[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1353-S1357]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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      THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1998

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                 CHAFEE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1682

  Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Gramm, 
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Warner, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. 
Thomas, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Reid, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Domenici, and Ms. 
Moseley-Braun) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1676 proposed by 
Mr. Chafee to the bill (S. 1173) to authorize funds for construction of 
highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transit programs, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 136, after line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 11____. ADDITIONAL FUNDING.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Apportionment.--On October 1, or as soon as practicable 
     thereafter, of each fiscal year, after making apportionments 
     and allocations under sections 104 and 105(a) of title 23, 
     United States Code, and section 1102(c) of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall apportion, in accordance with paragraph (2), 
     the funds made available by paragraph (3) among the States in 
     the ratio that--
       (A) the total of the apportionments to each State under 
     section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and section 
     1102(c) of this Act and the allocations to each State under 
     section 105(a) of that title (excluding amounts made 
     available under this section); bears to
       (B) the total of all apportionments to all States under 
     section 104 of that title and section 1102(c) of this Act and 
     all allocations to all States under section 105(a) of that 
     title (excluding amounts made available under this section).
       (2) Distribution among categories.--
       (A) Limited flexible funding for certain states.--For each 
     fiscal year, in the case of each State that does not receive 
     funding under subsection (c) or an allocation under 
     subsection (d), an amount equal to 22 percent of the funds 
     apportioned to the State under

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     paragraph (1) shall be set aside for use by the State for any 
     purpose eligible for funding under title 23, United States 
     Code, or this Act.
       (B) Distribution of remaining funds.--
       (i) In general.--For each fiscal year, after application of 
     subparagraph (A), the remaining funds apportioned to each 
     State under paragraph (1) shall be apportioned in accordance 
     with clause (ii) among the following categories:

       (I) The Interstate maintenance component of the Interstate 
     and National Highway System program under section 
     104(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code.
       (II) The Interstate bridge component of the Interstate and 
     National Highway System program under section 104(b)(1)(B) of 
     that title.
       (III) The National Highway System component of the 
     Interstate and National Highway System program under section 
     104(b)(1)(C) of that title.
       (IV) The congestion mitigation and air quality improvement 
     program under section 104(b)(2) of that title.
       (V) The surface transportation program under section 
     104(b)(3) of that title.
       (VI) Metropolitan planning under section 104(f) of that 
     title.
       (VII) Minimum guarantee under section 105 of that title.
       (VIII) ISTEA transition under section 1102(c) of this Act.

       (ii) Distribution formula.--For each State and each fiscal 
     year, the amount of funds apportioned for each category under 
     clause (i) shall be equal to the product obtained by 
     multiplying--

       (I) the amount of funds apportioned to the State for the 
     fiscal year under paragraph (1); by
       (II) the ratio that--

       (aa) the amount of funds apportioned to the State for the 
     category for the fiscal year under the other sections of this 
     Act and the amendments made by this Act; bears to
       (bb) the total amount of funds apportioned to the State for 
     all of the categories for the fiscal year under the other 
     sections of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
       (3) Authorization of contract authority.--
       (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
     this subsection $640,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, 
     $3,346,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $3,634,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2000, $3,881,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, 
     $3,831,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $3,587,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2003.
       (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) Other Adjustments.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 1116, 1117, and 
     1118, and the amendments made by those sections--
       (A) in addition to the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 1116(d)(5), there shall be 
     available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account) to carry out section 1116(d) $90,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003; and
       (B) in addition to the funds made available under the 
     amendment made by section 1117(d), there shall be available 
     from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
     Account) in the manner described in, and to carry out the 
     purposes specified in, that amendment $378,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 1999 through 2003, except that the funds made 
     available under this subparagraph, notwithstanding section 
     118(e)(1)(C)(v) of title 23, United States Code, and section 
     201(g)(1)(B) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
     1965 (40 U.S.C. App.), shall be subject to subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B) of section 118(e)(1) of that title.
       (2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be available 
     for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were 
     apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
       (3) Limitation.--No obligation authority shall be made 
     available for any amounts authorized under this subsection 
     for any fiscal year for which any obligation limitation 
     established for Federal-aid highways is equal to or less than 
     the obligation limitation established for fiscal year 1998.
       (c) High Density Transportation Program.--
       (1) In general.--There is established the high density 
     transportation program (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``program'') to provide funding to States that have higher-
     than-average population density.
       (2) Determinations.--
       (A) In general.--On October 1, or as soon as practicable 
     thereafter, of each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003, the 
     Secretary shall determine for each State and the fiscal 
     year--
       (i) the population density of the State;
       (ii) the total vehicle miles traveled on lanes on Federal-
     aid highways in the State during the latest year for which 
     data are available;
       (iii) the ratio that--

