H1272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 could be money going to education, For instance, Colgate-Palmolive said until the Bush administration takes its going to health care, going to address that while the corporate tax bill will privatization plan off the table, we can- the infrastructure of our Nation. allow it to repatriate half a billion dol- not work together to address Social Se- So the President’s plan clearly needs lars in profits, the company will actu- curity solvency. help. And his failure to provide a clear ally shut down a third of its factories Even one of our Republican col- and honest accounting of the difficult and lay off 4,400 employees. leagues, Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM, has tradeoffs between increases in debt, Sun Microsystems, $1 billion in new admitted that privatization is not a benefits cuts and tax increases shows a profits during the so-called corporate plan that will fix Social Security. On failure in leadership. tax ‘‘holiday,’’ will be repatriated, but Tuesday he said, ‘‘We now have this f plans to lay off 3,600 employees. huge fight over a sideshow. It has al- DuPont Photomasks is repatriating ways been a sideshow, but we sold it as b 1100 $24 million, but laying off 100 employ- the main event.’’ That is a Republican DENOUNCING VIOLENCE AGAINST ees, while expanding its Singapore fac- Senator calling the President’s plan a WOMEN AND SUPPORTING VITAL tory at the same time. sideshow. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS While the corporate suites enjoy the Mr. Speaker, it is a sideshow because FOR WOMEN fruits of this tax cut, Americans are it does nothing to strengthen Social Security. Democrats are willing to (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked left with less jobs and more of a burden work with Republicans to extend sol- and was given permission to address for the Nation’s debt: $30,000 for every vency beyond 2052, but we cannot do the House for 1 minute and to revise man, woman, and child. that until Republicans are serious and extend her remarks.) Mr. Speaker, thanks to the corporate Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. tax cut bill, we can expect that share about extending solvency and rejecting Speaker, I rose earlier this week to of the debt to keep growing for Ameri- privatization. Democrats want to keep Social Secu- again join with my colleagues to an- cans. rity secure for the future. When that is nounce our mutual stand against vio- f the Republican goal, we can finally lence against women. Sexual assault, PRESIDENT’S SOCIAL SECURITY begin to work together in a bipartisan violence against women takes away PRIVATIZATION PLAN UNDER- fashion. their dignity and their human dignity; MINES RETIREES’ NEST EGGS and all of us demand that kind of re- f spect. (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A So as I stand here today, I ask Amer- asked and was given permission to ad- LEGACY FOR USERS dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ica as well to recognize the negative Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, by direc- impact that the present posture on So- vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. tion of the Committee on Rules, I call cial Security will have on America’s up House Resolution 144 and ask for its women. Because many of them are Mr. Speaker, today we are reminded in the press that it is 5 years since the immediate consideration. head of household, many of them de- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- bubble burst on the NASDAQ stock mand and depend upon the requirement lows: market. It has been 5 years; and those or the retirement benefits that come H. RES. 144 through the Social Security program. people who invested in that market, in those index funds, have recovered 60 Resolved, That at any time after the adop- Social Security privatization, as tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- planned now, will cost more than $4 percent, or is still 60 percent below suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the trillion in the first 20 years, according where it was in 2000. House resolved into the Committee of the to independent experts. There is no For those people who thought they Whole House on the state of the Union for mention of such cost in the pending are going to retire on their 401(k)s who further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to budget. were invested in the market at that authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, The Republican plan undermines re- point, we have all heard the stories highway safety programs, and transit pro- grams, and for other purposes. No further tirement security for all Americans by when we return to our districts that their spouses are going to continue to general debate (except for the final period cutting guaranteed benefits by more contemplated in House Resolution 140) shall than 40 percent. In fact, the average re- work, that they are going to postpone be in order. No further amendment to the tiree would lose $152,000 in benefits for a year; they are not going to be bill, as amended, shall be in order except under the privatization plan. Women able to retire like they thought they those printed in the report of the Committee benefit from the survivors benefit, but were. on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each many times they have lost their This does not mean we should not in- such amendment may be offered only in the spouse. vest in the market; it simply means we order printed in the report, may be offered Let us not take away the human dig- should not take $15 trillion out of So- only by a Member designated in the report, cial Security and undermine the guar- shall be considered as read, shall be debat- nity from American women. Let us able for the time specified in the report stand against violence and stand for antee that it provides to those work- equally divided and controlled by the pro- the sovereignty of Social Security. ers, those very same workers, in many ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject f instances, who, in their corporate to amendment, and shall not be subject to a 401(k)s have lost almost 40 percent, if demand for division of the question in the CORPORATE TAX CUTS AND they stayed there today, of their re- House or in the Committee of the Whole. All LAYOFFS tirement nest egg. That nest egg ought points of order against such amendments are (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given to be preserved, and the President waived. At the conclusion of the final period permission to address the House for 1 should not be allowed to undermine of debate, the Committee shall rise and re- port the bill, as amended, to the House with minute.) that nest egg by taking $15 trillion out such further amendments as may have been Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, we are of Social Security. adopted. The previous question shall be con- now running structural deficits on av- f sidered as ordered on the bill and amend- erage of a little over $400 billion a year. ments thereto to final passage without inter- In 4 short years, we have added $2 tril- KEEPING SOCIAL SECURITY vening motion except one motion to recom- lion to the Nation’s debt and have a SECURE FOR THE FUTURE mit with or without instructions. continuing plan to do that. (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. How did we get here? Partly as a re- permission to address the House for 1 BASS). The gentlewoman from West sult of last year’s corporate tax cut bill minute and to revise and extend his re- Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) is recognized for which spent $150 billion on an $8 billion marks.) 1 hour. problem. Today’s Wall Street Journal Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, Presi- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, for the reports how this legislation has led to dent Bush and congressional Repub- purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- greater job loss. That is an interesting licans have yet to offer a plan that tomary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman economic strategy, given it intended to makes Social Security solvent beyond from New York (Ms. SLAUGHTER), pend- create jobs. the year 2052. As far as I am concerned, ing which I yield myself such time as I

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To that end, I urge my col- of public contracts. ation of H.R. 3, the Transportation Eq- leagues to support the rule and the un- As ludicrous as it seems, the Federal uity Act: A Legacy For Users, more derlying bill. Highway Administration last year commonly referred to as TEA–LU. This Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ruled that a State of New Jersey execu- rule provides for no further general de- my time. tive order limiting the size of political bate, except for the final period of 10 Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want contributions from government con- minutes contemplated in the House to thank the gentlewoman from West tractors to State candidates violated Resolution 140. Finally, the rule makes Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) for yielding me Federal competitive bidding require- in order the 12 amendments printed in this time, and I yield myself such time ments. Had New Jersey not suspended the Committee on Rules report and as I may consume. this portion of the executive order, provides for one motion to recommit, (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was that State would have lost its Federal with or without instructions. Mr. given permission to revise and extend highway funding. So unless this Speaker, the rule we have before us is his remarks.) amendment is adopted, States will not a fair rule, and I believe all Members Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am be able to stop contractors from con- should be able to support it. supporting this rule, despite the fact tributing to the campaigns of those Mr. Speaker, since October 1, 2003, that it does restrict the amendment who may ultimately award these con- Federal surface transportation pro- process; and while an open rule is gen- tracts. grams have been forced to operate on a erally preferable, this rule does allow I cannot imagine why anyone in this basis of a short-term extension. We are the House to consider and vote on some House would want such seemingly un- approaching the end of the most recent important amendments, especially the ethical activity to continue. Ethics and extension, which will expire on May 31, Pascrell-Menendez-LoBiondo anti-cor- integrity are among the most cher- 2005. Our Nation’s highways des- ruption amendment. ished of American values. We, the rep- perately need the assurance and sta- The first rule provided for general de- resentatives of the people, have a re- bility of a 5-year reauthorization pro- bate on H.R. 3 and made in order nine sponsibility to lead by example. I fully vided by H.R. 3. Republican amendments, and one that support the Pascrell-Menendez- As a former member of the House was bipartisan. This rule makes in LoBiondo amendment and challenge Committee on Transportation and In- order 10 Republican amendments, in- my colleagues, Republican and Demo- frastructure, I can appreciate the in- cluding a manager’s amendment by the crat alike, to join with me in taking a credible bipartisan effort that has gone gentleman from Alaska (Chairman stand for ethics. Highway contractors into writing this legislation. I would YOUNG) that was drafted in consulta- in America should not have to bribe like to applaud the efforts of the gen- tion with the Committee on Transpor- their way to win Federal contracts. We tleman from Alaska (Chairman YOUNG) tation and Infrastructure Democrats have the power and the responsibility and the gentleman from Minnesota and is supported by the gentleman to end this today. Vote for this amend- (Ranking Member OBERSTAR) for bring- from Minnesota (Ranking Member ment. ing this legislation to the floor in an OBERSTAR). Once again, Mr. Speaker, I want to expedient and bipartisan manner. I want to again applaud the Com- make it clear that I support H.R. 3 to I look forward to the passage of this mittee on Transportation and Infra- reauthorize our Nation’s transpor- bill and hope that our colleagues in the structure for working together in a tation programs. The Committee on other body will take swift action. truly bipartisan fashion in drafting our Transportation and Infrastructure has The highway bill is a vitally impor- Nation’s massive highway and transit put together a fair, bipartisan bill that tant investment in our Nation’s sur- authorization legislation. will improve our Nation’s highways face transportation system and fosters Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3 is an all-too-rare and transit systems. job growth across the country. In fact, example of bipartisanship in this body. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of it is estimated that for every $1 trillion Negotiations were undertaken, com- my time. in highway funding, 47,500 jobs are cre- promises were made on both sides, and Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, it is my ated. The highway bill provides $284 the diverse transportation needs of all honor to yield such time as he may billion in funding for vital programs regions of the Nation were carefully consume to the gentleman from Cali- that will impact citizens across the considered. The final product truly rep- fornia (Mr. LEWIS), the distinguished States, improving safety and accessi- resented the priorities of all sides in- chairman of the Committee on Appro- bility. volved, regardless of political affili- priations. In my district, the highway bill rep- ation. The American people have been Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak- resents the strongest step forward ever well-served by the process, and that is er, I very much appreciate the gentle- to replace U.S. Route 35, a 2-lane death what they deserve. woman being so generous with the time trap through West Virginia’s Mason The rule also makes in order two of available. It is a great privilege to and Putnam counties. U.S. Route 35 is the five Democratic amendments that work with the Committee on Rules on dominated by tractor trailers and were submitted to the Committee on this very important issue that we have tanker trucks traveling south from Rules. The first one is by the gen- been trying to finalize here in the Ohio and north from Interstate 64 in tleman from California (Mr. HONDA) House for a couple of years. Charleston. Far too often, the high vol- and would allow basic grant funds to be ume of traffic swallows up local com- used for DWI courts seeking to change b 1115 muters, resulting in tragic motorist fa- the behavior of alcohol or drug-depend- I rise in very strong support of H.R. talities. ent offenders arrested while driving or 39, Transportation Equity Act: A Leg- With the passage of the highway bill, while impaired. acy For Users, known as TEA–LU. I construction of a new 4-lane appro- I am particularly pleased that the want to commend the gentleman from priate to meet the demand will be second Democratic amendment, the Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and his ranking built, diverting traffic around dozens of anti-graft and anti-corruption amend- member, the gentleman from Min- residential neighborhoods. Mr. Speak- ment by the gentlemen from New Jer- nesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) for the effort er, this is just one example from my sey (Mr. PASCRELL), (Mr. MENENDEZ) they put into this package. It is a bill home district, and there are countless and (Mr. LOBIONDO), is included in this that reflects much of the balance of the others from across the country. rule. Their vital amendment will allow needs of the Members of the House. Mr. Speaker, I am a strong supporter States to enact anti-corruption laws, As the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. of this legislation, which provides for curbing the practice of pay-to-play YOUNG) will recall, I have spent a lot of countless improvements in the Na- contracting, without losing their Fed- time working with Members of this

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The chairman support of the rule and want to thank make any sense. believes that a key to a successful 6- my colleagues on the Committee on I should also tell my colleagues that, year transportation bill involves the Rules for placing in order the Pascrell/ before you think that the New Jersey revenue of the bill itself. Menendez/LoBiondo amendment which delegation is just doing this as a paro- Indeed, I understand that the chair- would protect New Jersey’s ability to chial issue on the highway bill, you man has worked rather intently to find combat the influence money plays in should look to your own State. The mechanisms whereby we can be assured the contracting process and also to re- Highway Administration’s rules could that enough money is available to affirm States’ rights. As far as I am potentially block similar efforts pend- meet the many demands across the concerned, this is also a States’ rights ing in Connecticut and could effect ex- country, including such things as in- issue and the ability of States to pass isting anti-corruption laws in Ken- dexing the gas tax, a proposal that I legislation that would deal with the tucky, South Carolina, Ohio and West myself was involved in many years ago corruption issues. Virginia. This is not a New Jersey spe- in the State legislature. I think you should know, Mr. Speak- cific problem. This is something that It is a fact that the demands for er, that the buzz word in our State the Highway Administration could po- transportation systems that work are a these days in New Jersey is ‘‘pay to tentially block in a number of other primary national concern. The major play.’’ Pay to play simply means States. lacking regarding that is money avail- awarding lucrative government con- So I think, for all these reasons, this ability. So I am very much appre- tracts to those who have given large amendment makes sense. Again, I want ciative of the chairman’s difficulties. I political contributions. Unfortunately, to thank the Committee on Rules for appreciate the gentleman from Alas- it has become almost a way of life that putting the amendment in order. I ka’s (Mr. YOUNG) efforts to meet the people get contracts by giving large want to thank particularly my col- enormous demands from the Members campaign contributions to politicians. leagues, the gentleman from New Jer- across the country. My colleague from I do not have to tell anyone here why sey (Mr. PASCRELL), the gentleman West Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) mentioned that becomes a problem. It does not ba- from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and an item, a highway transportation sically allow the best contract to go the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. item, that is very critical to her con- forward, the most efficient, the lowest LOBIONDO) for sponsoring this amend- stituency, the people of West Virginia. bid, the one that is in the best interest ment. But I should say, every one of That can be replicated across the coun- of the public. the Members of the New Jersey delega- try. Almost every district faces these It also wastes tax dollars. There have tion on a bipartisan basis does support challenges. been numerous reports in the media in this and is joining us in our effort to I do, as I speak to the challenge, ex- New Jersey about how tax dollars are preserve States’ rights and stand up for press also some concern about the wasted essentially when pay to play is guarantee within this bill that essen- good government. in effect because it means that money Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I reserve tially would suggest where we fall that could have been perhaps used bet- the balance of my time. short of money under current cir- ter for other educational or other gov- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield cumstances, additional funding will ernment functions is, in effect, wasted 8 minutes to the gentleman from New come by way, or likely come by way, of in the pay to play process. Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Chair of the general funds. So what has happened in New Jersey As all of the Members know, we are our Democratic Caucus. is that New Jersey has been seeking a working intently this year to move our (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was appropriations bills ahead of schedule way to essentially eliminate pay to given permission to revise and extend and indeed under budget. As we go play. his remarks.) Shortly before his resignation, our Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I about that, there are a lot of pressures former governor Jim McGreevy, issued on our dollar availability as relates to thank the gentleman for yielding me an executive order banning pay to play the general fund. time. So I really rise to express concern and his successor Governor Dick Cody Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support about things like the following: The has worked with the legislature to of the rule and the transportation bill funding floors mandated in TEA–LU make the ban a permanent law. Again, that our distinguished committee lead- would require discretionary appropria- this would be a vital step towards ership worked for so long and so hard tions of about $1.7 billion from the gen- cleaning up the influence money plays to bring to the Floor this week. I com- eral fund for 2006. Because those funds in the contracting process in New Jer- mend them on a tremendous job in remain short, obviously, such a con- sey. The problem though is that the crafting a bill that works within such flict will create difficulty in moving rigid contracting rules of the Federal title fiscal constraints, yet still man- forward with the regular appropria- Government are putting a serious ages to focus on so many of our trans- tions process. crimp on our State’s attempts to foster portation priorities. I want to particu- In addition to the mass transit dif- good government. larly thank the Committee on Rules ficulty that is obvious to anybody who The Federal Highway Administration for making the Pascrell/Menendez/ will but look, the highway category of requires that all contracts go to the LoBiondo pay to play reform amend- TEA–LU guarantees $37.4 billion in lowest bidder, and they have said that ment in order. highway budget resources. This is $1.6 the New Jersey pay to play ban would I appreciate the hard work of the dis- billion over the President’s request of violate that rule. I know that the gen- tinguished ranking member, the gen- $35.9 billion. As you can see, we have tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. tlewoman from New York (Ms. SLAUGH- great difficulty moving our way MCGOVERN) on the Committee on Rules TER), who has been a strong supporter through this process and making sense explained that that is patently absurd. of our amendment. I want to thank the out of the budget, too. It is my inten- There is no reason why the Federal gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. tion to work very closely with the Government should block a State’s MCGOVERN) for his strong comments in chairman and the ranking member to ability to combat political influence, support of the amendment as well. make sure that these challenges are in this case, potentially withholding $1 Like many here, I had hoped that handled in a way that meets all of our billion in transportation funding that there would be a lot more money in needs. is critical to our Nation’s most densely this bill. As a member of the Com- In turn, I look forward to working populated State. mittee on Transportation and Infra- with members of the committee and I have always had an opinion from a structure, I know how important trans- the House to try to be responsive to State’s rights point of view that, if a portation investment is for the good of challenges they face relative to trans- State wants to go further, in this case, the Nation as a whole. As the rep- portation as well. our State trying to go further to elimi- resentative of the 13th District of New

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For 50 apply only to those States that, num- other. years, Section 441(c) of Title 2 in the ber one, choose to have such legislation The money we spend in this bill will U.S. Code has banned political con- for their States, and it will only apply create jobs, stimulate new businesses, tributions from Federal contractors. to office holders in their States of a revitalize neighborhoods, reduce con- The Federal government clearly recog- State nature. gestion, clean our air and make us nizes the corrupting influence of pay to I do not think the Federal Govern- more secure. That is why I am dis- play and has taken steps to control it, ment should be telling the States that appointed that we have been forced to steps that the Federal Highway Admin- they cannot do that to preserve the adhere to an unnecessary low level of istration now says that New Jersey is trust and integrity of the contracting funding the administration has forced not allowed to take on its own. process in their States. upon us. Clearly, the Federal Government rec- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman Those of us in the New Jersey-New ognizes that there are situations where for his gracious amount of time. York metropolitan area learned on merely looking for the lowest bidder is b 1130 September 11 how important it is to not the best way to serve the public in- have a multiplicity of transportation terest. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield modes. When the bridges and tunnels The Securities and Exchange Com- 2 minutes to the gentleman from New out of Manhattan were closed, it was mission has also enacted its own pay to Jersey (Mr. HOLT). ferries that allowed people to evacuate play protection regulation, Rule G-37, Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I thank my the city to New Jersey. When the air- which is even stronger than the Fed- friend, the gentleman from Massachu- ports were closed, it was rail service eral statute in Section 441. Brokers and setts, for yielding me time; and I rise that allowed people to travel across the municipal security dealers are forbid- in strong support of the amendment of- country. September 11 showed us that den from making political contribu- fered by the gentlemen from New Jer- the national security value of making tions to any official who issues munic- sey (Mr. PASCRELL), (Mr. MENENDEZ), a strong investment in multiple modes ipal securities for 2 years before any and (Mr. LOBIONDO). The gentleman of transportation is necessary. business can be transacted. The rule from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and Those of us from New Jersey know was challenged and upheld in Federal before him my other colleagues from particularly well how desperately we court. Clearly, the SEC recognized and Massachusetts have stated, I think need the money in this bill. We are the the courts agreed that restricting cam- clearly, what is at stake here. most densely populated State in the paign contributions by people who are New Jerseyans were surprised to Nation with very old highways that are looking to do business with govern- learn that the Federal Highway Admin- desperately in need of repair; 71 per- ment is in the public interest and helps istration recently withheld $260 million cent of our major roads are in either in highway funds because New Jersey poor or mediocre condition. Over 36 maintain the public trust. I have heard some arguments that had taken the very important step, I percent of our highway bridges are ei- the problem with this amendment is think the landmark step, to protect ther structurally deficient or function- that it would open the flood gates. the integrity of contracts. Pay-to-play ally obsolete, far above the national Once we add a restriction about cam- had become something that clearly had average. And despite being the fifth to be stopped, and the effort to bring smallest State, we are the 11th most paign contributions to highway con- tracting, this argument goes, we will integrity in public contracts by lim- traveled on our highways. iting political contributions is some- These miles take a toll on our envi- not know where to stop. I strongly dis- thing that New Jersey is not only with- ronment. Every county in the State agree. in its rights to do, but is something has unhealthy levels of ozone, and over First of all, New Jersey’s Pay to Play that should serve as a model for the half of the counties have dangerous Reform Act is not a highway issue. It levels of airborne soot. By providing only became one when the Federal Nation. enhanced funding for public transpor- Highway Administration, which is ap- New Jerseyans were surprised to find tation and other pollution control parently not very concerned with Sec- that the highway administration ruled measures, this bill will help to clean tion 441 of the Federal law, decided to that New Jersey could not do that or our air. make it one by withholding New Jer- else they would take the highway funds One of the other problems we have in sey’s highway financing. away. New Jersey is with pay to play. That is Second, we already put a number of This amendment would clarify the a process by which contributions, often restrictions on highway contracting propriety of New Jersey’s action. It very large contributions, are offered to and procurement in Federal law. We would preserve the ability of States to politicians and State officials with the give, for example, priority to minority- protect the integrity of public con- hope of being able to gain a govern- owned businesses, veteran-owned busi- tracts, and it is not just New Jersey. ment contract. It is in my mind a very nesses, women-owned businesses, busi- As the gentlewoman has heard, it corrupting practice and severely under- nesses owned by Native Americans or would be, I think, to the benefit of mines the trust and credibility of the the disabled. We do these things be- West Virginia and a number of other government. cause they are right to do and because States. What my colleagues and I from New they serve a social good. Limiting cam- There are plenty of precedents, as the Jersey are trying to do is change the paign contributions by prospective con- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. nature of that process. Now, this is not tractors is also a social good. It pre- MENENDEZ) has pointed out, to support merely an issue for New Jersey. This is serves the integrity of the government. the adoption of this amendment. The an issue for any State that hopes it can It preserves the trust of the public in SEC, the Securities and Exchange strike a blow for clean government by the contracting process. And it will Commission, currently has what we limiting such a corrupting influence. very likely save the government money call a pay-to-play ban in place prohib- And the issue is simply about the right by lowering the cost of contracts. iting contribution by bond traders, and of any State, of any State, to take the Mr. Speaker, this amendment is sim- that has been upheld in the courts. steps it needs to maintain the trust of ple. It is straightforward, and it is fair. So this amendment makes sense. It is its people. Nothing in what we are try- It is also bipartisan and supported by a entirely proper. It would benefit many ing to do would force any State to broad range of good government States, and it would make clear that it enact a pay to play reform law. Noth- groups, such as Common Cause, the is not the role of the Federal Highway ing in our amendment would alter the Center of Civic Responsibility, and De- Administration to decide what is and competitive bidding process one bit. mocracy 21. what is not ethical political procedure.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 Furthermore, as my colleague, the the Federal Government has on the consideration of this amendment is crucial to gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. books, how are we going to justify restoring the integrity of New Jersey’s govern- MENENDEZ), has pointed out, this would that? ment and to protecting federal funds allocated probably save money. There is too This is a win-win situation. Neither to the State. much money allocated in contracts for party is the source of corruption and New Jersey government and politics are reasons that are not based entirely on neither party is privy to virtue; let us long overdue for a cleansing. For too long, cost and efficiency. accept that. Let us also accept that New Jersey taxpayers have paid a corruption So I strongly urge the support of the this is a bipartisan amendment, intro- tax—the cost of decisions made to benefit Pascrell-Menendez-LoBiondo amend- duced in good faith, so that each of the campaign donors rather than taxpayers. At the ment. parties, if you will, look good. Not only present time, the New Jersey legislature is at- Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I con- talk the talk but take that extra step tempting to restore its integrity by barring com- tinue to reserve the balance of my to clean up their own acts. How can we panies, who have made political contributions time. in this House not permit or allow each to a state government or political party official, Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield of the States to provide for cleaner from receiving state contracts worth more than 5 minutes to the gentleman from New governments? $17,500. This is a critical component of the Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). This is reality. The Federal law, the State’s reform package and must be enacted Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, in a court cases have backed up this effort. and maintained for genuine change to occur in letter that went from Suzanne Novak There is no reason under the sun. This New Jersey. on behalf of the Brennan Center for is bipartisan. It will help both parties Standing in the way of New Jersey’s cleans- Justice at NYU to the gentleman from and it will reduce the cynicism that ex- ing is the US Department of Transportation, Alaska (Mr. YOUNG), the honorary ists in many, many areas of the public. USDOT, who has cited concerns that our chairman of the Committee on Trans- So, Mr. Speaker, this great H.R. 3, State’s pay-to-play reform would illegally stifle portation and Infrastructure, and the the Transportation Equity Act, we competition for government contracts. New gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBER- have worked on it a long time. I have Jersey has challenged the USDOT’s decision STAR), ranking member, she wrote in saluted both the Chair, as well as the in the court. Currently, the case is pending. that letter in support of the Federal ranking member. I have not heard one To weed out the corruption that has plagued Government supporting States and cogent argument as to why we should our State and resulted in our citizens mistrust being very specific about the bidding not pass and allow States to reform of their government, the Pascrell/Menendez/ laws in contracting to respond to the their own act and clean up their own LoBiondo amendment is essential. Consider- collusion or the possibilities of collu- acts. ation and subsequently the passage of this sion that have existed, I can assure my One criticism I heard is that this is amendment are imperative for New Jersey to colleagues, not only in the State of going to open up a Pandora’s box. The attain real ethical reform. New Jersey. Federal Government has rules on the Again, I commend the Rules Committee for She wrote this: ‘‘Several recent scan- books already. Are we going to tell the declaring the Pascrell/Menendez/LoBiondo dals regarding government contracting Federal Government, you have opened Pay-to-Play amendment in order today and in New Jersey prompted New Jersey to up a Pandora’s box because you are urge its adoption. establish a criterion of responsibility trying to implement clean-government Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield for government contracting which pro- rules? That is absurd. Give me one back the balance of my time, and I hibited the State from contracting legal reason why this amendment move the previous question on the res- with an entity that has contributed to should not only be in order, which it is, olution. a candidate for or holder of the office but it should not be both sides of the The previous question was ordered. of Governor, or to any State or county aisle supportive. Give me one good The resolution was agreed to. political party committee, within cer- legal reason. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. tain time frames. The executive ‘‘order Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield CAPITO). Pursuant to House Resolution of the Governor’’ ‘‘explicitly stated myself such time as I may consume, 144 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares that ‘the growing infusion of funds do- and we have no further requests for the House in the Committee of the nated by business entities into the po- time. Whole House on the State of the Union litical process at all level of govern- So let me just again say that while I for the further consideration of the ment has generated widespread cyni- wish the funding level of this bill were bill, H.R. 3. cism among the public that special in- higher, TEA–LU is a good bill. It is a b 1140 terest groups are ‘‘buying’’ favors from tribute to the gentleman from Alaska elected officeholders.’’’ (Chairman YOUNG) and the gentleman IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mr. Speaker, the courts have recog- from Minnesota (Ranking Member Accordingly, the House resolved nized that contributions from govern- OBERSTAR). I urge my colleagues to itself into the Committee of the Whole ment contractors present a severe risk support it. We also will support the House on the State of the Union for the of engendering corruption, the appear- rule. further consideration of the bill (H.R. ance of corruption and, thus, have gen- Mr. Speaker, I yield back my time. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid erally upheld pay-to-play contribution Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield highways, highway safety programs, bans, and this is what this amendment myself such time as I may consume. and transit programs, and for other is all about. It is a bipartisan amend- I would like to thank my colleague, purposes, with Mr. BASS (Acting Chair- ment to reform government, to help the gentleman from Massachusetts, man) in the chair. government clean up its act. We have and I would like to reiterate as well The Clerk read the title of the bill. similar laws on the Federal books that this legislation is crucial to the The Acting CHAIRMAN. When the about contracting and bidding. We continued growth of our economy. We Committee of the Whole rose on want to remove cynicism from the pub- are creating jobs and improving the Wednesday, March 9, 2005, all amend- lic about when the government does ability of current workers to commute ments pursuant to House Resolution business that there is proper conditions to their places of employment, among 140 had been disposed of. that will be implemented to make sure a myriad of other transportation Pursuant to House Resolution 144, no that it is done according to the law. issues. further general debate, except for the Blount v. the SEC was a perfect ex- I look forward to the strong bipar- final period contemplated in House ample. The Securities and Exchange tisan support of this legislation. I urge Resolution 140, is in order. Commission made it very clear that if a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the rule and the under- Pursuant to House Resolution 144, no you were going to do some bonding lying legislation. further amendment to the bill, as work, that if you give a political con- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to amended, shall be in order except those tribution to the entity beforehand, take this opportunity to express my support for printed in House Report 109–15. Each that is rather suspect. So let us remove the rule, H. Res. 144, to the TEA–LU, H.R. 3, amendment may be offered only in the that possibility. There is no doubt, if bill, which makes in order the Pascrell/Menen- order printed in the report, may be of- we do not allow the States to do what dez/LoBiondo Pay-to-Play amendment. The fered only by a Member designated in

