developed.
“(IV) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the MAP 21, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the committee, shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of and transition to the distribution formula developed by the committee.
“(iii) Applicability.--If the committee established under clause (ii) fails to develop a proposed distribution formula, the distribution formula under section 202, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP 21 and modified by clause (i), shall remain in effect.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 1, 2012