       (I) the total lane miles on Federal-aid highways in urban 
     areas in the State; bears to
       (II) the total lane miles on all Federal-aid highways in 
     the State; and

       (iv) the quotient obtained by dividing--

       (I) the sum of--

       (aa) the amounts apportioned to the State under section 104 
     of title 23, United States Code, for the Interstate and 
     National Highway System program, the surface transportation 
     program, and the congestion mitigation and air quality 
     improvement program;
       (bb) the amounts allocated to the State under the minimum 
     guarantee program under section 105 of that title; and
       (cc) the amounts apportioned to the State under section 
     1102(c) of this Act for ISTEA transition; by

       (II) the population of the State (as determined based on 
     the latest available annual estimates prepared by the 
     Secretary of Commerce).

       (B) National average.--Using the data determined under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall determine the national 
     average with respect to each of the factors described in 
     clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A).
       (3) Eligibility criteria.--A State shall be eligible to 
     receive funding under the program if--
       (A) the amount determined for the State under paragraph 
     (2)(A) with respect to each factor described in clauses (i) 
     through (iii) of paragraph (2)(A) is greater than the 
     national average with respect to the factor determined under 
     paragraph (2)(B); and
       (B) the amount determined for the State with respect to the 
     factor described in paragraph (2)(A)(iv) is less than 85 
     percent of the national average with respect to the factor 
     determined under paragraph (2)(B).
       (4) Distribution of funds.--
       (A) Availability to states.--For each fiscal year, except 
     as provided in subparagraph (D), each State that meets the 
     eligibility criteria under paragraph (3) shall receive a 
     portion of the funds made available to carry out the program 
     that is--
       (i) not less than $36,000,000; but
       (ii) not more than 15 percent of the funds.
       (B) State notification.--On October 1, or as soon as 
     practicable thereafter, of each fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall notify each State that meets the eligibility criteria 
     under paragraph (3) that the State is eligible to apply for 
     funding under the program.
       (C) Project proposals.--
       (i) Submission.--

       (I) In general.--After receipt of a notification of 
     eligibility under subparagraph (B), to receive funds under 
     the program, a State, in consultation with the appropriate 
     metropolitan planning organizations, shall submit to the 
     Secretary proposals for projects aimed at improving mobility 
     in densely populated areas where traffic loads and highway 
     maintenance costs are high.
       (II) Total cost of projects.--The estimated total cost of 
     the projects proposed by each State shall be equal to at 
     least 3 times the amount that the State is eligible to 
     receive under subparagraph (A).

