S.Amdt. 2496

SA 2496. Mr. PADILLA 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 331, between lines 23 and 24, insert the
following:
``(3) Regional innovation pilot.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to eligible projects under
paragraphs (1) and (2), a metropolitan planning organization
may use amounts suballocated under subsection (e) for
innovative strategies to reduce transportation emissions,
including associated infrastructure improvements that will
increase the share of nonmotorized trips and improve the
efficiency of existing surface transportation infrastructure
to address carbon reduction.
``(B) Notice.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act
of 2021, the Secretary shall provide notice and guidance for
interested metropolitan planning organizations to participate
in activities under subparagraph (A).
``(C) Exclusion.--In carrying out activities under
subparagraph (A), a metropolitan planning organization may
not use amounts made available to carry out that subparagraph
for a project that increases net capacity for vehicular
travel.
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