S.Amdt. 808
What it does: 4 changes: renumbers, inserts text in 2 places, replaces textWhat it changes
4 changes to S. 601 · 3 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Renumbers subsection (c) as (d)
RenumbersSection 1003Original wording
In section 1003, redesignate subsection (c) as subsection (d)
Change 2: Inserts new text after section 1003(b)
InsertsIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
(B) after such submission, amounts are appropriated to initiate or continue construction of the project in an appropriations or other Act.
Inserted: (c) High Cost Projects.--If the cost of a project carried out under this section exceeds 400 percent of the authorized cost of the project, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
Inserted: (1) conduct an assessment of the reasons for the excess costs; and
Inserted: (2) submit to Congress a recommendation for continued authorization or deauthorization of the project.
Original wording
insert after subsection (b) the following:
Change 3: Replaces “All” at the section 11003(c) with new text
ReplacesIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
(c) Requirements.--[inserted: (1) In general.--]All requirements applicable to a project under the Acts described in subsection (b) shall apply to the project.
Original wording
In section 11003(c), strike “All” and insert the following:
Change 4: Inserts new text at the end of section 11003(c)
InsertsIn S. 601 · Reported to Senate
(c) Requirements.--All requirements applicable to a project under the Acts described in subsection (b) shall apply to the project.
Inserted: (2) High cost projects.--If the cost of a project carried out under this section exceeds 400 percent of the authorized cost of the project and the benefit-cost ratio requirement was waived for the project, a benefit-cost ratio shall be calculated for the project, and included in the assessment required under section 1003(c), using the most recent available data.
Original wording
At the end of section 11003(c), add the following:
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As printed
SA 808. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In section 1003, redesignate subsection (c) as subsection (d) and insert after subsection (b) the following:
(c) High Cost Projects.--If the cost of a project carried out under this section exceeds 400 percent of the authorized cost of the project, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
(1) conduct an assessment of the reasons for the excess costs; and
(2) submit to Congress a recommendation for continued authorization or deauthorization of the project.
In section 11003(c), strike “All” and insert the following:
(1) In general.--All
At the end of section 11003(c), add the following:
(2) High cost projects.--If the cost of a project carried out under this section exceeds 400 percent of the authorized cost of the project and the benefit-cost ratio requirement was waived for the project, a benefit-cost ratio shall be calculated for the project, and included in the assessment required under section 1003(c), using the most recent available data.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 7, 2013