To provide additional funds for the National Park Service for certain projects.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 18, 2016
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Senate amendment submitted
May 18, 2016
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4042 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 3896.(consideration: CR2964-2966; text: CR S2965-2966)
May 18, 2016
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4042 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 18, 2016
Senate amendment submitted
May 18, 2016
Amendment SA 4042 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 3896. (consideration: CR2964-2966; text: CR S2965-2966) To provide additional funds for the National Park Service for certain projects.
May 18, 2016
Amendment SA 4042 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 18, 2016
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SA 4042. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows: On page 37, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following: Sec. 122. (a) Transfer of Amounts.-- (1) State of virginia.-- (A) In general.--Of the total amount apportioned to the State of Virginia under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, or 30 days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to the National Park Service-- (i) an amount equal to-- (I) $30,000,000; multiplied by (II) the ratio that-- (aa) the amount apportioned to the State of Virginia under such section 104; bears to (bb) the combined amount apportioned to the State of Virginia and the District of Columbia under such section 104; and (ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount calculated under clause (i). (B) Source and amount.--For purpose of the transfer under subparagraph (A), the State of Virginia shall select at the discretion of the State-- (i) the programs (among those for which funding is apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from which to transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and (ii) the amount to transfer from each of those programs (equal in aggregate to the amount calculated under subparagraph (A)(i)). (2) District of columbia.-- (A) In general.--Of the total amount apportioned to the District of Columbia under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, or 30 days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to the National Park Service-- (i) an amount equal to-- (I) $30,000,000; multiplied by (II) the ratio that-- (aa) the amount apportioned to the District of Columbia under such section 104; bears to (bb) the combined amount apportioned to the State of Virginia and the District of Columbia under such section 104; and (ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount calculated under clause (i). (B) Source and amount.--For purpose of the transfer under subparagraph (A), the District of Columbia shall select at the discretion of the District-- (i) the programs (among those for which funding is apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from which to transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and (ii) the amount to transfer from each of those programs (equal in aggregate to the amount calculated under subparagraph (A)(i)). (3) Federal lands transportation program.--Of the amounts otherwise made available to the National Park Service under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, not less than 10 percent shall be set aside for purposes of this section. (b) Eligibility and Federal Share.--The amounts under subsection (a) shall be-- (1) available to the National Park Service only for projects that-- (A) are eligible under section 203 of title 23, United States Code; (B) are located on bridges on the National Highway System that were originally constructed before 1945 and are in poor condition; and (C) each have an estimated total project cost of not less than $150,000,000; and (2) subject to the Federal share described in section 201(b)(7)(A) of title 23, United States Code. (c) Other Funds and Obligation Limitation.--Any funds and obligation limitation transferred under subsection (a) shall be in addition to funds or obligation limitation otherwise made available to the National Park Service under sections 203 and 204 of title 23, United States Code. ______