S.Amdt. 2516

SA 2516. Mr. DURBIN 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 818, strike lines 13 through 15 and insert the
following:
``(D) reimburse planning and design expenses relating to
projects described in subparagraph (A) or (C); or
``(E) finance economic development, including commercial
and residential development, and related infrastructure and
activities, that--
``(i) incorporates private investment;
``(ii) is physically or functionally related to a passenger
rail station or multimodal station that includes rail
service;
``(iii) has a high probability of the applicant commencing
the contracting process for construction not later than 90
days after the date on which the direct loan or loan
guarantee is obligated for the project under this title; and
``(iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for
financial assistance under any other Federal program for the
relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing
ridership, tenant lease payments, or other activities that
generate revenue exceeding costs.''.
On page 823, line 11, strike ``(4)'' and insert the
following:
``(4) Use of other federal funds.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, an applicant may use grants under
chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, to pay any
charge under this subsection.
``(5)
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