       (ii) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects for 
     funding under the program based on factors determined by the 
     Secretary to reflect the degree to which a project will 
     improve mobility in densely populated areas where traffic 
     loads and highway maintenance costs are high.
       (iii) Deadlines.--The Secretary may establish deadlines for 
     States to submit project proposals, except that in the case 
     of fiscal year 1998 the deadline may not be earlier than July 
     1, 1998.
       (D) Redistribution of funds.--For each fiscal year, if a 
     State does not have pending, by the deadline established 
     under subparagraph (C)(iii), applications for projects with 
     an estimated total cost equal to at least 3 times the amount 
     that the State is eligible to receive under subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary may redistribute, to 1 or more other States, at 
     the Secretary's discretion, \1/3\ of the amount by which the 
     estimated cost of the State's applications is less than 3 
     times the amount that the State is eligible to receive.
       (5) Other eligible states.--In addition to States that meet 
     the eligibility criteria under paragraph (3), a State with 
     respect to which the following conditions are met shall also 
     be eligible for the funds made available to carry out the 
     program that remain after each State that meets the 
     eligibility criteria under paragraph (3) has received the 
     minimum amount of funds specified in paragraph (4)(A)(i):
       (A) Population density.--The population density of the 
     State is greater than the population density of the United 
     States.
       (B) Through truck traffic.--The quotient obtained by 
     dividing--
       (i) the annual quantity of through truck ton-miles in the 
     State (as determined based on the latest available estimates 
     published by the Secretary); by
       (ii) the annual quantity of total truck ton-miles in the 
     State (as determined based on the latest available estimates 
     published by the Secretary);

     is greater than 0.60.
       (6) Eligible projects.--Funds made available to carry out 
     the program may be used for any project eligible for funding 
     under title 23, United States Code, or this Act.
       (7) Authorization of contract authority.--
       (A) In general.--There shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out 
     this subsection $360,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 
     through 2003.
       (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.

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       (8) Limitations.--
       (A) Applicability of obligation limitations.--Funds made 
     available under this subsection shall be subject to 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 118(e)(1) of that title.
       (B) Limitation on availability.--No obligation authority 
     shall be made available for any amounts authorized under this 
     subsection for any fiscal year for which any obligation 
     limitation established for Federal-aid highways is equal to 
     or less than the obligation limitation established for fiscal 
     year 1998.
       (d) Bonus Program.--
       (1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 1998 through 
     2003, after making apportionments and allocations under 
     section 1102 and the amendments made by that section, the 
     Secretary shall allocate to each of the States listed in the 
     following table the amount specified for the State in the 
     following table:

       

