[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 103 (Monday, July 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8069-S8070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1032. Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Harkin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 3____. NOISE BARRIERS, GEORGIA.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     of Transportation shall approve the use of funds apportioned 
     under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 104(b) of title 23, 
     United States Code, for construction of Type II noise 
     barriers--
       (1) at the locations identified in section 358 of the 
     Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2000 (113 Stat. 1027); and
       (2) on the west side of Interstate Route 285 from Henderson 
     Mill Road to Chamblee Tucker Road in DeKalb County, Georgia.
                                  ____

  SA 1033. Mr. CLELAND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department 
of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 3____. PRIORITY HIGHWAY PROJECTS, GEORGIA.

       In selecting projects to carry out using funds apportioned 
     under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, the State 
     of Georgia shall give priority consideration to the following 
     projects:
       (1) Improving Johnson Ferry Road from the Chattahoochee 
     River to Abernathy Road, including the bridge over the 
     Chattahoochee River.
       (2) Widening Abernathy Road from 2 to 4 lanes from Johnson 
     Ferry Road to Roswell Road.
                                  ____

  SA 1034. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       On page 20, line 16, before the semicolon, insert the 
     following: ``, of which $3,000,000 shall be set aside to 
     conduct the study of east-west transportation infrastructure 
     in the northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces 
     described in section 3____''.

       On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 3____. STUDY OF EAST-WEST TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   IN THE NORTHEAST.

       (a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2003, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall--
       (1) conduct a study of east-west transportation 
     infrastructure in the northeastern United States and Canadian 
     Provinces (referred to in this section as the ``region''); 
     and
       (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the 
     study.
       (b) Required Elements.--The study shall--
       (1) assess the sufficiency of the east-west transportation 
     infrastructure of the region, including--
       (A) highway and road connections on the 2 east-west axes 
     from Halifax, Nova Scotia, through Montreal, Quebec, to the 
     Buffalo, New York and St. Catherine, Ontario, area and the 
     Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, area; and
       (B) portions of Route 401 in Canada and Interstate Route 90 
     in central and western New York and connecting systems in the 
     vicinity of Detroit, Michigan;
       (2) identify potential alternatives for expanding the east-
     west transportation infrastructure to complement the 
     transportation infrastructure in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act (including north-south infrastructure);
       (3) evaluate highway, rail, maritime, and aviation 
     infrastructure;
       (4) assess whether the transportation infrastructure in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act is sufficient 
     to fulfill the transportation needs of the region;
       (5) assess the impact of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement on the transportation needs of the region;
       (6) assess any potential long term economic, safety, and 
     efficiency benefits of improvements to the east-west 
     transportation infrastructure of the region; and
       (7) evaluate the impact and consequences of no additional 
     improvements to the east-west transportation infrastructure 
     of the region or marginal improvements to the east-west 
     transportation infrastructure of the region.
       (c) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Secretary of Transportation should invite the 
     Government of Canada--
       (1) to participate in the study required under this 
     section; and
       (2) to contribute to the cost of the study.
                                  ____

  SA 1035. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 20, line 20, before the semicolon, insert the 
     following: ``, of which $6,000,000 shall be set aside for 
     construction of a connector in Portland, Maine, between 
     Interstate Route 295 and Commercial Street''.
                                  ____

  SA 1036. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       On page 17, line 8, before the colon, insert the following: 
     ``, of which $2,000,000 of the funds made available for 
     surface transportation research on structures shall be made 
     available to carry out the battery-powered cathodic 
     protection demonstration program described in section 
     3____''.
       On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 3____. BATTERY-POWERED CATHODIC PROTECTION DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
     carry out a multistate demonstration program to test the use 
     of battery-powered cathodic protection to extend the life of 
     concrete bridges.
       (b) Locations.--Under the demonstration program, bridges in 
     each of the States of Alaska, Florida, Maine, Mississippi, 
     and Virginia shall be equipped with cathodic protection 
     systems using batteries as a power source.
       (c) Data and Economic Analysis.--Under the demonstration 
     program, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
       (1) collect data on cathodic protection of the bridges 
     during a 3-year period; and
       (2) conduct an economic analysis on the use of battery 
     power for cathodic protection in various climates and for 
     various levels of bridge use.
       (d) Lead Funding Recipient.--Under the demonstration 
     program, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide funds 
     made available to carry out this section to the Department of 
     Transportation of the State of Maine, which shall serve as 
     the lead funding recipient.
                                  ____

