S.Amdt. 2398

SA 2398. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO 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:

On page 75, strike line 21 and insert the following:
``(24) Projects to enhance travel and tourism and mitigate
impacts on communities, including infrastructure
improvements, intelligent transportation systems and signage,
and strategies to support increased seasonal travel,
accommodate future growth along major corridors for long-haul
travel, improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of
long-haul travel, and enhance connectivity between and among
modes of transportation and major destinations.
``(25) A surface transportation project carried out in
accordance with the national travel and tourism
infrastructure strategic plan under section 1431(e) of the
FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 114-94).'';
On page 125, strike lines 8 through 12 and insert the
following:
section (d) and (m)(1)(B)(ii)'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``subsection (h)''
and inserting ``subsection (i)'';
(C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``shared micromobility
(including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), publicly
accessible charging stations, docks, and storage for electric
bicycles and micromobility devices,'' after ``carsharing'';
(D) in paragraph (8)--
On page 126, line 8, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
On page 126, line 17, strike ``or''.
On page 127, strike line 3 and insert the following:
a national ambient air quality standard; or
``(12) if the project or program mitigates seasonal or
temporary traffic congestion from long-haul travel or
tourism.'';
On page 247, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:

SEC. 11207. NATIONAL GOALS.

Section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Freight movement.--To improve the National Highway
Freight Network and strengthen the ability of rural
communities to access national and international trade
markets.
``(6) Economic vitality.--To support local and regional
economic development and increased tourism, recreational, and
business travel.''.
On page 489, after line 23, insert the following:

SEC. 11530. RAISE GRANT PROGRAM.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in selecting
projects to receive grants under the national infrastructure
investments program of the Department (commonly known as
``Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and
Equity (RAISE) grants''), the Secretary shall evaluate the
extent to which each eligible project provides significant
benefits to a State, a metropolitan area, a region, or the
United States, including the extent to which the eligible
project--
(1) improves the safety of transportation facilities and
systems;
(2) improves the condition of existing transportation
facilities and systems;
(3) contributes to economic competitiveness over the
medium- to long-term, including by increasing travel and
tourism; and

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(4) improves access to and between transportation
facilities and systems.
On page 764, strike lines 2 and 3 and insert the following:
emissions.
``(17) A capital project to increase access to a travel or
tourist destination.'';
(3) in subsection (e)(3)--
(A) by striking ``may include the effects'' and inserting
the following: ``may include--
``(A) local and regional economic development;
``(B) increased travel and tourism;
``(C) increased mobility between modes;
``(D) the effects''; and
(B) by striking ``the ability'' and all that follows and
inserting the following: ``and the ability to meet existing
or anticipated demand; and
``(E) any other benefits.''; and
(4) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the
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