[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5521-S5522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3683. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3666 proposed by Mr. 
Coons (for himself and Mr. Carper) to the amendment SA 3399 proposed by 
Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 2, line 4, strike ``Provided'' and all that follows 
     through ``amount'' on line 9 and insert the following: 
     ``Provided further, That after calculating the distribution 
     of obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways for fiscal 
     year 2019 under section 120(a), the obligation limitation 
     shall be reduced by $52,000,000 to a total of 
     $45,216,596,000: Provided further, That the reduction in the 
     preceding proviso shall be applied to the obligation 
     limitation determined under section 120(a)(4) for the TIFIA 
     program (as defined in section 601(a) of title 23, United 
     States Code): Provided further, That the 3 preceding provisos 
     shall be applied as if in effect during fiscal year 2018''.
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  SA 3684. Mr. MORAN (for Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Carper)) 
proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3666 proposed by Mr. Coons (for 
himself and Mr. Carper) to the amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby 
to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 1, line 2, strike ``That'' and all that follows 
     through ``amount'' on page 2, line 9, and insert the 
     following: ``That such sums provided for national 
     infrastructure investments for passenger rail transportation 
     projects under title I of division C of the Consolidated and 
     Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-
     55; 125 Stat. 641), shall remain available for expenditure 
     through fiscal year 2019 for the liquidation of valid 
     obligations of active grants incurred in fiscal year 2012: 
     Provided further, That such sums provided for national 
     infrastructure investments for port infrastructure projects 
     under title VIII of division F of the Consolidated and 
     Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-
     6; 127 Stat. 432) shall remain available through fiscal year 
     2020 for the liquidation of valid obligations of active 
     grants incurred in fiscal year 2013: Provided further, That 
     the 2 preceding provisos shall be applied as if they were in 
     effect on September 30, 2018: Provided further, That after 
     calculating the distribution of obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highways for fiscal year 2019 under section 
     120(a), the obligation limitation shall be reduced by 
     $52,000,000 to a total of $45,216,596,000: Provided further, 
     That the reduction in the preceding proviso shall be applied 
     to the obligation limitation determined under section 
     120(a)(4) for the TIFIA program (as defined in section 601(a) 
     of title 23, United States Code)''.
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  SA 3685. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) In this section--
       (1) the term ``Association'' means the International 
     Development Association; and
       (2) the term ``Commission'' means the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission.
       (b)(1) Subject to subsection (c), any security issued by 
     the Association, including any guaranty by the Association 
     (without regard to whether the guaranty is limited in scope), 
     and any security guaranteed by the Association with respect 
     to principal and interest shall be considered to be an 
     exempted security under section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act 
     of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(a)(2)) and section 3(a)(12) of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(12)).
       (2) The Association shall submit to the Commission any 
     annual and other report with respect to the securities 
     described in paragraph (1) as the Commission determines to 
     be--
       (A) appropriate considering the special character of the 
     Association and the operations of the Association; and
       (B) necessary in the public interest or for the protection 
     of investors.
       (c) The Commission, in consultation with the National 
     Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial 
     Problems, may suspend the application of subsection (a) at 
     any time with respect to any security issued or guaranteed by 
     the Association during the period of the suspension.
       (d) The Commission shall submit to Congress an annual 
     report that contains any information that the Commission 
     determines to be appropriate with respect to the operation 
     and effect of this section.
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  SA 3686. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3674 submitted by Mr. Bennet and intended to be proposed 
to the amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       Beginning on page 2, strike line 6 and all that follows 
     through page 3, line 11, and insert the following:
       (b) In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall consult with--
       (1) the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program 
     Office of the Department of Transportation;
       (2) the Vehicles Technologies Office of the Department of 
     Energy;

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       (3) relevant National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801));
       (4) the Office of Air and Radiation of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency;
       (5) relevant State, regional, and local planning 
     commissions and governments; and
       (6) relevant nonprofit organizations.
       (c) In making the study under subsection (a) publicly

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