[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 118 (Sunday, July 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2516. Mr. DURBIN 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 818, strike lines 13 through 15 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(D) reimburse planning and design expenses relating to 
     projects described in subparagraph (A) or (C); or
       ``(E) finance economic development, including commercial 
     and residential development, and related infrastructure and 
     activities, that--
       ``(i) incorporates private investment;
       ``(ii) is physically or functionally related to a passenger 
     rail station or multimodal station that includes rail 
     service;
       ``(iii) has a high probability of the applicant commencing 
     the contracting process for construction not later than 90 
     days after the date on which the direct loan or loan 
     guarantee is obligated for the project under this title; and
       ``(iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for 
     financial assistance under any other Federal program for the 
     relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing 
     ridership, tenant lease payments, or other activities that 
     generate revenue exceeding costs.''.
       On page 823, line 11, strike ``(4)'' and insert the 
     following:
       ``(4) Use of other federal funds.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, an applicant may use grants under 
     chapter 244 of title 49, United States Code, to pay any 
     charge under this subsection.
       ``(5)
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