[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1641 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1641

To modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States 
 Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out 
   Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2009

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
To modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States 
 Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out 
   Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE; CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

    (a) Definition of Eligible State.--In this section, the term 
``eligible State'' means a State with an unemployment rate, as 
determined by the Secretary of Transportation, that is equal to or 
exceeds 11 percent at any time during fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
    (b) Federal Share Payable.--
            (1) Interstate system projects.--With respect to an 
        eligible State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, section 
        120(a) of title 23, United States Code, shall be applied by 
        substituting ``95 percent'' for ``90 percent''.
            (2) Other projects.--With respect to an eligible State 
        during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
        section 120(b) of title 23, United States Code, shall be 
        applied by substituting ``85 percent'' for ``80 percent'' each 
        place it appears.
    (c) Credit for Non-Federal Share.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to an eligible State during 
        fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the requirement under section 
        120(j)(1)(A) that toll revenues, to be eligible for use as a 
        credit, be generated and used by public, quasi-public, and 
        private agencies to build, improve, or maintain highways, 
        bridges, or tunnels that serve the public purpose of interstate 
        commerce shall not apply.
            (2) Maintenance of effort.--With respect to an eligible 
        State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, requirements under 
        section 120(j)(2), United States Code, shall not apply.
            (3) Use of tolls previously not eligible.--With respect to 
        an eligible State, tolls generated during the period of fiscal 
        years 2005 through 2010 and not eligible as a credit under 
        section 120(j) of title 23, United States Code, during those 
        fiscal years due to a requirement under that section shall be 
        eligible for use as a credit under that section during fiscal 
        year 2011 or 2012.
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