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It is now in order to consider amend- In item number 1331 of such table, strike In item number 3114 of such table, strike ment No. 1 printed in part B of House ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘$5,450,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,150,000’’. Report 109–15. In item number 665 of such table, strike In item number 2668 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,600,000’’. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF In item number 1121 of such table, strike In item number 3206 of such table, strike ALASKA ‘‘$5,000,000’’ insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- In item number 3303 of such table, strike In item number 2233 of such table, strike man, I offer an amendment. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk In item number 347 of such table, strike In item number 177 of such table, strike will designate the amendment. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘Construction of Valleydale Road Flyover, The text of the amendment is as fol- In item number 1123 of such table, strike Widening and Improvements’’ and insert ‘‘Construction of Valeydale Road Flyover lows: ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item number 256 of such table, strike and widening and improvements from US 31 Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. YOUNG of ‘‘12,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$27,000,000’’. to I–65 (Shelby County Rd 17 ’’ and strike Alaska: In item number 1935 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item number 1176 of such table con- ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 940 of such table, strike tained in section 1702, strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’ In item number 2190 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 2887 of such table, strike In item number 2455 of such table, strike In item number 1013 of such table, strike ‘‘$200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$250,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. In item number 2323 of such table, strike In item number 852 of such table, strike In item number 1471 of such table, strike ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$150,000’’. ‘‘$750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 827 of such table, strike In item number 865 of such table, strike In item number 619 of such table, strike ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$300,000’’. ‘‘$9,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,500,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,125,000’’. In item number 2593 of such table, strike In item number 1222 of such table, strike In item number 2416 of such table, strike ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$200,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 2395 of such table, strike In item number 497 of such table, strike In item number 2936 of such table, strike ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 2541 of such table, strike In item number 2083 of such table, strike In item number 353 of such table, strike ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. ‘‘$6,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000.’’ ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 1572 of such table, strike In item number 1041 of such table, strike In item number 661 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$700,000’’. ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 2608 of such table, strike In item number 1048 of such table, strike In item number 581 of such table, strike the project description and insert ‘‘CR 52 ‘‘$3,900,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,200,000’’. from US 31 (Pelham) and continuation of CR In item number 2737 of such table, strike In item number 2714 of such table, strike 52 in Jefferson County, known as Morgan ‘‘$400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$100,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. Road, to I–459, including proposed Highway In item number 3236 of such table, strike In item number 1225 of such table, strike 261 bypass around old town Helena’’ and ‘‘$400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$100,000’’. ‘‘Croos Creek Boulevard Widening’’ and in- strike ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. In item number 2250 of such table, strike sert ‘‘Cross Creek Boulevard Widening’’ and In item number 1787 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,800,000’’. ‘‘LA’’ and insert ‘‘AL’’, strike the project de- In item number 2336 of such table, strike In item number 2558 of such table, strike scription and insert ‘‘Birmingham Northern ‘‘$21,350,000’’ and insert ‘‘$20,000,000’’. Beltline’’, and strike ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert In item number 419 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item number 2423 of such table, strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘$21,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$18,400,000’’. In item number 2943 of such table, strike In item number 2938 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item number 538 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$610,000’’ and insert ‘‘$360,000’’. In item number 2623 of such table, strike In item number 749 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item number 734 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,500,000’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$540,000’’. In item number 1621 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item number 1211 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,400,000’’. In item number 3031 of such table, strike ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,100,000’’. In item number 1098 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 2463 of such table, strike ‘‘$900,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item number 1002 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,010,000’’. In item number 3272 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’. In item number 2930 of such table, strike ‘‘14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘20,000,000’’. ‘‘$300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$350,000’’. In item number 2428 of such table, strike In item number 1174 of such table, strike In item number 2954 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. In item number 3261 of such table, strike In item number 2534 of such table, strike In item number 3196 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,750,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘lande’’ and insert ‘‘lane’’ and strike In item number 1537 of such table, strike In item number 2128 of such table, strike ‘‘5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘14,000,000’’. the project description and insert ‘‘Construct ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$16,000,000’’. In item number 3012 of such table, strike a four lane connection between Rt. 13 and Rt. In item number 3051 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 45 and upgrades to Netty Green Road in Sa- ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’. In item number 1175 of such table, strike line Co Illinois’’ and strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and In item number 567 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,500,000’’. insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. In item number 3259 of such table, strike In item number 1779 of such table, strike In item number 3017 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. the project description and insert ‘‘Construc- ‘‘$1,100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,100,000’’. In item number 1530 of such table, strike tion of part of a 230 mile corridor US 67 near In item number 2735 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. Jerseyville and Carrolton, Illinois’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,500,000’’. In item number 1948 of such table, strike In item number 1066 of such table, strike In item number 572 of such table, strike ‘‘$555,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,055,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 2809 of such table, strike In item number 767 of such table, strike In item number 663 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item number 3065 of such table, strike In item number 1725 of such table, strike In item number 2942 of such table, strike ‘‘$555,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,055,000’’. ‘‘$750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 3276 of such table, strike In item number 1427 of such table, strike In item number 132 of such table, strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$11,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,200,000’’. In item number 1010 of such table, strike In item number 1380 of such table, strike In item number 3055 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item number 549 of such table, strike In item number 1062 of such table, strike In item number 1607 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,010,000’’. ‘‘$2,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,600,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ insert ‘‘$1,200,000’’. In item number 1552 of such table, strike In item number 3195 of such table, strike In item number 874 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. ‘‘$11,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$12,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,400,000’’ insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 In item number 986 of such table, strike In item number 2140 of such table, strike McCain/Fairfax; Salem Road; J.P. Wright ‘‘$250,000’’ insert ‘‘$300,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. Loop; South Loop; Geyer Springs Rd)’’. In item number 1739 of such table, strike In item number 1106 of such table, strike In item number 596 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,600,000’’ insert ‘‘$3,900,000’’. ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘Allegheny City Urban Runoff Mitigation- In item number 3234 of such table, strike In item number 652 of such table, strike eliminate urban highway runoff and the dis- ‘‘$3,600,000’’ insert ‘‘$4,200,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. charge of culverted streams into municipal In item number 540 of such table, strike In item number 814 of such table, strike combined sewers’’ and insert ‘‘Allegheny ‘‘$150,000’’ insert ‘‘$275,000’’. ‘‘2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. County Urban Runoff Mitigation-eliminate In item number 3132 of such table, strike In item number 2944 of such table, strike urban highway runoff and the discharge of ‘‘$6,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,200,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. culverted streams into municipal combined In item number 1094 of such table, strike In item number 434 of such table, strike sewers’’. ‘‘$4,100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,100,000’’. ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,800,000’’. In item number 1197 of such table, strike In item number 49 of such table, strike In item number 345 of such table, strike ‘‘Construct Shoreline Transportation En- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,500,000’’. hancement Projects, Guilford, Branford, In item number 1506 of such table, strike In item number 1587 of such table, strike East Haven’’ and insert ‘‘Construct Shore- ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,300,000’’. line Greenway Trail, Guilford, Branford, In item number 407 of such table, strike In item number 2753 of such table, strike East Haven’’. ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$14,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. In item number 1741 of such table, strike In item number 1899 of such table, strike In item number 330 of such table, strike ‘‘Construct 6 mainlines from east of Mercury ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. to east of Wallisville’’ and insert ‘‘US 90— In item number 1166 of such table, strike In item number 1255 of such table, strike Construct 6 mainlines from east of Mercury ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. to east of Wallisville’’. In item number 2022 of such table, strike In item number 1626 of such table, strike In item number 2272 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘Build additional staircases, landscape, and In item number 1061 of such table, strike In item number 3218 of such table, strike other improvements to the municipal bridge ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. at the Holton St. Viaduct in Milwaukee’’ and In item number 2277 of such table, strike In item number 1031 of such table, strike insert ‘‘Build additional staircases, land- ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. scape, and other improvements to the marsu- In item number 171 of such table, strike In item number 1242 of such table, strike pial bridge at the Holton St. Viaduct in Mil- ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. waukee’’. In item number 543 of such table, strike In item number 403 of such table, strike In item number 3037 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,100,000’’. ‘‘Belle Chasse Tunnel’’ and insert ‘‘Replace- In item number 1944 of such table, strike In item number 903 of such table, strike ment Bridge for Tunnel, Belle Chasse’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$13,500,000’’. In item number 2751 of such table, strike In item number 2824 of such table, strike In item number 1617 of such table, strike ‘‘Kerner Bridge’’ and insert ‘‘Kerner Ferry ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. Bridge, Jefferson Parish’’. In item number 104 of such table, strike In item number 2298 of such table, strike In item number 2405 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘Acquire lands adjacent to US 101 as part of In item number 1851 of such table, strike In item number 2072 of such table, strike Southern Santa Clara County Wildlife Cor- ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$14,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ridor Protection and Scenic Enhancement In item number 15 of such table, strike In item number 876 of such table, strike Project’’ and insert ‘‘Acquire lands for miti- ‘‘$4,644,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$930,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,045,000’’. gation adjacent to US 101 as part of Southern In item number 124 of such table, strike In item number 229 of such table, strike Santa Clara County Wildlife Corridor Pro- ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,900,000’’. ‘‘$930,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,020,000’’. tection and Scenic Enhancement Project’’ In item number 2640 of such table, strike In item number 1584 of such table, strike and strike ‘‘$250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’ . ‘‘$4,856,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$780,000’’ and insert ‘‘$870,000’’. In item number 42 of such table, strike In item number 3074 of such table, strike In item number 280 of such table, strike ‘‘Access and enhancements to access Lake ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,100,000’’. ‘‘$680,000’’ and insert ‘‘$770,000’’. Belva Deer, Sigourney’’ and insert ‘‘Access In item number 1737 of such table, strike In item number 1441 of such table, strike and transportation enhancements to access ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,430,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,695,000’’. Lake Belva Deer, Sigourney’’ and strike In item number 1581 of such table, strike In item number 690 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$430,000’’ and insert ‘‘$510,000’’. In item number 1429 of such table, strike In item number 1631 of such table, strike In item number 2994 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,150,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,650,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘$620,000’’ and insert ‘‘$695,000’’. In item number 1245 of such table, strike In item number 88 of such table, strike In item number 2836 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,195,000’’. In item number 2220 of such table, strike In item number 425 of such table, strike In item number 2575 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. In item number 116 of such table, strike In item number 1223 of such table, strike In item number 1101 of such table, strike ‘‘NY’’ and insert ‘‘WA’’ and strike ‘‘Yonkers, ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,600,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. New York, Trolley Bus Acquisition’’ and in- In item number 585 of such table, strike In item number 2845 of such table, strike sert ‘‘SR 518 3rd lane construction, King ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. County’’ and strike ‘‘$300,000’’ and insert In item number 1346 of such table, strike In item number 2340 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$750,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item number 2042 of such table, strike In item number 1669 of such table, strike In item number 3203 of such table, strike ‘‘Construction of vessel impact protection ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. system for TXDOT’’ and insert ‘‘Construct a In item number 2224 of such table, strike In item number 786 of such table, strike bridge impact protection system for ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$11,000,000’’. ‘‘Eliminate Highway-Railway crossing over TxDOT’’. In item number 702 of such table, strike US 14 and realignment of US 14, Des Plaines’’ In item number 169 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘Reconstruct Highway-Railway ‘‘TX’’ and insert ‘‘AR’’ and strike ‘‘Corpus In item number 636 of such table, strike crossing over US 14 and realignment of US Christi, TX Corpus Regional Transit Author- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 14, Des Plaines’’. ity for maintenance facility improvements’’ In item number 807 of such table, strike In item number 2813 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘Conway Western Loop—for engi- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. neering, rights-of-way, relocations, and con- In item number 1172 of such table, strike In item number 1547 of such table, strike tinued planning and design’’ and strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$50,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. In item number 2234 of such table, strike In item number 640 of such table, strike In item number 2552 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,700,000’’. In item number 3164 of such table, strike In item number 1771, of such table, strike In item number 2947 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘For rail grade separations identified by the ‘‘$1,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 3219 of such table, strike MPO for the Little Rock/North Little Rock In item number 261 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. metropolitan area, (which may include: Edi- ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,600,000’’. In item number 2962 of such table, strike son Ave.; Springer Blvd; Hwy 89 Extension; In item number 1569 of such table, strike ‘‘Construct’’ and insert ‘‘Design and con- McCain/Fairfax; Salem Road’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. struction’’. ‘‘For rail grade separations identified by the In item number 588 of such table, strike In item number 2469 of such table, strike MPO for the Little Rock/North Little Rock ‘‘Harlem Hospital Parking Garage’’ and in- ‘‘Construction’’ and insert ‘‘Design, right of metropolitan area, (which may include: Edi- sert ‘‘Transportation parking facility serv- way acquisition, and construction’’. son Ave.; Springer Blvd; Hwy 89 Extension; ing the Harlem Hospital Complex’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1279 In item number 2860 of such table, strike PROVEMENTS AS PART OF HWY 33 REDE- In item number 2246 of such table, strike ‘‘Add lights to road from Halchita to Mexi- VELOPMENT PROJECT IN KEARNEY’’ and ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. can Hat on Navajo Mountain’’ and insert insert ‘‘Widening, curb and gutter improve- In item number 465 of such table, strike ‘‘Add lights to road from Halchita to Mexi- ments on Hwy 92 as part of Hwy 33 ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. can Hat in the Navajo Nation’’. Redevleopment Project in Kearney’’. In item number 710 of such table, insert In item number 1674 of such table, strike In item number 491 of such table, strike ‘‘right-of-way acquisition and’’ before ‘‘con- ‘‘Mile 2 W from Mile 12 N to US 83, Hidalgo ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. struction’’ and strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert County’’ and insert ‘‘Reconstruct Mile 2 W In item number 1510 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’. from Mile 12 N to US 83, Hidalgo County’’. ‘‘$18,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$19,000,000’’. In item number 2065 of such table, strike In item number 630 of such table, strike In item number 1865 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘Mile 6 W from US 83 to SH 107, Hidalgo ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,250,000’’. In item number 3096 of such table, strike County’’ and insert ‘‘Reconstruct Mile 6 W In item number 851 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,250,000’’. from US 83 to SH 107, Hidalgo County’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,200,000’’. In item number 2371 of such table, strike In item number 257 of such table, strike In item number 1947 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘Construct transportation enhancements on ‘‘$2,450,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item number 1786 of such table, strike greenway along East River waterfront be- In item number 3104 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,930,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. tween East River Park (ERP) and Brooklyn ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,200,000’’. In item number 576 of such table, strike Bridge, and reconstruct South entrance to In item number 2833 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,500,000’’. ERP, in Manhattan’’ and insert ‘‘Construct ‘‘$600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item number 3238 of such table, strike greenway along East River waterfront be- In item number 2964 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. tween East River Park (ERP) and Brooklyn ‘‘$250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$450,000’’. In item number 2972 of such table, strike Bridge, and reconstruct South entrance to In item number 2894 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ERP, in Manhattan’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,200,000’’. In item number 2103 of such table, strike In item number 1862 of such table, strike In item number 1136 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. ‘‘Plan and construct bicycle path, esplanades ‘‘$3,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,750,000’’. In item number 7 of such table, strike and ferry landing along New York Bay in In item number 1188 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. Sunset Park, Brooklyn’’ and insert ‘‘Plan ‘‘$5,880,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,480,000’’. In item number 155 of such table, strike and construct greenway, bicycle path, espla- In item number 1768 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. nades and ferry landing along New York Bay ‘‘$3,220,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,350,000’’. In item number 1397 of such table, strike in Sunset Park, Brooklyn’’. In item number 3263 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. In item number 523 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,680,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,420,000’’. In item number 524 of such table, strike ‘‘To study, design and construct transpor- In item number 2807 of such table, strike ‘‘$75,000’’ and insert ‘‘$275,000’’. tation enhancements on the Brooklyn Wa- ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. In item number 2256 of such table, strike terfront Greenway in Red Hook, Greenpoint, In item number 1176 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,200,000’’. and the Navy Yard in Brooklyn’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 2744 of such table, strike ‘‘To study, design and construct the Brook- In item number 2916 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item number 472 of such table, strike lyn Waterfront Greenway in Red Hook, ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. Greenpoint, and the Navy Yard in Brooklyn’’ In item number 912 of such table, strike In item number 1713 of such table, strike and strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. ‘‘To plan, design and construct the North- ‘‘$8,250,000’’. In item number 1625 of such table, strike west Corridor—Western Blvd. Project in In item number 2565 of such table, strike ‘‘$600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$800,000’’. Jacksonville, NC’’ and insert ‘‘To plan, de- ‘‘Study and Implement Enhancement to Ave- In item number 2780 of such table, strike sign, and construct the Northwest Corridor— nue U from Mill Avenue to East 38th Street ‘‘$600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$892,000’’. Western Blvd. Project in Jacksonville, NC’’ and Flatbush Avenue from Avenue T to Ave- In item number 2457 of such table, strike and strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert nue V’’ and insert ‘‘Study and Implement ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$108,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements In item number 811 of such table, strike In item number 2789 of such table, strike to Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn’’. ‘‘$11,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$13,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,800,000’’. In item number 2315 of such table, strike In item number 164 of such table, strike In item number 2613 of such table, strike ‘‘Construction of a bicycle / pedestrian off ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$17,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. road scenic pathway from the Niagara Falls In item number 598 of such table, strike In item number 3181 of such table, strike City Line to the southerly Lewiston Town / ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,700,000’’. In item number 1493 of such table, strike Village Line along the Niagara Gorge, Town In item number 305 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. of Lewiston, Village of Lewi’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$14,400,000’’. ‘‘Construction of a bicycle / pedestrian off In item number 1496 of such table, strike In item number 2343 of such table, strike road scenic pathway from the Niagara Falls ‘‘$200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,600,000’’. City Line to the southerly Lewiston Town / In item number 3279 of such table, strike In item number 1950 of such table, strike Village Line along the Niagara Gorge, Town ‘‘$10,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$11,750,000’’. ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. of Lewiston, Village of Lewiston, Niagara In item number 2796 of such table, strike In item number 2406 of such table, strike County’’ and strike ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘Plan, Design, and Construct improvements ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,750,000’’. to Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach and In item number 963 of such table, strike In item number 1144 of such table, strike Norfolk’’ and insert ‘‘Preliminary Engineer, ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,125,000’’. ‘‘Implement ITS system and apparatus to en- Design, and Construct improvements to Vir- In item number 1125 of such table, strike hance citywide truck route system on LIE ginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach and Nor- ‘‘$750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. Eastbound Service Road at 74th Street to folk’’. In item number 2040 of such table, strike Caldwell Ave, Grand Ave from 69th Street to In item number 717 of such table, strike ‘‘US Rt 30 between Williams St and IL Rt 43 Flushing Ave, and Eliot Ave from 6’’ and in- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. for signals, turn & or deceleration lanes at sert ‘‘Implement ITS system and apparatus In item number 875 of such table, strike 80th Ave, Wolf Rd, LincolnWay HS and Lo- to enhance citywide truck route system on ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. cust St’’ and insert ‘‘For US Rt 30 intersec- LIE Eastbound Service Road at 74th Street In item number 2710 of such table, strike tion signals, turn & deceleration lanes btwn to Caldwell Ave, Grand Ave from 69th Street ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. Williams St & IL Rt 43 incl. 80th Ave, Wolf to Flushing Ave, and Eliot Ave from 69th In item number 860 of such table, strike Rd, LincolnWay HS & Locust St’’ and strike Street to Woodhaven Blvd’’. ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item number 2575 of such table, strike In item number 1451 of such table, strike In item number 2397 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’. In item number 2436 of such table, strike In item number 264 of such table, strike In item number 723 of such table, strike ‘‘For the Nanticoke City Redevelopment Au- ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. thority to design, acquire land, and con- In item number 294 of such table, strike In item number 1024 of such table, strike struct a parking garage, streetscaping en- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. hancements, paving, lighting & safety im- In item number 1233 of such table, strike In item number 1087 of such table, strike provements, & roadway redesign in Nanti’’ ‘‘$5,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$16,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘For the Nanticoke City Redevel- In item number 234 of such table, strike In item number 2612 of such table, strike opment Authority to design, acquire land, ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,534,680’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$16,000,000’’. and construct a parking garage, In item number 1821 of such table, strike In item number 2872 of such table, strike streetscaping enhancements, paving, light- ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,535,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ing and safety improvements, and roadway In item number 3178 of such table, strike In item number 1333 of such table, strike redesign in Nanticoke’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 128 of such table, strike In item number 216 of such table, strike In item number 3235 of such table, strike ‘‘WIDENING, CURB AND GUTTER IM- ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 In item number 71 of such table, strike In item number 2132 of such table, strike In item 1560 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,800,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item number 2392 of such table, strike In item number 3057 of such table, strike In item 259 of such table, strike ‘‘Design, ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$16,000,000’’. engineering, ROW acquisition and construc- In item number 2979 of such table, strike In item number 1835 of such table, strike tion for the French Rapids Bridge, City of ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. Brainerd’’ and insert ‘‘Corridor study, EIS, In item number 2662 of such table, strike In item number 2163 of such table, strike and ROW acquisition for a future highway ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. and bridge over the Mississippi River, City of In item number 500 of such table, strike In item number 1738 of such table, strike Brainerd’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. In item 2348 of such table, strike In item number 2548 of such table, strike In item number 381 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. ‘‘Preconstruction studies for improvement to ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 1458 of such table, strike US 22.’’ and insert ‘‘Preconstruction studies In item number 75 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. for improvement to US 22 from Irving Street ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. In item 105 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ to Mickley Road.’’. In item number 1795 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item number 1779 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 2028 of such table, strike ‘‘Construction of part of a 230 mile corridor In item number 2948 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. extending from I–280 at Rock Island to I–270 ‘‘$500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item 1474 of such table, strike south of Alton’’ and insert ‘‘Construction of In item number 642 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. part of a 230 mile corridor of US 67 near ‘‘Greenway’’ and insert ‘‘bicycle and pedes- In item 2264 of such table, strike Jerseyville and Carrollton, Illinois’’. trian path’’. ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 1893 of such table, strike In item 1898 of such table, strike ‘‘Improve- In item 2917 of such table, strike ‘‘Construct HSH 151’’ and insert ‘‘Construct ments to SH412P at I–44 Interchange’’ and in- ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. USH 151’’. sert ‘‘Improvements to SH412P at 412 inter- In item 2189 of such table, strike In item number 1342 of such table, strike change’’. ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$22,500,000’’. ‘‘Construction of freeway between I–15 and In item 1754 of such table, strike In item 3211 of such table, strike US 395’’ and insert ‘‘Construction of new ‘‘$4,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,500,000’’. freeway between I–15 and US 395, including In item 1488 of such table, strike In item 721 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ new interchange at I–15’’. ‘‘$7,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,200,000’’. In item 1470 of such table, strike In item 970 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,400,000’’ In item 2996 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 3240 of such table, strike ‘‘Con- In item 1688 of such table, strike In item 14 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,600,000’’ struct Railroad Underpass on Hwy 35 in ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,850,000’’. In item 1734 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ Pierre’’ and insert ‘‘Construct Railroad Un- In item 2827 of such table, strike ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. derpass on Hwy 34 in Pierre’’. and insert ‘‘$1,100,000’’. In item 819 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,400,000’’ In item 2718 of such table, strike In item 457 of such table, strike ‘‘$450,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,300,000’’. and insert ‘‘$250,000’’. In item 3026 of such table, strike ‘‘Regrade In item 2910 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ In item 490 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ and resurface BIA Route #5 south of Dupree and insert ‘‘$600,000’’. and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. on the Cheyenne River Reservation’’ and in- In item 2671 of such table, strike In item 2196 of such table, strike ‘‘$700,000’’ sert ‘‘Pave and curb Cheyenne River Tribe ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,250,000’’. and insert ‘‘$900,000’’. In item 586 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ In item 2664 of such table, strike ‘‘NY’’ and Route 900, ‘Chinatown’ in Eagle Butte’’. In item 2080 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. insert ‘‘NJ’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item 942 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 2412 of such table, strike In item 2749 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$1,250,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item 2667 of such table, strike In item 210 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,400,000’’ In item 1081 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$2,400,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. In item 250 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ In item 3233 of such table, strike In item 278 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item 1115 of such table, strike In item 1552 of such table, strike In item 1085 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,300,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item 63 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,500,000’’ In item 560 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ In item 3013 of such table, strike ‘‘Install and insert ‘‘$7,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. countdown devices on pedestrian crossing In item 2446 of such table, strike In item 825 of such table, strike signals on US Routes 12/20 and 50 in Oak ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,500,000’’. ‘‘$18,496,000’’ and insert ‘‘$34,984,000’’. Lawn’’ and insert ‘‘Improve Streets, In item 447 of such table, strike ‘‘$9,000,000’’ In item 1525 of such table, strike Merrionette Park’’. and insert ‘‘$10,250,000’’. ‘‘$12,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$14,500,000’’. In item 1128 of such table, strike In item 2671 of such table, strike In item 1845 of such table, strike ‘‘Walton ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,750,000’’. County’’ and insert ‘‘Bay County’’. In item 1405 of such table, strike In item 3300 of such table, strike In item 3288 of such table, strike ‘‘Walton ‘‘$15,680,000’’ and insert ‘‘$17,180,000’’. ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,268,245’’. County’’ and insert ‘‘Bay County’’. In item 889 of such table, strike ‘‘$7,500,000’’ In item 744 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,500,000’’ In item 2044 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$5,350,000’’. ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item 450 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ In item 672 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ In item 551 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,250,000’’. In item 2819 of such table, strike In item 713 of such table, strike ‘‘$8,000,000’’ In item 622 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,200,000’’ ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,550,000’’. In item 2194 of such table, strike In item 820 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’ In item 600 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,700,000’’ ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$2,200,000’’. In item 688 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ In item 1241 of such table, strike In item 3058 of such table, strike ‘‘$300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. In item 2198 of such table, strike In item 2601 of such table, strike In item 2391 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,900,000’’. In item 2835 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 1541 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 1479 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$900,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item 266 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ In item 555 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,945,000’’ In item 1112 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$3,000,000.’’ and insert ‘‘$3,850,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 701 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ In item 3163 of such table, strike In item number 1853 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,800,000’’. In item 1296 of such table, strike In item 144 of such table, strike ‘‘$850,000’’ In item number 2803 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. In item 427 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ In item 3162 of such table, strike In item number 1787 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,410,000’’. the program description and insert ‘‘LA, US In item 1993 of such table, strike In item 31 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,500,000’’ 190 (LA 22 to Little Bayou Castine) Wid- ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ening’’ and strike ‘‘$800,000’’ and insert In item 862 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ In item 321 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ ‘‘$1,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$2,068,755’’. In item number 2071 of such table, strike In item 3027 of such table, strike In item 2658 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,300,000’’. ‘‘$13,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,636,000’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1281 In item 162 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,500,000’’ In item 910 of such table, strike In item 2110 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$6,937,000’’. ‘‘$16,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$20,000,000’’. ‘‘$4,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 2076 of such table, strike ‘‘con- In item 1946 of such table, strike ‘‘Con- In item 1103 of such table, strike struct I–35 and Lone Elm Road interchange struct Pedestrian Mall and Streetscape Im- ‘‘$11,350,000’’ and insert ‘‘$12,000,000’’. and widen I–35 from 51st St. to 59th St., provements, Wilmore’’ and insert ‘‘Construct In item 249 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ Olathe’’ and insert ‘‘Construct I–35 and Lone Pedestrian Mall and Streetscape Improve- and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. Elm Road interchange and widen I–35 from ments on Lexington, College, Walnut and In item 2925 of such table, strike 151st St. to 159th St., Olathe’’. Gilespie Sts, Wilmore’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 2465 of such table, strike In item 2451 of such table, strike ‘‘3,000,000’’ In item 901 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$200,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,400,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 406 of such table, strike In item 1571 of such table, strike In item 1970 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$125,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,500,000’’. ‘‘$3,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item number 1938 of such table, strike In item 1226 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 2359 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,400,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item number 1760 of such table, insert In item 2091 of such table, strike In item 853 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ ‘‘or IFA vessel debt repayment for MV ‘‘$1,700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. Prince of Wales Ferry’’ after ‘‘ferry ter- In item 1453 of such table, strike In item 1871 of such table, strike minal’’. ‘‘$2,100,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item 429 of such table, strike In item number 1847 of such table, strike In item 1454 of such table, strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$11,000,000’’. ‘‘Construct access road connection from ‘‘$1,800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,900,000’’. In item 3244 of such table, strike Seward Highway to rail and airport facilities In item 468 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,200,000’’ ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. in Seward’’ and insert ‘‘Ferry infrastructure and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 2374 of such table, strike In item 2606 of such table, strike at Seward Marine Center’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. In item 2945 of such table, strike ‘‘$900,000’’ ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,800,000’’. In item 1289 of such table, strike In item 1214 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$7,020,744’’. ‘‘$5,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,200,000’’. In item 2892 of such table, strike ‘‘Recon- ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,800,000’’. In item 1864 of such table, strike ‘‘$550,000’’ In item 2794 of such table, strike struct CSAH 17 between Itasca CR 341 and ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. the Scenic State Park entrance to improve and insert ‘‘$2,100,000’’. In item 231 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 2478 of such table, strike safety and structural integrity’’ and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,700,000’’. ‘‘Reconstruct CSAH 7 between Itasca CR 341 and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item 1718 of such table, strike In item 2462 of such table, strike and the Scenic State Park entrance to im- ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. prove safety and structural integrity’’. In item 1185 of such table, strike In item 1198 of such table, strike ‘‘Highway In item 316 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ ‘‘$2,250,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. Improvements in Liberty Corridor’’ and in- and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item 1293 of such table, strike sert ‘‘Transportation Improvements in Lib- In item 768 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,800,000’’ ‘‘$2,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. erty Corridor’’. and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 822 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 759 of such table, strike ‘‘Install In item 2415 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$1,250,000’’. Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the ‘‘$1,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 1444 of such table, strike vicinity of PS 114’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- In item 797 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,300,000’’ ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$25,000,000’’. provements for Pedestrian Safety including and insert ‘‘$1,400,000’’. In item 486 of such table, strike in the vicinity of PS Q114’’. In item 404 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,468,300’’ ‘‘$2,500,000’’’’ and insert ‘‘$5,500,000’’. In item 552 of such table, strike ‘‘Install and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 2700 of such table, strike Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the In item 892 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ ‘‘$1,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,400,000’’. vicinity of PS 200’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- and insert ‘‘$750,000’’. In item 359 of such table, strike ‘‘$8,000,000’’ provements for Pedestrian Safety including In item 2754 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. in the vicinity of PS Q200’’. ‘‘$2,800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 1793 of such table, strike In item 1382 of such table, strike ‘‘Install In item 2603 of such table, strike ‘‘$10,650,000’’ and insert ‘‘$13,900,000’’. Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 1943 of such table, strike vicinity of PS 124’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- In item 1555 of such table, strike ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. provements for Pedestrian Safety including ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. In item 2017, of such table, strike in the vicinity of PS K124’’. In item 2853 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. In item 203 of such table, strike ‘‘Install ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. In item 254 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the In item 3298 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. vicinity of PS 277’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 2685 of such table, strike provements for Pedestrian Safety including In item 1088 of such table, strike ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. in the vicinity of PS K277’’. ‘‘$7,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,000,000’’. In item 2442 of such table, strike In item 2553 of such table, strike ‘‘Install In item 705 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,500,000’’ ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,000,000’’. Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the and insert ‘‘$10,900,000’’. In item 2443 of such table, strike ‘‘$700,000’’ vicinity of PS 81’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- In item 2837 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$800,000’’. provements for Pedestrian Safety including ‘‘$4,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 878 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,500,000’’ in the vicinity of PS X81’’. In item 848 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item 1897 of such table, strike ‘‘Install and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 3004 of such table, strike Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the In item 834 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. vicinity of IS 194’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item 1583 of such table, strike ‘‘Con- provements for Pedestrian Safety including In item 396 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ struct railroad overpass spanning three mile in the vicinity of IS X194’’. and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. section of SR501 from MP 0 and MP 3’’ and In item 1071 of such table, strike ‘‘Install In item 1284 of such table, strike insert ‘‘Improve NE 10th Avenue in Van- Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,600,000’’. couver’’. vicinity of IS 72/PS 69’’ and insert ‘‘Install In item 1812 of such table, strike In item 1423 of such table, strike Improvements for Pedestrian Safety includ- ‘‘$21,000,000’’ and ‘‘$21,850,000’’. ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$12,854,000’’. ing in the vicinity of IS R72/PS R69’’. In item 733 of such table, strike In item 2756 of such table, strike In item 879 of such table, strike ‘‘Install ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$20,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in the In item 3220 of such table, strike In item 744 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,500,000’’ vicinity of PS 153’’ and insert ‘‘Install Im- ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,500,000’’. provements for Pedestrian Safety including In item 430 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,750,000’’ In item 1212 of such table, strike in the vicinity of PS Q153’’. and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,354,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 1507 of such table, strike ‘‘$50,000’’ In item 592 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ In item 2095 of such table, strike ‘‘Improve and insert ‘‘$550,000’’. and insert ‘‘$3,900,000’’. Willapa Hills bicycle and pedestrian trail be- In item 2181 of such table, strike ‘‘Queens In item 2369 of such table, strike tween Rainbow Falls State Park and Adna’’ and Brooklyn County Graffiti Elimination ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘Improve Willapa Hills bicycle Program including Kings Highway from In item 3174 of such table, strike and pedestrian trail between Chehalis and Ocean Parkway to McDonald Avenue’’ and ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,700,000’’. Pacific County’’ and strike ‘‘$200,000’’ and in- insert ‘‘Queens, Bronx, and Kings, and Rich- In item 1551 of such table, strike sert ‘‘$700,000’’. mond County Graffiti Elimination Program ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,500,000’’. In such table, strike item 922. including Kings Highway from Ocean Park- In item 1032 of such table, strike In item 2152 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ way to McDonald Avenue’’ and strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$600,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,250,000’’. In item 930 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ In item 2969 of such table, strike ‘‘$200,000’’ In item 2092 of such table, strike ‘‘$300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. and insert ‘‘$250,000’’. and insert ‘‘$1,300,000’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 In item 221 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ In item 1156 of such table, strike In item 470 of such table, strike ‘‘NY’’, and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘Rehabilitation of Bay Ridge 86th Street In item 2129 of such table, strike In item 1246 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ Subway Station, Brooklyn, NY’’, and strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘SC’’, ‘‘Widen 8 miles In item 2592 of such table, strike In item 1320 of such table, strike ‘‘$500,000’’ of S–83 (Hardscrabble Road) from intersec- ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$10,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$650,000’’. tion with SC Route 555 (Farrow Road) to In item 2960 of such table, strike In item 1332 of such table, strike ‘‘I–10’’ and Road S–54 (Langford Road)’’, and ‘‘$2,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. insert ‘‘I–49’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 756 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ In item 1348 of such table, strike In item 571 of such table, strike ‘‘$475,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,700,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. In item 431 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ In item 1385 of such table, strike In item 621 of such table, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,300,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 2012 of such table, strike ‘‘$750,000’’ In item 1478 of such table, strike In item 712 of such table, strike ‘‘KY’’, and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$15,550,000’’. ‘‘Construct North Somerset Bypass in Pu- In item 1147 of such table, strike ‘‘$900,000’’ In item 1508 of such table, strike laski County from Nunn Parkway to KY80’’, and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and strike ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘CA’’, ‘‘The In item 2134 of such table, strike In item 1548 of such table, strike Alameda Corridor SR 47 Port Access Ex- ‘‘$11,150,000’’ and insert ‘‘$12,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,700,000’’. pressway design funding’’, and ‘‘$5,000,000’’. In item 2625 of such table, strike In item 181 of such table, strike ‘‘$7,700,000’’ In item 747 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ ‘‘$2,850,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$8,700,000’’. and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. In item 3154 of such table, strike In item 1832 of such table, strike In item 789 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,000,000’’ ‘‘$4,800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,250,000’’. and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and strike ‘‘Reroute In item 1495 of such table, strike In item 194 of such table, strike ‘‘$375,000’’ State Hwy 11 near Burlington, WI (Kenosha ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$425,000’’. County, WI)’’ and insert ‘‘Reroute State Hwy In item 1978 of such table, strike In item 2004 of such table, strike 11 near Burlington, WI (Walworth and Racine ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 2326 of such table, strike Counties, WI)’’. In item 2038 of such table, strike In item 982 of such table, strike ‘‘$2,850,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$16,000,000’’. In item 3087 of such table, strike In item 207 of such table, strike Strike all the text of item 1438 of such ‘‘$4,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$17,000,000’’. table and insert ‘‘NC’’, ‘‘Eliminate highway- In item 2458 of such table, strike In item 2126 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ railway crossings in the city of Fayetteville, ‘‘$5,700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$500,000’’. NC’’, and ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item 1859 of such table, strike In item 2139 of such table, strike Strike all the text of item 3138 and insert ‘‘$3,700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,700,000’’. ‘‘$2,350,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,850,000’’. ‘‘KS’’, ‘‘Elimination of highway-railway In item 1820 of such table, strike In item 2211 of such table, strike crossings at the city of Pittsburg Port Au- ‘‘$3,700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,700,000’’. ‘‘$4,480,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,480,000’’. In item 2531 of such table, strike In item 2231 of such table, strike ‘‘Teir’’ thority to increase safety and reduce conges- ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘Tier’’. tion’’, and ‘‘$5,730,000’’. In item 563 of such table, strike ‘‘Improve- In item 2303 of such table, strike ‘‘Rebuild Strike the contents of item number 2733 ment of intersection at Aviation Blvd. and Yakima Highway within city limits of Sun- and insert ‘‘FL’’, ‘‘Construct reliever road to Rosecrans Ave. to reduce congestion’’ and in- nyside, WA’’ and insert ‘‘Cultural & Interpre- SR A–1–A in the City of Deerfield Beach be- sert ‘‘Improvement of intersection at Avia- tive Center (Hanford Reach National Monu- ginning at A–1–A/Hillsboro Blvd. and ending tion Blvd. and Rosecrans Ave. to reduce con- ment) facility, Richland, WA’’. at A–1–A/N.E. 2nd Street’’ and ‘‘$1,000,000’’ in gestion, City of Hawthorne’’. In item 2425 of such table, strike the respective columns. In item 2024 of such table, strike ‘‘Realign- ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. Strike the contents of item number 1487 ment of La Brea Avenue to reduce conges- In item 2580 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘FL’’, ‘‘Widen State Road 80, tion’’ and insert ‘‘Realignment of La Brea ‘‘$1,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. Hendry County’’, and ‘‘$1,000,000’’, in the re- Avenue to reduce congestion, City of In item 2627 of such table, strike spective columns. Inglewood’’. ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$16,000,000’’. Strike the contents of item 1217 and insert In item 2906 of such table, strike ‘‘Improve- In item 2656 of such table, strike ‘‘IL’’, ‘‘Transportation Enhancement and ment of intersection at Inglewood Ave and ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$9,750,000’’. road improvements necessary for Downtown Marine Ave to reduce congestion’’ and insert In item 2795 of such table, strike ‘‘Con- Plaza improvements in Jacksonville, IL’’, ‘‘Improvement of intersection at Inglewood struct I–66 east of Somerset, Kentucky in and ‘‘$952,572’’ in the respective columns. Ave and Marine Ave to reduce congestion, Pulaski County to I–75 at London, Ken- Strike the contents of item 470 and insert City of Lawndale’’. tucky’’ and insert ‘‘Construct Northern By- ‘‘GA’’, ‘‘The Carrollton Greenbelt Project, In item 1892 of such table, strike pass of Somerset, KY and I–66 from the Cum- City of Carrollton, Georgia’’, and ‘‘$350,000’’ ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. berland Parkway west of Somerset, KY to I– in the respective columns. In item 2040 of such table, strike the 75 south of London, KY’’ and strike In item 2155 of such table, strike project description and insert ‘‘For US Rt. 30 ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$35,000,000’’. ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$44,250,000’’. intersection signals, turn and declaration In item 2984 of such table, strike In item 1810 of such table, strike lanes between Williams St. and IL Rt 43 incl. ‘‘$3,120,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,800,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,120,745’’. 80th Ave., Wolf Rd, Lincoln Way HS and Lo- In item 2997 of such table, strike In item 1969 of such table, strike cust St’’, and also strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and in- ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. sert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. In item 3001 of such table, strike ‘‘$725,000’’ In item 2181 of such table, strike In item 2410 of such table, strike and insert ‘‘$750,000’’. ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,250,000’’. ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,500,000’’. In item 3007 of such table, strike In item number 3202 of such table, strike In item 2789 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,000,000’’. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. In item 3034 of such table, strike In item number 978 of such table, strike In item 110 of such table, strike ‘‘Intersec- ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,800,000’’. ‘‘$1,800,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. tion improvements at Highland and Bishop In item 3040 of such table, strike In item number 1249 of such table, strike Roads in the City of Highland Heights, OH’’ ‘‘$8,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$18,000,000’’. ‘‘$600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘Construct Highland Road pedes- In item 3071 of such table, strike In item number 2066 of such table, strike trian path and intersection improvements at ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,400,000’’. Highland and Bishop Roads in the City of In item 3141 of such table, strike In item number 2799 of such table, strike Highland Heights, OH’’. ‘‘$4,200,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,000,000’’. In item 2893 of such table, strike In item 3166 of such table, strike ‘‘from In item number 2244 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,500,000’’. mile post 117.5 to milepost 118.5’’. ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$4,000,000’’. In item 3247 of such table, strike In item 317 of such table, strike ‘‘$1,210,000’’ In item number 685 of such table, strike ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. and insert ‘‘$3,210,000’’. ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,000,000’’. In item 405 of such table, strike ‘‘$3,000,000’’ In item 3208 of such table, strike In item number 370 of such table, strike ‘‘; and insert ‘‘$6,500,000’’. ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$6,000,000’’. demolishing existing elevated road over In item 1026 of such table, strike In item 3228 of such table, strike park’’. ‘‘$6,4000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,150,000’’. ‘‘$5,600,000’’ and insert ‘‘$13,900,000’’. In item 2974 of such table, strike the first In item 1034 of such table, strike ‘‘I–76’’ and In item 3236 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’ comma and insert a comma after ‘‘Chester’’. insert ‘‘I–78’’. and insert ‘‘$100,000’’. In item 2019 of such table, strike the In item 1099 of such table, strike In item 3270 of such table, strike project description and dollar amount and ‘‘$6,400,000’’ and insert ‘‘$7,150,000’’. ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$35,000,000’’. insert ‘‘Traffic mitigation on Bridge Street In item 1149 of such table, strike In item 351 of such table, strike ‘‘$6,000,000’’ and Maple Avenue, Florida, NY’’ and ‘‘$12,300,000’’ and insert ‘‘$14,300,000’’. and insert ‘‘$8,000,000’’. ‘‘$150,000’’, respectively.

