[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2203. Mr. BARRASSO 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 the amendment, add the following:

               DIVISION K--POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN AWARDS

     SEC. ___01. POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN AWARDS.

        For each recipient of Federal funding under a division of 
     this Act or an amendment made by a division of this Act, 
     including a grant, loan guarantee, loan, or other award, the 
     head of the agency or Department awarding the funding shall 
     certify that political influence did not impact the selection 
     of the recipient.
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