S.Amdt. 1776
What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. OFFICE OF FREIGHT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT at the appropriate place in division C
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. 3__. OFFICE OF FREIGHT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT at the appropriate place in division C
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 3__. OFFICE OF FREIGHT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
Inserted: (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
Inserted: "(h) Office of Freight Planning and Development.--
Inserted: "(1) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of the Secretary an Office of Freight Planning and Development, which shall--
Inserted: "(A) coordinate investment of Federal funding to improve the efficiency of the national transportation system to move freight consistent with the policy and objectives set forth in chapter 313;
Inserted: "(B) facilitate communication among government, public, and private freight transportation stakeholders;
Inserted: "(C) support the Secretary in the development of the National Freight Transportation Strategic Plan; and
Inserted: "(D) carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.
Inserted: "(2) Organization.--The head of the Office shall be the Assistant Secretary of Freight Planning and Development.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--
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Inserted: (1) Assistant secretaries.--Section 102(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking "4"and inserting "5".
Inserted: (2) Executive schedule.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "(4)" in the item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation and inserting "(5)".
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in division C, insert the following:
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SA 1776. Ms. CANTWELL 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 in division C, insert the following:
SEC. 3__. OFFICE OF FREIGHT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
“(h) Office of Freight Planning and Development.--
“(1) Establishment.--There is established within the Office of the Secretary an Office of Freight Planning and Development, which shall--
“(A) coordinate investment of Federal funding to improve the efficiency of the national transportation system to move freight consistent with the policy and objectives set forth in chapter 313;
“(B) facilitate communication among government, public, and private freight transportation stakeholders;
“(C) support the Secretary in the development of the National Freight Transportation Strategic Plan; and
“(D) carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.
“(2) Organization.--The head of the Office shall be the Assistant Secretary of Freight Planning and Development.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Assistant secretaries.--Section 102(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “4”and inserting “5”.
(2) Executive schedule.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “(4)” in the item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation and inserting “(5)”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 5, 2012
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