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No. State Project Description Amount

3316 TX ...... Reconstruct Union Pacific Railroad bridge over wid- $1,000,000 ened Business US 287 3317 AK ...... Anchorage Traffic Congestion Relief $10,000,000 3318 VA ...... Expansion of Battlefield Parkway from East Market $2,000,000 Street at Route 7 to Sycolin Road, S.E. 3319 OR ...... Construction of the I–84, US 395 Stanfield Inter- $2,000,000 change Improvement Project 3320 IN ...... Design and reconstruct residential streets in the $930,000 City of Muncie, Indiana 3321 CA ...... Improvement of Main Street – Shenandoah Road/SR- $1,000,000 49 Intersection, Plymouth 3322 SD ...... Design and construct new Meridian Bridge across $4,000,000 the Missouri River south of Yankton, South Da- kota. 3323 AK ...... Earthwork and roadway construction Gravina Ac- $48,000,000 cess Project 3324 GA ...... Improvement and construction of SR 40 from east of $1,000,000 St. Marys cutoff at mile post 5.0, Charlton County to County Route 61, Camden County, Georgia 3325 NJ ...... Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Plan $3,750,000 3326 OR ...... Hood River, OR, Frontage Road Crossing Project $500,000 3327 GA ...... Construct and Improve Westside Parkway, Northern $2,000,000 Section, in Fulton County 3328 CNMI ...... Planning design and construction of East Coast $12,000,000 Highway/Route 36, Saipan 3329 GA ...... Widen SR 133 from Spence Field to SR 35 in Colquitt $1,000,000 County, Georgia 3330 FL ...... West Palm Beach, Florida, Flagler Drive Reconfig- $1,000,000 uration 3331 FL ...... Implement Snake Road (BIA Route 1281) Widening $1,000,000 and Improvements 3332 NY ...... Reconstruction of Portland Ave. from Rochester $3,000,000 City line to Titus Ave in Irondequoit, NY 3333 FL ...... Alleviate congestion at Atlantic Corridor Greenway $500,000 Network, City of Miami Beach, FL 3334 NM ...... Development of the Paseo del Volcan corridor equal- $2,000,000 ly split between Sandoval County from Iris Road to US Highway 550 and the I–40 Paseo del Vulcan Interchange 3335 WA ...... SR 704 Cross-Base Highway, Spanaway Loop Road to $5,000,000 SR 7 3336 CA ...... Restoration of Victoria Avenue in the City of River- $500,000 side, CA 3337 MN ...... I-494 Lane Addition $2,000,000 3338 GA ...... Uptown Jogging, Bicycle, Trolley Trail, Columbus $500,000 Georgia 3339 CA ...... Study and construct highway alternatives between $15,750,000 Orange and Riverside Counties, directed by RCTC, working with local transp. authorities, and guided by the current MIS 3340 OH ...... Rehabilitation or replacement of highway-rail grade $300,000 separations along the West Central Ohio Port Au- thority route in Champaign and Clark Counties 3341 FL ...... Improvements to I–75 in the City of Pembroke Pines, $2,250,000 Florida 3342 LA ...... Construction of new interchange Causeway at Ear- $1,800,000 hart-LA 3139 3343 GA ...... Construction of infrastructure for inter-parcel ac- $500,000 cess, median upgrades, lighting, and beautification along Highway 78 corridor 3344 MI ...... Design, Right-of-Way and Construction of the I–196 $3,000,000 Chicago Drive (Baldwin Street) Interchange Modificaiton, Michigan 3345 VA ...... I-66 and Route 29 Gainesville Interchange Project $7,000,000 3346 FL ...... SR 688 Ulmerton Road Widening (Lake Seminole By- $10,000,000 pass Canal to El Centro Ranchero) 3347 OK ...... Navajoe Gateway Improvements Project, U.S. 62 in $1,000,000 Altus, OK

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No. State Project Description Amount

3348 NV ...... Construction of Carson City Freeway $1,000,000 3349 TN ...... Upgrade lights and gates and motion sensor control- $200,000 ling circuitry at the highway rail grade crossing located on Wenasoga Road/FAS 8224, Middleton, TN 3350 WV ...... Construct connector road from north end of RHL $750,000 Boulevard to State Route 601 (Jefferson Road) 3351 NY ...... Construct Siena College campus perimeter road, $1,000,000 Loudonville, NY 3352 AL ...... Construct additional lanes on SR 77 from Southside, $1,700,000 Alabama to Green Valley Road 3353 TX ...... Environmental mitigation related to the SH 195 $2,000,000 project and related improvements in Williamson County that had adverse effects on the Karst cave system 3354 AL ...... The City of Calera, Alabama—Northern Bypass Seg- $6,800,000 ment (U.S. Highway 31 to Alabama State Highway 25) 3355 WA ...... Construct a single point urban interchange (SPUI) $1,350,000 under I–5 at South 272nd St 3356 IN ...... Reconstruct bridges at County Roads 200E and 300E $500,000 in LaPorte County, Indiana 3357 MI ...... Widen and Reconstruct Walton Blvd in Auburn Hills $7,400,000 from Opdyke to Squirrel Rd 3358 GA ...... Commission a study and report regarding the con- $300,000 struction and designation of a new Interstate link- ing Savannah, Augusta, & Knoxville 3359 TX ...... Construct pedestrian and bicycle amenities on Sea- $3,000,000 wall Blvd Galveston, Tx 3360 CA ...... Pedestrian Beach Trail in San Clemente, CA $1,000,000 3361 TX ...... US 90—Construct 6 mainlanes from east of Mercury $2,000,000 to east of Wallisville 3362 PA ...... Construct highway safety and capacity improve- $900,000 ments to improve the access to the KidsPeace Broadway Campus 3363 GA ...... GA 400 and McGinnis Ferry Road Interchange, $900,000 Forsyth County, GA 3364 GA ...... Construction of bypass around town of Hiram, from $500,000 SR 92 to US 278, Paulding County, Georgia 3365 GA ...... Construct US 411 Connector from US 41 to I–75, $1,000,000 Bartow County, Georgia 3366 TX ...... Construct access road connecting Port of Beaumont $1,320,000 property on east bank of Neches River to I–10 ac- cess road east of the Neches River 3367 MD ...... US 220/MD 53 North-South Corridor $1,000,000 3368 FL ...... Acquire Right-of-Way for Ludlam Trail, Miami, $250,000 Florida 3369 NY ...... Construct Northern State Parkway and LIE access $1,700,000 at Marcus Ave. and Lakeville Rd. and associated Park and Ride. 3370 PA ...... Construct interim US 422 improvements at Valley $1,000,000 Forge river crossing 3371 NY ...... Design and construction of Renaissance Square in $2,000,000 Rochester, NY 3372 AL ...... Alabama Hwy 36 Extension and Widening—Phase II $300,000 3373 PA ...... Northfield site roadway extension from Rte 60 to In- $500,000 dustrial Park near the Pittsburgh International Airport 3374 OH ...... Plan and construct pedestrian trail along the Ohio $950,000 and Erie Canal Towpath Trail in downtown Akron, OH 3375 TX ...... Reconstruct I–30 Trinity River Bridge—Dallas, TX $34,000,000 3376 TX ...... Reconstruct I–30 Trinity River Bridge—Dallas, TX $1,000,000 3377 GA ...... Construction of interchange on I–985 north of SR–13, $1,000,000 Hall County Georgia 3378 TX ...... Construction of circulation roadway at Galveston $1,500,000 cruise ship terminal 3379 FL ...... Temple Terrace Highway Modification $1,000,000 3380 WY ...... Burma Rd: Extension from I–90 to Lakeway Rd $2,000,000 3381 NJ ...... Construct Western Blvd. extension from Northern $4,000,000 Blvd to S.H. Rt. 9, Ocean County, NJ 3382 FL ...... Powerline Rearvision motor carrier backover motor $100,000 carrier safety research 3383 NH ...... Environmental mitigation at Sybiak Farm in Lon- $1,500,000 donderry to offset effects of I–93 improvements 3384 MI ...... East Grand River Improvements, Brighton Town- $2,000,000 ship, Michigan 3385 KY ...... Replace Brent Spence Bridge, Kenton County, Ken- $2,000,000 tucky 3386 TX ...... Construction of projects that relieve congestion in $12,000,000 and around the Texas Medical Center complex 3387 CA ...... Hazel Avenue ITS Improvements, Folsom Blvd. to $500,000 Placer County

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No. State Project Description Amount

3388 FL ...... SR 688 Ulmerton Road widening (west of 38th street $10,000,000 to west of I275) 3389 NH ...... Environmental mitigation at Crystal Lake in Man- $1,900,000 chester to offset effects of I–93 improvements 3390 VA ...... Widening I–95 between rte 123 and Fairfax County $1,000,000 Parkway 3391 PA ...... Armstrong County, PA Slatelick Interchange for PA $2,400,000 28 at SR 3017 3392 OK ...... Reconstruct the I–44-Ft. Still Key Gate Interchange $1,000,000 3393 GA ...... Greene County, Georgia conversion of I–20 and Carey $2,000,000 Station Road overpass to full interchange 3394 OH ...... Upgrade overpass and interchange at US 24 and SR $1,000,000 66 in the City of Defiance 3395 NE ...... Interstate 80 Interchange at Pflug Road, Sarpy $1,000,000 County, Nebraska 3396 FL ...... Conduct planning and engineering for SR70 widening $500,000 in Hardee, DeSoto and Okeechobee Counties 3397 VA ...... Cathodic Bridge Protection for Veterans Memorial $700,000 Bridge and the Berkely Bridge in the Common- wealth of Virginia 3398 IN ...... Reconstruct McClung Road from State Road 39 to $750,000 Park Street in LaPorte, Indiana 3399 OH ...... Riversouth Street Network Improvements in Colum- $3,000,000 bus 3400 GA ...... National Infantry Museum Transportation Network, $3,750,000 Georgia 3401 AK ...... Wideband multimedia mobile emergency commu- $5,000,000 nications pilot project Wasilla, Alaska 3402 MD ...... Widen road and improve interchanges of I–81 from $1,000,000 south of I–70 to north of Halfway Boulevard 3403 TX ...... Expansion of US 385 4 lane divide south of Crane to $2,000,000 McCarney 3404 VA ...... Old Mill Road Extension $1,000,000 3405 GA ...... Commission a study & report regarding construction $300,000 & desgnation of a new Interstate linking Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Montgomery, & Natchez 3406 CO ...... Improvements on US 36 corridor from I–25 to Boul- $2,000,000 der. Improvements include interchange and over- pass reconstruction 3407 AZ ...... Design and construct bridge and roadway approaches $3,000,000 across Tonto Creek at Sheeps Crossing south of Payson, AZ 3408 NE ...... Missouri River Bridges between US 34, I–29 in Iowa $2,500,000 and US 75 in Nebraska 3409 NY ...... Reconstruct—Orangeport Road from NYS Rte 31 to $850,000 Slayton Settlement Road—Niagara County, NY 3410 TN ...... Construct sound-walls between I–65 and Harding $830,000 Place in Davidson County 3411 ID ...... Reconstruct and Realign SH–55 in Idaho between $2,000,000 Mileposts 94 and 102 3412 FL ...... Pinellas Countywide Intelligent Transportation Sys- $10,000,000 tem—phase 2 3413 OK ...... Realignment of US 287 around Boise City, OK $1,000,000 3414 FL ...... Replace Heckscher Drive (SR 105) Bridge across $2,000,000 Broward River 3415 TX ...... FM 156 Road Relocation at Alliance Airport, Texas $1,000,000 3416 TX ...... Upgrade Caesar Chavez Boulevard from San Antonio $3,000,000 Street to Brazos Street 3417 FL ...... Coral Way, SR 972 Highway Beautification, Phase $500,000 One, Miami, Florida 3418 OR ...... Cascade Locks Marine Park Underpass to address $500,000 necessary improvements 3419 NY ...... Reconstruction of East Genesee Street connective $3,500,000 corridor to Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY 3420 IL ...... For Cook County to reconstruct and widen 127th $450,000 Street between Smith Road and State Street in Lemont 3421 TN ...... Widen I–65 from SR–840 to SR–96, including inter- $970,000 change modification at Goose Creek Bypass, Williamson County 3422 CA ...... Auburn Boulevard Improvements, City of Citrus $500,000 Heights 3423 LA ...... Bossier Parish Congestion Relief $3,000,000 3424 LA ...... Fund the 8.28 miles of the El Camino East-West Cor- $2,000,000 ridor along LA 6 from LA 485 near Robeline, LA to I–49 3425 FL ...... Bryan Dairy Road improvements from Starkey Road $4,000,000 to 72nd Street 3426 GA ...... Buckhead Community Improvements to rehabilitate $1,000,000 State Road141, including lane straightening, addi- tion of median, installation of left turn bays at two intersections, addition of bicycle lanes, side- walks, clear zones and landscape buffers

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No. State Project Description Amount

3427 VA ...... Purchase specialized tunnel fire safety equipment, $800,000 Hampton Roads 3428 MI ...... Holmes Road Reconstruction—From Prospect Road $2,000,000 to Michigan Avenue, Charter Township of Ypsi- lanti 3429 TN ...... Construct a system of greenways in Nashville—Da- $1,000,000 vidson County 3430 UT ...... Improve pedestrian and traffic safety in Holladay $2,000,000 3431 OH ...... Construction of road improvements from Richmond $1,350,000 Road to Cuyahoga Community College, Warrensville Heights 3432 OH ...... Construct road with access to memorial Shoreway, $1,000,000 Cleveland 3433 TX ...... North Cameron County East-West Railroad Reloca- $100,000 tion Project 3434 OR ...... Construct Pathway From Multimodal Transit Sta- $520,000 tion to Swanson Park, Albany 3435 NY ...... Transportation Initiative to provide for a parking $750,000 facility, in the vicinity of the Manhattan College Community 3436 NY ...... Phase II Corning Preserve Transportation Enhance- $6,000,000 ment Project 3437 NY ...... Study of Goods movement through I–278 in New $1,500,000 York City and New Jersey 3438 NY ...... Study and Implement Traffic Improvements to the $1,000,000 area surrounding the Stillwell Avenue train sta- tion 3439 CA ...... Expand Diesel Emission Reduction Program of Gate- $3,100,000 way Cities COG 3440 TX ...... Construct pedestrian walkway on Houston Texas’ $1,000,000 Main Street Corridor 3441 CA ...... Sacramento County, California—Watt Avenue Multi- $4,000,000 modal Mobility Improvements, Kiefer Boulevard to Fair Oaks Boulevard. 3442 NJ ...... Passaic River—Newark Bay Restoration and Pollu- $400,000 tion Abatement Project, Route 21 3443 NJ ...... Downtown West Orange streetscape and traffic im- $300,000 provement program. 3444 NY ...... High-Speed EZ pass at the New Rochelle Toll Plaza, $1,000,000 New Rochelle 3445 TX ...... Access to Regional Multi-Modal Center—FM 1016 $2,000,000 and SH 115 3446 AR ...... For acquisition and construction of an alternate $200,000 transportation (pedestrian/bicycle) trail from East Little Rock to Pinnacle Mountain State Park 3447 MN ...... Construct 4th Street overpass grade separation $199,794 crossing a BNSF Rail Road, City of Carlton 3448 TX ...... North Rail Relocation Project, Harlingen $2,000,000 3449 MN ...... Construct Pfeifer Road, remove 10 foot raised cross- $251,717 ing, Twin Lakes Township 3450 MS ...... Safety improvements and to widen Hardy Street at $800,000 the intersection of US 49 in Hattiesburg 3451 OH ...... Reconstruction of U.S. Route 20 and Ohio Route 113 $500,000 (Center Ridge Road), Rocky River 3452 MN ...... Safety improvements to TH 169 between Virginia $23,400,000 and Winton 3453 VA ...... Construct access road and roadway improvements to $1,300,000 Chessie development site. 3454 NC ...... Acquisition of rail corridors for use as bicycle and $2,000,000 pedestrian trails, Durham 3455 MN ...... TH 61 Reconstruction from 2.7 miles to 6.2 miles $10,067,000 north of Tofte 3456 MN ...... Phase II/part II—CSAH 15 to East of Scenic Highway $2,840,000 7 (1.2 miles) 3457 MN ...... Reconstruction with some rehabilitation of roadway $1,000,000 with storm water sewer system construction from eastern boundary of the Bois Forte Indian Res- ervation and ending at ‘‘T’’ intersection of road- way (3.5 miles) 3458 MS ...... Widen 4th Street in Hattiesburg $3,200,000 3459 NJ ...... Study of safe and efficient commercial multi-modal $500,000 transportation systems serving the East Coast Port Complex. 3460 IL ...... Improve roads and enhance area in the vicinity of S. $1,000,000 Archer Avenue and Midway Airport, Chicago 3461 IL ...... Construct Leon Pass overpass, Hodgkins $800,000 3462 IL ...... Undertake Streetscaping project on Harlem Avenue $4,000,000 initiating from 71st Street to I–80, Cook County 3463 IL ...... Construct bike path, parking facility, and related $2,000,000 transportation enhancement projects, North Riv- erside 3464 IL ...... Upgrade Roads, Summit $800,000

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No. State Project Description Amount

3465 IL ...... Undertake streetscaping on Ridgeland Avenue, Oak $800,000 Park Avenue, and 26th Street, Berwyn 3466 IL ...... Construct bike/pedestrian path and related facilities $600,000 in Spring Rock Park, Western Springs 3467 SD ...... Extend the Sioux Falls Bike Trail to the Great Bear $1,200,000 Recreation Area 3468 SD ...... Redesign T corner on BIA #2 5 miles SW of Kyle on $750,000 the Pine Ridge Reservation 3469 SD ...... Extend bike trail in Pine Ridge to the SuAnne Big $250,000 Crow Boys & Girls Center 3470 SD ...... Extend bicycle trail system in Aberdeen $8,000,000 3471 GA ...... City of Moultrie Streetscape Improvements, Phase $750,000 III 3472 GA ...... Restore and renovate for historic preservation and $500,000 museum the 1906 AB&A Railroad Building, Fitz- gerald 3473 GA ...... Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and add land- $500,000 scaping, Ocilla. 3474 GA ...... Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and add land- $750,000 scaping, Newton County. 3475 GA ...... Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and add land- $500,000 scaping, Monticello. 3476 GA ...... City of Sylvester Bicycle and Pedestrian Project. $500,000 3477 GA ...... Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and add land- $750,000 scaping, Tifton. 3478 GA ...... Improve sidewalks and curbs on Wheeler Avenue and $500,000 Carlos Avenues, Ashburn. 3479 GA ...... Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and add land- $500,000 scaping, Jackson. 3480 CA ...... Construct traffic circle in San Ysidro at the inter- $300,000 section of Via de San Ysidro and West San Ysidro Boulevard, San Diego 3481 CA ...... Construct and resurface unimproved roads in the $1,000,000 Children’s Village Ranch and improve access from Children’s Village Ranch to Lake Morena Drive, San Diego County 3482 CA ...... Project design and environmental assessment of wid- $2,700,000 ening and improving the interchange at ‘‘H’’ Street and I–5, Chula Vista, Chula Vista 3483 FL ...... Jacksonville International Airport Access Rd. to I– $2,000,000 95, Jacksonville 3484 FL ...... Mathews Bridge Replacement, Jacksonville $1,000,000 3485 FL ...... Hecksher Bridge Replacement, Jacksonville $1,000,000 3486 FL ...... NE 3 Ave to NE 8th Ave Rd Reconstruction, Gaines- $1,000,000 ville 3487 FL ...... University Ave to NE 8 Avenue Rd Reconstruction, $2,000,000 Gainesville 3488 KY ...... Central Kentucky Multi Highway Preservation $2,300,000 Project 3489 WV ...... Construct East Beckley Bypass, including $500,000 $5,000,000 for preliminary engineering and design of the Shady Spring connector (Route 3/Airport Road) 3490 WV ...... Construct I–73/74 High Priority Corridor, Wayne Co. $5,000,000 3491 KY ...... Construct Kidville Road (KY 974) Interchange at the $1,700,000 Mountain Parkway, Clark County 3492 NY ...... Construction and improvements to Ridge Road, $500,000 Lackawanna 3493 CA ...... Construction at I–580 and California SR 84 (Isabel $2,500,000 Avenue) Interchange 3494 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Amherst $200,000 Street, Buffalo 3495 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Grant Street, $200,000 Buffalo 3496 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Hertel Avenue, $200,000 Buffalo 3497 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Hopkins $200,000 Street, Buffalo 3498 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Main Street in $500,000 the Town of Aurora 3499 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to McKinley $500,000 Parkway, Buffalo 3500 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to Route 5 in the $500,000 Town of Hamburg 3501 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to South Park $500,000 Avenue and Lake Avenue in the Village of Blasdell 3502 NY ...... Construction of and improvements to South Park $200,000 Avenue, Buffalo 3503 NY ...... Construction of Bicycle Path and Pedestrian Trail in $800,000 City of Buffalo 3504 NY ...... Construction, redesign, and improvements to Fargo $2,000,000 Street in Buffalo

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No. State Project Description Amount

3505 TN ...... Improve existing two lane highway to a five lane fa- $5,500,000 cility on State Route 53 from South of I–24 to Near Parks Creek Road, Coffee County 3506 ME ...... Improve portions of Route 116 between Lincoln and $3,500,000 Medway to bring road up to modern standard 3507 ME ...... Improve portions of Route 26 between Bethel and Ox- $1,000,000 ford 3508 NY ...... Road improvements and signage in City of Lacka- $500,000 wanna 3509 NJ ...... Belmont Ave Gateway Community Enhancement $500,000 Project, Haledon 3510 TX ...... Conduct feasibility study for an off ramp on I–30 on $1,000,000 to Hall Street for direct access to Baylor Univer- sity Medical Center in Dallas. 3511 NJ ...... Livingston Pedestrian Streetscape Project along Mt. $900,000 Pleasant and Livingston Avenues 3512 MD ...... MD4 at Suitland Parkway $5,000,000 3513 NJ ...... Pompton Lakes Downtown Streetscape $1,000,000 3514 PA ...... Street improvements along North Broad Street, Hat- $125,000 field Borough 3515 PA ...... Street improvements to Old York Road, Jenkintown $1,000,000 Borough 3516 PA ...... Street improvements to Ridge Pike and Joshua $800,000 Road, Whitemarsh Township 3517 PA ...... Street improvements to Skippack Pike (Rte 73), $600,000 Whitpain Township 3518 PA ...... Street Improvements, Upper Dublin Township $1,500,000 3519 PA ...... Street Improvements, Upper Gwynedd Township $375,000 3520 VA ...... Construct access road and roadway improvements to $1,300,000 Chessie development site, Clifton Forge 3521 WA ...... Fruitdale and McGarigle Arterial Improvements $950,000 Project in Sedro Woolley, Washington 3522 MS ...... Improve Ridge Road, Pearl River County $1,000,000 3523 MS ...... Port Bienville Intermodal Connector, Hancock $3,000,000 County 3524 WA ...... Realign Airport Road/Springhetti Ave./Marsh Road $400,000 in Snohomish County, Washington. 3525 LA ...... Widen I–10 in New Orleans $2,800,000 3526 UT ...... Widen Redwood Road from Saratoga Springs to $1,000,000 Bangerter Highway in Utah County 3527 VA ...... Widen Rolfe Highway from near the intersection of $500,000 Rolfe Highway and Point Pleasant Road to the Surry ferry landing approach bridge 3528 VA ...... Construct access road and roadway improvements to $1,300,000 Chessie development site, Clifton Forge 3529 WA ...... Fruitdale and McGarigle Arterial Improvements $950,000 Project in Sedro Woolley, Washington 3530 MS ...... Improve Ridge Road, Pearl River County $1,000,000 3531 MS ...... Port Bienville Intermodal Connector, Hancock $3,000,000 County 3532 WA ...... Realign Airport Road/Springhetti Ave./Marsh Road $400,000 in Snohomish County, Washington. 3533 LA ...... Widen I–10 in New Orleans $2,800,000 3534 UT ...... Widen Redwood Road from Saratoga Springs to $1,000,000 Bangerter Highway in Utah County 3535 VA ...... Widen Rolfe Highway from near the intersection of $500,000 Rolfe Highway and Point Pleasant Road to the Surry ferry landing approach bridge 3536 MA ...... Cambridge Bicycle Path Improvements $1,000,000 3537 OR ...... Capitalize Oregon Transportation Infrastructure $3,998,000 Bank 3538 MA ...... Chelsea Roadway Improvements $2,000,000 3539 NY ...... Congestion reduction measures in Richmond County $2,000,000.00 3540 NJ ...... Construct Hudson River Waterfront Walkway over $1,000,000 Long Slip Canal—Hoboken and Jersey City 3541 CA ...... Construct Illinois Street Bridge/Amador Street Con- $4,000,000 nection and Improvements, San Francisco 3542 NY ...... Construct multi-modal facility in the vicinity of $300,000.00 Brooklyn Childrens Museum 3543 NJ ...... Construct Parking Facility at McGinley Square in $1,050,000 Jersey City 3544 OR ...... Construction of access road including sidewalks, $814,000 bike lanes and railroad crossing from Highway 99W to industrial zoned property, Corvallis 3545 NY ...... Continuation of the public awareness program to the $500,000.00 subcontracting entity which was funded under Section 1212(b) of PL 105–178 about infrastructure in Lower Manhattan. 3546 OR ...... Continue bridge repair project authorized under P.L. $8,000,000 105–178, Coos Bay 3547 NJ ...... Expand TRANSCOM Regional ITS System in NJ, $1,000,000 NY, and CT