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                                            Fiscal Year (amounts in thousands of dollars)                       
       State        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          1998            1999            2000            2001           2002           2003    
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Alabama              $4,969          $11,021         $11,093         $11,169        $11,253        $11,352      
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Arizona              $3,864          $14,418         $14,474         $14,533        $14,598        $14,676      
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California           $10,353         $47,050         $48,691         $48,094        $39,345        $35,119      
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Florida              $11,457         $30,175         $30,342         $30,518        $30,710        $30,940      
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Georgia              $8,723          $19,347         $19,474         $19,608        $19,754        $19,930      
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Illinois             $8,277          $21,800         $21,921         $22,048        $22,187        $22,353      
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Indiana              $6,052          $22,580         $22,668         $22,761        $22,862        $22,984      
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Kentucky             $4,316          $9,573          $9,636          $9,703         $9,775         $9,862       
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Maryland             $3,749          $4,202          $4,257          $4,314         $4,377         $4,452       
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Michigan             $7,849          $29,286         $29,400         $29,521        $29,652        $29,810      
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North Carolina       $7,032          $15,597         $15,700         $15,808        $15,925        $16,067      
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Ohio                 $8,567          $9,601          $9,726          $9,858         $10,001        $10,173      
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Pennsylvania         $5,409          $4,174          $60             $0             $0             $0           
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South Carolina       $3,953          $12,966         $13,023         $13,084        $13,150        $13,230      
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Tennessee            $5,631          $12,490         $12,572         $12,658        $12,752        $12,866      
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Texas                $17,129         $63,908         $64,157         $64,421        $64,707        $65,052      
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Virginia             $6,368          $14,124         $14,217         $14,315        $14,421        $14,549      
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Wisconsin            $4,520          $16,864         $16,929         $16,999        $17,075        $17,165      
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       (2) Eligible purposes.--Amounts allocated under paragraph 
     (1) shall be available for any purpose eligible for funding 
     under title 23, United States Code, or this Act.
       (3) 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 necessary to carry out this subsection.
       (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.
       (4) Limitations.--
       (A) Applicability of obligation limitations.--Funds made 
     available under this subsection shall be subject to 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 118(e)(1) of that title.
       (B) Limitation on availability.--No obligation authority 
     shall be made available for any amounts authorized under this 
     subsection for any fiscal year for which any obligation 
     limitation established for Federal-aid highways is equal to 
     or less than the obligation limitation established for fiscal 
     year 1998.
       (e) Federal Lands Highways Program.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to the amounts made available 
     under section 1101(4), there shall be available from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)--
       (A) for Indian reservation roads under section 204 of title 
     23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003;
       (B) for parkways and park roads under section 204 of title 
     23, United States Code, $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003, of which $20,000,000 for each fiscal year 
     shall be available to maintain and improve public roads that 
     provide access to or within units of the National Wildlife 
     Refuge System; and
       (C) for public lands highways under section 204 of title 
     23, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     1999 through 2003.
       (2) 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 necessary to carry out this subsection.
       (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.
       (3) Limitations.--
       (A) Applicability of obligation limitations.--Funds made 
     available under this subsection shall be subject to 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 118(e)(1) of that title.
       (B) Limitation on availability.--No obligation authority 
     shall be made available for any amounts authorized under this 
     subsection for any fiscal year for which any obligation 
     limitation established for Federal-aid highways is equal to 
     or less than the obligation limitation established for fiscal 
     year 1998.
       (f) Preference in Interstate  4R and Bridge Discretionary 
     Program Allocations.--In allocating funds under section 
     104(k) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall 
     give preference to States--
       (1) with respect to which at least 45 percent of the 
     bridges in the State are functionally obsolete and 
     structurally deficient; and
       (2) that do not receive assistance made available under 
     subsection (b)(1)(B) or funding under subsection (c).
       On page 97, line 22, strike ``and''.
       On page 97, strike line 25 and insert the following:

     project;
       (C) provides for the safe and efficient movement of goods 
     along and within international or interstate trade corridors; 
     and
       (D) provides for the continued planning and development of 
     trade corridors.
       On page 98, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       (D) the extent to which truck-borne commodities move 
     through each State and internationally;
       On page 98, line 22, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 99, line 1, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
       On page 98, line 10, strike ``(F)'' and insert ``(G)''.
       On page 98, line 13, strike ``(G)'' and insert ``(H)''.
       On page 98, line 15, strike ``(H)'' and insert ``(I)''.
       On page 98, line 19, strike ``(I)'' and insert ``(J)''.
       On page 98, line 23, strike ``(J)'' and insert ``(K)''.
       On page 99, line 24, insert ``, trade corridor 
     development,'' before ``and''.
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             BENNETT (AND HATCH) AMENDMENTS NOS. 1685-1686

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch) submitted two amendments 
intended to be proposed by them to amendment No. 1676 proposed by Mr. 
Chafee to the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:

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                           Amendment No. 1685

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC CITIES.

