[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 69 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5576]
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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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 STATEWIDE PLANNING PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY 
                                  ACT

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I ask that a letter to the 
majority and minority leaders on statewide planning provisions 
contained in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century be 
printed in the Record. The letter describes an integral component of 
the legislative package pertaining to statewide planning provisions 
that was agreed to by the chairmen and ranking members of the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs.
  The letter follows:

                                                  U.S. Senate,

                                     Washington, DC, June 2, 1998.
     Hon. Trent Lott,
     Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.

     Hon. Thomas A. Daschle,
     Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Senator Lott and Senator Daschle: The Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing and Urban Affairs share jurisdiction over Section 135 
     of Title 23, United States Code. This title provides for the 
     development of transportation plans and programs, including 
     highways and mass transportation, that serve all areas of a 
     State efficiently and effectively. We are writing to request 
     unanimous consent for sequential referral of any legislation 
     that amends, modifies or deletes any statewide planning 
     provision contained within this title.
       Although jurisdiction is shared, our respective committees 
     have reached agreement that these joint planning provisions 
     appear only in Title 23. Therefore, it is requested that you 
     propound an unanimous consent agreement that:
       (1) If and when the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works reports legislation that amends, modifies, deletes, or 
     in any way affects transit provisions contained within 
     section 135 of title 23, United States Code, it be referred 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for a 
     period not to exceed 20 session days of the Senate; and that 
     if not reported by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs by that time it be discharged and placed on the 
     Senate Calendar.
       (2) If and when the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs reports legislation that amends, modifies, 
     deletes, or in any way affects highway transportation 
     provisions contained within section 135 of title 23, United 
     States Code, it be referred to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works for a period not to exceed 20 session days 
     of the Senate; and that if not reported by the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works by that time, it be discharged 
     and placed on the Senate Calendar.
       Should you have any questions or need additional 
     information, please let us know.
     Alfonse M. D'Amato,
       Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
     Paul S. Sarbanes,
       Ranking Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
     John H. Chafee,
       Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works.
     Max S. Baucus,
       Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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