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No. State Project Description Amount

3548 OR ...... Extend Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway into Lane $1,000,000 and Douglas Counties. 3549 NY ...... Graffiti Elimination Program in Riverdale neighbor- $500,000.00 hood of Bronx County 3550 NY ...... Graffiti Elimination Program on Smith Street in $500,000.00 Kings County 3551 OR ...... Great Street Trail Connection, Eugene $900,000 3552 NJ ...... Hudson County Fire & Rescue Department, North $1,200,000 Bergen: Transportation Critical Incident Mobile Data Collection Device 3553 NJ ...... Hudson County Pedestrian Safety Improvements $1,000,000 3554 OR ...... Hwy. 199 Safety Improvements, Josephine County $3,104,000 3555 OR ...... Hwy. 99E/Geary Street Safety Improvements, Albany $1,002,000 3556 NY ...... Implement Improvements for Pedestrian Safety in $1,000,000.00 Riverdale neighborhood of Bronx County 3557 WA ...... Improve Mill Plain Blvd between SE 172nd and SE $1,250,000 192nd in Vancouver 3558 WA ...... Improve signage along scenic highways in Clark, $150,000 Skamania and Pacific counties 3559 OR ...... ITS Improvements to TripCheck, Oregon $1,200,000 3560 NJ ...... Jersey City 6th Street Viaduct Pedestrian and Bicy- $2,000,000 cle Pathway Project 3561 OR ...... Middle Fork Willamette River Path, Springfield $3,000,000 3562 OR ...... OR 42 Hoover Hill Passing Lane, Winston $1,495,000 3563 OR ...... Pedestrian improvements including boardwalk ex- $600,000 tension and sidewalk construction, Port of Brook- ings Harbor 3564 NJ ...... Port Reading—Improvements to air quality through $800,000 reduction of engine idling behind Rosewood Lane 3565 OR ...... Purchase communications equipment related to $10,000,000 traffic incident management in Linn, Benton, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry and Josephine Coun- ties. 3566 MA ...... Reconstruction of the I–95/Rte. 20 Interchange in $1,300,000 Waltham 3567 NJ ...... Route 440 Rehabilitation and Boulevard Creation $1,250,000 Project in Jersey City 3568 MA ...... Rutherford Avenue Improvements, Boston $1,000,000 3569 GA ...... SR 10/Peters Street/Olympic Drive interchange, Ath- $3,000,000 ens 3570 NY ...... Study and Improve Traffic Flow Around a New Sta- $3,000,000.00 dium in Willets Point, Queens 3571 OR ...... To construct and enhance bikeway between Hood $1,000,000 River and McCord Creek. 3572 NY ...... To construct greenway along East River waterfront $1,500,000.00 between East River Park (ERP) and Brooklyn Bridge, and reconstruct South entrance to ERP, in Manhattan. 3573 OR ...... Transportation enhancements at Eugene Depot, Eu- $1,000,000 gene 3574 OR ...... U.S. 101 Slide Repair, Curry County $5,800,000 3575 OR ...... U.S. Hwy. 20 and Airport Road Intersection Improve- $837,000 ments, Lebanon 3576 IL ...... Upgrade 31st Street and Golfview Rd intersection $1,500,000.00 and construct parking facilities, Brookfield 3577 NJ ...... Weehawken Baldwin Avenue Improvements $2,000,000 3578 WA ...... Widen SR 503 through Woodland $1,000,000 3579 OR ...... Widen to three lanes and add urban features to OR 42 $3,250,000 from Lookingglass Creek to Glenhart, Winston 3580 NY ...... Bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, Main $1,200,000 Street, Riverhead 3581 IL ...... Construct extension of Queeny Avenue from IL Rt 3 $750,000 to Hog Haven Road, St. Clair County 3582 NY ...... Construct improvements to NY Route 5 from Coast $1,000,000 Guard Base to Ohio Street, including Fuhrmann Boulevard 3583 IL ...... Extend and Construct Concrete Corridor between IL $1,000,000 Rt 13 to IL Rt 15, Centreville 3584 NY ...... Implement a roadway evacuation study for the $1,000,000 South Shore of Long Island, Mastic 3585 NY ...... Improve Brooksite Dr. from NY 25/25A to Rt. 347, $900,000 Smithtown 3586 NY ...... Improve Clover Ln. from Bay Ave to Bay Rd, hamlet $270,000 of Brookhaven 3587 NY ...... Improve CR 80, Montauk Highway, Village of $600,000 Patchogue 3588 NY ...... Improve Dare Rd from Old Town Rd to Rt. 25, Selden $440,000 3589 NY ...... Improve Hospital Road Bridge between CR99 and $690,000 CR101, Patchogue 3590 NY ...... Improve intersection of Old Dock and Church Street, $120,000 Kings Park 3591 NY ...... Improve Maple Avenue in Smithtown $150,000

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No. State Project Description Amount

3592 NY ...... Improve Old Town Rd from Rt 347 to Slattery Rd, $420,000 Setauket 3593 NY ...... Improve Old Willets Path from NY 454 to Rabro Dr., $1,500,000 Smithtown 3594 NY ...... Improve Pipe Stave Hollow Rd. to Harbor Beach Rd., $250,000 Miller Place 3595 IL ...... Reconstruction and Improvement of North Lincoln $1,970,000 Ave, O’Fallon 3596 IL ...... Reconstruction of 20th Street, Granite City $1,500,000 3597 IL ...... Road Alignment from Caseyville Road to Sullivan $1,125,000 Drive, Swansea 3598 NY ...... Road Improvements Hamlet of Medford, Town of $500,000 Brookhaven 3599 NY ...... Road improvements, Hamlet of Gordon Heights, $430,000 Town of Brookhaven 3600 NY ...... Road improvements, Village of Patchogue $1,500,000 3601 NY ...... Roadway improvements, hamlet of Mastic Beach $400,000 3602 IL ...... Widening Fullerton Road from Metrolink to IL Rt $880,000 159, Swansea 3603 NY ...... WLIU Public Radio Emergency and Evacuation $1,130,000 Transportation Information Initiative, South- ampton 3604 UT ...... Reconstruct 500 West, including pedestrian and bicy- $250,000 cle access, in Moab 3605 PA ...... Construct improvements to Chambers Hill Road and $1,000,000 Lindle Road (S.R. 441) at its intersections with Interstate 283 and Eisenhower Boulevard 3606 PA ...... Construct Regional Trail, Muhlenberg Township $750,000 3607 PA ...... Rail Crossing signalization upgrade, Bowers Road, $206,300 Lyons Station, Berks County 3608 PA ...... Rail Crossing signalization upgrade at Hill Road, $206,300 Township of Blandon, County of Berks 3609 PA ...... Safety improvements at Liberty Street intersection $1,905,700 with PA Route 61 in W. Brunswick and N. Manheim Twp., Schuylkill County 3610 PA ...... Replace Stossertown Bridge (Main Street) over West $500,000 Creek in Branch Township, Schuylkill County 3611 PA ...... Replace bridge over Little Mahantongo Creek at $250,000 intersection of Hepler and Valley Roads in Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County 3612 PA ...... Replace Union Street Bridge over Middle Creek in $500,000 the borough of Tremont, Schuvlkill County 3613 PA ...... Replace Burd St. Bridge over Amtrak and Norfolk $500,000 Southern railroad tracks in the Borough of Roy- alton, Dauphin County 3614 PA ...... Hummelstown Borough, PA for intersection and pe- $2,000,000 destrian realignment and drainage. 3615 MN ...... City of Moorhead Southeast Main GSI 34th Street $2,000,000 and I–94 interchange’’ 3616 MN ...... Paynesville Highway 23 Bypass $2,000,000 3617 AR ...... Construction of I–530 between Pine Bluff and Wilmer $40,000,000 3618 NY ...... Conduct study to develop regional transit strategy $100,000 in Herkimer and Oneida counties 3619 NY ...... Improve Town weatherization capabilities on Tucker $250,000 Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 3620 NY ...... Bedell Road improvements, Poughkeepsie, NY $130,000 3621 NY ...... Land acquisition and improvements on Main Street, $500,000 Beacon, NY 3622 NY ...... Construction of sidewalks in Sugar Loaf $100,000 3623 CT ...... I-84 Expressway Reconstruction from Waterbury to $1,500,000 Southbury 3624 DC ...... Road and trail reconstruction and drainage improve- $600,000 ments (APHCC) 3625 GA ...... Central Hall Recreation and Multi-Use Trail, Hall $2,000,000 County, GA 3626 OH ...... Land acquisition for construction of pedestrian and $700,000 bicycle trails at Mentor Marsh in Ohio 3627 OH ...... Design and construct road enhancements Andrews $300,000 Road and Lakeshore Blvd in Mentor on-the-Lake, OH 3628 OH ...... Design and construct road enhancements Cleveland $2,500,000 Port Authority in Cleveland, Ohio 3629 LA ...... Red River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center $3,000,000 3630 TN ...... For the advancement of project development activi- $2,000,000 ties for SR–33 from Knox County Line to SR–61 at Maynardville, TN 3631 CA ...... To convert a railroad bridge into a highway bridge $5,000,000 spanning over the Feather River between Yuba City and Marysville

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Diesel Emission Reduction Program of Gate- In item 133 of such table, strike ‘‘$800,000’’ way Cities COG’’ and insert ‘‘Columbiana for fiscal year 2006 and insert ‘‘$1,290,000’’. In item number 11 of such table, strike the County, OH Construct Intermodal Facility’’ In item 378 of such table, strike ‘‘and project description and dollar amounts and and strike ‘‘$992,000’’, ‘‘$1,023,000’’, and freight access’’ . insert ‘‘Development of Gold Country Stage ‘‘$1,085,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,600,000’’, In item 389 of such table, strike ‘‘$800,000’’, Transit Transfer Center, Nevada County, ‘‘$1,650,000’’, and ‘‘$1,750,000’’, respectively. ‘‘$825,000’’, and ‘‘$875,000’’ and insert CA’’ and ‘‘$297,702’’, ‘‘$307,006’’, and In item 162 of such table, strike ‘‘Browns- ‘‘$960,000’’, ‘‘$990,000’’, and ‘‘$1,050,000’’, re- ‘‘$325,612’’, respectively. ville, TX Brownsville Ruban System City- spectively. In item number 56 of such table, strike the Wide Transit Improvement Project’’ and in- In item 61 of such table, strike ‘‘$400,000’’, project description and dollar amounts and sert ‘‘Brownsville, TX Brownsville Urban ‘‘$412,500’’, and ‘‘$437,500’’ and insert insert ‘‘Brooklyn, NY—Rehabilition of Bay System City-Wide Transit Improvement ‘‘$480,000’’, ‘‘$495,000’’, and ‘‘$525,000’’, respec- Ridge 86th Street Subway Station’’ and Project’’ and strike ‘‘$640,000’’, ‘‘$660,000’’, tively. ‘‘$1,280,000’’, ‘‘$1,320,000’’, and ‘‘$1,400,000’’, re- and ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$800,000’’, In item 89 of such table, strike ‘‘$256,000’’, spectively. ‘‘825,000’’, and ‘‘$875,000’’, respectively. ‘‘$264,000’’, and ‘‘$280,000’’ and insert In item number 305 of such table, strike In item 179 of such table, strike ‘‘Albany, ‘‘$296,000’’, ‘‘$305,250’’, and ‘‘$323,750’’, respec- the project description and dollar amounts OR Construct Pathway From Multimodal tively. and insert ‘‘Roanoke, Virginia— Intermodal Transit Station to Swanson Park’’ and insert In item 33 of such table, strike ‘‘$320,000’’, Facility’’ and ‘‘$64,000’’, ‘‘$66,000’’, and ‘‘Cleveland, OH Construct passenger inter- ‘‘$330,000’’, and ‘‘$350,000’’ and insert ‘‘$70,000’’, respectively. modal center near Dock 32’’ and strike ‘‘$480,000’’, ‘‘$495,000’’, and ‘‘$525,000’’, respec- In item 168 of such table, strike ‘‘Eliza- ‘‘$166,400’’, ‘‘$171,600’’, and ‘‘$182,000’’ and in- tively. sert ‘‘$275,200’’, ‘‘$283,800’’, and ‘‘$301,000’’, re- In item 141 of such table, strike ‘‘$160,000’’, beth, NJ Broad Street Streetscape Improve- spectively. ‘‘$165,000’’, and ‘‘$175,000’’ and insert ments and Bus Shelters’’ and insert ‘‘Eu- In item 379 of such table, strike ‘‘Ramapo, ‘‘$320,000’’, ‘‘$330,000’’, and ‘‘$350,000’’, respec- gene, OR Lane Transit District, Bus Rapid NY Transportation Safety Field Command tively. Transit Progressive Corridor Enhance- Center (TSFCC)’’ and insert ‘‘Ramapo, NY In item 26 of such table,— ments’’, and strike ‘‘$224,000’’,‘‘$231,000’’, and Transportation Safety Field Bus’’. (1) strike ‘‘Construct’’ and insert ‘‘Plan, ‘‘$245,000’’ and insert ‘‘$960,000’’, ‘‘$990,000’’, In item 197 of such table, strike ‘‘Brooklyn, design, and construct’’ ; and and ‘‘$1,050,000’’ . NY Brooklyn Children’s Museum’’ and insert (2) strike ‘‘$640,000’’, ‘‘$660,000’’, and In item 100 of such table, strike the project ‘‘Brooklyn, NY Construct a multi-modal ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$800,000’’, ‘‘$825,000’’, description and dollar amounts and insert transportation facility’’. and ‘‘$875,000’’, respectively. ‘‘State of Wisconsin buses and bus facilities’’ In item 343 of such table, strike ‘‘Brooklyn, In item 203 of such table,— and ‘‘$5,120,000’’, ‘‘$5,280,000’’, and NY Kings County Hospital Center’’ and in- (1) insert ‘‘Construct’’ before ‘‘East Valley ‘‘$5,600,000’’, respectively. sert ‘‘Kings County, NY Construct a multi- Metro Bus Facility’’; and modal transportation facility’’. In item 12 of such table, strike ‘‘$320,000’’, In item 408 of such table, strike ‘‘Brooklyn, (2) strike ‘‘$1,600,000’’, ‘‘$1,650,000’’, and ‘‘$330,000’’, ‘‘$350,000’’ and insert ‘‘$576,000’’, NY SUNY Downstate Medical Center’’ and ‘‘$1,750,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,080,000’’, ‘‘$594,000’’, and ‘‘$630,000’’. insert ‘‘Brooklyn, NY Construct a multi- ‘‘$2,145,000’’, and ‘‘$2,275,000’’, respectively. In item 273 of such table, strike ‘‘$288,000’’, In item 241 of such table, strike ‘‘$160,000’’, modal transportation facility in the vicinity ‘‘$297,000’’, and ‘‘$315,000’’ and insert of Downstate Medical Center’’. ‘‘$165,000’’, and ‘‘$175,000’’ and insert ‘‘$400,000’’, ‘‘$412,500’’, and ‘‘$437,500’’, respec- In item 163 of such table, strike ‘‘$960,000’’, ‘‘$990,000’’, and ‘‘$1,050,000’’, re- tively. spectively. ‘‘$2,240,000’’, ‘‘$2,310,000’’, and ‘‘$2,450,000’’ and In item 106 of such table, strike ‘‘$112,000’’, insert ‘‘$1,600,000’’, ‘‘$1,650,000’’, and In item 129 of such table, strike ‘‘$640,000’’, ‘‘$660,000’’, and ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert ‘‘$115,500’’, and ‘‘$122,500’’ and insert ‘‘$1,750,000’’. ‘‘$224,000’’, ‘‘$231,000’’, and ‘‘$245,000’’, respec- In item number 351 of such table, amend ‘‘$1,280,000’’, ‘‘$1,320,000’’, and ‘‘$1,400,000’’, re- tively. the project description to read as follows: spectively. ‘‘Charlotte North Carolina—Eastland Com- In item 265 of such table, strike ‘‘$160,000’’, In item 304 of the such table, strike munity Transit Center’’. ‘‘$165,000’’, and ‘‘$175,000’’ and insert ‘‘$75,000’’ and insert ‘‘$2,500,000’’. In item 341 of such table, insert ‘‘Foothill ‘‘$256,000’’, ‘‘$264,000’’, and ‘‘$280,000’’, respec- In item 229 of the such table, strike Transit’’ before ‘‘Park’’. tively. ‘‘$75,000’’ and insert ‘‘$1,000,000’’. In item 291 of such table, strike ‘‘$800,000’’, In item 296 of such table, strike ‘‘$960,000’’, In item 284 of the such table, strike the ‘‘$825,000’’, and ‘‘$875,000’’, and insert ‘‘$990,000’’, and ‘‘$1,050,000’’ and insert project description and dollar amounts and ‘‘$920,000’’, ‘‘$948,750’’, and ‘‘$1,006,250’’, re- ‘‘$160,000’’, ‘‘$165,000’’, and ‘‘$175,000’’, respec- insert ‘‘Cornwall, NY—Purchase Bus’’ and spectively. tively. the following dollar amounts, respectively: In item 7 of such table, strike ‘‘$640,000’’, In item 385 of such table, insert ‘‘Norris- ‘‘$27,840’’, ‘‘$28,710’’, and ‘‘$30,450’’. ‘‘$660,000’’, and ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert town, PA-’’ at the beginning of the project ‘‘$1,920,000’’, ‘‘$1,980,000’’, and ‘‘$2,100,000’’, re- description. In item 163 of such table, strike ‘‘Normal, spectively. In item 72 of such table, strike ‘‘Hammond, Illinois—Multimodal Transportation Center’’ In item 97 of such table, strike ‘‘$640,000’’, Louisiana-Passenger Intermodal facility at and insert ‘‘Normal, Illinois—Multimodal ‘‘$660,000’’, and ‘‘$700,000’’ and insert Southern University’’ and insert ‘‘Hammond, Transportation Center, including facilities ‘‘$800,000’’, ‘‘$825,000’’, and ‘‘$875,000’’, respec- Louisiana—Passenger Intermodal facility at for adjacent public and nonprofit uses’’. tively. Southeastern University’’. At the end of such table, add the following:

Project FY 06 FY 07 FY 08

415. Purchase Buses and construct bus fa- $480,000 $495,000 $525,000 cilities in Broward County, FL. 416. Improve marine intermodal facilities in $8,000,000 $8,250,000 $8,750,000 Ketchikan. 417. Indianapolis, Indiana—Childrens Mu- $320,000 $330,000 $350,000 seum Intermodal Center. 418. Windham, New Hampshire—Construc- $1,184,000 $1,221,000 $1,295,000 tion of Park and Ride Bus facility at Exit 3. 419. Brooklyn, NY—Rehabilition of Bay $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 Ridge 86th Street Subway Station. 420. Purchase Buses and construct bus fa- $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 cilities in Broward County, FL. 421. Bayamon, Puerto Rico—Purchase of $272,000 $280,500 $297,500 Trolley Cars.

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422. C Street Expanded bus facility and $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000 intermodal parking garage, Anchorage, AK. 423. Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors $800,000 $825,000 $875,000 Center intermodal parking facility, Fair- banks, AK. 424. Sharon, PA—Bus Facility Construction $160,000 $165,000 $175,000 425. CITC Non-profit Services Center inter- $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000 modal parking facility, Anchorage, AK. 426. Abilene, TX Vehicle replacement and $128,000 $132,000 $140,000 facility improvements for transit system. 427. Alaska Native Medical Center inter- $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000 modal parking facility. 428. Butler, PA—Multimodal Transit Center $320,000 $330,000 $350,000 Construction. 429. Normal, Illinois—Multimodal Trans- $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 portation Center. 430. Rochester, New York—Renaissance $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 Square transit center. 431. Erie, PA—EMTA Vehicle Acquisition ... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 432. Miami-Dade County, Florida—buses $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000 and bus facilities. 433. Centralia, Illinois—South Central Mass $128,000 $132,000 $140,000 Transit District Improvements. 434. Roanoke, VA—Bus restoration in the $80,000 $82,500 $87,500 City of Roanoke. 435. Denver, Colorado—Regional Transpor- $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 tation District Bus Replacement. 436. Intermodal facility improvements at $8,000,000 $8,250,000 $8,750,000 the Port of Anchorage. 437. American Village/Montevallo construc- $96,000 $99,000 $105,000 tion of closed loop Access Road, bus lanes and parking facility. 438. Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Regional $800,000 $825,000 $875,000 Transit Authority for maintenance facil- ity improvements. 439. Central Florida Commuter Rail inter- $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000 modal facilities. 440. Ames, Iowa—Expansion of CyRide Bus $640,000 $660,000 $700,000 Maintenance Facility.

In section 1101 of the bill, strike subsection $6,947,672,000 for fiscal year 2007, $7,110,614,000 (C) PUBLIC LANDS HIGHWAY.—For public (a) and insert the following: for fiscal year 2008, and $7,282,629,000 for fis- lands highway under section 204 of that title, (a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are cal year 2009. $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $260,000,000 for authorized to be appropriated from the High- (6) CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY fiscal year 2005, $280,000,000 for fiscal year way Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran- IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—For the congestion 2006, $280,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, sit Account): mitigation and air quality improvement pro- $290,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and (1) INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.— gram under section 149 of that title, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. For the Interstate maintenance program $1,469,846,000 for fiscal year 2004, $1,521,592,000 (D) REFUGE ROADS.—For refuge roads under under section 119 of title 23, United States for fiscal year 2005, $1,559,257,000 for fiscal Code, $4,323,076,000 for fiscal year 2004, section 204 of that title, $20,000,000 for each of year 2006, $1,597,863,000 for fiscal year 2007, $4,486,153,000 for fiscal year 2005, $4,601,932,000 fiscal years 2004 through 2009. $1,637,435,000 for fiscal year 2008, and for fiscal year, 2006, $4,715,480,000 for fiscal (10) NATIONAL CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE $1,677,996,000 for fiscal year 2009. year 2007, $4,831,867,000 for fiscal year 2008, IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—For the national and $4,951,164,000 for fiscal year 2009. (7) APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY corridor infrastructure improvement pro- SYSTEM PROGRAM.—For the Appalachian de- (2) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—For the gram under section 1301 of this title, National Highway System under section 103 velopment highway system program under $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $600,000,000 for of that title, $5,187,691,000 for fiscal year 2004, section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, fiscal year 2006, $600,000,000 for fiscal year $5,557,383,000 for fiscal year 2005, $5,705,318,000 $460,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $470,000,000 2007, $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009. for fiscal year 2006, $5,831,576,000 for fiscal $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (8) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.—For year 2007, $5,971,240,000 for fiscal year 2008, (11) COORDINATED BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE the recreational trails program under sec- and $6,111,396,000 for fiscal year 2009. PROGRAM.—For the coordinated border infra- tion 206 of title 23, United States Code, (3) BRIDGE PROGRAM.—For the bridge pro- structure program under section 1302 of this $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $70,000,000 for gram under section 144 of that title, title, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year $3,709,440,000 for fiscal year 2004, $3,942,176,000 $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $200,000,000 for for fiscal year 2005, $4,037,231,000 for fiscal 2006, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and fiscal year 2007, $200,000,000 for fiscal year year 2006, $4,134,661,000 for fiscal year 2007, 2008, and $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. $4,234,528,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (12) PROJECTS OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL $4,336,891,000 for fiscal year 2009. (9) FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS PROGRAM.— SIGNIFICANCE PROGRAM.—For the projects of (4) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PRO- (A) INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS.—For In- national and regional significance program GRAM.—For the highway safety improvement dian reservation roads under section 204 of under section 1304 of this title, $1,100,000,000 program under sections 130 and 152 of that title 23, United States Code, $325,000,000 for title, $630,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, fiscal year 2004, $365,000,000 for fiscal year for fiscal year 2005, $1,100,000,000 for fiscal $645,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $660,000,000 for 2005, $390,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, year 2006, $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, fiscal year 2007, $680,000,000 for fiscal year $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $420,000,000 for $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and 2008, and $695,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. Of fiscal year 2008, and $420,000,000 for fiscal $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. such funds 1⁄3 per fiscal year shall be avail- year 2009. (13) NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM.— able to carry out section 130 and 2⁄3 shall be (B) PARK ROADS AND PARKWAYS.—For park For the national scenic byways program available to carry out section 152. roads and parkways roads under section 204 under section 162 of title 23, United States (5) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.— of that title, $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, Code, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, For the surface transportation program $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $200,000,000 for $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $45,000,000 for under section 133 of that title, $6,052,306,000 fiscal year 2006, $215,000,000 for fiscal year fiscal year 2006, $55,000,000 for fiscal year for fiscal year 2004, $6,950,614,000 for fiscal 2007, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and 2007, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and year 2005, $6,788,704,000 for fiscal year 2006, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

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(14) DEPLOYMENT OF 511 TRAVELER INFORMA- ‘‘(2) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO HIGH- toxicated persons under section 163 of this TION PROGRAM.—For the 511 traveler informa- WAY PROGRAM.—Whenever an apportionment title $110,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 tion program under section 1204(c)(7) of this is made of the sums made available for ex- and 2005. title, $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 penditure on the National Highway System ‘‘(10) TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY AND through 2009. under section 103 for a fiscal year, the Sec- SYSTEM PRESERVATION PROGRAM.—Whenever (15) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS PROGRAM.— retary shall set aside for the Commonwealth an apportionment is made of the sums made For the high priority projects program under of Puerto Rico highway program under sec- available for expenditure on the surface section 117 of title 23, United States Code, tion 1214(r) of the Transportation Equity Act transportation program under section 133 for $2,496,450,000 for fiscal year 2005, $2,244,550,000 for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 209), a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside for fiscal year 2006, $2,143,250,000 for fiscal $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $125,000,000 for for the transportation and community and year 2007, $2,192,450,000 for fiscal year 2008, fiscal year 2005, $130,000,000 for fiscal year system preservation program under section and $2,050,450,000 for fiscal year 2009. 2006, $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, 1221 of the Transportation Equity Act for the (16) FREIGHT INTERMODAL CONNECTOR PRO- $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note) $25,000,000 GRAM.—For the freight intermodal connector $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. for fiscal year 2004, $30,000,000 for fiscal year program under section 1303 of this title, ‘‘(3) DEPLOYMENT OF MAGNETIC LEVITATION 2005, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $35,000,000 $421,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $421,000,000 for TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.—Whenever an ap- for fiscal year 2007, and $35,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2006, $421,000,000 for fiscal year portionment is made of the sums made avail- fiscal years 2008 and 2009.’’. 2007, $421,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and able for expenditure on the National High- In section 1103 of the bill, strike subsection $426,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. way System under section 103 for a fiscal (f) (as so redesignated), relating to the Puer- (17) HIGH RISK RURAL ROAD SAFETY IM- year, the Secretary shall set aside for car- to Rico highway program, and insert the fol- PROVEMENT PROGRAM.—For the high risk rying out section 1117 of the Transportation lowing: rural road safety improvement program Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, relating to (f) PUERTO RICO HIGHWAY PROGRAM.—Sec- under section 1403 of this title, $105,000,000 deployment of magnetic levitation transpor- tion 1214(r) of the Transportation Equity Act for fiscal year 2005, $110,000,000 for fiscal year tation projects, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 209; 117 Stat. 2006, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 1114; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended— $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and through 2009. (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘authorized $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. ‘‘(4) CONGESTION PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.— by section 1101(a)(15) for each of fiscal years (18) PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST EQUITY—SAFE Whenever an apportionment is made of the 1998 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘set aside ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.—For the safe sums made available for expenditure on the by section 104(m)(2) of title 23, United States routes to school program under section congestion mitigation and air quality im- Code, for each of fiscal years 2004 through 1120(a) of this title, $175,000,000 for fiscal year provement program under section 149 for a 2009’’; and 2005, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside for (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘made $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $200,000,000 for the congestion pricing pilot program under available by section 1101(a)(15) of this Act’’ fiscal year 2008, and $225,000,000 for fiscal section 1209 of the Transportation Equity and inserting ‘‘set aside by section 104(m)(2) year 2009. Act: A Legacy for Users $15,000,000 for fiscal of title 23, United States Code,’’. In section 1103(a)(1) of the bill, strike the year 2004, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, Strike section 1104 of the bill and insert matter proposed to be inserted as section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $15,000,000 for the following: 104(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, and fiscal year 2007, $15,000,000 for fiscal year SEC. 1104. MINIMUM GUARANTEE. insert the following: 2008, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. (a) GENERAL RULE.—Section 105(a) of title ‘‘(1) DEDUCTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX- ‘‘(5) HIGHWAYS FOR LIFE PROGRAM.—When- 23, United States Code, is amended— PENSES.—Whenever an apportionment is ever an apportionment is made of the sums (1) by striking ‘‘1998 through 2003’’ and in- made of the sums made available for expend- made available for expenditure on the Inter- serting ‘‘2004 through 2009’’; iture on the surface transportation program state maintenance program under section 119 (2) by striking ‘‘and recreational trails’’ under section 133 for a fiscal year, the Sec- for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set and inserting ‘‘recreational trails, coordi- retary shall deduct $390,000,000 for fiscal year aside for the Highways for LIFE program nated border infrastructure, freight inter- 2004, $365,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, under section 1504 of the Transportation Eq- modal connectors, safe routes to school, $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $395,000,000 for uity Act: A Legacy for Users $55,000,000 for highway safety improvement, and high risk fiscal year 2007, $395,000,000 for fiscal year fiscal year 2005 and $60,000,000 for each of fis- rural road safety improvement’’; and 2008, and $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. cal years 2006 through 2009. (3) by inserting ‘‘(other than subsection In the matter proposed to be inserted as ‘‘(6) CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND (g))’’ after ‘‘under this section’’. section 104(a)(2) of title 23, United States FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—Whenever an (b) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Section 105(c)(1) Code, by section 1103(a)(1) of the bill, strike apportionment is made of the sums made of such title is amended— ‘‘authorized to be appropriated’’ and insert available for expenditure on the National (1) by striking ‘‘$2,800,000,000’’ and insert- ‘‘deducted’’. Highway System under section 103 for a fis- ing ‘‘$2,870,000,000 in fiscal year 2004, In section 1103(a) of the bill— cal year, the Secretary shall set aside for $2,941,750,000 in fiscal year 2005, $3,015,293,750 (1) insert ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the construction of ferry boats and ferry ter- end of paragraph (1); and in fiscal year 2006, $3,090,676,094 in fiscal year minal facilities under section 165 of this title 2007, $3,167,942,996 in fiscal year 2008, and (2) strike paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $70,000,000 for the following: $3,247,141,571 in fiscal year 2009’’; and fiscal year 2005, $75,000,000 for fiscal year (2) by striking ‘‘and recreational trails’’ (2) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘and the 2006, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $75,000,000 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- each place it appears and inserting ‘‘rec- for fiscal year 2008, and $75,000,000 for fiscal reational trails, coordinated border infra- tion’’. year 2009. In section 1103(d) of the bill— structure, freight intermodal connectors, ‘‘(7) ITS DEPLOYMENT.—Whenever an appor- (1) redesignate paragraphs (1) and (2) as safe routes to school, highway safety im- tionment is made of the sums made available paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; provement, and high risk rural road safety for expenditure on the surface transpor- (2) insert before paragraph (2) (as so redes- improvement’’. tation program under section 133 for a fiscal ignated) the following: (c) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 105(d) of such year, the Secretary shall set aside for car- (1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘set-aside title is amended by striking ‘‘1998 through rying out sections 5208 and 5209 of the Trans- authorized by subsection (f) ’’ and inserting 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2009’’. portation Equity Act for the 21st Century ‘‘set-asides authorized by subsections (f) and (d) SPECIAL RULE.—Section 105(e) of such (112 Stat. 458; 112 Stat. 460), $100,000,000 for (m)’’; title is amended to read as follows: In section 1103 of the bill— each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005. ‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any (1) redesignate subsections (d) and (e) as ‘‘(8) SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR USE OF other provision of this section, if, in any of subsections (e) and (f) respectively; and SEAT BELTS.—Whenever an apportionment is fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the highest (2) insert after subsection (c) the following: made of the sums made available for expend- quotient obtained by dividing— (d) SET-ASIDES.—Section 104 of such title is iture on the surface transportation program ‘‘(1) a State’s percentage share of the total amended by adding at the end the following: under section 133 for a fiscal year, the Sec- apportionments for such fiscal year for pro- ‘‘(m) SET-ASIDES.— retary shall set aside for safety incentive grams referred to in subsection (a) (other ‘‘(1) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROGRAM.— grants for use of seat belts under section 157 than minimum guarantee), by Whenever an apportionment is made of the of this title $112,000,000 for each of fiscal ‘‘(2) the percentage for such State listed in sums made available for expenditure on the years 2004 and 2005. subsection (b), National Highway System under section 103 ‘‘(9) SAFETY INCENTIVES TO PREVENT OPER- is greater than 1.3, the Secretary shall allo- for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set ATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED cate to the State with the highest quotient aside for highway use tax evasion projects PERSONS.—Whenever an apportionment is the minimum apportionment specified in under section 143 of this title $12,000,000 for made of the sums made available for expend- subsection (a). The apportionments for the fiscal year 2004, $30,000,000 for fiscal year iture on the surface transportation program programs referred to in subsection (a) for the 2005, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $20,000,000 under section 133 for a fiscal year, the Sec- State with the highest quotient, estimated for fiscal year 2007, $10,000,000 for fiscal year retary shall set aside for safety incentives to tax payments to the Highway Trust Fund at- 2008, and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. prevent operation of motor vehicles by in- tributable to highway users referred to in