  SA 1037. Mr. REID (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Sarbanes) 
proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray and 
intended to be proposed to the bill (H.R. 2299) making appropriations 
for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 81, at the end of lines, insert the following:
       Sec. 350. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following 
     findings:
       (1) The condition of highway, railway, and waterway 
     infrastructure across the Nation varies widely and is in need 
     of improvement and investment.
       (2) Thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals, and a very 
     small amount of high level radioactive material, is 
     transported along the Nation's highways, railways, and 
     waterways each year.
       (3) The volume of hazardous chemical transport increased by 
     over one-third in the last 25 years and is expected to 
     continue to increase. Some propose significantly increasing 
     radioactive material transport.
       (4) Approximately 261,000 people were evacuated across the 
     Nation because of rail-related accidental releases of 
     hazardous chemicals between 1978 and 1995, and during that 
     period industry reported 8 transportation accidents involving 
     the small volume of high level radioactive waste transported 
     during that period.
       (5) The Federal Railroad Administration has significantly 
     decreased railroad inspections and has allocated few 
     resources since 1993 to assure the structural integrity of 
     railroad bridges. Train derailments have increased by 18 
     percent over roughly the same period.
       (6) The poor condition of highway, railway, and waterway 
     infrastructure, increases in the volume of hazardous chemical 
     transport, and proposed increases in radioactive material 
     transport increase the risk of accidents involving such 
     chemicals and materials.
       (7) Measuring the risks of hazardous chemical or 
     radioactive material accidents and preventing such accidents 
     requires specific information concerning the condition and 
     suitability of specific transportation routes contemplated 
     for such transport to inform and enable investment in related 
     infrastructure.
       (8) Mitigating the impact of hazardous chemical and 
     radioactive material transportation accidents requires 
     skilled, localized, and well-equipped emergency response 
     personnel along all specifically identified transportation 
     routes.
       (9) Accidents involving hazardous chemical or radioactive 
     material transport pose threats to the public health and 
     safety, the environment, and the economy.
       (b) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, in 
     consultation with the Comptroller General of the United 
     States, conduct a study of the hazards and risks to public 
     health and safety, the environment, and the economy 
     associated with the transportation of hazardous chemicals and 
     radioactive material.
       (c) Matters To Be Addressed.--The study under subsection 
     (b) shall address the following matters:
       (1) Whether the Federal Government conducts individualized 
     and detailed evaluations and inspections of the condition and 
     suitability of specific transportation routes for the 
     current, and any anticipated or proposed, transport of 
     hazardous chemicals and radioactive material, including 
     whether resources and information are adequate to conduct 
     such evaluations and inspections.
       (2) The costs and time required to ensure adequate 
     inspection of specific transportation routes and related 
     infrastructure and to complete the infrastructure 
     improvements necessary to ensure the safety of current, and 
     any anticipated or proposed, hazardous chemical and 
     radioactive material transport.
       (3) Whether Federal, State, and local emergency 
     preparedness personnel, emergency response personnel, and 
     medical personnel are adequately trained and equipped to 
     promptly respond to accidents along specific transportation 
     routes for current, anticipated, or proposed hazardous 
     chemical and radioactive material transport.
       (4) The costs and time required to ensure that Federal, 
     State, and local emergency preparedness personnel, emergency 
     response personnel, and medical personnel are adequately 
     trained and equipped to promptly respond to accidents along 
     specific transportation routes for current, anticipated, or 
     proposed hazardous chemical and radioactive material 
     transport.
       (5) The availability of, or requirements to establish, 
     information collection and dissemination systems adequate to 
     provide the public, in an accessible manner, with timely, 
     complete, specific, and accurate information (including 
     databases) concerning actual, proposed, or anticipated 
     shipments by highway, railway, or waterway of hazardous 
     chemicals and radioactive materials, including accidents 
     involving the transportation of such chemicals and materials 
     by those means.
       (d) Deadline for Completion.--The study under subsection 
     (b) shall be completed not later than six months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (e) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     study.
                                  ____

  SA 1038. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Sarbanes) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray) and intended to be proposed 
to the bill (H.R. 2299), making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:
       Sec.   . (a) Of the funds appropriated by title I for the 
     Federal Railroad Administration under the heading ``Railroad 
     Research and Development'', up to $750,000 may be expended to 
     pay 25 percent of the total cost of a comprehensive study to 
     assess existing problems in the freight and passenger rail 
     infrastructure in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland, that 
     the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out through the 
     Federal Railroad Administration in cooperation with, and with 
     a total amount of equal funding contributed by, Norfolk-
     Southern Corporation, and CSX Corporation, and the State of 
     Maryland.
       (b)(1) The study shall include an analysis of the 
     condition, track, and clearance limitations and efficiency of 
     the existing tunnels, bridges, and other railroad facilities 
     owned or operated by CSX Corporation, Amtrak, and Norfolk-
     Southern Corporation in the Baltimore area.
       (2) The study shall examine the benefits and costs of 
     various alternatives for reducing congestion and improving 
     safety and efficiency in the operations on the rail 
     infrastructure in the vicinity of Baltimore, including such 
     alternatives for improving operations as shared usage of 
     track, and such alternatives for improving the rail 
     infrastructure as possible improvements to existing tunnels, 
     bridges, and other railroad facilities, or construction of 
     new facilities.
       (c) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the 
     results of the study to Congress. The report shall include 
     recommendations on the matters described in subsection 
     (b)(2).

  SA 1039. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray and intended to be proposed 
to the bill (H.R. 2299) making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 66, line 8, after the word ``bus,'' insert the 
     following phrase: ``, as that term is defined in section 301 
     of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     Sec. 12181)'';
       On page 66, line 9 strike ``, and'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``.''; and
       On page 66, beginning with line 10, strike all through page 
     70, line 14.

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