S.Amdt. 3263

SA 3263. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Heller, and Mr. Reid) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. Mikulski and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 142, after line 21, add the following:

Sec. ___. It is the sense of Congress that--

(1) Interstate Route 11 would significantly enhance for the western United States--

(A) commerce;

(B) tourism;

(C) international trade;

(D) economic vitality; and

(E) competitiveness on the global stage;

(2) Interstate Route 11 would connect communities and economic systems in the States of Arizona and Nevada, including--

(A) the 2 largest cities in the United States without an Interstate connection;

(B) major trade hubs;

(C) existing and future domestic and international deep-water ports; and

(D) transcontinental roadways and railroad corridors;

(3) Interstate Route 11 would improve safety and travel time in north-south corridors of the western United States;

(4) the establishment of Interstate Route 11 from the southern border of the State of Arizona through the State of Nevada and, ultimately, to the Canadian border would enhance the economic vitality of the western United States; and

(5) the States of Arizona and Nevada, metropolitan planning organizations (as defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code), and other local leaders and stakeholders should be encouraged to continue their efforts to advance the Interstate Route 11 project.