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(5) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds made Code, is amended— (e) GUARANTEED SPECIFIED RETURN.—Sec- available to carry out this subsection shall (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ tion 105(f) of such title is amended— be available for obligation in the same man- after ‘‘2002,’’; (1) in the subsection heading by striking ner as if such funds were apportioned under (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2003,’’ and ‘‘OF 90.5’’ and inserting ‘‘SPECIFIED’’; and chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. all that follows through ‘‘2005’’ and inserting (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘1999 In section 1115 of the bill, after subsection ‘‘2003’’; through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through (c) insert the following (and redesignate sub- (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or set 2009’’. section (d) as subsection (e)): aside for fiscal year 2004 or 2005 under section (f) EQUITY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 105 of (d) SET-ASIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRA- 104(m)(8)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; such title is further amended by adding at STRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT.— (4) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘2005’’ the end the following: Section 144(g) of such title is amended by and inserting ‘‘2003’’; and ‘‘(g) EQUITY ADJUSTMENT.— adding at the end the following: (5) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting ‘‘or the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years ‘‘(4) TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FI- amounts set aside for any of fiscal years 2004 2004 through 2009, after making the alloca- NANCE AND INNOVATION ACT.—Whenever an and 2005 under section 104(m)(8)’’ after ‘‘para- tions under subsection (a), the Secretary apportionment is made under subsection (e) graph (1)’’. shall allocate among the States additional of the sums made available for carrying out In section 1601(g) of the bill, strike the amounts sufficient to ensure that no State the bridge program under this section for a matter proposed to be inserted as section 188 receives an allocation under this subsection fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside of title 23, United States Code, and insert the and subsection (a) that in the aggregate is $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $140,000,000 following: less than the amount the State would have for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to ‘‘§ 188. Special rules received under subsection (a) had high pri- carry out chapter 6 of title 23, United States ority projects not been included among the ‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made avail- Code.’’. able to carry out this chapter shall remain list of programs referred to in subsection (a). In section 1116 of the bill, strike subsection Any such additional allocations shall be ex- available until expended. (a) and redesignate subsequent subsections ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From funds cluded from the computations required in accordingly. made available to carry out this chapter, the subsection (f). In section 1116(a) (as so redesignated), Secretary may use, for the administration of ‘‘(2) RATE OF RETURN.—For each of fiscal strike ‘‘of such Act’’ and insert ‘‘of the this subchapter, not more than $3,000,000 for years 2004 through 2009, the Secretary shall Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen- each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009. allocate among the States amounts suffi- tury (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112 Stat. 223; 118 ‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON CREDIT AMOUNTS.—For cient to ensure that, for the aggregate of Stat. 879; 118 Stat. 1149)’’. each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009, prin- funds distributed under subsection (a), para- In section 1117 of the bill, strike sub- cipal amounts of Federal credit instruments graph (1) of this subsection, and this para- sections (d) and (e). made available under this chapter shall be graph, the rate of return, as defined in sub- In section 1121(a)(3)(A) of the bill, strike limited to $2,600,000,000.’’. section (f)(1), is not less than 90.5. The spe- ‘‘and (C)’’ and insert ‘‘, (C), and (D)’’. In section 1406 of the bill, strike subsection cial rule in subsection (e) shall not apply to In section 1121(a)(3)(C) of the bill, strike (b) and insert the following: the calculation made under this paragraph.’’. the subparagraph designation and heading (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— and insert the following: Section 163(f)(1) of such title, as redesignated (1) SECTION 131.—Section 131(m) of title 23, (C) SET-ASIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX- by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amend- United States Code, is amended by striking PENSES.— ed— ‘‘in accordance with the program of projects In section 1121(a)(3) of the bill, after sub- (1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2002,’’; and approval process of section 105’’ and insert- paragraph (C), insert the following (and re- (2) by striking ‘‘, $110,000,000 for fiscal year ing ‘‘in accordance with the approval process designate the subsequent subparagraph ac- 2004’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2005’’. of section 106’’. cordingly): In section 1406 of the bill, add at the end (2) SECTION 140.—Section 140 of such title is (D) SET-ASIDE FOR NONMOTORIZED PILOT the following: amended— PROGRAM.—Before apportioning amounts (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section (A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘programs made available to carry out this subsection 163(f)(2) of such title, as redesignated by sub- for projects as provided for in subsection (a) under this paragraph and the set-aside under section (a)(1) of this section, is amended by of section 105 of this title’’ and inserting subparagraph (C) for a fiscal year, the Sec- inserting after ‘‘by this subsection’’ the fol- ‘‘project under this chapter’’; and retary shall set aside for the nonmotorized lowing: ‘‘and the funds set aside to carry out (B) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘sub- pilot program under subsection (b) of this this section’’. section 104(b)(3) of this title’’ and inserting section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 In section 1602(c) of the bill, strike the ‘‘section 104(b)(3)’’. through 2009. item relating to section 608 (relating to fund- (h) SCOPE ADJUSTMENT.— In section 1121(b) of the bill, strike para- ing) and insert the following: (1) DETERMINATION OF SET-ASIDE.—Before graph (4) and redesignate the subsequent ‘‘608. Special rules. allocating funds provided to carry out the paragraphs accordingly. In each of sections 1102(c)(4) and 1102(c)(5) program under section 1301 of this Act, the In section 1303(e) of the bill, before ‘‘, the of the bill, insert after ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ the Secretary shall set aside an amount suffi- Secretary’’ insert ‘‘after the deductions following: ‘‘or 0.932 in any case in which such cient to ensure that the quotient obtained by under subsection (i)’’. ratio is less than 0.932 (except that the high- dividing— At the end of section 1303 of the bill, insert er ratio shall not apply to the program under (A) the sum of— the following: section 14501 of title 40, United States (i) the amounts authorized for the pro- (i) DEDUCTIONS.— Code)’’. grams identified in section 105(a) of title 23, (1) FREIGHT INTERMODAL DISTRIBUTION PILOT In section 1114(a) of the bill, redesignate United States Code, GRANT PROGRAM.—Whenever an apportion- paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (ii) the amounts authorized under section ment is made of the sums made available for (3), and (4), respectively, and insert before 105(g) of such title, and carrying out this section for a fiscal year, paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the fol- (iii) the amount apportioned under this the Secretary shall deduct $6,000,000 for each lowing: section, by of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for the (1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘2003’’ (B) the total contract authority authorized freight intermodal distribution pilot grant and inserting ‘‘2005’’; for the Federal-aid highway program, program under section 1307 of this Act. In section 1114 of the bill, strike subsection equals 0.926. (2) DEDICATED TRUCK LANES.—Whenever an (e) and insert the following: (2) APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS.—The amount apportionment is made of the sums made (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments set aside under paragraph (1) shall be added available for carrying out this section for a made by paragraphs (2) through (4) of sub- to the amount authorized for the Surface fiscal year, the Secretary shall deduct for section (a) and by subsection (b) shall take Transportation Program under Section dedicated truck lanes under section 1305 of effect on September 30, 2005. 104(b)(3)(a) of title 23 U.S. Code and shall be this title $165,000,000 for each of fiscal years In the matter proposed to be inserted as included in the calculation of minimum 2005 through 2008 and $170,000,000 for fiscal section 202(d)(3) of title 23, United States guarantee under section 105(a) of such title. year 2009. Code, by section 1119(a) of the bill, insert (3) RESTORATION.—The Secretary shall In section 1305 of the bill— after subparagraph (C) the following (and re- make available such sums as may be nec- (1) in subsection (e) insert a comma after designate subsequent subparagraphs accord- essary to restore to the funds made available ‘‘In this section’’; ingly): to carry out the program under section 1301 (2) strike subsection (d); and ‘‘(D) SECRETARY AS SIGNATORY.—Notwith- an amount equal to the amount set aside (3) redesignate subsection (e) as subsection standing any other provision of law, the Sec- under paragraph (1). (d). retary is authorized to enter into a funding (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Strike section 1405 of the bill and insert agreement with an Indian tribe or tribal gov- There is authorized to be appropriated out of the following: ernment to carry out a highway, road,

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bridge, parkway, or transit project under ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en- in subsection (c)(57) is designated as Inter- subparagraph (A) that is located on an In- sure that a worker who is employed on a re- state Route I–41.’’. dian reservation or provides access to the mote project for the construction of a high- SEC. 1839. RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BAL- reservation or a community of the Indian way or portion of a highway located on a ANCES. tribe. Federal-aid system in the State of Alaska (a) IN GENERAL.—On September 30, 2009, In section 1119 of the bill, redesignate sub- and who is not a domiciled resident of the lo- $12,000,000,000 of the unobligated balances of sections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (e), cality shall receive meals and lodging. funds apportioned before such date to the (f), and (g), respectively, and insert after sub- ‘‘(2) LODGING.—The lodging under para- States for the Interstate maintenance, na- section (b) the following: graph (1) shall be in accordance with section tional highway system, bridge, congestion (c) BIA ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Sec- 1910.142 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula- mitigation and air quality improvement, tion 202(d)(2) of such title is further amended tions (relating to temporary labor camp re- surface transportation (other than the STP by adding at the end the following: quirements). set-aside programs), metropolitan planning, ‘‘(F) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the ‘‘(3) PER DIEM.— minimum guarantee, Appalachian develop- funds authorized to be appropriated for In- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Contractors are encour- ment highway system, recreational trails, dian reservation roads, $27,000,000 for fiscal aged to use commercial facilities and lodges safe routes to school, freight intermodal con- year 2006, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, on remote projects, but, if such facilities are nectors, coordinated border infrastructure, $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $30,000,000 not available, per diem in lieu of room and high risk rural road, and highway safety im- for fiscal year 2009 may be used by the Sec- lodging may be paid on remote Federal high- provement programs, and each of the STP retary of the Interior for program manage- way projects at a basic rate of $75.00 per day set-aside programs, is rescinded. ment oversight and project-related adminis- or part thereof the worker is employed on (b) ALLOCATION AMONG STATES.—The Sec- trative expenses.’’. the project. If the contractor provides or fur- retary shall determine each State’s share of (d) BRIDGE PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES nishes room and lodging or pays a per diem, the amount to be rescinded by subsection (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 202(d)(4)(B) of such the cost of the amount shall not be consid- on September 30, 2009, by multiplying title is amended by adding at the end the fol- ered a part of wages, but shall be excluded $12,000,000,000 by the ratio of the aggregate lowing: ‘‘Of the amount reserved under this therefrom. amount apportioned to such State for fiscal years 2004 through 2009 for all the programs paragraph for a fiscal year, not more than 15 ‘‘(B) SECRETARY OF LABOR.—Such per diem percent may be used for preconstruction ac- rate shall be adopted by the Secretary of referred to in subsection (a) to the aggregate amount apportioned to all States for such tivities, such as engineering and design.’’. Labor for all applicable remote Federal high- fiscal years for those programs. At the end of subtitle C of title I of the way projects in Alaska. (c) CALCULATIONS.—To determine the allo- bill, insert the folllowing (and conform the ‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—Per diem shall not be al- cation of the amount to be rescinded for a table of contents of the bill): lowed on any of the following remote State under subsection (b) among the pro- SEC. 1307. FREIGHT INTERMODAL DISTRIBUTION projects for the construction of a highway or grams referred to in subsection (a), the Sec- PILOT GRANT PROGRAM. portion of a highway located on a Federal- retary shall make the following calculations: (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es- aid system: (1) The Secretary shall multiply such tablish and implement a freight intermodal ‘‘(i) West of Livengood on the Elliot High- amount to be rescinded by the ratio that the distribution pilot grant program. way. aggregate amount of unobligated funds (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pro- ‘‘(ii) Mile 0 on the Dalton Highway to the available to the State on September 30, 2009, gram established under subsection (a) shall North Slope of Alaska; north of Mile 20 on for each such program bears to the aggregate be— the Taylor Highway. amount of unobligated funds available to the (1) to facilitate and support intermodal ‘‘(iii) East of Chicken on the Top of the State on September 30, 2009, for all such pro- freight transportation initiatives at the World Highway and south of Tetlin Junction grams. State and local levels to relieve congestion to the Alaska Canadian border. and improve safety; and (2) The Secretary shall multiply such ‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the amount to be rescinded by the ratio that the (2) to provide capital funding to address in- following definitions apply: frastructure and freight distribution needs aggregate of the amount apportioned to the ‘‘(A) REMOTE.—The term ‘remote’, as used State for each such program for fiscal years at inland ports and intermodal freight facili- with respect to a project, means that the 2004 through 2009 bears to the aggregate ties. project is 65 miles or more from the United ELECTION PROCESS.— amount apportioned to the State for all such (c) S States Post Office in either Fairbanks or An- (1) APPLICATIONS.—A State shall submit an programs for fiscal years 2004 through 2009. chorage, Alaska, or is inaccessible by road in application to the Secretary containing such (d) ALLOCATION AMONG PROGRAMS.— a 2-wheel drive vehicle. information as the Secretary may require to (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con- ‘‘(B) RESIDENT.—The term ‘resident’, as sultation with the State, shall rescind for receive funding under this section. used with respect to a project, means a per- RIORITY.—In selecting projects to be the State from each program referred to in (2) P son living within 65 miles of the midpoint of funded under the pilot program, the Sec- subsection (a) the amount determined for the the project for at least 12 consecutive retary shall give priority to projects that program under subsection (c)(1). months prior to the award of the project.’’. will— (2) SPECIAL RULE.— In section 1822(8) strike ‘‘and’’ the last (A) reduce congestion into and out of inter- (A) RESTORATION OF FUNDS FOR COVERED place it appears. national ports located on the west coast of PROGRAMS.—If the rescission calculated In section 1822 of the bill, after paragraph the United States; under subsection (c)(1) for a covered program (3), insert the following: (B) demonstrate ways to increase the like- exceeds the amount calculated for the cov- (4) in item number 566 by striking lihood that freight container movements in- ered program under subsection (c)(2), the ‘‘Prunedale Bypass’’ and inserting ‘‘improve- volve freight containers carrying goods; and State shall immediately restore to the ap- ments to Prunedale’’; (C) establish or expand intermodal facili- portionment account for the covered pro- (5) in item number 744 by striking ‘‘Pre- ties that encourage the development of in- gram from the unobligated balances of pro- liminary’’ and all that follows through land freight distribution centers. grams referred to in subsection (a) (other ‘‘Fitchburg’’ and inserting ‘‘Design, con- (d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds made avail- than covered programs) the amount of funds able under this section shall be used by the struction or reconstruction, and right of way required so that the net rescission from the recipient for projects described in an applica- acquisition for roadway improvements along covered program does not exceed the amount tion approved by the Secretary. Such the Route 12 corridor in Leominster and calculated for the covered program under projects shall help relieve congestion, im- Fitchburg to enhance access from Route 2 to subsection (c)(2). prove transportation safety, facilitate inter- North Leominster and downtown Fitch- (B) TREATMENT OF RESTORED FUNDS.—Any national trade, and encourage public-private burg’’; funds restored under subparagraph (A) shall partnership. Such projects may include de- Redesignate subsequent paragraphs of sec- be deemed to be the funds that were re- veloping and constructing intermodal freight tion 1822 accordingly. scinded for the purposes of obligation. distribution and transfer facilities at inland At the end of title I of the bill, insert the (3) COVERED PROGRAM DEFINED.—In para- ports. following (and conform the table of contents graph (2), the term ‘‘covered program’’ (e) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwith- accordingly): means a program authorized under sections standing any other provision of law, projects SEC. 1838. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ROUTE SEG- 130 and 152 of title 23, United States Code, assisted under this section shall be treated MENTS ON THE INTERSTATE SYS- paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 133(d) of as projects on a Federal-aid system under TEM. that title, section 144 of that title, section such chapter. Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Sur- 149 of that title, or section 1121(a) of this In section 1809 of the bill, strike subsection face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 Act. (d) and insert the following: (105 Stat. 2032; 118 Stat. 293) is amended— (e) TREATMENT OF SAFETY PROGRAMS.—In (d) CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ALASKA.—Sec- (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and making calculations under subsections (c)(1), tion 114 of title 23, United States Code, is subsection (c)(45)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2), and (d)(2), the Secretary shall treat amended by adding at the end of the fol- (c)(45), and subsection (c)(57)’’; and the STP set-aside program for safety pro- lowing: (2) by adding the following at the end of grams and the highway safety improvement ‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION WORK IN ALASKA.— subparagraph (B)(i): ‘‘The route referred to program as a single program.

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(f) STP SET-ASIDE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In of driving under the influence of an illegal 3010(d) of the bill, after ‘‘$25,000,000,’’ insert this section, the term ‘‘STP set-aside pro- drug; the following: ‘‘and the total estimated net gram’’ means the amount set aside under (B) an assessment of the status of drug im- capital cost of the project is less than section 133(d) of title 23, United States Code, paired driving laws in the United States; $200,000,000,’’. for each of the safety programs, transpor- (C) a review of the compound effects of al- In the matter proposed to be inserted as tation enhancement activities, and division cohol and controlled substances on impair- section 5317(c)(3)(A)(i) of title 49, United between urbanized areas of over 200,000 popu- ment; States Code, by section 3018(a) of the bill, lation and other areas. (D) the role of drugs as a causal factor in strike ‘‘in other than urbanized areas of the At the end of title II of the bill, insert the traffic crashes; State’’. following: (E) an assessment of new research and In section 3023(g)(5), strike the subpara- SEC. 2013. DRUG IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCE- technologies developed in the area of drug graph designation and heading for subpara- MENT. detection for drug-impaired driving enforce- graph (B) and insert the following: (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be ment, including noninvasive methods of de- (B) DEFINITIONS.— cited as the ‘‘Drug Impaired Driving Re- tection; In section 3023(g)(5)(B)— search and Prevention Act’’. (F) recommendations for addressing the (1) strike ‘‘the term’’ the first place it ap- (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- problem of driving under the influence of an pears and insert ‘‘the terms’’; lowing definitions apply: illegal drug, including recommendations on (2) insert ‘‘,‘negotiated procurement’, and (1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.—The term levels of impairment; ‘contractor’’’ before ‘‘for purposes of’’; and ‘‘controlled substance’’ includes substances (G) a State-by-State review of drug rec- (3) strike ‘‘the term’’ the second place it listed in schedules I through V of section ognition expert programs and recommenda- appears and insert ‘‘the terms’’ . 112(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 tions for enhancing those programs through At the end of section 3023(g)(5), insert the U.S.C. 812(e)). the training and utilization of drug recogni- following: (2) DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT.—The term tion experts; and (C) POST-AWARD WAIVERS.—To permit a ‘‘drug recognition expert’’ means an indi- (H) recommendations for developing a grantee to request a non-availability waiver vidual trained in a specific evaluation proce- model statute relating to drug-impaired from the Buy America requirements under dure that enables the person to determine driving. section 661.7c of title 49, Code of Federal Reg- whether an individual is under the influence (g) FUNDING.—Out of amounts appropriated ulations, after contract award in any case in of drugs and then to determine the type of to carry out section 403 of title 23, United which the contractor has made a certifi- drug causing the observable impairment. States Code, for fiscal years 2006 through cation of compliance with the requirements ODEL STATUTE.— (c) M 2009, the Secretary shall use $1,200,000 per fis- in good faith. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de- cal year to carry out this section. (D) CERTIFICATION UNDER NEGOTIATED PRO- velop a model statute for States relating to CUREMENT PROCESS.—In any case in which a drug impaired driving. SEC. 2014. TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL- CHILDREN. negotiated procurement process is used, (2) CONTENTS.—The model statute shall in- The third sentence of section 402(a) of title compliance with the Buy America require- clude— 23, United States Code, is amended— ments shall be determined on the basis of the (A) threshold levels of impairment for a (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(6)’’; and certification submitted with the final offer. controlled substance; (2) by inserting before the period at the end At the end of section 3023, add the fol- (B) practicable methods for detecting the the following: ‘‘, and (7) to prevent use of any lowing: presence of controlled substances; and motor vehicle designed to transport between (i) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS FOR CER- (C) penalties for drug impaired driving. 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver) for TAIN PROJECTS.—Section 5323(i) is amended— (3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The model statute the transportation of children to and from (1) by striking ‘‘(including clean fuel or al- shall be based on the recommendations con- school and events related to school’’. ternative fuel vehicle-related equipment)’’; tained in the report submitted under sub- and section (f). SEC. 2015. RURAL STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL (1) by inserting ‘‘or facilities’’ after ‘‘equip- SERVICES OPTIMIZATION PILOT (4) DATE.—The model statute should be PROGRAM. ment’’ each place it occurs. provided to States no later than 1 year after (j) ALTERNATIVE FUELING FACILITIES.—Sec- (a) IN GENERAL.—From funds made avail- submission of the report contained in sub- able to carry out section 403 of title 23, tion 5323 is futher amended by adding at the section (f). United States Code, for fiscal year 2006, the end the following: (d) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section ‘‘(p) ALTERNATIVE FUELING FACILITIES.—A Secretary shall make $1,000,000 available to 403(b) of title 23, United States Code, is recipient of assistance under this chapter conduct a pilot program for optimizing amended by adding at the end the following: may allow the incidental use of Federally Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in a ‘‘(5) New technology to detect drug use. funded alternative fueling facilities and rural State. ‘‘(6) Research and development to improve equipment by nontransit public entities and (b) COLLECTING DATA.—The pilot program testing technology, including toxicology lab private entities if— shall focus on collecting geo-coded data for resources and field test mechanisms to en- ‘‘(1) the incidental use does not interfere highway accidents and resulting injuries, able States to process toxicology evidence in with the recipient’s public transportation analyzing data to develop injury patterns a more timely manner. operations; and distributions, and improving placement ‘‘(7) Determining per se unlawful impair- ‘‘(2) all costs related to the incidental use and management of EMS resources and per- ment levels for controlled substances and the are fully recaptured by the recipient from sonnel. compound effects of alcohol and controlled the nontransit public entity or private enti- (c) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall enter substances on impairment to facilitate en- ty; forcement of per se drug impaired driving into an agreement with the State of Alaska to conduct the pilot program. ‘‘(3) the recipient uses revenues received laws. Research under this paragraph shall be from the incidental use in excess of costs for carried out in collaboration with the Na- (d) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the completion of the pilot program, eligible projects under this chapter; and tional Institute on Drug Abuse of the Na- ‘‘(4) private entities pay all applicable ex- tional Institutes of Health.’’. the Secretary shall transmit to the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure cise taxes on fuel.’’. (e) DUTIES.—The Administrator of the Na- At the end of the matter proposed to be in- of the House of Representatives and the tional Highway Traffic Safety Administra- serted in section 5325 of title 49, United Committee on Commerce, Science, and tion shall— States Code, by section 3025(a)(1) of the bill, Transportation of the Senate a report on the (1) advise and coordinate with other Fed- strike the closing quotation marks and the results of the pilot program and rec- eral agencies on how to address the problem final period and insert the following: ommendations for application to other rural of driving under the influence of an illegal ‘‘(i) BUS DEALER REQUIREMENTS.—No State States. drug; and law requiring buses to be purchased through (2) conduct research on the prevention, de- SEC. 2016. STATE APPORTIONMENTS. in-State dealers shall apply to vehicles pur- tection, and prosecution of driving under the Section 402(c) of the title 23, United States chased with a grant under this chapter. ’’. influence of an illegal drug. Code, is amended by striking ‘‘The annual In section 3037(a)(10), strike ‘‘$20,000,000’’ (f) REPORT.— apportionment to each State shall not be and insert ‘‘$24,084,000’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months less than one-half of 1 per centum’’ and in- In section 3037(a)(22), strike ‘‘$12,211,061’’ after the date of enactment of this Act, the sert ‘‘The annual apportionment to each and insert ‘‘$12,651,061’’. National Institutes of Health shall submit to State shall not be less than three-quarters of After section 3037(b)(13), insert the fol- the Secretary and to Congress a report on 1 percent’’. lowing: the problem of drug-impaired driving. In the matter proposed to be inserted as (ll) Nashua—Commuter Rail. (2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— section 5308(d) of title 49, United States In section 3037(b)(21), strike ‘‘Center Line (A) a description of the extent of the prob- Code, by section 3009 of the bill, strike ‘‘35’’ LRT’’ and insert ‘‘Rapid Transit Project’’. lem of driving under the influence of an ille- and insert ‘‘25’’. Redesignate the paragraphs in section gal drug in each State and any available in- In the first sentence of the matter pro- 3037(b) accordingly. formation relating thereto, including a de- posed to be inserted as section 5309(d)(1) of In section 3037(c), before paragraph (1) in- scription of any laws relating to the problem title 49, United States Code, by section sert the following:

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(ll) Alameda, California—Fixed Guide- check similar to the background records ‘‘(A) INITIAL PRICE.—For the period begin- way Corridor Project. check required of operators of commercial ning on the date of enactment of this section Strike section 3037(c)(7) and insert the fol- motor vehicles licensed in the United States and ending immediately before the effective lowing: to transport hazardous materials. date of the first adjusted Benchmark Price (ll) Atlanta—West Line I–20 Corridor In section 4113(b) of the bill, insert before under subparagraph (B), the Benchmark Project. the closing quotation marks the following: Price shall be $1.10 per gallon of diesel fuel. In section 3037(c)(10), strike ‘‘Regional’’ ‘‘31162. Operators registered in Mexico and ‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS.—During and insert ‘‘Urban’’. Canada. each calendar year subsequent to the cal- In section 3037(c)(11), strike ‘‘Baltimore In section 4129 of the bill, strike ‘‘State li- endar year of enactment of this section, the Light Rail System Extensions’’ and insert censed’’ and all that follows through the Secretary of Transportation shall adjust the ‘‘Baltimore—Red Line Transit Project’’. final period at the end and insert: ‘‘State li- Benchmark Price by the percentage change After section 3037(c)(11), insert the fol- censed or certified Mental Health counselors, in the previous calendar year’s Annual lowing: State licensed or certified marriage and fam- Truckload Producer Price Index as deter- (ll) Baltimore—Green Line Transit ily therapists, or addiction specialists cer- mined by the Department of Labor and shall Project. tified by the American Academy of Health publish that adjusted Benchmark Price in (ll) Baton Rouge—Bus Rapid Transit. Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders to the Federal Register. The effective date of After section 3037(c)(18), insert the fol- act as substance abuse professionals under each adjusted Benchmark Price shall be the lowing: subpart O of part 40 of title 49, Code of Fed- first day of the month following the date of (ll) Bridgeport, Connecticut—Bridgeport eral Regulations.’’. such publication. Intermodal Facility. Strike section 4130 and insert the fol- ‘‘(3) CURRENT DIESEL FUEL PRICE.—For pur- In section 3037(c)(25), strike ‘‘-West’’. lowing: poses of this section, the Current Diesel Fuel After section 3037(c)(25), insert the fol- SEC. 4130. INTERSTATE VAN OPERATIONS. Price shall— lowing: The Federal motor carrier safety regula- ‘‘(A) be the latest weekly average price for (ll) Charlotte—West Corridor Project. tions that apply to Interstate operations of retail on-highway diesel fuel published by After section 3037(c)(53), insert the fol- commercial motor vehicles designed to the Energy Information Administration for lowing: transport between 9 and 15 passengers (in- the Petroleum Administration for Defense (ll) Florence-Myrtle Beach-Charleston, cluding the driver) shall apply to all Inter- district or subdistrict where a shipment is South Carolina—High Speed Rail Corridor. state operations of such carriers regardless physically tendered to the motor carrier, After section 3037(c)(61), insert the fol- of the distance traveled. broker, or freight forwarder; and lowing: At the end of subtitle A of title IV of the ‘‘(B) take effect the midnight after the (ll) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Corridor bill, insert the following: weekly average price is published. One MOS–2 (East Mechanicsburg to Carlisle). SEC. 4137. TRUCKLOAD FUEL SURCHARGE. ‘‘(4) AMOUNT OF FUEL USED.—In calculating (ll) Henderson-Las Vegas-North Las (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 49, the number of gallons of diesel fuel used in Vegas—Regional Fixed Guideway Project. United States Code, is amended by adding at providing transportation or service under After section 3037(c)(101), insert the fol- the end the following: paragraph (1)— lowing: ‘‘§ 13714. Fuel surcharge ‘‘(A) it shall be assumed that a gallon of (ll) Minneapolis-St. Paul-Hinckley, Min- diesel fuel is used for each 5 miles of trans- nesota—Rush Line Corridor. ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR FUEL SURCHARGE.— Any contract or agreement, providing for portation; and Strike section 3037(c)(105). ‘‘(B) the mileage of the transportation or After section 3037(c)(110), insert the fol- truckload transportation or service involv- ing a motor carrier, broker, or freight for- service provided shall be the number of miles lowing: as determined under the ‘Defense Table of (ll) New Bedford-Fall River, Massachu- warder subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 of this title that regularly provides such Official Distances’ issued by the Surface De- setts—Commuter Rail Extension. ployment and Distribution Command, De- After section 3037(c)(148), insert the fol- transportation or service, shall include a re- quirement that the payer of transportation partment of Defense or under any applicable lowing: mileage guide established under section (ll) Sacramento—Downtown Streetcar charges pay a fuel surcharge that is no less than the amount of the Increased Cost of 13703(a)(1)(D). Project. ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Notwith- Fuel as determined under subsection (c). After section 3037(c)(154), insert the fol- standing any other provision of this part, ‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The surcharge re- lowing: any action to enforce this section may only quired by subsection (a)— (ll) Salt Lake-Provo—Commuter Rail be brought by the motor carrier, broker, or ‘‘(1) shall apply during any period in which Extension. freight forwarder that provided the transpor- After section 3037(c)(158), insert the fol- the Current Diesel Fuel Price surpasses, by tation services against the payor of the lowing: $0.05 per gallon of diesel fuel, the Benchmark transportation charges or by the payor of the (ll) San Diego—San Diego Imperial Price determined under subsection (c); transportation charges against the motor County Mag-Lev Rail Airport Corridor ‘‘(2) shall expire when the Current Diesel carrier, broker, of freight forwarder that pro- Project. Fuel Price equals or is less than $0.05 above vided the transportation services. In such ac- Strike section 3037(c)(174). the Benchmark Price set forth in subsection tion, a court shall have the authority to de- After section 3037(c)(180), insert the fol- (c); termine whether a fuel surcharge required lowing: ‘‘(3) shall be calculated on the date the ap- under this section has been assessed or paid. (ll) Stamford, Connecticut—Boston Post plicable shipment is physically tendered to A court shall not have the authority in such Road Intermodal Center and Capacity Ex- the motor carrier, broker, or freight for- action to review any other charges imposed pansion Project. warder; by the provider of the transportation serv- Redesignate the paragraphs in section ‘‘(4) shall be itemized separately on the in- ices. Notwithstanding the publication of the 3037(c) accordingly. voices of the motor carrier, broker, or Benchmark Price under subsection (c)(2), After section 3042, insert the following (and freight forwarder; neither the Secretary of Transportation nor redesignate subsequent sections and conform ‘‘(5) shall be paid to the motor carrier, the Surface Transportation Board shall have the table of contents accordingly): broker, or freight forwarder by the payer of regulatory or enforcement authority relat- SEC. 3043. FORGIVENESS OF GRANT AGREEMENT. transportation charges; ing to provisions of this section. ‘‘(6) shall not apply to any transportation ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- Notwithstanding any other provision of contract or agreement, in effect on the date lowing definitions apply: law (including any regulation), any out- of enactment of this section, that provides ‘‘(1) PAYER OF TRANSPORTATION CHARGES.— standing balances on the following grant for a fuel cost adjustment or surcharge; and The term ‘payer of transportation charges’ agreements made to the Lane County Tran- ‘‘(7) may be expressed on a mileage basis, means any person who pays for the transpor- sit District, Oregon, do not have to be re- as a percentage of the freight charge, or in tation or service involved. paid: any other manner the motor carrier, broker, ‘‘(2) PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR (1) Federal Contract Number OR–03–0087. or freight forwarder elects. FUEL.—The term ‘person responsible for pay- (1) Federal Contract Number OR–90-X094. ‘‘(c) CALCULATION OF INCREASED COST OF ing for fuel’ means any person who bears the In section 4113(a) of the bill, before the FUEL.— cost of fuel used for the transportation or closing quotation marks, insert the fol- ‘‘(1) INCREASED COST OF FUEL.—For pur- service involved.’’. lowing: poses of this section, the Increased Cost of (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis ‘‘§ 31162. Operators registered in Mexico and Fuel shall be the amount determined by sub- for such chapter is amended by adding at the Canada tracting the Benchmark Price from the Cur- end the following: ‘‘No operator of a commercial motor vehi- rent Diesel Fuel Price and then multiplying ‘‘13714. Fuel surcharge.’’. cle (as defined in section 31101) licensed in the difference by the number of gallons of (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 14102 Mexico or Canada may operate in the United diesel fuel used in the transportation or serv- of title 49, United States Code is amended by States a commercial motor vehicle trans- ice provided. adding at the end the following: porting hazardous material until the oper- ‘‘(2) BENCHMARK PRICE.—For purposes of ‘‘(c) MANDATORY PASS-THROUGH TO COST ator has undergone a background records this section, the following apply: BEARER.—

