[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 62 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5173-S5174]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS


                              MAY 11, 2005

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  SA 695. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, to 
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 
transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:
       At the end of subtitle H of title I, insert the following:

     SEC. 1830. ANNUAL REPORT ON ACQUISITIONS OF ARTICLES, 
                   MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 2 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the 
     following:
        ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the end of 
     each fiscal year, the head of each Federal agency shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the acquisitions that were 
     made of articles, materials, or supplies by the agency in 
     that fiscal year from entities that manufacture the articles, 
     materials, or supplies outside the United States.
       ``(2) Content of report.--The report for a fiscal year 
     under paragraph (1) shall separately indicate the following 
     information:
       ``(A) The dollar value of any articles, materials, or 
     supplies that were manufactured outside the United States.
       ``(B) An itemized list of all waivers granted with respect 
     to such articles, materials, or supplies under this Act.
       ``(C) A summary of--
       ``(i) the total procurement funds expended on articles, 
     materials, and supplies manufactured inside the United 
     States; and
       ``(ii) the total procurement funds expended on articles, 
     materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United 
     States.
       ``(3) Public availability.--The head of each Federal agency 
     submitting a report under paragraph (1) shall make the report 
     publicly available by posting on an Internet website.''.
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  SA 696. Mr. SARBANES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 605 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill H.R. 3, to 
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 
transit programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment add the following:

     SEC. __. TRANSIT PASS TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.

       (a) Transit Pass Transportation Fringe Benefits Study.--
       (1) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a 
     study on tax-free transit benefits and ways to promote 
     improved access to and increased usage of such benefits, at 
     Federal agencies in the National Capital Region, including 
     agencies not currently offering the benefit.
       (2) Content.--The study under this subsection shall 
     include--
       (A) an examination of how agencies offering the benefit 
     make its availability known to their employees and the 
     methods agencies use to deliver the benefit to employees, 
     including examples of best practices; and
       (B) an analysis of the impact of Federal employees' use of 
     transit on traffic congestion and pollution in the National 
     Capital Region.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     Congress on the results of the study under this subsection.
       (b) Authority to Use Government Vehicles To Transport 
     Federal Employees Between Their Place of Employment and Mass 
     Transit Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1344 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
     (h) and (i), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g)(1) A passenger carrier may be used to transport an 
     officer or employee of a Federal agency between the officer's 
     or employee's place of employment and a mass transit facility 
     (whether or not publicly owned) in accordance with succeeding 
     provisions of this subsection.
       ``(2) Notwithstanding section 1343, a Federal agency that 
     provides transportation services under this subsection 
     (including by passenger carrier) shall absorb the costs of 
     such services using any funds available to such agency, 
     whether by appropriation or otherwise.
       ``(3) In carrying out this subsection, a Federal agency 
     shall--
       ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, use alternative 
     fuel vehicles to provide transportation services;
       ``(B) to the extent consistent with the purposes of this 
     subsection, provide transportation services in a manner that 
     does not result in additional gross income for Federal income 
     tax purposes; and

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       ``(C) coordinate with other Federal agencies to share, and 
     otherwise avoid duplication of, transportation services 
     provided under this subsection.
       ``(4) For purposes of any determination under chapter 81 of 
     title 5, an individual shall not be considered to be in the 
     `performance of duty' by virtue of the fact that such 
     individual is receiving transportation services under this 
     subsection.
       ``(5)(A) The Administrator of General Services, after 
     consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission 
     and other appropriate agencies, shall prescribe any 
     regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.
       ``(B) Transportation services under this subsection shall 
     be subject neither to the last sentence of subsection (d)(3) 
     nor to any regulations under the last sentence of subsection 
     (e)(1).
       ``(6) In this subsection, the term `passenger carrier' 
     means a passenger motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, or 
     other similar means of transportation that is owned or leased 
     by the United States Government or the government of the 
     District of Columbia.''.
       (2) Funds for maintenance, repair, etc.--Subsection (a) of 
     section 1344 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the transportation of 
     an individual between such individual's place of employment 
     and a mass transit facility pursuant to subsection (g) is 
     transportation for an official purpose.''.
       (3) Coordination.--The authority to provide transportation 
     services under section 1344(g) of title 31, United States 
     Code (as amended by paragraph (1)) shall be in addition to 
     any authority otherwise available to the agency involved.

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