[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 118 (Sunday, July 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2476. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2266 proposed by Mr. McConnell 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 111, after line 20, add the following:

     SEC. 11030. WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN SAFETEA-LU 
                   FUNDS.

       (a) Definition of Closed Project.--In this section, the 
     term ``closed project'' means a project that--
       (1) received funds under section 1702 or 1934 of SAFETEA-LU 
     (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1256, 119 Stat. 1485); and
       (2)(A) cannot be completed; or
       (B) has been completed and for which there are funds 
     remaining unspent or unobligated.
       (b) Request for Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State or unit 
     of local government may submit to the appropriate division 
     office of the Federal Highway Administration a request for a 
     waiver that would allow the State or unit of local government 
     to use funds specifically made available for a closed project 
     for 1 or more projects in the State eligible under title 23, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Certification.--In making a request under paragraph 
     (1), the State or unit of local government shall certify--
       (A) that the closed project for which the funds were 
     specifically made available--
       (i) cannot be completed, including the reasons that the 
     closed project cannot be completed; or
       (ii) has been completed and funds remain unspent or 
     unobligated; and
       (B) the 1 or more projects in the State eligible under 
     title 23, United States Code, for which the funds described 
     in subparagraph (A) shall be used.
       (c) Determination by Division Office.--Not later than 60 
     days after receipt of a request for a waiver under subsection 
     (b), the division office of the Federal Highway 
     Administration shall--
       (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, grant the 
     waiver;
       (2) deny the waiver; or
       (3) request additional information, not later than 60 days 
     after receipt of which the division office shall grant or 
     deny the waiver.
       (d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after issuance or 
     denial of a waiver under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
     notify Congress in writing of the issuance or denial.
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