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A motor carrier, broker, cisions; continue and expand studies on the tation: Defining the Need, Converging on So- or freight forwarder providing transpor- comparative costs of transportation and the lutions’’. In carrying out the research tation or service using fuel not paid for by effects of different development patterns, projects, the National Academy of Sciences it— particularly for economically disadvantaged shall consult with the Administrator. ‘‘(A) shall pass through to the person re- communities; and develop and test new (b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after sponsible for paying for fuel any fuel sur- methods for integrating public involvement the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- charge or adjustment required pursuant to into transportation analysis and decision- retary shall transmit a report to the Com- section 13714 or provided for in a transpor- making, and examine the implications of mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure tation contract or agreement at the same emerging citizen coalitions for environ- of the House of Representatives and the time payment for the transportation or serv- mental and social justice’’ after ‘‘conflict Committee on Commerce, Science, and ice is made to the person responsible for pay- resolution’’; Transportation of the Senate on the need to ing for fuel; (5) in subsection (e)(4) strike ‘‘and’’ the establish a cooperative research program on ‘‘(B) shall disclose in writing to the person last place it appears; hazardous materials transportation. (c) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made avail- responsible for paying for fuel the amount of (6) in subsection (e)(4) insert ‘‘; and analyze able by section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, all freight rates, charges, and fuel surcharges user response to and future demand for envi- $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through applicable to that transportation or service; ronmentally beneficial vehicles, fuels, and 2009 shall be available to carry out this sec- and mobility services, such as the demand for tion. ‘‘(C) may not reduce, for the purpose of ad- and use of new environmentally beneficial justing for or avoiding the pass-through of a At the end of subtitle D of title V of the vehicles and fuels’’ after ‘‘new technologies’’; bill, insert the following: fuel surcharge, nonfuel related compen- (7) in subsection (e)(5) strike ‘‘and develop’’ SEC. 5403. TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY IN- satory transportation payments to the per- and insert ‘‘develop’’; son responsible for paying for fuel. NOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION (8) in subsection (e)(5) insert ‘‘; continue PROGRAM. ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Notwith- and expand research on the impacts of trans- Section 5117(b)(3) of the Transportation Eq- standing any other provision of this part, the portation facilities; and assess and compare uity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 person responsible for paying for fuel may alternative transportation and land use note) is amended— bring an action to enforce this subsection strategies, such as models for regional co- (1) in subparagraph (B)(i)— under section 14704 against the motor car- operation’’ after ‘‘systematic fashion’’; (A) by striking ‘‘Build an’’ and inserting rier, freight forwarder, or broker providing (9) in subsection (e)(6) strike ‘‘and develop’’ ‘‘Build or integrate an’’; the transportation services with vehicles not and insert ‘‘develop’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting owned by it or with fuel not paid for by it. (10) in subsection (e)(6) insert ‘‘; develop a ‘‘$2,500,000’’; Neither the Secretary of Transportation nor more effective understanding of the percep- (C) by striking ‘‘300,000 and that’’ and in- the Surface Transportation Board shall have tions and priorities of the transportation serting a comma; and regulatory or enforcement authority relat- system’s customers (users and taxpayers); (D) by inserting before the period at the ing to provisions of this subsection.’’. develop a more effective understanding of In the matter proposed to be inserted as end the following: ‘‘, and includes major the nature of personal travel, as well as asso- section 507 of title 23, United States Code, by transportation corridors serving that metro- section 5203 of the bill— ciated trends and decision processes; develop politan area’’; (1) in subsection (e)(2) strike ‘‘and develop’’ a more effective understanding of the nature (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking ‘‘by and insert ‘‘develop’’; of commercial travel and the freight indus- July 1, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘by 6 months (2) in subsection (e)(2) insert ‘‘; expand re- try, as well as associated trends and decision after the date of enactment of the Transpor- search and thinking on the uses for and vege- processes, including key trends such as e- tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users’’; and tation of transportation corridors in the commerce and e-freight; develop a more ef- (3) in subparagraph (E) by striking clause United States; expand research efforts aimed fective understanding of the role of transpor- (ii) and inserting the following: at understanding wildlife movement near tation services and facilities in the economy; ‘‘(ii) The term ‘follow-on deployment corridors, roadkill rates, and road-barrier ef- develop techniques for identifying commu- areas’ means the metropolitan areas of Al- fects and at developing efficient mitigation nity aspirations and crafting community and bany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Bir- designs for road crossing by animals; cata- regional visions related to transportation mingham, Boston, Burlington, Charlotte, lyze research on the effects of corridors and planning; develop tools that incorporate the Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Ft. traffic on adjoining land, including traffic complex dynamics of travel behavior, and de- Worth, Denver, Detroit, Greensboro, Hart- disturbance and the spread of invasive spe- velop the reliable data sets needed for these ford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, cies; conduct further research on means of models; and develop methods and institu- Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louis- restoring natural hydrologic and sediment tional structures for integrating transpor- ville, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis- St. flows and distributions in the vicinity of tation planning, programming, design, and Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, New York/ roads; expand research on transportation’s operation’’ after ‘‘determine effectiveness’’. Northern New Jersey, Norfolk, Northern effects on water quality, aquatic ecosystems, At the end of section 5204 of the bill, insert Kentucky/Cincinnati, Oklahoma City, Or- and fish in various bodies of water and on the following: lando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, (f) TURNER-FAIRBANK FACILITY.—Of the ecologically effective solutions; support, ex- Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, funds made available to carry out section pand, and initiate research on the ecological Sacramento, Salt Lake, San Diego, San 5101(a)(1), $1,000,000 shall be made available effects of air pollutants from roads and vehi- Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Seattle, by the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2005 cles at the roadside, neighborhood, regional, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, and Washington, Dis- through 2008 to provide for physical dem- and global levels; develop road-network mod- trict of Columbia.’’; ’’. onstrations of the ongoing work at the Turn- els and approaches for reducing habitat frag- In title VII of the bill, strike section 7005. er-Fairbanks facility with respect to ultra- mentation, population extinction, wildlife- Redesignate subsequent sections of title VII, high performance concrete with ductility. corridor, and remote-area impacts; foster and conform the table of contents, accord- In section 5205(h)(3) of the bill, strike collaborative landscape-wide environmental ingly. ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$3,500,000’’. In section 7009(e), strike ‘‘Pipelines’’ and analyses by engineers, ecologists, and plan- At the end of section 5215 of the bill, insert ners, with an emphasis on combining eco- insert ‘‘Pipeline’’. the following: At the end of title VII of the bill, insert logical solutions with other societal objec- (d) AUTHORIZATION.—From the amounts the following: tives; and stimulate research on under- made available in section 5101(a)(1), $500,000 standing public preferences for improve- SEC. 7028. NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER TRANS- shall be available for each of fiscal years 2005 PORTATION INCIDENT RESPONSE ments in natural systems of both short- and through 2009 to carry out this section. SYSTEM. long-term significance to society’’ after ‘‘en- In section 5251(a) of title 49, United States (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro- hancement measures’’; Code, as proposed to be added by section 6002 vide funding to the Operation Respond Insti- (3) in subsection (e)(3) strike ‘‘and develop’’ of the bill, strike ‘‘section’’ and insert ‘‘sub- tute to design, build, and operate a seamless and insert ‘‘develop’’; chapter’’. first responder hazardous materials incident (4) in subsection (e)(3) insert ‘‘; develop At the end of subtitle B of title V of the detection, preparedness, and response sys- operational definitions and indicators for en- bill, insert the following (and conform the tem. vironmental justice and social equity as the table of contents of the bill accordingly): (b) EXPANSION.—This system shall include concepts pertain to transportation; develop SEC. 5216. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESEARCH an expansion of the Operation Respond and demonstrate methods that can be used PROJECTS. Emergency Information System (OREIS). to display the incidence of transportation (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— project and program effects, both beneficial Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- There are authorized to be appropriated to and adverse, and develop improved methods ministration shall enter into a contract with the Secretary to carry out this section for evaluating costs and benefits when they the National Academy of Sciences to carry $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through are not evenly distributed, including envi- out the 9 research projects called for in the 2007. ronmental and social justice impact criteria 2005 Special Report 283 of the Transportation SEC. 7029. COMMON CARRIER PIPELINE SYSTEM. in system performance measures used in Research Board entitled ‘‘Cooperative Re- (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a transportation planning and investment de- search for Hazardous Materials Transpor- study of the economic, environmental, and

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Act: A Legacy for Users’’. ness of different Federal incentives for the (G) Section 4481(f) (relating to period tax in (C) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANS- construction and operation of such a pipeline effect). FERS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 9503(b)(6) system, including loan guarantees, other (H) Section 4482(c)(4) (relating to taxable of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, types of financial assistance, and various period). 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2009’’. types of tax incentives. (I) Section 4482(d) (relating to special rule (2) AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.— (c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, for taxable period in which termination date (A) SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACCOUNT.— 2005, the Secretary shall transmit to Con- occurs). Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of such Code gress a report on the results of the study, in- (2) FLOOR STOCKS REFUNDS.—Section is amended by striking ‘‘Surface Transpor- cluding recommendations, if any, for legisla- 6412(a)(1) of such Code (relating to floor tation Extension Act of 2004, Part V’’ each tion. stocks refunds) is amended— place it appears and inserting ‘‘Transpor- At the end of the bill, add the following (A) by striking ‘‘2005’’ each place it appears tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users’’. (and conform the table of contents of the bill and inserting ‘‘2011’’, and (B) BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.—Subsection (c) accordingly): (B) by striking ‘‘2006’’ each place it appears of section 9504 of such Code is amended— TITLE IX—RAIL PROVISIONS and inserting ‘‘2012’’. (i) by striking ‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting SEC. 9101. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVEL- (b) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS.— ‘‘October 1, 2009’’, and OPMENT. The following provisions of such Code are (ii) by striking ‘‘Surface Transportation (a) CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT.— each amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and insert- Extension Act of 2004, Part V’’ and inserting (1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 26101 of title 49, ing ‘‘2011’’: ‘‘Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for United States Code, is amended— (1) Section 4221(a) (relating to certain tax- Users’’ . (A) in the section heading, by striking free sales). (C) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON TRANS- ‘‘planning’’ and inserting ‘‘development’’; (2) Section 4483(h) (relating to termination FERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of (B) in the heading of subsection (a), by of exemptions for highway use tax). such Code is amended by striking ‘‘June 1, striking ‘‘PLANNING’’ and inserting ‘‘DEVEL- (c) EXTENSION OF DEPOSITS INTO TRUST 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2009’’. OPMENT’’; FUNDS.— (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (C) by striking ‘‘corridor planning’’ each (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of made by this section shall take effect on the place it appears and inserting ‘‘corridor de- subsection (b), and paragraphs (2) and (3) of date of the enactment of this Act. velopment’’; subsection (c), of section 9503 of such Code SEC. 10003. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARD- (D) in subsection (b)(1)— (relating to the Highway Trust Fund) are ING HIGHWAY-RELATED TAXES. (i) by inserting ‘‘, or if it is an activity de- each amended— (a) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 301 scribed in subparagraph (M)’’ after ‘‘high- (A) by striking ‘‘2005’’ each place it appears OF THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF speed rail improvements’’; and inserting ‘‘2011’’, and 2004.—Section 6427 of such Code is amended— (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub- (B) by striking ‘‘2006’’ each place it appears (1) by striking subsection (f), and paragraph (K); and inserting ‘‘2012’’. (2) by striking subsection (o) and redesig- (iii) by striking the period at the end of (2) MOTORBOAT AND SMALL-ENGINE FUEL TAX nating subsection (p) as subsection (o). subparagraph (L) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and TRANSFERS.— (b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 853 (iv) by adding at the end the following new (A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (4)(A)(i) and OF THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF subparagraph: (5)(A) of section 9503(c) of such Code are each 2004.— ‘‘(M) the acquisition of locomotives, roll- amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 4081(a)(2) of ing stock, track, and signal equipment.’’; ‘‘2011’’. the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended and (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO LAND AND by striking ‘‘for use in commercial aviation’’ (E) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘plan- WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—Section 201(b) of and inserting ‘‘for use in commercial avia- ning’’ and inserting ‘‘development’’. the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act tion by a person registered for such use (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item re- of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–11(b)) is amended— under section 4101’’. lating to section 26101 in the table of sec- (i) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’, (2) So much of paragraph (2) of section tions of chapter 261 of title 49, United States and 4081(d) of such Code as precedes subpara- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘planning’’ and (ii) by striking ‘‘2004’’ each place it appears graph (A) is amended to read as follows: inserting ‘‘development’’. and inserting ‘‘2010’’. ‘‘(2) AVIATION FUELS.—The rates of tax (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (d) EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EXPENDI- specified in clauses (ii) and (iv) of subsection Section 26104 of title 49, United States Code, TURES FROM TRUST FUNDS.— (a)(2)(A) shall be 4.3 cents per gallon—’’. is amended to read as follows: (1) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.— (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ‘‘§ 26104. Authorization of appropriations (A) HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (1) of made by this section shall take effect as if section 9503(c) of such Code is amended— ‘‘(a) FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2013.— included in the provisions of the American There are authorized to be appropriated to (i) in the matter before subparagraph (A), Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to which they re- the Secretary— by striking ‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc- late. tober 1, 2009’’, ‘‘(1) $70,000,000 for carrying out section The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to 26101; and (ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara- ‘‘(2) $30,000,000 for carrying out section graph (J), House Resolution 144, the gentleman 26102, (iii) by striking the period at the end of from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG) and a Mem- for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2013. subparagraph (K) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, ber opposed each will control 15 min- (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the ‘‘(b) FUNDS TO REMAIN AVAILABLE.—Funds utes. following new subparagraph: made available under this section shall re- The Chair recognizes the gentleman main available until expended.’’. ‘‘(L) authorized to be paid out of the High- way Trust Fund under the Transportation from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG). TITLE X—TAX PROVISIONS Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.’’, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- SEC. 10001. SHORT TITLE. (v) in the matter after subparagraph (L), as man, I yield myself such time as I may This title may be cited as the ‘‘Highway added by clause (iv), by striking ‘‘Surface consume. Reauthorization Tax Act of 2005’’. Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part This is a bipartisan amendment, sub- SEC. 10002. EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY-RELATED V’’ and inserting ‘‘Transportation Equity mitted by the gentleman from Min- TAXES AND TRUST FUNDS. Act: A Legacy for Users’’. BERSTAR (a) EXTENSION OF TAXES.— (B) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—Paragraph (3) nesota (Mr. O ) and me, and I (1) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of section 9503(e) of such Code is amended— urge the passage of the amendment. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each (i) in the matter before subparagraph (A), Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ each place it ap- by striking ‘‘June 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc- the gentleman yield? pears and inserting ‘‘2011’’: tober 1, 2009’’, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I yield to the (A) Section 4041(a)(1)(C)(iii)(I) (relating to (ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara- gentleman from Minnesota. rate of tax on certain buses). graph (H), (B) Section 4041(a)(2)(B) (relating to rate of (iii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I tax on special motor fuels). paragraph (I), support the manager’s amendment. It (C) Section 4041(m)(1) (relating to certain (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the is a delicate balance which we have alcohol fuels). following new subparagraph: reached, and we need to pass it now.

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Mr. EHLERS. Chairman YOUNG and Rank- as a whole but whose costs exceed states’ Mr. Chairman, for the foregoing reasons, I ing Member OBERSTAR have done an impres- apportioned funds. Based on these needs, I support the Manager’s Amendment and urge sive job moving the transportation reauthoriza- ask my colleagues to include the National Cor- my colleagues to do the same. tion so quickly in the 109th Congress. With ridor Infrastructure Improvement Program and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- this summer’s construction season nearly the Projects of National and Regional Signifi- man, I yield back my time. upon us, it is critical that we enact a strong cance provisions in the bill underlying today. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- transportation bill prior to the current exten- Furthermore, I ask that the Committee include tion is on the amendment offered by sion’s expiration—May 31, 2005. It’s just as them at a funding level equal to those in- the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. critical that this legislation be fair for all States. cluded in H.R. 3550. YOUNG). That’s why I’ve supported efforts to increase The Manager’s Amendment proposes key The amendment was agreed to. the rate-of-return in the minimum guarantee to technical and program improvements to the The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in 95 percent. underlying bill language. In particular, I sup- order to consider amendment No. 2 Keeping the scope of programs covered by port the changes to the calculation of ‘‘Rev- printed in House Report 109–15. enue Aligned Budget Authority’’ (RABA’’; re- TEA 21’s Minimum Guarantee calculation at b 1145 the TEA 21 level of 92.6 percent is an essen- establishment of budgetary firewalls for high- AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. TOM DAVIS tial part of achieving improved highway fund- ways and transit programs; reauthorization of OF VIRGINIA ing equity. the Swift Rail Act at $100 million per year (title Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Keeping the scope in TEA–LU consistent IX of the bill); and extension of revenue provi- Chairman, I offer an amendment. with current law will provide more funding to sions approved by the Ways and Means Com- The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. BASS). my State’s core programs and help address mittee. The Clerk will designate the amend- the funding inequities for donor States. Moreover, I support the improvements to the ment. I am pleased that the Manager’s Amend- bill proposed in the Manager’s amendment. In The text of the amendment is as fol- ment includes a new distribution formula that particular, due to the tremendous bipartisan lows: brings the scope of programs covered by the efforts of my colleagues, the amendment now Minimum Guarantee closer to current law includes language to guarantee that TEA 21’s Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. TOM 90.5 percent Minimum Guarantee is protected, DAVIS of Virginia: under TEA 21. Michigan and other donor Page 138, at the end of line 16, insert States need to prevent going backwards on with a scope defined as no less than 92.6 per- cent of the highway program funds in the bill. ‘‘and’’. scope and to improve our rate of return to 95 Page 138, line 18, strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert percent. This is a significant improvement over the bill a period. I thank Chairman YOUNG for his cooperation passed by the House last year. I thank the Page 138, strike lines 19 and 20. with donor States on this issue. I hope to work distinguished Majority Leader for his work in Page 145, strike line 24 and all that follows with my colleagues to improve the rate-of-re- ensuring that this measure will protect these through line 5 on page 146. provisions, allowing the House to move into Page 146, line 6, strike ‘‘(c)’’ and insert turn when we get to conference with the Sen- ‘‘(b)’’. ate. For my State, we’re depending on a high- conference in a stronger negotiating position toward achieving a higher MG above 90.5 per- Page 146, line 15, strike ‘‘(d)’’ and insert er rate of return as well as the scope improve- ‘‘(c)’’. ments we’re making today. cent. The Manager’s Amendment makes this a Page 235, at the end of line 14, insert Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- better bill for Houstonians and for Texans. ‘‘and’’. I would like to offer my support for the Page 235, strike lines 15 through 18. man, I rise to commend Chairman YOUNG and amendment offered by Mr. DAVIS of Virginia Page 235, line 19, strike ‘‘(7)’’ and insert Ranking Member OBERSTAR, as well as the that will ensure that tolls are applied equally to ‘‘(6)’’. Subcommittee leadership for their hard work in all users of toll facilities. This amendment Page 240, at the end of line 9, insert ‘‘and’’. crafting the underlying legislation. However, I would eliminate language in the underlying bill Page 240, strike lines 10 through 13. offer my support for the Manager’s Amend- Page 240, line 14, strike ‘‘(6)’’ and insert that requires lower tolls to be charged to low ‘‘(5)’’. ment that seeks to incorporate very important income drivers. Since the administration of dif- The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to initiatives that were contained in some of the ferential tolls may be challenging for our exist- House Resolution 144, the gentleman amendments that were made in order by the ing and future toll authorities, this amendment from Virginia (Mr. TOM DAVIS) and a Committee on Rules. will make important adjustments to the under- Member opposed each will control 5 While the underlying bill before us proposes lying bill. to provide $620 million for some 175 high pri- Secondly, I support the Burgess Amend- minutes. ority projects in the State of Texas, there re- ment, which would change the calculation for The Chair recognizes the gentleman main issues that will pose significant problems transportation development credits to ensure from Virginia (Mr. TOM DAVIS). for Houston and for Texas unless this body of- that Texas and other states with toll facilities Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. fers its commitment to address in the future. are able to take full advantage of these credits Chairman, I yield myself such time as Toll credits are a significant resource for for the benefit of our transit, highway, and I may consume. transit providers because they can use them highway safety programs. This proposal is Mr. Chairman, let me address my in lieu of obtaining a Federal match—thereby vital to the provision of a pro rata calculation friends on the other side, because they greatly expediting the development of major of the credits so that we are not penalized for are aware of our traffic problems in projects that serve the communities. This using Federal dollars in our transportation de- Northern Virginia where we have tried amendment will cripple the value of the toll velopment projects. I support this amendment to get infusions of money to take care credit program. and ask that my colleagues join me as the of the second-largest traffic jams in Without the revenue from toll credits, Texas Gentleman brings this proposal to the floor. the country, and we have arrived at will have less funding for the reduction of con- Furthermore, I support the proposal of Mr. something called the HOT lanes, these gestion and the improvement of air quality. In PITTS that would provide a temporary transi- high-occupancy toll lanes that we are reducing an otherwise viable revenue stream, tion period for transit entities (including three looking at for a public-private coopera- this amendment would restrict local govern- in Texas) that, under the most recent Census, tion that we would use along the Belt- ments like Houston from choosing the best are now subject to the over 200,000 popu- way and possibly I–66. tool to respond to local conditions and prior- lation prohibition on the use of transit formula This is a partnership. The Federal ities. I would have voted against the amend- dollars for operating expenses. The Pitts Government will fund part of it, but ment that would prohibit the tolling of new amendment would allow those small transit there is just not enough money in the interstates, including the I–69 Corridor, which entities in this new situation to use up to 50 highway bill, or at least we have not lacks an alternate source of financing. percent of their formula funds for operating ex- been able to get enough money out of I ask that the Committee on Transportation penses for FYs 2005 through 2007 and up to the highway bill, if the gentleman and Infrastructure continue its efforts to pro- 25 percent of the formula funds for operating would help on that there would be no vide funds to complete the Interstate 69 Cor- expenses in FYs 2008 and 2009. need for this amendment, to build ridor. The termination of the Interstate Pro- In addition, I join my colleague from Texas, these extra lanes. We have the private gram in 1995 left no mechanism to finish the Mr. BARTON in the initiative of his amendment sector coming in and building the nation’s few remaining incomplete Interstates to require studies and assessments of risks to lanes, and then the users do the tolls such as I–69. Currently, there is no program human health or the environment to use on the lanes, and that is how we lay as- to fund major projects which benefit the nation sound and objective scientific practices. phalt. Because there is not enough

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The sub- The current bill contains several pro- Finally, I want to make clear that urbs needed people to perform work in visions that make it difficult for us to while I do not think that income-based stores, in homes, in facilities, hos- collect tolls on the interstate highway tolling is a viable solution, my amend- pitals, and nursing homes; but the without trying to decide how much ment would not stop anybody from workers were in the city. Chicago initi- money people make, and there is al- doing it. The Governor of Virginia does ated a welfare-to-work program to pro- most a means testing into who uses not think it is practical, but the Gov- vide compensation for those who would them. It is very, very difficult to deter- ernor of another State might have an- still live in their neighborhoods in the mine how much you are going to col- other view, and that flexibility would city, but provide the jobs in the sub- lect to get your bonds, what percent remain in this legislation if my amend- urbs. For every thousand jobs in the are low income and what percent are ment passes. suburbs a $10 million economic benefit high income, and so we basically knock Frankly, I would be interested in see- resulted. that out of the current language in this ing how a State might implement in- Now, Chicago could set up a very legislation. come-based tolling. But this provision simple process of matching the welfare I support the provisions that allow would amount to a considerable man- workers, the welfare-level workers to the high-occupancy tolls, but I am con- date upon the States, a mandate I do the jobs and provide assistance to cerned about the requirement for not believe we should add to their al- them. So can Virginia. So can other States to establish procedures to per- ready full plate with growing transpor- States. There is no need to say, oh, mit low-income individuals to pay re- tation infrastructure needs. This just there is going to be a huge bureaucracy duced tolls. These are user fees. These takes some of the flexibilities we are created. It is a very simple process. A are not taxes. This requirement would trying to employ outside the box now person comes in and shows their imme- impose unmanageable requirements on off the table. diate basis and applies for the assist- those States who would otherwise like So, Mr. Chairman, I would hope the ance, applies for whatever designation to make use of these tolling provisions, House would adopt this amendment. is required, the FAST pass or the des- and in our case it is the only way we Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ignation to get through the toll facil- can lay down new pavement. of my time. ity. It does not cost anything addi- The Commonwealth of Virginia now Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, how tional. And if there is a derogation of seeks to use toll provisions to finance much time remains for the gentleman dollars to the toll facility, then the several important projects, including from Virginia? State in the public interest can make widening of the Capital Beltway, add- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- that up. ing HOT lanes to I–95, and adding dedi- tleman from Virginia (Mr. TOM DAVIS) All we are saying in the legislation cated truck lanes on I–81 in the Shen- has 1 minute remaining. pending is that low-income people pay andoah Valley. The Capital Beltway Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I a higher percentage of their household HOT lane proposal, which would great- claim the time in opposition to the income for transportation than other ly benefit my constituents, as an exam- gentleman’s amendment, and I yield income groups, and tolling facilities ple, is a public-private partnership. In myself 4 minutes. should not drive people out of the job addition, the I–81 partnership is an- We have waited patiently for the gen- marketplace. other example. These partnerships are tleman to arrive, and recognize that he Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance increasingly important as Virginia has, like all of us, many demands on of my time. and, I think, other States in the Union his time. I am glad the gentleman is Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. grapple with massive infrastructure here to offer his amendment, and we Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the needs that are not met, even though understand the problems in this com- gentleman from Virginia (Mr. MORAN), this bill will help toward our final re- mittee of Northern Virginia, which the my colleague and friend from Northern sults. gentleman so ably represents. Virginia. In this instance, the ability of tolls In the fashioning of TEA–21, along Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chair- on a HOT lane to pay for construction with the gentleman’s Senator, Senator man, I support this amendment. Gov- has been determined by cost-benefit WARNER, and former Chairman Shu- ernor Warner of Virginia has contacted analysis, which would be skewed by ster, we supported the Wilson Bridge, us in support of Mr. DAVIS’s amend- some users not paying the full toll. As which all of America contributed out of ment because he does not see how ex- we look for these public-private part- the Highway Trust Fund over $900 mil- empting low-income people from hav- nerships to take over construction of lion. This is the only bridge of its kind ing to pay is enforceable. some road projects, it is important not in the country to get that kind of spe- I fully agree with the gentleman to set a precedent for eliminating or cial consideration. We recognize, and I from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR), my reducing tolls which could affect bond have watched the growth of toll facili- very good friend, that we do not want financing. ties in the Dulles access corridor. I un- to put people in situations that they In addition, the cost of a bureaucracy derstand those problems that this cannot afford, particularly the working to administer a reduced-toll program growth-bedeviled area has had to cope class that we are trying to provide ade- would add tremendously to the cost of with. quate transportation for, so that they operating a toll facility and I believe However, there is a very serious prob- can get to work in a timely manner. would provide a strong disincentive for lem here of low-income people living in In so many of our States, however, I private investment. The existence of an area distant from the job. My certainly know in Northern Virginia, automated tolling technologies does daughter worked at Jubilee Jobs in the we do not have a way to move anybody not address the issue. The most funda- Adams-Morgan area in D.C. placing unless we can figure out some more in- mental question is how the Depart- people who came out of homeless shel- novative way, and these HOT lanes do ment of Transportation would deter- ters, people who had just been released seem to give us the means to provide mine the income. It seems to me this from prison, people who, through, in more transportation access. And I do would be extraordinarily problematic many cases, no fault of their own, had not see how it is enforceable to do what and would make tolling an impractical just fallen through the welfare safety the gentleman from Minnesota wants option. net. There were a number of jobs avail- to do. Tolls are user fees, not taxes. There able for those people out at Dulles Air- Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. are currently no tolling facilities in port, but they could not afford to drive. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of the country that provide an income- There is no public transportation for my time. based discount. Furthermore, no other them to take to get out to Dulles Air- Let me say to my friend, if you really highway-user expenses are regulated by port to match the person with the job. want to help poor people, build addi- the Federal Government to require dis- Their jobs went unanswered and people tional lanes of traffic and get some of

