[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 108 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8203]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 1998

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               D'AMATO (AND MOYNIHAN) AMENDMENT NO. 1022

  Mr. SHELBY (for Mr. D'Amato, for himself and Mr. Moynihan) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 1048, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Out of the funds made available under this Act to the New 
     York Metropolitan Transportation Authority through the 
     Federal Transit Administration, the New York Metropolitan 
     Transportation Authority shall perform a study to ascertain 
     the costs and benefits of instituting an integrated fare 
     system for commuters who use both the Metro North Railroad or 
     the Long Island Rail Road and New York City subway or bus 
     systems. This study shall examine creative proposals for 
     improving the flow of passengers between city transit systems 
     and commuter rail systems, including free transfers, 
     discounts, congestion-pricing and other positive inducements. 
     The study also must include estimates of potential benefits 
     to the environment, to energy conservation and to revenue 
     enhancement through increased commuter rail and transit 
     ridership, as well as other tangible benefits. A report 
     describing the results of this study shall be submitted to 
     the Senate Appropriations Committee within 45 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
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               SMITH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AMENDMENT NO. 1023

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1048, supra; as follows:

       On page 51, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. 3  . FEDERAL VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS.

       No funds made available under this Act shall be used to 
     levy penalties on the States of New Hampshire and Maine based 
     on noncompliance with Federal vehicle weight limitations 
     under section 127 of title 23, United States Code, prior to 
     the date of enactment of an Act extending funding for 
     programs established under that title.

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