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SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HR 3074
47.
S.AMDT.2790 to
H.R.3074 In the nature of a substitute. 48.
S.AMDT.2791 to
H.R.3074 To strike a provision of the bill and insert authority for
the Secretary of Transportation. SEC. 218. The Secretary
of Transportation may receive and expend cash, or receive and utilize
spare parts and similar items, from non-United States Government sources
to repair damages to or replace United States Government owned automated
track inspection cars as a result of third party liability for such
damages.'' 49.
S.AMDT.2792 to
H.R.3074 To expand the extension of authority of the Secretary of
Transportation and provide additional obligation authority for the highway
bridge program.
51.
S.AMDT.2794 to
H.R.3074 To make a technical correction. 53. S.AMDT.2796 to H.R.3074 To prohibit the use of funds to implement the proposed Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution of the Federal Aviation Administration. The amendment stalls spending for an FAA project that would meld to pilot training programs into one. The amendment sponsor questions if this is a good idea.
The amendment I am offering, No. 2796, would prohibit the FAA from using any money in fiscal year 2008 to implement their proposed new ATC training system. “It is called the ATCOTS. The FAA has sped up the schedule for transition without giving sufficient attention to the transition from the old to the new. By prohibiting the FAA from using fiscal year 2008 funds to implement this new training system, there will be additional time to plan for the transition, if we decide the transition at that point is something we want to do. Finally, there has been no explanation on why the existing system does not work. This additional time can be used to examine the current system and determine where it needs to be changed, if it needs to be changed.” “This is how the current system works. This is how the FAA wants to change it. Currently, candidates must enroll in an FAA-approved education program and pass a preemployment test which measures his or her ability to perform the duties of a controller. Let's keep in mind, we are talking about controllers who have our lives in their hands. It happens that I am in my 51st year of aviation. Just as recently as 2 days ago, I was flying, and I have a great deal of respect for these people. To me, the training must absolutely be perfect. The candidates currently must enroll in an FAA-approved education program and pass a preemployment test which measures their ability to perform the duties of a controller. Then the FAA has designated 15 institutions around the country for preemployment testing. The candidates must also have 3 years of full-time work experience and have completed a full 4 years of college. These have to be people who have a college education, have to have 3 years of on-the-job training. Then they have to, of course, have gone through this preemployment test. Then if the candidate successfully meets those three tests, they are eligible for employment as an air traffic controller.” Successful candidates attend the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City for 12 weeks to learn fundamentals of the airway system, the FAA regs, controller equipment, and aircraft performance characteristics. Upon graduating from the academy, the candidates are assigned to an air traffic control facility as ``developmental controllers'' where they receive training on specific controller positions. Generally, it takes 2 to 4 years, depending on the facility and the availability of facility staff or contractors, to provide the on-the-job training. Currently, there are two separate contractors that provide training for potential controllers: one contractor at the academy and one contractor for on-the-job training at the facility. What the FAA wants to do is to combine these two contracts into one, thereby speeding up the training, they believe, and getting more controllers to train faster. Because controllers hired--and most of us have been around long enough to remember this--after the PATCO strike are now eligible for retirement, the FAA estimates they need to hire and train approximately 15,000 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years. They believe the air traffic control optimum training solution, which is called ATCOTS, will accomplish this because it will, No. 1, leverage current industry best practices to develop innovative training services delivery solutions; No. 2, achieve efficiencies by reducing time and the cost it takes to certify professional controllers; No. 3, institute continuous improvement within the training program; and No. 4, establish a performance-based contract management system. That is what the FAA hopes to achieve, but I have yet to understand how. Recently, the FAA announced that they plan to issue a request for proposals for this new single controller training contract in January of 2008, with an expected award in June of 2008. That is less than a year from this month. This is despite assurances to the Oklahoma delegation that there would be a multiyear transition to ATCOTS. In other words, it is going to take several years to make the transition, if it is desirable. Now it appears ATCOTS could be fully implemented within 1 year, although there is no clear transition plan. The winning bid is supposed to provide the transition plan. Furthermore, there is no clear assurance that the millions in taxpayer dollars already invested in the FAA training academy in Oklahoma City will continue to be used. Per the documents I have seen, if the winning bidder should choose to conduct the initial classroom instruction elsewhere, they have that option. I question why we would abandon the academy and our Federal investment there.”
54.
S.AMDT.2797 to
H.R.3074 To prohibit the establishment of a program that allows
Mexican truck drivers to operate beyond the commercial zones near the
Mexican border. Sec.