       (a) Purpose; Definitions.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
     assistance and support to State and local efforts on surface 
     and aviation-related transportation issues necessary to 
     obtain the national recognition and economic benefits of 
     participation in the International Olympic movement and the 
     International Paralympic movement by hosting international 
     quadrennial Olympic and Paralympic events in the United 
     States.
       (2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Secretary'' 
     means the Secretary of Transportation.
       (b) Priority for Transportation Projects Related to Olympic 
     and Paralympic Events.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary shall give priority to funding for a mass 
     transportation project related to an international 
     quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event to carry out 1 or 
     more of sections 5303, 5307, and 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, if the project--
       (A) in the determination of the Secretary, will meet 
     extraordinary transportation needs associated with an 
     international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event; and
       (B) is otherwise eligible for assistance under the section 
     at issue.
       (2) Contractual obligation.--A grant or a contract for a 
     project described in paragraph (1), approved by the Secretary 
     and funded with amounts made available under this subsection, 
     is a contractual obligation to pay the Government's share of 
     the cost of the project.
       (3) Non-federal share.--For purposes of determining the 
     non-Federal share of a project funded under this subsection, 
     highway and transit projects shall be considered to be a 
     program of projects.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated from the Mass Transit Account of the 
     Highway Trust Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this subsection.
       (c) Transportation Planning Activities.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, the Secretary may participate 
     in--
       (1) planning activities of State and metropolitan planning 
     organizations, and project sponsors, for a transportation 
     project related to an international quadrennial Olympic or 
     Paralympic event under sections 5303 and 5305a of title 49, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) developing intermodal transportation plans necessary 
     for transportation projects described in paragraph (1), in 
     coordination with State and local transportation agencies.
       (d) Use of Administrative Expenses.--From amounts deducted 
     under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the 
     Secretary may provide assistance in the development of an 
     Olympic and a Paralympic transportation management plan, in 
     cooperation with--
       (1) an Olympic Organizing Committee responsible for hosting 
     an international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event; and
       (2) State and local governments affected by the 
     international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event.
       (e) Transportation Projects Related to Olympic and 
     Paralympic Events.--
       (1) General authority.--The Secretary may provide 
     assistance to State and local governments in carrying out 
     transportation projects related to an international 
     quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event. Such assistance may 
     include planning, capital, and operating assistance.
       (2) Non-federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of 
     any transportation project assisted under this subsection 
     shall not exceed 80 percent. For purposes of determining the 
     non-Federal share of a project assisted under this 
     subsection, highway and transit projects shall be considered 
     to be a program of projects.
       (f) Eligible Governments.--A State or local government is 
     eligible to receive assistance under this section only if it 
     is hosting a venue that is part of an international 
     quadrennial Olympics that is officially selected by the 
     International Olympic Committee.
       (g) Airport Development Projects.--
       (1) Airport development defined.--Section 47102(3) of title 
     49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(H) Developing, in coordination with State and local 
     transportation agencies, intermodal transportation plans 
     necessary for Olympic-related projects at an airport.''.
       (2) Discretionary grants.--Section 47115(d) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) the need for the project in order to meet the unique 
     demands of hosting international quadrennial Olympic or 
     Paralympic events.''.
       (h) Grant or Contract Terms and Conditions.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grant or 
     contract funded under this section shall be subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, 
     including the waiver of planning and procurement 
     requirements.
       (i) Use of Funds Before Apportionments and Allocations.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made 
     available under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, 
     may be used by the Secretary for projects funded under this 
     section before apportioning or allocating funds to States, 
     metropolitan planning organizations, or transit agencies.
       (j) Use of Appropriations.--From amounts made available to 
     carry out sections 5303, 5307, and 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, in each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003, the 
     Secretary may use such amounts as may be necessary to carry 
     out this section.
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                           Amendment No. 1686