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However, if we in- ber opposed each will control 5 min- lions more dollars that we cannot get sist on making lower income drivers pay the utes. into this bill. Poor people would still same tolls as higher income drivers then we The Chair recognizes the gentleman be able to use existing roads to get make the cost of transportation more prohibi- from Texas (Mr. BURGESS.) there. This will divert traffic that is tive for lower income Americans. These driv- Mr. BURGESS: Mr. Chairman, I yield currently on those roads into other ers already have to deal with the soaring costs myself such time as I may consume. The amendment that I offer today lanes as well. of fuel and the high premiums they pay to addresses an important issue of fair- I agree with the gentleman in terms maintain car insurance. If we also burden ness, flexibility and opportunity ac- of the impact that this has on low-in- them with high tolls then we will keep them cording to how we finance our Nation’s come families, but I think the current from achieving their potential and we can only language is not the way to do it; and I transportation systems. hurt our overall society that benefits from I believe that States should be cred- kindly ask for favorable consideration lower unemployment and increased com- ited for their non-Federal investment of my amendment. merce. in revenue-generating transportation b 1200 I urge the Members of this body to reject facilities to address their regional this amendment because it only seeks to cre- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, the transportation needs. As of 2003, 20 ate a larger burden upon lower income Ameri- States have applied to the Federal language in the bill just directs States cans. We must all be given a chance to to establish a program and procedures. Highway Administration for Federal achieve the American Dream and this dream credits based on their toll revenue as All you have to do is issue a pass to the is made harder for too many lower class individuals based on their qualification authorized under Section 120(J) of Title Americans when we unfairly raise the level of 23 of the United States Code. as a low-income person and use the their tolls. pass to get through the tolling facility. This program allows States to accu- The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. BASS). mulate these Federal credits in rec- That is all we are saying. The question is on the amendment of- Otherwise, those toll facilities ognition of their non-Federal invest- fered by the gentleman from Virginia ment in local transportation facilities. produce Lexus lanes, produce Mercedes (Mr. TOM DAVIS). and Hummer lanes, who will whiz In the past 10 years, some $14 billion in The question was taken; and the Act- Section 120(j) credits have been accu- through while the poor folk cannot af- ing Chairman announced that the ayes ford to get through. I know from per- mulated by these States. The accumu- appeared to have it. lation of these Federal credits reflects sonal experience. I have traveled Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I de- the level of commitment that States around this country to areas where we mand a recorded vote, and pending and localities nationwide are making have those problems, either some com- that, I make the point of order that a to find non-Federal solutions to their munities have responded by investing quorum is not present. growing transportation needs. in transit systems so that low-income The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to The creation of this program in the people, as in Sacramento, 3,200 low-in- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- 1991 ISTEA legislation recognizes the come persons were able to use their ceedings on the amendment offered by importance of these efforts. The use of transit system to get to jobs. the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. TOM non-Federal revenues for needed trans- You are not doing that in Northern DAVIS) will be postponed. portation facilities is not a new con- Virginia for various reasons. I concur The point of no quorum is considered cept. States and localities for decades with what the gentleman says, another withdrawn. have turned to revenue-generating $90 billion invested in transportation, The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in forms of project financing to address as this committee introduced the bill order to consider Amendment No. 3 their tremendous transportation fi- in its original form, would take care of printed in Part B of House Report 109– nancing needs. this problem. But we must insist on 15. Especially today, given the tight fis- the committee position and defeat the AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS cal situation that many States and lo- gentleman’s amendment. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I offer calities face, the use of transportation Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- an amendment. facilities that pay for themselves with- man, I rise to strongly oppose the Davis of Vir- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk out additional Federal funding is essen- ginia amendment to TEA–LU, which would re- will designate the amendment. tial. This amendment changes the cal- move the requirement that toll rates on high The text of the amendment is as fol- culation of the section 120(j) credits to occupancy toll lanes be differentiated for low lows: reflect the proportionate State and income drivers. I find it unfortunate that Mem- Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. BURGESS: local investments in revenue-gener- bers of this body would offer amendments to At the end of subtitle H of title I of the ating transportation facilities. this legislation that effectively say that lower bill, add the following (and conform the Why is this important, and why do income individuals are on the same financial table of contents of the bill accordingly): we need to make this change in the bill footing as those who are in upper income SECTION 1838. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT today? In my home State of Texas, we brackets. CREDITS. have entered into a new era of trans- The fact is that we as Americans have de- Section 120(j)(1) of title 23, United States portation project development, deliv- cided that those who make less, share less of Code, is amended— ery and financing. With the introduc- the burden to bring revenue into our local, (1) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the tion of new State and local transpor- following: State, and Federal government. Indeed, we all tation financing tools, Texas will be ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State’’; and know that we are taxed based on our income (2) by striking the last sentence and insert- able to accelerate projects that have and value of our possessions. In the same ing the following: been needed for years, leveraging vein, tolls that will go towards paying for public ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR USE OF FEDERAL transportation funds that are currently transportation projects, should have some var- FUNDS.—If the public, quasi-public, or pri- available to finance additional projects iability based on the income of drivers. This vate agency has built, improved, or main- today rather than tomorrow and dec- principle is applied throughout our economic tained the facility using Federal funds, the ades in the future. practices and it is a fair principle because we credit under this paragraph shall be reduced These new tools allow my home recognize that unduly burdening lower income by a percentage equal to the percentage of State to include new financing part- the total cost of building, improving, or individuals will only weaken our national econ- maintaining the facility that was derived ners, like the private sector and new omy. from Federal funds. regional mobility authorities in solv- The fact is that lower income Americans de- ‘‘(C) FEDERAL FUNDS DEFINED.— In this ing Texas’ transportation challenges. pend on their automobiles the same way high- paragraph, the term ‘Federal funds’ does not In order to take full advantage of er income Americans do. Lower income Amer- include loans of Federal funds or other finan- these new tools, we must make the

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At the cost. stance, a State may use 99 percent of same time, the State was ready to This measure does not render a good non-Federal funds on a needed trans- build additional lanes on the public fa- house keeping seal of approval on tolls, but it portation project, but under the cur- cility. The toll operator took the State does recognize that States like Texas, that are rent credit calculation that State can- to court and prevailed against building experiencing significant increases in popu- not receive any credit for that invest- the publicly-free facility, so the State lation and diminishing roadway capacity, are ment because of the use of 1 percent wound up buying the toll facility and able to better leverage their transportation dol- Federal funds in the project. building additional lanes. lars. This is an unfair penalty. It must be Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance I have heard from my State, and others that changed to properly recognize the local of my time. utilize tolling, repeatedly, on how this toll credit and State share of investments in Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I yield development will better equip them in address- meeting our transportation needs. 45 seconds to the gentleman from ing challenges now and in the long run. Currently, 20 States are using 120(j) Texas (Mr. MARCHANT) and state that Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I credits to finance needed transpor- this amendment does nothing of the yield back the balance of my time. tation projects. Ohio uses toll credits sort as to what happened in California. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- to match GARVEE bonds on projects Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Chairman, I tion is on the amendment offered by and shares with local government for thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- both highway and transit projects. BURGESS) for introducing this amend- GESS). New Jersey has used approximately ment and for the gentleman’s hard The question was taken; and the Act- $860 million of $1.9 billion in approved work over the last 2 years on transpor- ing Chairman announced that the noes toll credits for approved highway tation issues in Texas. appeared to have it. projects. Under current law, even if $1 of Fed- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I de- Florida is using many credits on Fed- eral money is spent towards a State mand a recorded vote. eral aid projects so that most of its toll project, no transportation develop- The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to Federal highway programs are 100 per- ment credits will be accrued by the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- cent Federally funded. Projects include State. In other words, not only does ceedings on the amendment offered by the new Everglades Parkway, the the Federal Government punish States the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Pinellas County Bayway, Beeline East for investing in toll facilities, it also GESS) will be postponed. Expressway and the Sunshine Skyway. prevents them from using transpor- It is now in order to consider amend- Kentucky will use toll credit as a tation development credits which ment No. 4 printed in House Report match on the Federal highway projects would have been accumulated for the 109–15. releasing about 100 million per year. use and purchase of transit capital AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman. I re- such as buses and transit cars. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I offer The United States has a 50-year-old serve the balance of my time. an amendment. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I highway system put under enormous The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk claim the time in opposition. How strain by our population. Combine that will designate the amendment. much time remains for the gentleman with the fact that there is simply not The text of the amendment is as fol- from Texas? enough money to go around for high- lows: The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- ways and transit programs, and there tleman from Texas has 1 minute. is a large gap between our country’s Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. BURGESS: Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I Strike section 1501 of the bill, and insert transportation needs and that which the following (and conform the table of con- yield myself 4 minutes. can be provided under current funding. tents of the bill accordingly): This amendment really crosses the I urge my colleagues to support this SECTION 1501. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING. line on tolling. I have always believed amendment. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(b)(3) of title tolls are a bad idea, but if a State Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I urge 23, United States Code, is amended to read as wants to do that and citizens want to my colleagues to vote for this amend- follows: subject themselves to toll facilities, ment, and I yield back the balance of ‘‘(3) DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING.— that is their business. my time. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL..—A State transportation But on the interstate highway sys- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I department or local transportation agency tem, we have a very effective financing yield myself the balance of my time. may use design-build contracts for develop- mechanism through the Highway Trust To push the idea of toll facilities in ment of projects under this chapter and may award such contracts using any procurement Fund and through the national high- the direction of merging Federal high- process permitted by applicable State and way system. Again, the Highway Trust way trust fund dollars with toll dollars local law. Fund supports construction of needed is just anathema to the whole concept ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON WORK TO BE PERFORMED transportation facilities. of a publicly supported transportation UNDER DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS.—Construc- But to mix Federal funds with tolls is network. We should not allow this type tion of permanent improvements shall not anathema to the idea of a publicly sup- of initiative in tolling. commence under a design-build contract ported transportation system through If Members want to have tolls, do it awarded under this paragraph before compli- our Highway Trust Fund and the user the old-fashioned way and use the toll ance with section 102 of the National Envi- ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). fee. dollars and create Lexus lanes and cre- ‘‘(C) SCOPE OF WORK.—The scope of the con- I could understand if the gentleman ate Mercedes lanes, but do not use the tractor’s work under a design-build contract from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) were advo- public dollars to merge with the toll fa- awarded under this paragraph may include cating and others were advocating tolls cility dollars and create a severe dis- assistance in the environmental review proc- and toll-only facilities. But to cross parity and discrimination against pub- ess for the project, including preparation of the line and mix Highway Trust Fund licly built toll facilities. environmental impact assessments and anal- dollars with toll funds to encourage Remember the California example; yses, if such work is performed under the di- building of toll facilities to indirect that is what will happen here. We will rection of, and subject to oversight by, the competition with toll-free highways, have others of that nature. I urge a State transportation department or local transportation agency and the State trans- just does not make any sense at all. ‘‘no’’ vote on this amendment. portation department or local transportation In fact, there is an example in the Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. agency conducts a review that assesses the State of California where a toll oper- Mr. Chairman, the amendment before us is objectivity of the environmental assessment, ator persuaded the State legislature to about increasing financial flexibility. environmental analysis, or environmental

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And as enacted, TEA–21 Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. ISSA: the National Environmental Policy Act of contained congressional intent and At the end of section 1208 of the bill, insert 1969, only— the following: ‘‘(i) upon request by the State transpor- guidance language to the United States Department of Transportation to im- (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of tation department or local transportation Congress that the Secretary and the States agency; plement design-build contracting rules. should provide additional incentives (includ- ‘‘(ii) with the concurrence of the Secretary But, Mr. Chairman, the final rules did ing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes in issuance of the procurement documents not mirror Congress’ intent in the on State and Interstate highways) for the and any amendments thereto and in award of slightest. purchase and use of hybrid and other fuel ef- the contract and any amendments thereto; H.R. 3, as introduced and passed by ficient vehicles, which have been proven to and the committee, included section 1501 on minimize air emissions and decrease con- ‘‘(iii) if project approval will be provided design-build, and I thank the chair- sumption of fossil fuels. after compliance with section 102 of the Na- man, the ranking member, and the tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to committee staff for recognizing the ‘‘(E) EFFECT OF CONCURRENCE.—Concur- House Resolution 144, the gentleman rence by the Secretary under subparagraph level of importance that design-build from California (Mr. ISSA) and a Mem- (D) shall be considered a preliminary action holds in the reauthorization debate. ber opposed each will control 5 min- that does not affect the environment. However, the language currently in the utes. ‘‘(F) DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT DEFINED.—In bill does not repair conflicts in the law. The Chair recognizes the gentleman this section, the term ‘‘design-build con- My concern is that the Federal Gov- from California (Mr. ISSA). tract’’ means an agreement that provides for ernment has been slow to respond to Mr. ISSA. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- design and construction of a project by a initiatives at the State level that ad- self such time as I may consume. I am contractor, regardless of whether the agree- vance those goals. Current Federal hopeful and believe that there will be ment is in the form of a design-build con- rules dampen the efficiency of design- no opposition to this well-crafted, nar- tract, a franchise agreement, or any other build with a complicated procurement form of contract approved by the Sec- rowly crafted amendment to this legis- retary.’’. process, taking the wind out of the lation. (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days sails of innovation. I want to thank Chairman YOUNG and after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal processes still favor a con- the members of the committee who Secretary shall issue regulations that amend secutive approach to project develop- helped make this a very good amend- the regulations issued under section 1307(c) ment, requiring separate environ- ment. This amendment, Mr. Chairman, of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st mental review, design and construction seeks to empower our States when they Century (23 U.S.C. 112 note). The regula- contracts. This causes unnecessary have excess capacity in their HOV tions— delay, added cost and reduced effi- (1) shall allow a State transportation de- lanes to use that capacity to encourage ciencies in delivering critical transpor- and promote the superlow-emissions partment or local transportation agency to tation projects. use any procurement process permitted by hybrid vehicles that are just emerging I want to work with the committee applicable State and local law in awarding on our highways today. California and in conference to repair the design-build design-build contracts, including allowing other States have passed laws in an- law so States can benefit from its in- unsolicited proposals, negotiated procure- ticipation of our doing our job to allow tended efficiency. ments, and multiple requests for final pro- this. I believe that it will promote posals; except that the Secretary may re- Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from quire reasonable justification to be provided Alaska has visited my State, and I am superlow emissions, higher-efficiency for any sole source procurement; and grateful for that. The gentleman has vehicles for a period of only 4 years to (2) may include ‘‘best practices’’ guide- heard from our constituents and our give this an opportunity. lines; commissioners and our governor. This I would urge all of our colleagues to (3) shall not preclude State transportation is necessary to take our work to the bear in mind that when we authorized departments and local transportation agen- next level. Sure we talk about chang- HOV lanes, we did so for two purposes: cies from allowing proposers to include al- one was to reduce congestion; the other ternative technical concepts in their ‘‘base’’ ing funding formulas, but that alone is not enough to satisfy everyone, and we was to save fuel. Hybrid vehicles do an proposals; excellent job of saving fuel. I urge my (4) shall not preclude State transportation all know that. All I am asking for is a departments and local transportation agen- chance to show that we can be innova- colleagues to vote for this amendment. cies from issuing a request for proposals doc- tive in using the limited funds that we Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today ument, proceeding with award of a design- receive. in support of the Issa amendment. build contract, or issuing a notice to proceed Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Quite simply, the increased use of fuel effi- with preliminary design work under such a man, will the gentleman yield? cient vehicles is a boon to our country. contract prior to compliance with section 102 Mr. BURGESS. I yield to the gen- Hybrid vehicles benefit our environment. of the National Environmental Policy Act of tleman from Alaska. Our cities and towns are being choked by 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) if the design-build con- smog. The increased use of hybrid vehicles tractor is not authorized to proceed with Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- man, I agree with the goals of the gen- would reduce this problem. construction of permanent improvements Hybrid vehicles also benefit our economy. prior to such compliance; and tleman from Texas, and I look forward (5) shall provide guidelines regarding pro- to working with the gentleman’s entire The Ford Escape Hybrid is assembled in my cedures to be followed by the State transpor- delegation to meet these goals in con- home State of Missouri. Sales for the Escape tation department or local transportation ference. hybrid have been so strong that this plant can- agency in their direction of and oversight Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I ask not keep up with demand. This plant provides over any environmental impact assessments unanimous consent to withdraw the thousands of good paying jobs here in the or analyses for the project which are to be amendment. United States. prepared by the contractor or its affiliates. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there ob- I assure you that is you ask the workers in The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to jection to the request of the gentleman that plant if they support increased incentives House Resolution 144, the gentleman from Texas? for the purchase of hybrid vehicles, their an- from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) and a Mem- There was no objection. swer would be a resounding ‘‘yes.’’ ber opposed each will control 5 min- Finally, vehicles that reduce our use of gas- b 1215 utes. oline mean greater energy security for our The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. country, and less U.S. dollars going to coun- from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). ADERHOLT). It is now in order to con- tries with hostile regimes. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I yield sider amendment No. 5 printed in The increased use of hybrid vehicles is truly myself such time as I may consume. House Report 109–15. a win-win-win situation and I urge my col- Mr. Chairman, I intend to ask unani- AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. ISSA leagues to support this amendment. mous consent to withdraw this amend- Mr. ISSA. Mr. Chairman, I offer an Mr. ISSA. Mr. Chairman, I yield back ment, but before I do, I would like to amendment. the balance of my time.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1305 The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- eral precedent for this, and I would play reform law. This is a win-win for tion is on the amendment offered by venture to say that we all in this both sides. I cannot emphasize that the gentleman from California (Mr. Chamber should be reading what that enough. How many times have we come ISSA). precedent is. This does not open up a to this Chamber when we try to get it The amendment was agreed to. Pandora’s box. This is simply providing over on the other side? That is natural VACATING PRIOR PROCEEDINGS ON AMENDMENT States the ability to clean up their own in politics. NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS act, to reform their own government, This is a win-win for both sides, not Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I ask and to give those people an oppor- only in New Jersey but throughout the unanimous consent that the pro- tunity to bid in a more apparent, country. I ask for the support of this ceedings by which the request for a re- transparent process. body. I think this is good legislation, I corded vote on the amendment offered Mr. Chairman, the Federal Highway think the amendment makes sense, and by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Administration argued that the New it is backed up by Federal law. GESS) was considered be vacated and Jersey order violated section 112 of Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of the vote be put anew. title XXIII, a provision dealing with my time to the gentleman from New The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there ob- bid-letting. This amendment intends to Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ). jection to the request of the gentleman support what New Jersey has at- Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Chairman, from Minnesota? tempted to do to open up the bid proc- three quick points. This does not re- There was no objection. ess, not to close it down, not to shrink quire any State to do anything. It sim- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- it, but rather to expand it so that there ply allows a State to perform a reform tion is on the amendment offered by is more transparency. in the context of contracting. We rec- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BUR- Why should the Federal Government ognize this already under Federal law GESS). stop those States who want to end the in section 441 of the Federal highway The amendment was agreed to. process of corruption in their contract- bill. The SEC has done the same type The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in letting? Why should this Federal Gov- of thing in its context. No State should order to consider amendment No. 6 ernment, which has our own rules, the be prohibited from enacting reforms as printed in House Report 109–15. SEC was a perfect example of this just it relates to improving the integrity of AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. PASCRELL a few years ago, that if you are going public contracting in their State. It Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I to contribute, then you need to stay will not apply to any Federal office- offer an amendment. out of the process of bidding. This holder, but it will allow States ulti- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk passed in the New Jersey Assembly 78– mately to pursue reforms in the con- will designate the amendment. 0. It passed in the New Jersey Senate text of contracting and the integrity of The text of the amendment is as fol- 34–0. It is bipartisan. its process. lows: Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- We should support the amendment. Amendment No. 6 offered by Mr. PASCRELL: tleman from New Jersey. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield After section 1108 of the bill, insert the fol- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I myself such time as I may consume. lowing (and redesignate subsequent sections, would like to thank the gentleman Mr. Chairman, I think what we are and conform the table of contents, of the bill from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) who seeing here is certainly a very well- accordingly): has worked very hard on this issue and meaning amendment designed to cor- SEC. 1109. PAY TO PLAY REFORM. I have joined with him. I appreciate the rect a problem in the State of New Jer- Section 112 of title 23, United States Code, work that he has done. sey; but if it is adopted, what we will is amended by adding at the end the fol- Let me say in starting that the vast find is the law of unintended con- lowing: majority of contractors in my State, in sequences coming into play. ‘‘(h) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- tion may be construed to prohibit a State the State of New Jersey, are hard- We have a Federal framework. The from enacting a law or issuing an order that working, ethical people who do good goal of that framework is to have com- limits the amount of money an individual, work and do the right thing. The real petitive bidding and to end up getting who is doing business with a State agency problem we have in New Jersey is that the lowest qualified bid to save the tax- for a Federal-aid highway project, may con- some public officials more interested in payer money and get the work done. tribute to a political campaign.’’. helping themselves than working to Many of these projects cross State The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to improve transportation infrastructure lines. Contractors work all over the House Resolution 144, the gentleman in the State have influenced the situa- United States. If we start allowing from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) and tion. each State to come up with different the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. The good news is that Trenton is fi- bidding procedures and qualifications PETRI) each will control 5 minutes. nally trying to do something about it. that contractors have to meet in order The Chair recognizes the gentleman The legislature has enacted reforms, as to participate in the bidding, it is in- from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. evitably going to add to paperwork and Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I PASCRELL) has discussed on this par- end up resulting in higher-cost con- yield myself such time as I may con- ticular issue. I wish the State had pro- struction across our country and less sume. vided the Federal Highway Authority for the hard-earned tax dollars that are The so-called ‘‘pay-to-play’’ restric- with the cost savings they say exist, as spent on transportation here in the tions, Mr. Chairman, enacted in many I understand that that may have solved United States. States like Connecticut, New Jersey, the problem and we maybe would not We are not arguing there may not be Pennsylvania, Illinois, South Carolina, have had to do this today. Unfortu- a problem in New Jersey. We are not Kentucky and West Virginia, for in- nately, that is in the past; and we have arguing that it should be cleaned up. stance, there is a threat which is real; to deal with the situation as it is. We are eager to work with the Mem- and whether it is real or whether it is I am strongly supporting this amend- bers from New Jersey to try to have apparent, we need to stamp out corrup- ment and will join with the gentleman hearings or to promote investigations, tion. We have come to an agreement in from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) in do what we can to help clean up the the State of New Jersey. We have come voting for this amendment, because situation in New Jersey, but not at the to bipartisan support of an attempt by New Jersey desperately needs every expense of weakening the system of both sides of the aisle to end corrup- penny of Federal highway and transit competitive bidding nationwide that is tion as not only we know it because dollars and should not be penalized for designed to promote as efficient a pro- neither party is privy to virtue, neither trying to do the right thing. That is curement process as possible. State is privy to corruption. what it is all about: New Jersey is try- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- What we are trying to do here is look ing to do the right thing. ance of my time. at what is the result of large political Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, re- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- contributions from contractors who try claiming my time, the Pascrell-Menen- tion is on the amendment offered by to influence the awarding of public dez-LoBiondo amendment only impacts the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. contracts. Mr. Chairman, there is Fed- States that choose to pass a pay-to- PASCRELL).

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 The amendment was agreed to. needs for the rest of America, but we amendment offered by the gentleman The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in have a growing problem that this from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS). order to consider amendment No. 7 amendment will address, traffic pre- The amendment was agreed to. printed in House Report 109–15. emption devices. They are devices that The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. ROGERS OF will change the signal as you are driv- order to consider Amendment No. 8 MICHIGAN ing in your car remotely from your ve- printed in House Report 109–15. Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- hicle. Currently used by law enforce- AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. PITTS man, I offer an amendment. ment and emergency vehicle services Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, I offer an The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk to conduct their business and get to amendment. will designate the amendment. the place they need to in the most safe The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk The text of the amendment is as fol- manner possible, it is now being offered will designate the amendment. lows: on the Internet and other places and The text of the amendment is as fol- Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. ROGERS of getting in the hands of those who lows: Michigan: would seek to do harm. Amendment No. 8 offered by Mr. PITTS: At the end of title II of the bill insert the One can imagine in the hands of a In the matter proposed to be inserted as following (and conform the table of contents bank robber trying to escape, changing paragraph (1) of section 5307(b) of title 49, accordingly): United States Code, by section 3008(c)(1) of the light scheme on his way out of the bill— SECTION 2013. SAFE INTERSECTIONS. town. One can imagine the frustrated (1) strike ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 18, congestion that someone might engage (C); and United States Code, is amended by adding at in Washington, D.C. or any other large (2) strike the period at the end of subpara- the end the following: city, the convenience of just pushing graph (D) and insert ‘‘; and’’ and the fol- ‘‘§ 39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters the button and changing the light. One lowing: ‘‘(a) OFFENSES.— can imagine a terrorist act and what ‘‘(E)(i) in the case of fiscal years 2005 ‘‘(1) SALE.—A person who knowingly sells a through 2007, 50 percent of the operating cost traffic signal preemption transmitter in or harm and devastation they could cause to emergency vehicle response to their of equipment and facilities for use in mass affecting interstate or foreign commerce to a transportation in an urbanized area with a person who is not acting on behalf of a public ability to get in and to get out of a population of more than 200,000 if the transit agency or private corporation authorized by place quickly. system with respect to which the grant is law to provide fire protection, law enforce- b 1230 being made operates in an urbanized area ment, emergency medical services, transit that exceeded 200,000 in population according services, maintenance, or other services for a The dangers of this are real, the dan- to the 2000 Census; or Federal, State, or local government entity, gers are growing. This amendment ‘‘(ii) in the case of fiscal years 2008 and shall, notwithstanding section 3571(b) of title would simply apply some common 2009, 25 percent of the operating cost referred 18, United States Code, be fined according to sense and make it illegal for those who to in clause (i). this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, are selling this on the Internet, for The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to or both. those who are in possession of this, who House Resolution 144, the gentleman ‘‘(2) USE.—A person who makes unauthor- ized use of a traffic signal preemption trans- should not be. I think it is crucial. from Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS) and a mitter in or affecting interstate or foreign Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, will the Member opposed each will control 5 commerce shall be fined according to this gentleman yield? minutes. title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. I yield to The Chair recognizes the gentleman both. the gentleman from Wisconsin. from Pennsylvania (Mr. PITTS). ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I just Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield lowing definitions apply: want to compliment the gentleman for myself such time as I may consume. ‘‘(1) TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION TRANS- being an alert legislator. Technology Mr. Chairman, under current law, MITTER.—The term ‘traffic signal preemption creates new possibilities for mischief when an urbanized area exceeds 200,000 transmitter’ means any mechanism that can as well as for good. The gentleman has in population, the transit system serv- change or alter a traffic signal’s phase time or sequence. spotted a problem, and we thank the ing the area not only receives less Fed- ‘‘(2) UNAUTHORIZED USE.—The term ‘unau- gentleman for calling it to our atten- eral transit funding, but also loses thorized use’ means use of a traffic signal tion. We support the amendment, and I their flexibility to use Federal transit preemption transmitter by a person who is believe it will be adopted without oppo- funds to meet unique local transit not acting on behalf of a public agency or sition. needs. private corporation authorized by law to pro- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- The 2000 Census was the first census vide fire protection, law enforcement, emer- man, reclaiming my time, I thank the carried out under this law, and we are gency medical services, transit services, chairman for working with us on this. now seeing the consequences of this maintenance, or other services for a Federal, I do want to thank the Committee on law, which uses an arbitrary and out- State, or local government entity. The term Transportation and Infrastructure and dated threshold that was really first ‘unauthorized use’ does not apply to use of a traffic signal preemption transmitter for the Committee on the Judiciary for established and used in the 1950s. classroom or instructional purposes.’’. working with us, the Committee on Today it is hurting our Nation’s most (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec- Rules, and Senator DEWINE for work- thriving communities. Fifty-two small tions for chapter 2 of title 18, United States ing with me on this amendment and of- transit systems across the Nation and Code, is amended by adding at the end the fering the same in the Senate. the communities they serve face a fi- following: I also want to thank my staff mem- nancial crisis that they are not ‘‘39. Traffic signal preemption transmit- ber, Heather Keiser, who has been pas- equipped to handle. That means more ters.’’. sionate about traffic safety and work- than 11 million people across the coun- The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to ing on intelligent technology systems. try will have their public transit serv- House Resolution 144, the gentleman She has been passionately involved in ice affected. from Michigan (Mr. MIKE ROGERS) and these types of activities, who actually These systems will have to cut routes a Member opposed each will control 5 raised the flag and said this is a prob- and raise fares in the hope of making minutes. lem and it needs to be fixed for the ends meet. But for most, even that will The Chair recognizes the gentleman safety and security of our local Ameri- not be enough. This will hurt pas- from Michigan (Mr. ROGERS). cans and our local emergency service sengers who rely on transit, workers Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair- personnel. I thank her as well. She is who need to get to their jobs, elderly man, I yield myself such time as I may getting ready to leave this week, so who need to get to the grocery store or consume. this is a great way for her to go out on pharmacy and, in my district, particu- Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the such a high note, I think, making an larly the Amish, who rely on transit committee today for taking up this important difference. because it is against their religion to very important piece of legislation. It Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- owns cars. may be innocuous in the grand scheme ance of my time. We need to give these transit systems of this important bill that we are about The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. time to find alternative funding solu- to pass, setting the transportation ADERHOLT). The question is on the tions at the State and local levels. My