__. None of the
funds made available under this Act may be used to establish a
cross-border motor carrier demonstration program to allow Mexico-domiciled
motor carriers to operate beyond the commercial zones along the
international border between the United States and Mexico. 55. S.AMDT.2798 to H.R.3074 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. I-35W BRIDGE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses to carry out the project for repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35W bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007, as authorized under section 1(c) of Public Law 110-56 (121 Stat. 558), $195,000,000, to remain available until expended, Provided, That that amount is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).
56.
S.AMDT.2799 to
H.R.3074 To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an
amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such
amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain
certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
Sec. __.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than
$5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the
prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency
awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has filed
all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the
certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not been notified of any unpaid
Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied unless
the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in
compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is
not in default or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous
administrative or judicial appeal. 57.
S.AMDT.2800 to
H.R.3074 To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the
community development block grant programs.
Sec. 232. Paragraph (4) of
section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5302) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, with respect to
any fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this
sentence, the cities of Alton and Granite City, Illinois, shall be
considered metropolitan cities for purposes of this title.''.
60.
S.AMDT.2803 to
H.R.3074 To clarify how the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall manage and dispose of multifamily properties owned by the Secretary.
Sec. 220.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2008, in
managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a
mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the
Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are attached
to any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary
determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government,
that such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not
feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or
other programs, based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating
and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local
resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (``MAHRAA'') and (2)
environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective
fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that
property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an
owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other
rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to
ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to foreclosure,
subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist
relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety.
After disposition of any multifamily property described under this
section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall
be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.
65. S.AMDT.2808 to H.R.3074 To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces. At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings: (1) The Senate unanimously confirmed General David H. Petraeus as Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, by a vote of 81-0 on January 26, 2007. (2) General Petraeus graduated first in his class at the United States Army Command and General Staff College. (3) General Petraeus earned Masters of Public Administration and Doctoral degrees in international relations from Princeton University. (4) General Petraeus has served multiple combat tours in Iraq, including command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during combat operations throughout the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which tours included both major combat operations and subsequent stability and support operations. (5) General Petraeus supervised the development and crafting of the United States Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency manual based in large measure on his combat experience in Iraq, scholarly study, and other professional experiences. (6) General Petraeus has taken a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. (7) During his 35-year career, General Petraeus has amassed a distinguished and unvarnished record of military service to the United States as recognized by his receipt of a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Distinguished Service Medals, two Defense Superior Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the State Department Superior Honor Award, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and other awards and medals. (8) A recent attack through a full-page advertisement in the New York Times by the liberal activist group, Moveon.org, impugns the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces. (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate-- (1) to reaffirm its support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, including General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq; (2) to strongly condemn any effort to attack the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United States Armed Forces; and (3) to specifically repudiate the unwarranted personal attack on General Petraeus by the liberal activist group Moveon.org.
67. S.AMDT.2810 to H.R.3074 To prohibit funds appropriated under title I from being used for earmarks until all structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges have been repaired, with limited exceptions. On page 70, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: Sec. 194. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this title may be used for any earmark until all bridges in the United States that are classified under the Federal Highway Administration's bridge inspection program, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as ``structurally deficient'' or ``functionally obsolete'' have been sufficiently repaired to no longer meet the criteria for such classifications. (b) Funds appropriated under this title may be used for an earmark that is designated to repair-- (1) a bridge that is classified as ``structurally deficient'' or ``functionally obsolete''; or (2) a road with ride quality that is not classified as ``good'' or ``acceptable''. (c) In this section, the term ``earmark'' means a provision or report language providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality or Congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process.
68.
S.AMDT.2811 to
H.R.3074 To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act
for bicycle paths so that the funds can be used to improve bridge and road
safety. 69.
S.AMDT.2812 to
H.R.3074 To remove an unnecessary earmark for the International Peace
Garden in Dunseith, North Dakota. 70.
S.AMDT.2813 to
H.R.3074 To ensure that no funds made available under this Act shall
be used to carry out any activity relating to the design or construction
of the America's Wetland Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, until the date
on which the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Louisiana, certifies
to Congress that all residents of the State of Louisiana who were
displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Rita in 2005 are no longer
living in temporary housing. 71.
S.AMDT.2814 to
H.R.3074 To prohibit the use of funds for the construction of a
baseball facility in Billings, Montana, and to reduce the amounts made
available for the Economic Development Initiative and the Community
Development Fund.
73.
S.AMDT.2816 to
H.R.3074 To make available amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35W bridge that
collapsed on August 1, 2007, in Minneapolis Minnesota. 74.
S.AMDT.2817 to
H.R.3074 To ensure that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
awards capital fund bonuses to deserving high-performing public housing
authorities.
76.
S.AMDT.2819 to
H.R.3074 An amendment to increase support for infrastructure
improvements at tribal colleges and universities, with an offset. 77.
