S.Amdt. 4284

SA 4284. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 194 of title I of division D, insert the
following:

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Sec. ___. (a) Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
issue a notice of funding opportunity for each program
described in subsection (c) using any amounts made available
in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1412) for each
program described in subsection (c) that are unobligated and
have not been committed to any existing grantees.
(b) In making awards for each program described in
subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall first
prioritize any applicant that had a previously awarded grant
withdrawn, canceled, or terminated after December 15, 2025.
(c) A program referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is--
(1) the consolidated rail infrastructure and safety
improvements grant program under section 22907 of title 49,
United States Code;
(2) the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing
Transportation Grant Program under section 25005 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 502 note;
Public Law 117-58);
(3) the local and regional project assistance program under
section 6702 of title 49, United States Code; and
(4) grants to States or localities under the twenty-second
proviso in paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading
``highway infrastructure programs'' under the heading
``Federal Highway Administration'' under the heading
``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law
117-58; 135 Stat. 1425).
(d) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b)
of division A of Public Law 118-5 (137 Stat. 16).
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