S.Amdt. 1824
What it does: 4 changes: replaces text in 2 places, inserts text in 2 places
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)What it changes
4 changes to S. 1813
The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.
Change 1: Rewrites page 792, line 20 through page 793, line 2
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 792, line 20 through page 793, line 2 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (2) Clean fuel vehicle.--The term 'clean fuel vehicle' means--
Inserted: (A) a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has certified sufficiently reduces energy consumption or reduces harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, when compared to a comparable standard vehicle; or
Inserted: (B) a zero emission bus used to provide public transportation.
Original wording
On page 792, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 793, line 2, and insert the following:
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 794, between lines 13 and 14
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (7) Zero emission bus.--The term 'zero emission bus' means a clean fuel vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate matter.
Original wording
On page 794, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
Change 3: Inserts new text on page 794, between lines 22 and 23
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) Combination of funding sources.--
Inserted: (A) Combination permitted.--A project carried out under this section may receive funding under section 5307, or any other provision of law.
Inserted: (B) Government share.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to alter the Government share required under this section, section 5307, or any other provision of law.
Original wording
On page 794, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
Change 4: Replaces “(f)” with new text
Struck: (f)
Inserted: (f) Priority Consideration.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects relating to clean fuel buses that make greater reductions in energy consumption and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, than comparable standard buses or other clean fuel buses.
Inserted: (g)
Original wording
On page 795, line 10, strike “(f)” and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1824. Mr. GRAHAM 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 792, strike line 20 and all that follows through page 793, line 2, and insert the following:
“(2) Clean fuel vehicle.--The term ‘clean fuel vehicle' means--
“(A) a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has certified sufficiently reduces energy consumption or reduces harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, when compared to a comparable standard vehicle; or
“(B) a zero emission bus used to provide public transportation.
On page 794, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
“(7) Zero emission bus.--The term ‘zero emission bus' means a clean fuel vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate matter.
On page 794, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
“(3) Combination of funding sources.--
“(A) Combination permitted.--A project carried out under this section may receive funding under section 5307, or any other provision of law.
“(B) Government share.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to alter the Government share required under this section, section 5307, or any other provision of law.
On page 795, line 10, strike “(f)” and insert the following:
“(f) Priority Consideration.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects relating to clean fuel buses that make greater reductions in energy consumption and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, than comparable standard buses or other clean fuel buses.
“(g)
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Senate amendment submitted
March 8, 2012