S.Amdt. 2476

SA 2476. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2266 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 22, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health
coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken
into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the
employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 111, after line 20, add the following:

SEC. 11030. WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN SAFETEA-LU
FUNDS.

(a) Definition of Closed Project.--In this section, the
term ``closed project'' means a project that--
(1) received funds under section 1702 or 1934 of SAFETEA-LU
(Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1256, 119 Stat. 1485); and
(2)(A) cannot be completed; or
(B) has been completed and for which there are funds
remaining unspent or unobligated.
(b) Request for Waiver.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State or unit
of local government may submit to the appropriate division
office of the Federal Highway Administration a request for a
waiver that would allow the State or unit of local government
to use funds specifically made available for a closed project
for 1 or more projects in the State eligible under title 23,
United States Code.
(2) Certification.--In making a request under paragraph
(1), the State or unit of local government shall certify--
(A) that the closed project for which the funds were
specifically made available--
(i) cannot be completed, including the reasons that the
closed project cannot be completed; or
(ii) has been completed and funds remain unspent or
unobligated; and
(B) the 1 or more projects in the State eligible under
title 23, United States Code, for which the funds described
in subparagraph (A) shall be used.
(c) Determination by Division Office.--Not later than 60
days after receipt of a request for a waiver under subsection
(b), the division office of the Federal Highway
Administration shall--
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, grant the
waiver;
(2) deny the waiver; or
(3) request additional information, not later than 60 days
after receipt of which the division office shall grant or
deny the waiver.
(d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after issuance or
denial of a waiver under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
notify Congress in writing of the issuance or denial.
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