[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2172. Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the end of subtitle E of title I of division A, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 115__. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR OLYMPIC, 
                   PARALYMPIC, AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS CITIES.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to prioritize 
     and support State and local efforts on surface transportation 
     issues necessary to obtain the national recognition and 
     economic benefits of participation in the international 
     Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics movement by hosting 
     international Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics 
     events in the United States.
       (b) Priority for Transportation Projects Relating to 
     Olympic, Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, in providing grants for transportation projects 
     described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may give priority 
     to a transportation project relating to an international 
     Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
       (2) Grants described.--A grant referred to in paragraph (1) 
     is a discretionary grant--
       (A) under title 23 or 49, United States Code, beginning on 
     the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) otherwise administered by the Secretary for 
     transportation projects.
       (c) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary 
     shall take all reasonable efforts to provide assistance to an 
     international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event, 
     including--
       (1) by providing assistance for planning activities of 
     States and metropolitan planning organizations under sections 
     134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, for 
     transportation projects relating to an international Olympic, 
     Paralympic, or Special Olympics event;
       (2) by developing intermodal transportation plans in 
     coordination with States and local transportation agencies;
       (3) by expediting review and comment of any required 
     submissions to the Secretary relating to an international 
     Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event; and
       (4) by providing technical assistance.
       (d) Transportation Projects Relating to Olympic, 
     Paralympic, and Special Olympics Events.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance, 
     including planning, capital, and operating assistance, to a 
     State or unit of local government in carrying out 
     transportation projects relating to an international Olympic, 
     Paralympic, or Special Olympics event.
       (2) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, any funding provided in accordance with this section may 
     be used for any temporary facility, equipment, operations, 
     and maintenance that meets the extraordinary needs associated 
     with hosting an international Olympic, Paralympic, or Special 
     Olympics event.
       (e) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out this section 
     using amounts otherwise available to the Secretary to carry 
     out titles 23 and 49, United States Code.
       (2) Supplement, not supplant.--Any amounts provided to a 
     State or unit of local government in accordance with this 
     section shall be in addition to any Federal funds otherwise 
     available to the State or unit of local government for the 
     transportation project.
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