S.Amdt. 2294

1. Adds SEC. ___. STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S BRIDGES FUND wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S BRIDGES FUND.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the "Strengthening America's Bridges Fund" (referred to in this section as the "Fund"), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (2).

   Inserted: (2) Transfers to fund.--There is appropriated to the Fund an amount equivalent to the increase in revenue received in the Treasury due to the amendments made by subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (or a designee).

   Inserted: (3) Expenditures from fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be made available by the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of making grants, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection, to States for the repair or maintenance of any bridges classified as deficient in the National Bridge Inventory, as authorized under section 144(b) of title 23, United States Code.

   Inserted: (4) Selection process.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary shall select the recipients of grants awarded under this subsection in accordance with the criteria published under subparagraph (B) and described in paragraph (5).

   Inserted: (B) Publication of criteria.--The Secretary shall publish selection criteria for any grants awarded under this subsection not earlier than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (C) Timeline for submission.--Applications for grants under this section shall be submitted not earlier than 120 days after the date on which the criteria are published under subparagraph (B).

   Inserted: (D) Deadline for selection.--The Secretary shall select and announce all projects selected under this paragraph not earlier than 60 days after the last date of the submission period described in subparagraph (C).

   Inserted: (5) Criteria.--In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that--

   Inserted: (A) the distribution of funds is geographically equitable, including an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas;

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   Inserted: (B) not more than 25 percent of the funds made available under this section are awarded to projects in a single State;

   Inserted: (C) not less than 20 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be for projects located in rural areas;

   Inserted: (D) for projects located in rural areas, the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs to more than 80 percent; and

   Inserted: (E) priority is given to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package.

   Inserted: (6) Retention of funds.--To fund the provision and oversight of grants under this subsection, the Secretary may--

   Inserted: (A) retain not more than 10 percent of the funds made available to the Secretary under paragraph (3); and

   Inserted: (B) transfer any portion of those funds to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

   Inserted: (7) Federal share.--Except as provided in paragraph (5)(D), the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this subsection shall be, at the option of the recipient, not more than 80 percent.

   Inserted: (b) Social Security Number Required to Claim Refundable Portion of Child Tax Credit.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subsection (e) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(e) Identification Requirement With Respect to Qualifying Children.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), no credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such qualifying child on the return of tax for the taxable year.

   Inserted: "(2) Refundable portion.--Subsection (d)(1) shall not apply to any taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the name and social security number of such qualifying child on the return of tax for the taxable year.".

   Inserted: (2) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error.--Subparagraph (I) of section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(I) an omission of a correct TIN under section 24(e)(1) (relating to child tax credit) or a correct Social Security number required under section 24(e)(2) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), to be included on a return,".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

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