S.Amdt. 2172

SA 2172. Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title I of division A, insert
the following:

SEC. 115__. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC,
PARALYMPIC, AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS CITIES.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to prioritize
and support State and local efforts on surface transportation
issues necessary to obtain the national recognition and
economic benefits of participation in the international
Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics movement by hosting
international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics
events in the United States.
(b) Priority for Transportation Projects Relating to
Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, in providing grants for transportation projects
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may give priority
to a transportation project relating to an international
Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
(2) Grants described.--A grant referred to in paragraph (1)
is a discretionary grant--
(A) under title 23 or 49, United States Code, beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act; or
(B) otherwise administered by the Secretary for
transportation projects.
(c) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary
shall take all reasonable efforts to provide assistance to an
international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event,
including--
(1) by providing assistance for planning activities of
States and metropolitan planning organizations under sections
134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, for
transportation projects relating to an international Olympic,
Paralympic, or Special Olympics event;
(2) by developing intermodal transportation plans in
coordination with States and local transportation agencies;
(3) by expediting review and comment of any required
submissions to the Secretary relating to an international
Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event; and
(4) by providing technical assistance.
(d) Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic,
Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance,
including planning, capital, and operating assistance, to a
State or unit of local government in carrying out
transportation projects relating to an international Olympic,
Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
(2) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funding provided in accordance with this section may
be used for any temporary facility, equipment, operations,
and maintenance that meets the extraordinary needs associated
with hosting an international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special
Olympics event.
(e) Funding.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out this section
using amounts otherwise available to the Secretary to carry
out titles 23 and 49, United States Code.
(2) Supplement, not supplant.--Any amounts provided to a
State or unit of local government in accordance with this
section shall be in addition to any Federal funds otherwise
available to the State or unit of local government for the
transportation project.
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