S.Amdt. 2344

SA 2344. Mr. THUNE 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:

Beginning on page 2168, strike line 14 and all that
follows through page 2169, line 8, and insert the following:

[[Page S5744]]

(5) Extensions.--At the request of an eligible entity, the
Assistant Secretary may extend the buildout deadline under
paragraph (2) by not more than 1 year if the eligible entity
certifies that--
(A) the eligible entity has a plan for use of the middle
mile grant;
(B) the project to build out middle mile infrastructure is
underway; or
(C) extenuating circumstances require an extension of time
to allow completion of the project to build out middle mile
infrastructure.
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