S.Amdt. 2605

SA 2605. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Lummis, and 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:

Under the heading ``Rural Utilities Service'' under the
heading ``RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'' under the heading
``DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'' in title I of division J, add
at the end the following:

rural water and waste disposal programs

For an additional amount for gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans authorized by section 306 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1926) and described in section 381E(d)(2) of that Act (7
U.S.C. 2009d(d)(2)), $2,000,000,000.
For an additional amount for the cost of grants for rural
water, wastewater, and waste disposal programs authorized by
section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1926), $1,000,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of the amount made available
under this heading in this Act, $40,000,000 shall be for
technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(14)): Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading in this Act, up to 3 percent may
be available for administrative expenses: Provided further,
That such funds shall be transferred to, and merged with, the
appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and
Expenses'': Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
______