[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 128 (Friday, September 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9296-S9299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2330. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the ARC/THE Tunnel (New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown 
     Corridor).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2331. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Sound Transit-University Link LRT Extension, WA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2332. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the RTD West Corridor, CO.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2333. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Mid-Jordan Light Rail, UT.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2334. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Northwest/Southeast Light Rail MOS, TX.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2335. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Dulles Corridor Rail Project, VA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2336. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Weber County to Salt Lake City Commuter Rail, UT.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2337. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Houston North Corridor LRT, TX.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2338. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

         At the appropriate place, insert the following:
         Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     fund the Houston Southeast Corridor LRT, TX.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2339. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the South Sacramento Light Rail Extension, CA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2340. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Honolulu High Capacity Transit Corridor Project, HI.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2341. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Metrorail Orange Line Extension, FL.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2342. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Wilshire Boulevard Bus-Only Lane, CA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2343. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the City of Charlotte, Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) 
     Blue Line Extension-Northeast Corridor Project, SC.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2344. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the CTA Red Line North Station, Track, Viaduct, and Station 
     Rehabilitation, IL.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2345. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Draper Light Rail, UT.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2346. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, Los Angeles, CA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2347. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Bellevue to Redmond Bus Rapid Transit, WA.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2348. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Tennessee Statewide Bus Program, TN.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2349. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the RTD East Corridor, CO.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2350. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the RTD Gold Corridor, CO.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2351. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Wilmington to Newark Commuter Rail Improvement Program, 
     DE.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2352. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Ann Arbor-Detroit Regional Rail Project, Detroit, MI.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2353. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Stamford Urban Transit way, CT.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2354. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to fund 
     the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, AZ.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2355. Mr. JOHANNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 414, insert the following:
       Sec. 4__.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be directly or indirectly distributed to the Association 
     of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2356. Mr. JOHANNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 414, insert the following:
       Sec. 4__.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     shall be distributed to--
       (1) an organization which has a pending indictment for or 
     has been convicted of a violation under Federal or State law 
     relating to fraudulent voting in any Federal or State 
     election; or
       (2) an organization which employs an individual who has a 
     pending indictment for or has been convicted of a violation 
     under Federal or State law relating to fraudulent voting in 
     any Federal or State election.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2357. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 194, after line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 132. AMENDMENTS TO SAFETEA-LU.

       (a) Highway 35.--Section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
     Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
     Users (Public Law 109-59) is amended--
       (1) by striking the project description in item 576 and 
     inserting ``Design, right-of-way acquisition, and 
     construction of Nebraska Highway 35 between Norfolk and South 
     Sioux City, and construction of an interchange at milepost 1 
     on I-129''; and
       (2) by striking the project description in item 4507 and 
     inserting ``Design, right-of-way acquisition, and 
     construction of Nebraska Highway 35 between Norfolk and South 
     Sioux City, and construction of an interchange at milepost 1 
     on I-129''.
       (b) Cuming Street.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law relating to eligibility under title 23, United States 
     Code, amounts made available for the Cuming Street 
     Transportation Improvement Project in items 4497 and 4506 of 
     section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59) and in item 276 of section 1934(c) of such Act may be 
     expended for--
       (1) lighting, landscaping, and pedestrian enhancements on 
     Cuming Street from 16th Street to 30th Street and on Burt 
     Street from 31st Street to Florence Boulevard, including 
     burial of certain overhead utilities;
       (2) pedestrian safety improvements on 24th Street from 
     Cuming Street to Davenport Street, including the 
     incorporation of traffic circles at Cass Street and Davenport 
     Street and adjacent lighting, landscaping, and safety 
     enhancements; and
       (3) the reconfiguration of the Dodge Street/Douglas Street 
     transition curve in conjunction with 30th Street.
       (c) Kearney RYDE.--Section 3044(a) of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) is amended--
       (1) by striking the project description in item 160 and 
     inserting ``Nebraska--Statewide Transit Bus, Bus Facilities, 
     and Related Equipment''; and
       (2) by striking the project description in item 586 and 
     inserting ``Nebraska--Statewide Transit Bus, Bus Facilities, 
     and Related Equipment''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2358. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 414, insert the following:
       Sec. 4__.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     shall be directly or indirectly distributed to the 
     Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 
     (ACORN).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2359. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USING FUNDS FOR CERTAIN HOUSEHOLDS.

       (a) In General.--No funds made available under this Act may 
     be used for or provided to a household that--
       (1) includes a covered offender; and
       (2) resides in federally-subsidized housing in New Orleans, 
     Louisiana.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``covered offender'' means an individual 
     that--
       (A) has been convicted of an offense under Federal, State, 
     or tribal law--
       (i) that has, as an element, the use or attempted use of 
     physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, 
     committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian 
     of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a 
     child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has 
     cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, 
     or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or 
     guardian of the victim; or
       (ii) involving manufacturing, distributing, or possessing 
     with intent to manufacture or distribute, a controlled 
     substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)); or
       (B) is a member of a criminal street gang, as defined in 
     section 521 of title 18, United States Code;
       (2) the term ``federally-subsidized housing'' means any 
     housing for which housing assistance is being provided; and
       (3) the term ``housing assistance'' means any assistance, 
     loan, loan guarantee, housing, or other housing assistance 
     provided under a housing-related program administered, in 
     whole or in part, by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2360. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect 
     or modify the community service requirements under section 
     12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437j(c)).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2361. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 194, after line 23, add the following:

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       Sec. 1___. (a) This section may be cited as the ``Axe the 
     Stimulus Plaques Act''.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
     funds made available under the American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) may be used for 
     physical signage to indicate that a project is being funded 
     by that Act.

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