[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 198 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 198

 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share 
requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through 
                          September 30, 2009.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 9, 2009

Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Leahy) 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 direct the Secretary of Transportation to waive non-Federal share 
requirements for certain transportation programs and activities through 
                          September 30, 2009.

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

SECTION 1. NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTATION 
              PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Definition of Covered Transportation Program or Activity.--In 
this section, the term ``covered transportation program or activity'' 
means a program or activity for which funds are authorized under the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) or an amendment made by that Act.
    (b) Temporary Waiver.--For the period specified in subsection (c), 
the Secretary of Transportation shall waive any requirement that would 
otherwise require a State or local government to contribute non-Federal 
funds toward the cost of a covered transportation program or activity.
    (c) Applicability.--Subsection (b) shall apply with respect to a 
covered transportation program or activity carried out by a State or 
local government during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on September 30, 2009.
    (d) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section prohibits a State 
or local government from contributing non-Federal funds toward the cost 
of a covered transportation program or activity.
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