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 11____. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC CITIES.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize 
     the provision of assistance for, and support of, State and 
     local efforts concerning surface transportation issues 
     necessary to obtain the national recognition and economic 
     benefits of participation in the International Olympic 
     movement and the International Paralympic movement by hosting 
     international quadrennial Olympic and Paralympic events in 
     the United States.
       (b) Priority for Transportation Projects Relating to 
     Olympic and Paralympic Events.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, from funds available to carry out section 
     104(k) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may 
     give priority to funding for a transportation project 
     relating to an international quadrennial Olympic or 
     Paralympic event if--
       (1) the project meets the extraordinary needs associated 
     with an international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic 
     event; and
       (2) the project is otherwise eligible for assistance under 
     section 104(k) of that title.
       (c) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary may 
     participate in--
       (1) planning activities of States and metropolitan planning 
     organizations and transportation projects relating to an 
     international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event under 
     sections 134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code; and
       (2) developing intermodal transportation plans necessary 
     for the projects in coordination with State and local 
     transportation agencies.
       (d) Use of Administrative Expenses.--From funds deducted 
     under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the 
     Secretary may provide assistance for the development of an 
     Olympic and a Paralympic transportation management plan in 
     cooperation with an Olympic Organizing Committee responsible 
     for hosting, and State and local communities affected by, an 
     international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic event.
       (e) Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic and 
     Paralympic Events.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance, 
     including planning, capital, and operating assistance, to 
     States and local governments in carrying out transportation 
     projects relating to an international quadrennial Olympic or 
     Paralympic event.
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project assisted under this subsection shall not exceed 80 
     percent.
       (f) Eligible Governments.--A State or local government 
     shall be eligible to receive assistance under this section 
     only if the government is hosting a venue that is part of an 
     international quadrennial Olympics that is officially 
     selected by the International Olympic Committee.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section such sums 
     as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003.
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                 INHOFE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1687

  Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Sessions), and Mr. Byrd 
proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1676 proposed by Mr. Chafee to 
the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

            TITLE  .--OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER STANDARDS


                         Findings and Purposes

       Section 1. (a) The Congress finds that--
       (1) There is a lack of air quality monitoring data for fine 
     particle levels, measured as PM2.5, in the United 
     States and States should receive full funding for the 
     monitoring efforts;
       (2) Such data would provide a basis for designating areas 
     as attainment or nonattainment for any PM2.5 
     national ambient air quality standards pursuant to the 
     standards promulgated in July 1997;
       (3) The President of the United States directed the 
     Administrator in a memorandum dated July 16, 1997, to 
     complete the next periodic review of the particulate matter 
     national ambient air quality standards by July 2002 in order 
     to determine ``whether to revise or maintain the standards;''
       (4) The Administrator has stated that three years of air 
     quality monitoring data for fine particle levels, measured as 
     PM2.5 and performed in accordance with any 
     applicable federal reference methods, is appropriate for 
     designating areas as attainment or nonattainment pursuant to 
     the July 1997 promulgated standards; and

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       (5) The Administrator has acknowledged that in drawing 
     boundaries for attainment and nonattainment areas for the 
     July 1997 ozone national air quality standards, Governors 
     would benefit from considering implementation guidance from 
     EPA on drawing area boundaries;
       (b) The purposes of this title are--
       (1) To ensure that three years of air quality monitoring 
     data regarding fine particle levels are gathered for use in 
     the determination of area attainment or nonattainment 
     designations respecting any PM2.5 national ambient 
     air quality standards;
       (2) To ensure that the Governors have adequate time to 
     consider implementation guidance from EPA on drawing area 
     boundaries prior to submitting area designations respecting 
     the July 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards;
       (3) To ensure that implementation of the July 1997 
     revisions of the ambient air quality standards are consistent 
     with the purposes of the President's Implementation 
     Memorandum dated July 16, 1997.