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1307 amendment allows these small transit particularly important to my constitu- is just extends it to end of the author- systems, only 52 of them, to have flexi- ents in Lubbock, Texas. ization. bility in using 50 percent of their Fed- I want to repeat, this amendment Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, re- eral transit funds through the year 2007 does not increase funding for transit claiming my time, that is correct. I and then reduces that 25 percent for systems. Rather, it gives them some said that at the very outset. I made it 2008 and 2009. flexibility to manage those transit sys- very clear we extended it through 2005. This is the least we can do for these tems in the most efficient and effective That was our understanding. That is systems that are servicing some of the ways. what I thought was the agreement we healthiest growing communities across Under the current law, once an ur- reached and the compromise, that we the country. banized area exceeds 200,000 people in would go through 2005. Then you just Two systems in my districts, Red population, it loses that flexibility. have a few more years until the next Rose Transit and BARTA in Reading What impact that is going to have on census, and then the issue would be re- are facing a financial crisis because of my constituents in Lubbock, Texas, is solved for all of the country and not this law. We should not punish healthy my transit system has had to try to just a few areas. systems in growing communities. scale back the hours of operation, par- So I urge defeat of the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the chair- ticularly some on Saturday. Saturday Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today man’s support for holding these sys- is when a lot of families need to get to in support of the amendment proposed by Mr. tems harmless over the past couple of the doctor and need to go buy gro- PITTS of Pennsylvania. The Pitts amendment years. However, due to the uncertainty ceries. But quite honestly, also for peo- protects smaller transit systems’ flexibility in surrounding this year and the transpor- ple who live in my district who are em- utilizing Federal transit funds. Unlike current tation programs throughout the coun- ployed, that have to get to work on law, which punishes these transit systems and try, these small systems have not been Saturdays. communities, the Pitts amendment extends able to find local solutions. We need So what we need to do is have these flexibility by providing additional time to seek more time, and I urge Members to sup- communities work with their transit State and local solutions to the funding prob- port the amendment. systems and look for alternative ways lems they face. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance to fund transit in the future. We need Transit systems across the country are se- of my time. to give them some time and the flexi- verely restricted by the current regulation. In Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise bility they need to do that. my district in Massachusetts, the Southeast in opposition to the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to Regional Transit Authority is being constrained The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- support this amendment. by this regulation, making it impossible for tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield them to meet local needs of the city of Fall is recognized for 5 minutes. myself such time as I may consume. River. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, let me just say, again, Current law punishes smaller transit sys- yield myself 2 minutes. this is not asking for more money; it is tems and the communities they serve simply Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from flexibility, and it is a phased-down because they are thriving. These smaller tran- Pennsylvania has made a very strong flexibility to soften the blow on the sit systems rely on budget flexibility and can- case for the issue which he presents small transit system and provide them not make major revisions overnight. On Octo- with this amendment, and we in the more time to find alternative solutions ber 1, 2005, these systems will lose all flexi- committee have worked with the gen- to the funding crises they face. There bility. The Pitts amendment extends their flexi- tleman and his staff to allow transit are some 52 systems, many represented bility by phasing out their funding options over systems in urbanized areas to retain by Members from the other side of the a 5-year period. That’s a good idea. I urge my flexibility in the use of Federal transit aisle. colleagues to join me in supporting this impor- formula funds, and I thought we had I urge support for the amendment. tant amendment. worked out throughout the develop- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I ment of TEA-LU the extension that the ance of my time. yield back the balance of my time. gentleman was seeking to extend the Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- period of flexibility for urbanized areas yield myself the balance of my time. tion is on the amendment offered by to use Federal funds for operating as- Mr. Chairman, certainly there is a the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. sistance through this year, which is concern among those metropolitan PITTS). half the time before the next census. areas whose population has grown sig- The question was taken; and the Act- More than 50 urbanized areas have nificantly since the 2000 Census, and ing Chairman announced that the ayes been eligible to use their transit grants they are seeking more flexibility for appeared to have it. for operating expenses, but apparently the use of funds on their Federal tran- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I demand the gentleman wants to go further sit formula grant to use those dollars a recorded vote. than we agreed in our internal delib- for operating assistance. But to extend The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to erations and discussions, and I think the flexibility beyond the 5 years, as clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- that it goes beyond the agreement that we have provided in TEA–LU, would ceedings on the amendment offered by we reached in committee. For that rea- undermine the statutory formulas. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. son, I cannot support it. It might benefit some areas, the PITTS) will be postponed. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance pending amendment might benefit The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in of my time. some areas, but would inflict a fairness order to consider Amendment No. 9 Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield issue upon other areas, to indicate that printed in House Report 109–15. myself such time as I may consume. statutory formula that we use to ap- AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. HONDA Mr. Chairman, the extensions we portion funds using most recent census Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, I offer an have had are only 6 months at a time. data is no longer applicable for a cer- amendment. We have had a couple of those. We tain area. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk would like to extend to the end of the The amendment as offered would cre- will designate the amendment. authorization period. ate confusion and would create unfair- The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the ness among users, among other transit lows: gentleman from Texas (Mr. systems across the country. Amendment No. 9 offered by Mr. HONDA: NEUGEBAUER). Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, will the In subparagraph (I) that is proposed to be Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Chairman, I gentleman yield? added at the end of section 410(b)(1) of title rise in support of this amendment, Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gen- 23, United States Code, by section 2003(b)(6) which will help small transit systems tleman from Pennsylvania. of the bill, insert after ‘‘(A)(i)(ii)’’ the fol- lowing: ‘‘, including a program of the court maintain flexibility in the use of their Mr. PITTS. Mr. Chairman, as a point system (such as a driving while intoxicated Federal money. I would like to thank of clarification, it is my understanding court) for the purpose of changing the behav- the gentleman from Pennsylvania for that what is in TEA–LU only extends ior of alcohol or drug dependent offenders ar- his leadership on this issue, which is the flexibility to 2005. What mine does rested for driving while impaired.’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to It has become clear that the traditional proc- (1) IN GENERAL.—Assessments of risks to H. Res. 144, the gentleman from Cali- ess is not working for repeat drunk driving of- human health or the environment and re- fornia (Mr. HONDA) and a Member op- fenders. Punishment that is unaccompanied search conducted under this section shall use sound and objective scientific practices. As- posed each will control 5 minutes. by treatment and accountability is an ineffec- The Chair recognizes the gentleman sessments of risks to human health or the tive deterrent for the repeat DWI offender. The environment conducted under this section, from California (Mr. HONDA). outcome for the offender is continued depend- where such an assessment concerns the eval- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, I yield ence on alcohol; the outcome for communities uation of multiple studies, shall consider the myself 2 minutes. is the continued threat of drivers under the in- best available science, and shall include a de- Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from fluence of drugs and alcohol. scription of the weight of the scientific evi- Michigan (Mr. EHLERS) and I offer a DWI/Drug Courts are distinct court systems dence. simple but important amendment that dedicated to changing the behavior of alcohol/ (2) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Federal agencies will make explicit the eligibility of drug dependent offenders arrested for DWI. using studies funded under this section to DWI Courts for basic grant funds under conduct an assessment of risks to human The goal of DWI/Drug Courts is to protect health or the environment shall use sound section 2003 of H.R. 3, TEA–LU. Section public safety by attacking the root cause of 2003 authorizes funds for Alcohol-Im- and objective scientific practices in assess- DWI: alcohol and other drug abuse. ing risks, shall consider the best available paired Driving Countermeasures. DWI/Drug Courts utilize all criminal justice science, and shall include a description of In the year 2003, approximately 17,400 stateholders (prosecutors, defense attorneys, the weight of the scientific evidence. Americans were killed in alcohol-re- probation, law enforcement, and others) along lated accidents across this country. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to with alcohol/drug treatment professionals. This These deaths constitute 40 percent of House Resolution 144, the gentleman group of professionals comprises a ‘‘DWI/Drug all traffic-related facilities. Make no from Texas (Mr. BARTON) and a Mem- Courts Team,’’ which is usually accountable to mistake; drunk driving is a public ber opposed each will control 5 min- the DWI/Drug Court judge who heads the health crisis, and DWI Courts, which utes. team. The DWI/Drug Court Team uses a are on the front lines of the national The Chair recognizes the gentleman team-oriented approach to systematically efforts to curb drunk driving, offer a from Texas (Mr. BARTON). change participant behavior. This approach in- proven method of reducing recidivism cludes identification and referral of participants (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and rates among DWI offenders. was given permission to revise and ex- Unlike traditional court systems, early in the legal process to a full continuum of drug/alcohol treatment and other rehabilita- tend his remarks.) DWI Courts hold offenders to the high- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- est level of accountability, while pro- tive services. These courts have been very successful in Michigan, where approximately man, I yield myself such time as I may viding long-term intensive treatment consume. and compliance monitoring to address one-third of all DWI courts are located. I offer this amendment to make sure the root cause of the DWI, alcohol A five-year study conducted on the Lansing, that the so-called scientific studies abuse. MI DUI/Drug Court demonstrates a 13 percent DWI Courts are so successful because recidivism rate for graduates of the DUI/Drug performed under the provisions of the they draw on a diverse range of profes- Court program versus 35 percent for a com- bill are, in fact, based on science and sionals, governmental agencies and parison group. Unfortunately, funding and re- not on anyone’s view or preconceived community organizations. Each DWI sources are often an obstacle to starting DWI notions of what science should be. Court judge heads a team of prosecu- courts. For too long, documents and studies tors, defense attorneys, probation offi- Adopotion of this amendment will deliver a performed on risk assessments on cers, law enforcement representatives clear and unmistakable message to the Amer- health and the environment have been and alcohol treatment professionals. ican people that Congress will take the nec- produced that do not really reflect They work in concert with each other essary steps to stop drunk driving. It will send science, but rather a given policy bias and governmental community organi- the clear and unmistakable message that we mixed with elements of science. That zations to ensure that DWI offenders support the valuable work being done by DWI/ document is then paraded forward, as if get the punishment they deserve and Drug Courts. it were a true risk assessment. the treatment and services they need Clarifying that DWI courts are eligible for I want to make sure that when the to be responsible members of our soci- funding will encourage more state and local Federal Government asks for a risk as- ety. Evidence suggests that these DWI courts to pursue these comprehensive, treat- sessment, that the response is based on Courts are working. ment-driven programs. I encourage my col- sound and objective scientific prac- Unfortunately, too few DWI Courts leagues to support the Honda amendment. tices. I also want to ensure that the as- are taking advantage of Federal trans- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, I yield sessor of those risks to human health portation dollars and section 2003 of back the balance of my time. and the environment consider the best The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- H.R. 3 does not clearly authorize use of available scientific information. tion is on the amendment offered by grant funds for these courts. Our the gentleman from California (Mr. These types of requirements are not amendment will clear up any confusion new. These are the same types of re- HONDA). in this regard and encourage additional The amendment was agreed to. quirements we have enacted in law for jurisdictions to establish their own the purpose of the Safe Water Drinking DWI Courts. b 1245 Act; and not surprisingly, those prin- Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. ciples have worked very well. to support this amendment. ADERHOLT). It is now in order to con- With this amendment, we will also Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, will the sider amendment No. 10 printed in follow a related recommendation with gentleman yield? House Report 109–15. the 1997 recommendation of the Presi- Mr. HONDA. I yield to the gentleman AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. BARTON OF dent’s Commission on Risk Assessment from Wisconsin. TEXAS Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I would and Risk Management. Specifically, just like to commend the gentleman Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- the amendment asks assessors of risks for this amendment and for making the man, I offer an amendment. to provide a description of the weight The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk law clear about these courts. They of the evidence concerning a given will designate the amendment. have been an effective program. risk. In other words, when a new risk We support the amendment, and The text of the amendment is as fol- to our health or the environment is thank the gentleman for his contribu- lows: claimed in a study, those responsible tion. Amendment No. 10 offered by Mr. BARTON for releasing the study must describe Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sup- of Texas: their understanding of what best Before the closing quotation marks at the science tells us about that risk. port of the Honda/Ehlers amendment. end of the matter proposed to be inserted as The purpose of this amendment is simply to section 507 of title 23, United States Code, by The bill before us today contains a clarify and make explicit that DWI courts are section 5203 of the bill, insert the following: section providing for the Surface eligible for funding under the Alcohol-Impaired (h) SOUND AND OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC PRAC- Transportation Environment and Plan- Driving Countermeasures section of the bill. TICES.— ning Cooperative Research program.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1309 This section, among other items, ad- guage. It is language that is in current This amendment will do nothing to dresses risk assessments of public law for the Safe Water Drinking Act. improve the quality of science pro- health and the environment. These So there are a number of eminent duced by this program or ensure the subject matters are within the jurisdic- groups and individuals that do support proper use by the Federal agencies. For tion of the Committee on Energy and it. that reason, I would ask that this Commerce. I want to ensure that these Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he amendment be defeated. provisions reflect the congressional de- may consume to the gentleman from Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- sire for sound science. New York (Mr. BOEHLERT). man, I believe I have the right to close, I want to thank the gentleman from Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise and I am ready to close if the gen- New York (Chairman BOEHLERT) of the in support of this amendment which re- tleman from Minnesota is ready. Committee on Science for his work and lates to language that originated in the Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, our assistance in the base text of the lan- Committee on Science. The language of side has the right to close. I await the guage and also for his and his staff’s the amendment was negotiated be- arguments on the part of the gen- assistance in working out the language tween the Committee on Science and tleman from Texas. of this amendment. the Committee on Energy and Com- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues merce. I, frankly, do not think that tleman from Minnesota has the right to support the amendment. this amendment is especially nec- to close. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance essary, but I feel comfortable with the Mr. BARTON of Texas. I thought the of my time. language. author of the amendment had the right Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I The language we worked out does not to close. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The man- claim the time in opposition to the allow any political interference with ager in opposition has the right to amendment. science, nor does it set any new stand- close. Mr. Chairman, how much time re- ards for science. It does not raise any Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- mains of the gentleman from Texas? legal hurdles for scientists or agencies. man, I yield myself the remaining The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- It is a simple statement of what we ex- time. tleman from Texas has 3 minutes re- pect from scientific research and the use of that research, particularly risk My first response to my good friend, maining. the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I assessments. GORDON), who is a member of both the yield myself 2 minutes. What we expect is what any scientist would expect, which is that the re- Committee on Science and the Com- Mr. Chairman, on the face of it, who mittee on Energy and Commerce, is could object to sound science, objective searchers strive for objectivity and use the best available scientific practices, that he is right that this amendment science? That is what science should exceeds the jurisdiction of the Com- be. But the thrust of this amendment and that when the literature review is done for a risk assessment, that that mittee on Transportation and Infra- is not in the words of the amendment. structure. That is why it was offered by They are not going to get us to that review look at the best available science and that it describe where the the chairman of the Committee on En- point. The language says, in consid- ergy and Commerce, because it does ering assessment of risks to human weight of the scientific evidence is. It is pretty hard to imagine a case not exceed the jurisdiction of the com- health and the environment, such an where that would not be done, which is mittee that I chair and has been assessment, where an assessment con- why I do not think the amendment is worked out in conjunction with the cerns the evaluation of multiple stud- of any urgency; but I think the lan- chairman of the Committee on Trans- ies, shall include the best available guage we worked out with the gen- portation and Infrastructure and the science and description of the weight of tleman from Texas (Chairman BARTON) chairman of the Committee on Science. the scientific evidence. And further on, is fair and balanced and limited; and So if you put us all in the same tent in subsection 2, a description of the therefore I support it. collectively, it does not exceed the ju- weight. That is not objectivity. That is Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, can I risdiction. totally subjective. To start considering inquire of the Chairman how much The language that we are using is the weight of scientific evidence, that time remains on the side of the gen- language that was put forward initially is not a scientific term in and of itself. tleman from Texas. by a Presidential commission under So I am all for science and for good The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- President Clinton’s administration in science, but this language is going to tleman from Texas has 1 minute re- the mid-1990s, and it is their language obfuscate the evaluation of risks and maining. that we are incorporating into the open the door of opportunity for more Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I amendment. So this is not some sub- lawsuits over what is meant by weight, yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman terfuge to use Republican language or multiple studies, available science. I from Tennessee (Mr. GORDON). conservative language; it is language think this goes directly in the opposite (Mr. GORDON asked and was given that was originally adopted and sup- direction of the purpose of the gen- permission to revise and extend his re- ported by President Clinton in his ad- tleman from Texas. marks.) ministration. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. GORDON. First of all, Mr. Chair- All we are trying to do with this of my time. man, let me point out that the scope of amendment is make sure that as var- Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Chair- this amendment exceeds the jurisdic- ious projects come forward and we need man, I yield myself such time as I may tional boundaries of the underlying to do investigations and risk assess- consume. bill. In fact, it exceeds the jurisdic- ments, that it be done based on sound I want to make a brief comment and tional boundaries of the Committee on scientific principles. I think that is an then recognize the gentleman from Transportation and Infrastructure. issue that both sides can agree upon, New York (Mr. BOEHLERT), the chair- It appears to amend all laws adminis- and I would urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the man of the Committee on Science. tered by all Federal agencies that may amendment. When the gentleman from Minnesota use information from this program in a In my view, the CMAQ program—like any asked who could object to this, we human health or environmental assess- use of tax dollars—should be applied as cost know the answer. The good gentleman ment. This is a poor precedent to es- effectively as possible to achieve appropriate from Minnesota, my good friend ob- tablish. Federal policy goals. jects to it. So that answers that ques- If we have concerns about Federal A recent study suggests some CMAQ tion. agencies using high-quality scientific uses—such as building bike paths—do little to I would point out that the gentleman information, we should address those relieve either congestion or air pollution, which from Alaska (Chairman YOUNG) sup- concerns through oversight and legisla- are the policy goals of CMAQ. The Transpor- ports this, and the gentleman from tion done in our respective committees tation Research Board study estimates that New York (Chairman BOEHLERT) sup- in a manner tailored to fit the indi- bike paths funded with CMAQ money cost the ports this, and the President’s Council vidual agencies where the laws were taxpayer on average $80,000 per ton of pollu- on Risk Assessment supports this lan- administered. tion removed. If this study is correct, in my

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 view, CMAQ dollars can and should be better the edges with such vague terms as designated as a nonattainment or mainte- spent. ‘‘weight of evidence.’’ They evaluate nance area for ozone as described in section New technologies have recently proven very the evidence. They make scientific 149(b), any county within the area was also cost effective in reducing pollution. For exam- judgments. They come to good science- classified under subpart 3 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7512 et seq.) as ple, diesel retrofit and anti-idling technologies based conclusions. That is where we a nonattainment or maintenance area de- are having positive results around the Nation. ought to go; and if the gentleman were scribed in section 149(b) for carbon mon- Retrofit technologies—which are being used in serious about this issue of getting very oxide, the weighted nonattainment or main- the President’s Clean School Bus program are objective scientific evidence to bear on tenance area population of the county, as de- much like the catalytic converter on your car. environmental issues of health or envi- termined under clauses (i) through (vi) or These devices are capable of removing 80 to ronment, subject it to review of the (viii) of subparagraph (B), shall be further 90 percent of the pollutants from the exhaust National Academy of Sciences. That multiplied by a factor of 1.2.’’; of a diesel engine. The increased use of these would be standard enough for us. We (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec- technologies in other sectors of the economy would let it ride at that. But as it tively; and should be encouraged. stands, I must oppose the amendment. (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the Any steps we can take to clarify that CMAQ The Acting CHAIRMAN. The ques- following: money can be spent to deploy a new crop of tion is on the amendment offered by ‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT FOR PM-2.5OR technologies including retrofits and anti-idling the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BAR- PM-10 AREAS.—If, in addition to being des- devices that are highly effective at reducing TON). ignated as a nonattainment or maintenance emissions from diesel engines makes good The question was taken; and the Act- area for ozone or carbon monoxide, or both, sense. Our states are scrambling to find ways ing Chairman announced that the ayes as described in section 149(b), any county within the area was also designated under to deal with the new EPA designations without appeared to have it. the PM–2.5 or PM–10 standard as a non- jeopardizing economic development. Using Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I de- attainment or maintenance area, the weight- CMAQ funds more wisely may help us out a mand a recorded vote. ed nonattainment or maintenance area popu- great deal. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to lation of those counties shall be further mul- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- tiplied by a factor of 1.2.’’. yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from ceedings on the amendment offered by The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO). the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BAR- House Resolution 144, the gentleman Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I be- TON) will be postponed. from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) and a lieve this would become the lawyers’ It is now in order to consider amend- Member opposed each will control 5 full employment act, and the other side ment No. 11 printed in House Report minutes. of the aisle is not usually avidly sup- 109–15. The Chair recognizes the gentleman porting the lawyers, because this is so AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. SHADEGG from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG). vague, a description of the weight of Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, I offer b 1300 scientific evidence. How would we an amendment. weigh it? Do we weigh it physically? The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, I yield Do we weigh it on a molecular basis? will designate the amendment. myself such time as I may consume. What is the weight? The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. Chairman, my amendment seeks I expect that this would lead to lows: to address a significant air quality lengthy and contentious litigation at issue facing many of our communities Amendment No. 11 offered by Mr. SHADEGG: and our constituents. great expense to the taxpayers and ba- At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the sically inhibit government agencies following (and conform the table of contents Our Nation faces a serious air quality from using the best available science. of the bill accordingly): problem with tiny particles of dust and It is too vague. It should be defeated. SEC. 1126. ADDITION OF PARTICULATE MATTER chemicals otherwise known as particu- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, how AREAS TO CMAQ. late matter. Particulate matter is a much time do I have remaining? Section 104(b)(2) of title 23, United States health hazard because people breathe it The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- Code, is amended— in and the human respiratory system tleman from Minnesota has 2 minutes (1) in subparagraph (B)— cannot filter the particles out because remaining. (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by they are so small. Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I striking ‘‘ozone or carbon monoxide’’ and in- Thirty States have areas with partic- serting ‘‘ozone, carbon monoxide, or particu- yield myself the remaining time. late matter (in this paragraph referred to as ulate matter problems and over 100 Let me first make it clear that the ‘PM–2.5 or PM–10’)’’ ; million Americans live in communities language of this amendment was not (B) by striking clause (i) and inserting the facing this issue. Many scientific stud- worked out with staff on our side, nor following: ies have linked the breathing of partic- by the majority staff. I represent on ‘‘(i) 1.0, if at the time of apportionment, ulate matter to a series of health prob- this issue the bipartisan position of the the area is a maintenance area;’’; lems, including aggravated asthma, committee in opposition. (C) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the chronic bronchitis, decreased lung We have seen the dangers of manipu- semicolon; function and also premature death. lated science. The tobacco industry (D) in clause (vii)— (i) by striking ‘‘area as described in section Particulate matter is also the major produced study after study trashing 149(b) for ozone’’ and inserting ‘‘area for cause of haze and reduced visibility in the impact of smoking and secondhand ozone (as described in section 149(b)) or for many parts of the country. That is pre- smoke, only to be overturned in case PM–2.5 or PM–10’’; and cisely the reason why Congress re- after case and by Federal Government (ii) by striking the period at the end and quired communities to achieve air health agencies. This year, we have inserting a semicolon; and quality standards for these small par- seen the dangers of industry-funded (E) by adding at the end the following: ticulate matters under the Clean Air studies on Vioxx and Celebrex, and ‘‘(viii) 1.0 if, at the time of apportionment, Act. those two drugs have been withdrawn. any county that is not designated as a non- The EPA has accordingly established attainment or maintenance area under the 1- Was that done on the basis of weight of hour ozone standard is designated as non- two standards for particulate matter. evidence? Such a vague and subjective attainment under the 8-hour ozone standard; One is PM–10, which is a fairly fine par- standard. or ticulate matter, and the second is PM– Mr. Chairman, the National Academy ‘‘(ix) 1.2 if, at the time of apportionment, 2.5 which is extremely fine particulate of Sciences is the authority that we the area is not a nonattainment or mainte- matter. Both are produced by vehicles frequently turn to in the Committee on nance area as described in section 149(b) for driving on both paved and unpaved Transportation and Infrastructure and ozone or carbon monoxide, but is an area roads, and neither PM–10 nor PM–2.5 in the transportation community. designated as nonattainment under the PM– can be filtered out by the human res- 2.5 or PM–10 standard.’’; They oversee transportation environ- (2) by striking subparagraph (C) and insert- piratory system. mental research. They, the National ing the following: Current law allows States to use Academy of Sciences, truly are the ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT FOR CARBON funds provided through the Congestion gold standard. They do not play around MONOXIDE AREAS.—If, in addition to being Management Air Quality Improvement

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This leads to sig- these two pollutants had been included Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- nificant funding shortfalls with regard in the bill on the Senate side; the other ance of my time. to dealing with particulate matter had not. So our concern was to make Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, based problems. sure that, if we dealt with one, we on the representations of both the My amendment seeks to correct this should deal with both because some chairman of the committee and the inequity by adding both the EPA States are confronted by a problem by ranking member, their gracious will- standards for particulate matter for one of those, and some States are con- ingness to work on this issue as it PM–10 and PM–2.5 to this allocation fronted by a problem with the other. moves to conference and their ac- formula. The language is essential be- Quite frankly, some States have both. knowledgment that it is a serious con- cause it will greatly aid areas with par- But I am prepared at the right point in cern, I ask unanimous consent to with- ticulate matter pollution problems in time to withdraw the amendment draw the amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. meeting the air quality standards, par- based on my understanding from both HEFLEY). Is there objection to the re- ticularly the emissions of these pollut- the full committee chairman and the quest of the gentleman from Arizona? ants from roads. ranking member that this is an issue There was no objection. Measures which States and counties which can be addressed. It is indeed a The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in are required by law to take to deal more complicated issue than can be order to consider amendment number with particulate matter problems in- dealt with in a floor amendment and it 12 printed in House Report 109–15. clude purchasing specially designed can be addressed in conference. And AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE street sweepers; curbing, paving and based on the assurances I received I am Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I offer an stabilizing the shoulders of paved more than willing to do that. amendment. roads; paving, vegetating and chemi- I am not anxious to do it now be- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk cally stabilizing access points and un- cause I have one gentleman who would will designate the amendment. paved roads; the timing of traffic like to speak to the issue, but once he The text of the amendment is as fol- lights; and using unformulated gaso- has had a chance to do so I will be lows: line. happy to proceed as agreed. Amendment No. 12 offered by Mr. FLAKE: Again, this is a serious issue facing Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I as- At the end of section 1103 of the bill, add our communities. It directly affects sure the gentleman that we will reach the following: my constituents and those of many of in every good faith a resolution to this (e) SUBTRACTION OF EARMARKS FROM SUR- FACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING.— my fellow colleagues. matter. Section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States My amendment would make the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Code, is amended— CMAQ program more equitable in its of my time. (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘sub- allocation of resources and would rec- Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, I yield paragraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs ognize the significant air quality con- 1 minute to the gentleman from Geor- (A) and (C)’’; and cern which is currently overlooked in gia (Mr. GINGREY). (2) by adding at the end the following: the programs’ funding formula. Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Chairman, I ‘‘(C) SUBTRACTION OF EARMARKS.— I urge my colleagues to support the thank the gentleman from Arizona ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Amounts to be appor- tioned to a State under subparagraph (A) for (Mr. SHADEGG) for yielding me time. amendment. each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 shall be Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the reduced by the aggregate amount made of my time. gentleman’s amendment. I believe that available to the State (and recipients in the Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I the Federal government and the Con- State) out of the Highway Trust Fund for claim time in opposition to the amend- gress need to be part of the solution to that fiscal year for projects described in sec- ment, and I yield myself such time as cities around the country that are in tions 1702, 3037, and 3038 of the Transpor- I may consume. non-attainment status. tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from This amendment is a good step in ‘‘(ii) EFFECT ON MINIMUM GUARANTEE.—In determining a State’s percentage return Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) raises a very se- providing relief for cities such as Co- lumbus, Georgia, in Muskogee County, from the Highway Trust Fund (other than rious matter, modifying the Congestion the Mass Transit Account) for purposes of Management and Air Quality Improve- part of my 11th Congressional District, section 105 for a fiscal year, the Secretary ment provisions in current law and the that only recently has been designated shall treat amounts subtracted under clause formula. non-attainment, and it is non-attain- (i) for that fiscal year as amounts appor- The manner in which the gentleman ment of this PM–2.5 that the gen- tioned to the State for the surface transpor- proposes to do this is a little more tleman from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) tation program for that fiscal year. complicated than I think is appropriate was just talking about, these tiny 2.5 ‘‘(iii) REAPPORTIONMENT.—Amounts sub- to resolve in amendment form on the or below microparticulate matter. tracted from a State for a fiscal year under We can save for another day, I guess, this subparagraph shall be reapportioned floor. But I, in cooperation with the among the States under the formula in sub- chairman of the full committee, be- the debate over particulate matter paragraph (A).’’. non-attainment and whether cities lieve we can work this out with the The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to gentleman from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) such as Columbus should be designated House Resolution 144, the gentleman as such. But today, I would like to say as we proceed to conference. from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE) and a Mem- If the gentleman is inclined to with- thank you to the gentleman from Ari- ber opposed each will control 5 min- draw the amendment, having given a zona (Mr. SHADEGG) for offering this utes. very thoughtful discussion of it, I be- amendment that will allow funding to The Chair recognizes the gentleman lieve as we did last year in the effort to be provided to these cities. from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE). reach a bill which we ultimately did I understand the gentleman may Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I yield not, not for this reason but for other withdraw the amendment. I appreciate myself such time as I may consume. reasons, that we can work this matter the ranking member being willing to Mr. Chairman, in years past, I have out. work with him on trying to resolve offered this amendment as well. My Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, will the this. But on behalf of the people of concern with the highway bill is that gentleman yield? Muskogee County and the City Colum- there are so many earmarks totaling Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gen- bus and Phoenix City, Alabama, as over $11 million in last year’s bill and tleman from Arizona. well, I think this is a good idea and I somewhere similar this year that those Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, as we commend the amendment. earmarks come off the top, and it de- have discussed, this is an issue which I Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I creases the amount of money made raised last year and on which the gen- yield myself the balance of my time. available to Arizona in the end.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H10MR5.REC H10MR5 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H1312 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2005 My amendment would fund the ear- standing is that the manager’s amend- if I thought for one moment that any marks under the line, meaning that the ment did contain language to actually of these dollars were spent for any- earmarks would come out of a State’s fund the earmarks below the line, thing other than transportation, I formula, not off the top, meaning that meaning that they actually will and would be frankly against it. But every my formula in Arizona would be dimin- much of this amendment is actually dollar being spent is for transpor- ished for earmarks in Vermont or Alas- contained in the bill already. Is that tation. And this is the one time every ka or another State. not the case? Because if so, there is no 6 years that there is an opportunity to, My amendment, I should point out, way we can come anywhere close to in fact, advance for each of the Mem- would neither strike nor prevent Mem- reaching the 92.6 that has been, if not bers’ district, and if you do not choose bers from securing earmarks for their guaranteed, bandied about. to do that, that is your prerogative. district. It would, however, put the dis- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will But to have other Members to be de- cussion for State priorities where it be- the gentleman yield? prived of that opportunity, I think, is longs, at the State levels or among Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the gentleman inappropriate. State delegations. Members of my dele- from Minnesota. b 1315 gation from Arizona, for example, Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, we could get together and say we are not reached a delicate balance in extensive The gentleman and I have discussed convinced that our State Department negotiation between the majority and this amendment for quite a while, and of Transportation is putting the right minority, between the leadership in a I can just about assure him I have com- priority on this area or this area, or, formula that is spelled out in the man- mitted to the donor States that we politically, they are ignoring my dis- ager’s amendment that accomplishes would be able to, in fact, reach that trict, for example. Those are decisions the goal in real terms of achieving 92.6 92.6, and it will be in the final version that could be made there; but other percent return for all States. of the bill when it goes to the Presi- States should not be penalized by our Mr. FLAKE. Reclaiming my time, if dent’s desk. earmarks. And that is what has hap- the chairman would chair, my under- The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. pened in years past. I just want to standing is, and if the gentleman would HEFLEY). The gentleman’s time has ex- make sure that it does not. clarify, that the guts of this amend- pired. I would like to ask the chairman or ment is already contained in the man- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, how the ranking minority member if they ager’s amendment. If that is the case, much time remains on my side? are willing, after offering this amend- then I am willing to consider with- The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gen- ment, my understanding is that the drawing. But what I want to make sure tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) manager’s amendment actually con- is that the earmarks that are still has 4 minutes remaining. tains language to fund earmarks below funded, and according to news reports Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I the line and do much of what my this morning, earmarks will still be yield myself such time as I may con- amendment intended to do. funded above the line that are regional sume. My concern is that the criteria for in nature or regional in national sig- The chairman of the full committee earmarks that will still be funded nificance. I just want to make sure has explained the issue very well. The above the line may be a little too loose there is criteria for those that will not point of inviting Members to submit and that, in the end, those earmarks start pulling other earmarks above the for designation by the committee will end up coming out of my State’s line, therefore diminishing the amount projects of great significance within formula as well. of return that my State gets. their districts acknowledges the re- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- ality that not all wisdom in investing of my time. man, will the gentleman yield? transportation dollars resides in State Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the gentleman DOTs. in opposition to the amendment. from Alaska. That is why the Federal Highway Ad- Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- ministration does not make these deci- time as I may consume. man, I do not believe the gentleman’s sions. The dollars go from the Highway Mr. Chairman, this amendment gets State will get any less money under Trust Fund through the Federal High- to the guts of the bill that we are pre- what we propose. It will be at 92.6, and way Administration out to the States senting to the House today. A similar the problem with this amendment is to make decisions and when a road or amendment, maybe even the exact lan- that it is the Flake amendment and a bridge is not built or improved, or a guage of this amendment, was over- that is the number one problem. I will transit system investment is not made, whelmingly defeated last year by a tell you very frankly, after stressing our constituents come to us, Members vote of 367 to 60. The intent of the that we worked very closely with the of Congress, you are out there in Wash- amendment is simply to reduce a leadership, with everybody trying to ington, you vote on this legislation, State’s apportionment under the Sur- reach a solution with the amount of you vote for the Highway Trust Fund, face Transportation Program dollar for dollars we have and still in fact take you set up the policies by which those dollar by the authorizations that Mem- care of those Members that believe in dollars are invested, and we are not bers of that State receive for highways fact they should have a say about some getting the investment that we need. and transit high-priority projects and monies that go into their State and So they come to us, and it is for us to require the Secretary to use a revised where it goes. The idea that collec- serve as a correction to State DOTs, apportionment that includes the offset tively you will sit down with your fel- and that is what we do in this process. in determining the State’s rate of re- low Members and you will arrive at a Now, in including Member high-pri- turn. decision and you have got two senators ority projects in the minimum guar- The amendment punishes States that over there, you can forget it because antee, we have reached the 92.6 percent do well in high-priority projects and that is not going to happen. And this is return on equity to the States, resolv- transit new starts and redistributes the one time Members themselves have ing the issue and the problem the gen- those dollars elsewhere. That is con- an opportunity to make a decision for tleman from Arizona has raised. trary to the entire intent of this legis- the State in their district. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- lation. Members should have a say in California, in which I believe has 52 man, will the gentleman yield? the distribution of the dollars under Congressman now, I have some areas Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield to the gen- this legislation. that have never got a nickel of Federal tleman from Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance monies because of Caltrain who spends Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- of my time. it all in the larger populated areas. man, in all due respects to my good Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I yield That is the unfortunate fact of life. Be- colleague from Arizona, I would appre- myself such time as I may consume. cause the Department of Transpor- ciate it if he would withdraw the Mr. Chairman, my understanding of tation is not always right on the trans- amendment. We know what he is try- the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. portation needs for individual districts, ing to do, and I have told the leader- OBERSTAR), if he will clarify, my under- and this is the House of the people. And ship we are going to get to where he

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No. State Project Description Amount

3632 CA ...... Reconstruct SR 1 from Westport to Marshall $9,000,000 3633 IL ...... Highway Construction on RT 1 between RT 14 and $9,000,000 RT 9 3634 IL ...... SR 127 from Raymond to Unity $9,000,000 3635 CA ...... Improvements to US 101 $11,000,000 3636 IA ...... Construct Rt 20 from Rockway City to Epworth $5,000,000 3637 CA ...... I-8 from San Diego to Kama $8,000,000 3638 CA ...... I-15 from Escondido to Barstow $12,000,000 3639 CA ...... Widening and improvements to RT 14 from RT 126 to $9,525,000 RT 178 3640 IL ...... Bicycle and Pedestrian improvements in Georgetown $6,000,000 and Middletown 3641 AZ ...... Safety Improvements to I–10 from SR 60 to Route 83 $11,000,000 3642 KS ...... Northwest Bypass between K96 and 119th Street $2,000,000 West 3643 CA ...... Safety improvements to SR 99 $12,000,000 3644 IL ...... Construct I–70 from Greenville to Marshall $9,000,000 3645 CA ...... I-40 from Barstow to Needles $9,000,000 3646 AZ ...... Improvements on I–40 from Kingston to Navajo $8,000,000 3647 AZ ...... ITS related improvements on Interstates in AZ $6,000,000 3648 IA ...... Rehabilitate US 680 from SR59 to Des Moines $5,000,000 3649 CA ...... Resurfacing and Reconstruction of US 395 from RT $12,000,000 18 to RT 168 3650 IL ...... Improve I–74 from Colona to Mahomet $8,000,000 3651 CA ...... Safety improvements to I–5 from Santa Clarita to $11,000,000 Haron 3652 IL ...... US 67 highway safety improvements from Godfey to $10,000,000 Viola 3653 OH ...... Safety improvements to US 35 from Jamestown to $8,000,000 Winchester 3654 CA ...... Construct Transportation Enhancements on SR 1 be- $8,000,000 tween RT 246 and RT 192

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