[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 144 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11161-S11162]
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               THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1997

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                DOMENICI (AND CHAFEE) AMENDMENT NO. 1522

  Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Chafee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by them to the bill S. 1173, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, add the following:
                     TITLE III--ADDITIONAL FUNDING

     SEC. 3001. ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

       (a) Highways.--
       (1) Apportionment.--For each of fiscal years 1999 through 
     2003, the following additional amounts shall be apportioned 
     among the States so that each State's percentage of the 
     remainder for a fiscal year is equal to the State's 
     percentage of the sum of--
       (A) the total apportionments made under section 1102 and 
     the amendments made by section 1102; and
       (B) the total amounts made available for metropolitan 
     planning under section 104(f) of title 23, United States 
     Code;

     for the current fiscal year.
       (2) Amounts.--The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are 
     the following:
       (A) For fiscal year 1999, $0.
       (B) For fiscal year 2000, $0.
       (C) For fiscal year 2001, $0.
       (D) For fiscal year 2002, $0.
       (E) For fiscal year 2003, $0.
       (3) Obligation of amounts.--Amounts apportioned under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be considered to be sums made available for 
     expenditure on the surface transportation program, except 
     that--
       (i) the amounts shall not be subject to paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) of section 133(d) of title 23, United States Code; and
       (ii) 50 percent of the amounts shall be subject to section 
     133(d)(3) of that title;
       (B) shall be available for any purpose eligible for funding 
     under section 133 of that title; and
       (C) shall remain available for obligation for a period of 3 
     years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the 
     amounts are apportioned.
       (4) Authorization of contract authority.--
       (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) such sums as 
     are provided in paragraph (2).
       (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
     paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same 
     manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of 
     title 23, United States Code.
       (b) Mass Transit.--
       (1) Authorization.--For each of fiscal years 1999 through 
     2003, the following additional amounts shall be made 
     available to the Secretary to carry out sections 5307, 5309, 
     5310, and 5311 of title 49, United States Code.
       (2) Amounts.--
       (A) Section 5307, 5310, and 5311.--The amounts referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are the following amounts to carry out the 
     purposes of section 5307, 5310 and 5311:
       (i) For fiscal year 1999, $0.
       (ii) For fiscal year 2000, $0.
       (iii) For fiscal year 2001, $0.
       (iv) For fiscal year 2002, $0.
       (v) For fiscal year 2003, $0.
       (B) Section 5309.--The amounts referred to in paragraph (1) 
     are the following amounts to carry out the purposes of 
     section 5309:
       (i) For fiscal year 1999, $0.
       (ii) For fiscal year 2000, $0.
       (iii) For fiscal year 2001, $0.
       (iv) For fiscal year 2002, $0.
       (v) For fiscal year 2003, $0.
       (3) Obligation of amounts.--Amounts made available under 
     this subsection--
       (A) shall be considered to be sums made available for 
     expenditure on Federal transit programs;
       (B) shall be available for any purpose eligible for funding 
     under the applicable section,

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     except that funds provided to urbanized areas over 200,000 
     population under section 5307 shall not be available for 
     operating assistance; and
       (C) shall remain available for obligation for the same 
     period of time as if the funds were provided under section 
     5338 of title 49.
       (4) Authorization of contract authority.--
       (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Mass 
     Transit Account such sums as are provided in paragraph (2).
       (B) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this 
     paragraph shall be available for obligation in the same 
     manner as if the funds were apportioned or allocated under 
     sections 5307, 5309, 5310, and 5311 of title 49, United 
     States Code.
       (c) Potential Increase for Transportation Spending.--If the 
     fiscal year 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 concurrent resolution 
     on the budget assumes higher budget authority and outlay 
     levels for transportation spending than assumed in H. Con. 
     Res. 84 (the fiscal year 1998 budget resolution), the budget 
     resolution shall separately specify the increased budget 
     authority levels for highways and mass transit spending and 
     the outlays flowing from such levels for each fiscal year 
     through fiscal year 2002. If the fiscal year 2003 concurrent 
     resolution on the budget provides additional budget authority 
     and outlays for transportation spending during fiscal year 
     2003, then that resolution shall separately specify the 
     increased budget authority levels for highway and mass 
     transit spending and the outlays flowing from such levels.
       (d) Expedited Procedures.--
       (1) Definition of highway and mass transit funding joint 
     resolution.--In this section, the term ``highway and mass 
     transit funding joint resolution'' means a joint resolution, 
     the matter after the resolving clause of which consists 
     solely of the following:
       (A) With respect to section 1 of such joint resolution, 
     each blank space being filled in with a specific dollar 
     amount that does not exceed the budget authority level for 
     highways pursuant to subsection (c).
       (B) With respect to section 2 of such joint resolution, 
     each blank space being filled in with a specific dollar 
     amount that does not exceed the budget authority level for 
     mass transit pursuant to subsection (c).
       (C) With respect to section 3 of such joint resolution, 
     each blank space being filled in by an amount that does not 
     exceed the outlay level pursuant to subsection (c).

