[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2994]
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SA 4042. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms.
Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 37, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
Sec. 122. (a) Transfer of Amounts.--
(1) State of virginia.--
(A) In general.--Of the total amount apportioned to the
State of Virginia under section 104 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of
Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, or
30 days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to the
National Park Service--
(i) an amount equal to--
(I) $30,000,000; multiplied by
(II) the ratio that--
(aa) the amount apportioned to the State of Virginia under
such section 104; bears to
(bb) the combined amount apportioned to the State of
Virginia and the District of Columbia under such section 104;
and
(ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount
calculated under clause (i).
(B) Source and amount.--For purpose of the transfer under
subparagraph (A), the State of Virginia shall select at the
discretion of the State--
(i) the programs (among those for which funding is
apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from which to
transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and
(ii) the amount to transfer from each of those programs
(equal in aggregate to the amount calculated under
subparagraph (A)(i)).
(2) District of columbia.--
(A) In general.--Of the total amount apportioned to the
District of Columbia under section 104 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of
Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, or
30 days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to the
National Park Service--
(i) an amount equal to--
(I) $30,000,000; multiplied by
(II) the ratio that--
(aa) the amount apportioned to the District of Columbia
under such section 104; bears to
(bb) the combined amount apportioned to the State of
Virginia and the District of Columbia under such section 104;
and
(ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount
calculated under clause (i).
(B) Source and amount.--For purpose of the transfer under
subparagraph (A), the District of Columbia shall select at
the discretion of the District--
(i) the programs (among those for which funding is
apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from which to
transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and
(ii) the amount to transfer from each of those programs
(equal in aggregate to the amount calculated under
subparagraph (A)(i)).
(3) Federal lands transportation program.--Of the amounts
otherwise made available to the National Park Service under
section 203 of title 23, United States Code, not less than 10
percent shall be set aside for purposes of this section.
(b) Eligibility and Federal Share.--The amounts under
subsection (a) shall be--
(1) available to the National Park Service only for
projects that--
(A) are eligible under section 203 of title 23, United
States Code;
(B) are located on bridges on the National Highway System
that were originally constructed before 1945 and are in poor
condition; and
(C) each have an estimated total project cost of not less
than $150,000,000; and
(2) subject to the Federal share described in section
201(b)(7)(A) of title 23, United States Code.
(c) Other Funds and Obligation Limitation.--Any funds and
obligation limitation transferred under subsection (a) shall
be in addition to funds or obligation limitation otherwise
made available to the National Park Service under sections
203 and 204 of title 23, United States Code.
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