[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 118 (Sunday, July 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5722]
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  SA 2380. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 170, after line 24, insert the following:

     SEC. 11210. DESIGNATED PROJECTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       (1) Earmarked amount.--The term ``earmarked amount'' 
     means--
       (A) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 
     XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 
     prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, that was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which this Act 
     becomes effective, and administered by the Administrator of 
     the Federal Highway Administration; and
       (B) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives identified in a prior 
     law, report, or joint explanatory statement, that was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which this Act 
     becomes effective, and administered by the Administrator of 
     the Federal Highway Administration.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
       (3) Territory.--The term ``territory'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 165(c) of title 23, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Authority.--A State or territory may use any earmarked 
     amount and any associated obligation limitation for any 
     project eligible under sections 133(b) or 165 of title 23, 
     United States Code, respectively.
       (c) Terms.--
       (1) Notification.--The State transportation agency for the 
     State or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
     originally designated or directed shall--
       (A) notify the Secretary of the intent of the State 
     transportation agency to use authority under this section; 
     and
       (B) submit to the Secretary a report not later than 
     September 30, 2016, identifying the earmarked amount, and 
     associated obligation limitation, to be used and the projects 
     to which the funding would be applied.
       (2) Period of availability.--Notwithstanding the original 
     period of availability of the earmarked amount and associated 
     obligation limitation, the funds and associated obligation 
     limitation shall remain available for obligation for a period 
     of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the 
     Secretary is notified under paragraph (1).
       (3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project carried out with funds made available under this 
     section shall be the same as originally associated with the 
     earmark.
       (d) Limitations.--
       (1) In general.--The authority under subsection (b) may be 
     exercised only--
       (A) after September 30, 2016; and
       (B)(i) for those projects or activities that have obligated 
     less than 10 percent of the amount made available for 
     obligation as of the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (ii) for those projects with unexpended balances of funds 
     for which the earmarked amount that was originally designated 
     or directed has been closed and for which payments have been 
     made under a final voucher.
       (2) Geographic area.--
       (A) In general.--The earmarked amount and associated 
     obligation limitation shall only be applied to projects 
     within the same general geographic area within 50 miles and 
     within the boundaries of the State or territory for which the 
     earmarked amount was originally designated or directed, in 
     consultation with the relevant metropolitan planning 
     organization, if applicable.
       (B) Exception.--A State or territory may apply the 
     earmarked amount and associated obligation limitation, to a 
     project in any area of the State or territory if the State or 
     territory certifies that the project for which the earmarked 
     amount was originally designated or directed has been 
     completed and payments have been made under a final voucher.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 16, 2016, 
     the Secretary shall submit a consolidated report of the 
     information provided by States and territories under this 
     section to--
       (1) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
     Senate; and
       (4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.
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