                 particulate matter monitoring program

       Sec. 2. (a) Through grants under section 103 of the Clean 
     Air Act the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency shall use appropriated funds no later than fiscal 2000 
     to fund one hundred percent of the cost of he establishment, 
     purchase, operation and maintenance of a PM2.5 
     monitoring network necessary to implement the national 
     ambient air quality standards for PM2.5 under 
     section 109 of the Clean Air Act. This implementation shall 
     not result in a diversion or reprogramming of funds from 
     other Federal, State or local Clean Air Act activities. Any 
     funds previously diverted or reprogrammed from section 105 
     Clean Air Act grants for PM2.5 monitors must be 
     restored to State or local air programs in fiscal year 1999.
       (b) EPA and the State shall ensure that the national 
     network (designated in section 2(a)) which consists of the 
     PM2.5 monitors necessary to implement the national 
     ambient air quality standards is established by December 31, 
     1999.
       (c) The Governors shall be required to submit designations 
     for each areas following promulgation of the July 1997 
     PM2.5 national ambient air quality standard within 
     one year after receipt of three years of air quality 
     monitoring data performed in accordance with any applicable 
     federal reference methods for the relevant areas. Only data 
     from the monitoring network designated in section 2(a) and 
     other federal reference method PM2.5 monitors 
     shall be considered for such designations. In review in the 
     State Implementation Plans the Administration shall consider 
     all relevant monitoring data regarding transport of 
     PM2.5.
       (d) The Administrator shall promulgate designations of 
     nonattainment areas no later than one year after the initial 
     designations required under paragraph 2(c) are required to be 
     submitted. Not withstanding the previous sentence, the 
     Administrator shall promulgate such designations not later 
     than Dec. 31, 2005.
       (e) The Administrator shall conduct a field study of the 
     ability of the PM2.5 Federal Reference Method to 
     differentiate those particles that are larger than 2.5 
     micrograms in diameter. This study shall be completed and 
     provided to Congress no later than two years from the date of 
     enactment of this legislation.


                     Ozone Designation Requirements

       Sec. 3. (a) The Governors shall be required to submit 
     designations of nonattainment areas within two years 
     following the promulgation of the July 1997 ozone national 
     ambient air quality standards.
       (b) The Administrator shall promulgate final designations 
     no later than one year after the designations required under 
     paragraph 3(a) are required to be submitted.


                         additional provisions

       Sec. 4. Nothing in sections 1-3 above shall be construed by 
     the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency or any 
     court, State, or person to affect any pending litigation or 
     to be a ratification of the ozone or PM2.5 
     standards.

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                  REID (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1688

  Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein) 
proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1676 proposed by Mr. Chafee to 
the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:

       On page 253, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       ``(3) Lake tahoe region.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(i) establish with the Federal land management agencies 
     that have jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe region (as 
     defined in the Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Compact) a 
     transportation planning process for the region; and
       ``(ii) coordinate the transportation planning process with 
     the planning process required of State and local governments 
     under this section, section 135, and chapter 53 of title 49.
       ``(B) Interstate compact.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), notwithstanding 
     subsection (b), to carry out the transportation planning 
     process required by this section, the consent of Congress is 
     granted to the States of California and Nevada to designate a 
     metropolitan planning organization for the Lake Tahoe region, 
     by agreement between the Governors of the States of 
     California and Nevada and units of general purpose local 
     government that together represent at least 75 percent of the 
     affected population (including the central city or cities (as 
     defined by the Bureau of the Census)), or in accordance with 
     procedures established by applicable State or local law.
       ``(ii) Involvement of federal land management agencies.--

       ``(I) Representation.--The policy board of a metropolitan 
     planning organization designated under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include a representative of each Federal land management 
     agency that has jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe 
     region.
       ``(II) Funding.--In addition to funds made available to the 
     metropolitan planning organization under other provisions of 
     this title and under chapter 53 of title 49, not more than 1 
     percent of the funds allocated under section 202 may be used 
     to carry out the transportation planning process for the Lake 
     Tahoe region under this subparagraph.

       ``(C) Activities.--
       ``(i) Highway projects.--Highway projects included in 
     transportation plans developed under this paragraph--

       ``(I) shall be selected for funding in a manner that 
     facilitates the participation of the Federal land management 
     agencies that have jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe 
     region; and
       ``(II) may, in accordance with chapter 2, be funded using 
     funds allocated under section 202.

       ``(ii) Transit projects.--Transit projects included in 
     transportation plans developed under this paragraph may, in 
     accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, be funded using 
     amounts apportioned under that title for--

       ``(I) capital project funding, in order to accelerate 
     completion of the transit projects; and
       ``(II) operating assistance, in order to pay the operating 
     costs of the transit projects, including operating costs 
     associated with unique circumstances in the Lake Tahoe 
     region, such as seasonal fluctuations in passenger loadings, 
     adverse weather conditions, and increasing intermodal needs.

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