S.AMDT.2820 to
H.R.3074 An amendment to expand the scope of the Inspector General's
investigation of rail service disruptions and other delays in the delivery
of certain commodities.
79.
S.AMDT.2823 to
H.R.3074 To require a report on plans to alleviate congestion and
flight delays in the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Airspace.
81. S.AMDT.2825 to H.R.3074 To prohibit the imposition and collection of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds in Texas. The amendment blocks any funding to implement tolls on existing Federal highways that are not already toll roads. At the end of the sections under the heading ``General Provisions'' at the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 1__. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF TOLLS ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTED USING FEDERAL FUNDS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) FEDERAL HIGHWAY FACILITY.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--The term ``Federal highway facility'' means-- (i) any highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System that is constructed using Federal funds; or (ii) any United States highway. (B) EXCLUSION.--The term ``Federal highway facility'' does not include any right-of-way for any highway, bridge, or tunnel described in subparagraph (A). (2) TOLLING PROVISION.--The term ``tolling provision'' means-- (A) section 129 of title 23, United States Code; (B) section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 112 Stat. 212); (C) section 1604(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 119 Stat. 1250); and (D) section 1012(b)(4) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note; 105 Stat. 1938). (b) Prohibition.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to consider or approve an application to permit the imposition or collection of any toll on any portion of a Federal highway facility-- (A)(i) that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) on which no toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on that date of enactment; or (B) that would result in the Federal highway facility having fewer non-toll lanes than before the date on which the toll was first imposed or collected. (2) EXEMPTION.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the imposition or collection of a toll on a Federal highway facility-- (A) on which a toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) that is constructed, under construction, or the subject of an application for construction submitted to the Secretary, after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) State Buy-Back.--None of the
funds made available by this Act shall be used to impose or collect a toll
on a Federal highway facility that is purchased by a State on or after the
date of enactment of this Act.
85.
S.AMDT.2829 to
H.R.3074 To require a study by the Government Accountability Office on
the efficacy of strategies used by the Federal Aviation Administration and
the Department of Transportation to address flight delays at airports in
the United States. 86.
S.AMDT.2830 to
H.R.3074 An amendment to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to establishment and maintain on the homepage of the website
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct link to the
website for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development. 87.
S.AMDT.2831 to
H.R.3074 An amendment to require the Secretary of Transportation to
establish and maintain on the homepage of the website of the Department of
Transportation a direct link to the website for the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. 88.
S.AMDT.2832 to
H.R.3074 To establish mitigation activities and alternatives to
mortgage foreclosure when viable and to reasonably ensure the long-term
affordability of any mortgage assisted under this amendment.
90. S.AMDT.2834 to H.R.3074 To provide additional funding to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement guidance in connection with assisting persons with limited English proficiency and to provide for an offset of such increase. On page 73, line 8, strike ``$252,010,000'' and insert ``$251,630,000''. On page 110, line 23, strike ``$52,000,000'' and insert ``$52,380,000''. On page 111, line 6, strike the period and insert the following: ``:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $380,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited english proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.''.
93. S.AMDT.2837 to H.R.3074 To encourage the use of recycled materials in highway projects. On page 70, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: Sec. 1__. In providing funding for highway projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the use of recycled aggregates and other materials, including reused concrete and asphalt, in highway projects, to the maximum extent practicable and whenever economically feasible.
95. S.AMDT.2839 to H.R.3074 To direct funding to the American Dream Downpayment Initiative. On page 95, line 25, strike the period and insert the following: ``Provided further, That, from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be made available to promote broader participation in homeownership through the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, as such initiative is set forth under section 271 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12821).''.
98. S.AMDT.2842 to H.R.3074 To ensure that every motor carrier entering the United States through the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program is inspected and meets all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles. The amendment allows for cross-border programs allowing Mexican and US carriers to operate deeply into Mexico and the US but adds language to assure that the trucks are inspected at US standards. Inspections are to be made at points of entry On page 70, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: Sec. 194. (a) Not less frequently than once every 3 months, the Secretary of Transportation shall inspect every commercial motor vehicle authorized to enter the United States through the demonstration program to ensure that every participating commercial motor vehicle complies with all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles. (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct an on-site preauthorization safety audit of every motor carrier domiciled in Mexico that participates in the demonstration program to ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards established for motor carriers domiciled in the United States. (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall verify, at the point of entry, the safety compliance of every motor vehicle and motor vehicle operator that enters the United States through the demonstration program to ensure that every motor vehicle and motor vehicle operator meets all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles and motor vehicle operators. (d)(1) Not later than 120 days after the commencement of the demonstration program, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit a certification to Congress that the Secretary of Transportation is in compliance with this section. (2) No funds made available under this Act may be used for the demonstration program if the Inspector General fails to submit the certification required under paragraph (1). (e)(1) Not later than 60 days before implementing a cross-border motor carrier inspection program based on the demonstration program, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit written notification that describes the Secretary's intention to implement the inspection program to-- (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) The Secretary may not implement the inspection program if Congress passes a law that terminates the program. (f) In this section-- (1) the term ``commercial zones'' means the commercial zones along the international border between the United States and Mexico; and (2) the term ``demonstration program'' means the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program that authorizes motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond the commercial zones along the international border between the United States and Mexico. (g) Of the amounts appropriated for the Office of the Secretary under this title, sufficient funds shall be made available to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section.