     ``SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY FUNDING.

       ``Section 3001(a)(2) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1997 is amended--
       ``(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking `$0' and inserting 
     `$________';
       ``(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking `$0' and inserting 
     `$________';
       ``(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking `$0' and inserting 
     `$________';
       ``(4) in subparagraph (D), by striking `$0' and inserting 
     `$________'; and
       ``(5) in subparagraph (E), by striking `$0' and inserting 
     `$________'.

     ``SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL MASS TRANSIT FUNDING.

       ``(a) Section 3001(b)(2)(A) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1997 is amended--
       ``(1) in clause (i), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(2) in clause (ii), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(3) in clause (iii), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(4) in clause (iv), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____'; and
       ``(5) in clause (v), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____'.
       ``(b) Section 3001(b)(2)(B) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1997 is amended--
       ``(1) in clause (i), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(2) in clause (ii), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(3) in clause (iii), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____';
       ``(4) in clause (iv), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____'; and
       ``(5) in clause (v), by striking `$0' and inserting `$ 
     ____'.

     ``SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL OUTLAYS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

       ``The discretionary spending limits set forth in section 
     251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
     Act of 1985 as adjusted pursuant to that Act are increased by 
     the following amounts:
       ``(1) With respect to fiscal year 1999, ________ for 
     nondefense outlays.
       ``(2) With respect to fiscal year 2000, ________ for 
     discretionary outlays.
       ``(3) With respect to fiscal year 2001, ________ for 
     discretionary outlays.
       ``(4) With respect to fiscal year 2002, ________ for 
     discretionary outlays.''.
       (2) In the senate.--
       (A) Introduction and referral.--
       (i) In general.--A highway and mass transit funding 
     resolution introduced in the Senate shall be referred (for a 
     period not to exceed 5 days of session, following the date of 
     introduction) first to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works and then to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs. If either committee fails to report the 
     joint resolution within that period, that committee shall be 
     automatically discharged from consideration of the 
     resolution. In the case of the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works being discharged, the resolution shall then be 
     referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs. In the case of the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs being discharged, the resolution shall be 
     placed on the Calendar.
       (ii) Measure from the house.--When the Senate receives from 
     the House of Representatives a highway and mass transit 
     funding joint resolution, such resolution shall not be 
     referred to committee and shall be placed on the Calendar.
       (B) Limitation on amendments.--Amendments to a highway and 
     mass transit funding joint resolution considered under this 
     section shall be limited to those amendments which either 
     increase or decrease dollar amounts specified in the 
     resolution; but in no case shall such an amendment exceed the 
     levels set out in subsection (c). No motion to suspend the 
     application of this subsection shall be in order, nor shall 
     it be in order in either House for the presiding officer to 
     entertain a request to suspend the application of this 
     subsection by unanimous consent.
       (C) Floor consideration.--
       (i) Motion to proceed.--A motion to proceed to the 
     consideration of a highway and mass transit funding joint 
     resolution under this subsection shall not be debatable. It 
     shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which 
     the motion to proceed was adopted or rejected, although 
     subsequent motions to proceed may be made under this 
     paragraph.
       (ii) Time for consideration.--After no more than 10 hours 
     of consideration of a highway and mass transit funding joint 
     resolution, the Senate shall proceed, without intervening 
     action or debate to vote on the final disposition thereof to 
     the exclusion of all motions, except a motion to reconsider 
     or to table. The time for consideration shall be equally 
     divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the 
     Minority Leader or their designees. A motion to recommit a 
     highway and mass transit funding joint resolution shall not 
     be in order.
       (iii) Points of order waived.--All points of order against 
     the highway and mass transit funding joint resolution are 
     waived.
       (D) Joint resolution from the house of representatives.--If 
     prior to the conclusion of consideration pursuant to 
     subparagraph (C)(ii) of a highway and mass transit funding 
     joint resolution originated in the Senate, the Senate 
     receives from the House of Representatives a highway and mass 
     transit funding joint resolution, it shall be in order at the 
     conclusion of consideration of the Senate measure, without 
     any intervening action or debate to proceed to the 
     consideration of the House of Representatives measure, read 
     it for the third time and vote on final disposition thereof 
     to the exclusion of all motions, except a motion to 
     reconsider or to table.

       (E) Senate measure to calendar.--In the Senate, if a 
     highway and mass transit funding joint resolution received 
     from the House of Representatives is considered pursuant to 
     subparagraph (D) then the Senate measure shall be returned to 
     the Calendar.

       (3) In the house of representatives.--
       (4) Application of expedited procedures.--The provisions of 
     this subsection (including the wavier of all points of order 
     under paragraph (2)(C)(iii)) shall only apply to a resolution 
     that meets the definition of paragraph (1).
       (5) Sunset.--This subsection shall expire on September 30, 
     2003.

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