100.
S.AMDT.2844 to
H.R.3074
To provide a system for better construction and maintenance of America's
aging bridge infrastructure by spending American tax dollars more
effectively and efficiently. The amendment would suspend the Davis-Bacon
Act requirement that comes with federally funded construction projects.
Davis-Bacon requires that wage paid on such projects meet the prevailing
wage in the region. The bill sponsor held that the requirement raises the
cost of such projects and federal money would go further if the
requirement was abandoned.
101. S.AMDT.2845 to H.R.3074 To permit pilots to serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 65 years of age. ``(a) IN GENERAL.--Subject to the limitation in subsection (c), a pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 65 years of age. ``(b) COVERED OPERATIONS DEFINED.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. ``(c) LIMITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.-- ``(1) APPLICABILITY OF ICAO STANDARD.--A pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as pilot-in-command in covered operations between the United States and another country only if there is another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. ``(2) SUNSET OF LIMITATION.--Paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective on such date as the Convention on International Civil Aviation provides that a pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve as pilot-in-command in international commercial operations without regard to whether there is another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not attained age 60. ``(d) SUNSET OF AGE-60 RETIREMENT RULE.--On and after the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to be effective. ``(e) APPLICABILITY.-- ``(1) NONRETROACTIVITY.--No person who has attained 60 years of age before the date of enactment of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or
102.
S.AMDT.2846 to
H.R.3074 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
develop and implement a plan to monitor the compliance of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development with current employer relocation
restrictions.
104. S.AMDT.2848 to H.R.3074 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit certain budgetary information to the Congress. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the relevant authorizing committees and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2007 and 2008-- (A) a complete and accurate accounting of the actual project-based renewal costs for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); (B) revised estimates of the funding needed to fully fund all 12 months of all project-based contracts under such section 8, including project-based contracts that expire in fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008; and (C) all sources of funding that will be used to fully fund all 12 months of the project-based contracts for fiscal years 2007 and 2008.
106. S.AMDT.2850 to H.R.3074 Federal Transit Administration to conduct a study to evaluate the infrastructure of certain rail transit systems. Sec. 169. (a) Using not more than $500,000 of the amount made available to the Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation of the Federal Transit Administration under this title, the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration shall conduct a study of the public transportation agencies in the urbanized areas described in section 5337(a) of title 49, United States Code (referred to in this section as ``agencies''). (b) The study conducted under subsection (a) shall-- (1) analyze the state of repair of the agencies' rail infrastructure, including bridges, ties, and rail cars; (2) calculate the amount of Federal funding received by the agencies during the 9-year period ending September 30, 2007, pursuant to-- (A) the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240); (B) the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178); and (C) the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59); (3) estimate the minimum amount of funding necessary to bring all of the infrastructure described in paragraph (1) into a state of good repair; and (4) determine the changes to the rail modernization formula program that would be required to bring all of the infrastructure described in paragraph (1) into a state of good repair. (c) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
108. S.AMDT.2852 to H.R.3074 To enable States to receive federally guaranteed loans for the benefit of nonentitlement areas. On page 137, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following: Sec. 232. (a) The amounts provided under the subheading ``Program Account'' under the heading ``Community Development Loan Guarantees'' may be used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance with the requirements of section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided, That, any State receiving such a guarantee or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in nonentitlement areas that received the commitment. (b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall promulgate regulations governing the administration of the funds described under subsection (a).
112.
S.AMDT.2856 to
H.R.3074 To strike the prohibition on the use of appropriations by
Amtrak to support routes on which deep discounts are available. 113.
S.AMDT.2857 to
H.R.3074 To prohibit the Federal Transit Administration from using
funds appropriated under this Act to promulgate regulations to carry out
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.
115.
S.AMDT.2859 to
H.R.3074 To limit the amount available for the Urban Partnership
Congestion Initiative under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.
Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out the
bus program under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, which are
not otherwise allocated under this Act or under SAFETEA-LU (Public Law
109-59), not more than 10 percent may be expended to carry out the Urban
Partnership Congestion Initiative:'' after ``5309(b)(3):''.
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