[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2295. Mr. MENENDEZ 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:

        On page 502, between lines 12 and 13, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12002. TIFIA NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

       Section 603(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
       ``(8) Non-federal share.--Notwithstanding paragraph (9) and 
     section 117(j)(2), the proceeds of a secured loan under the 
     TIFIA program shall be considered to be part of the non-
     Federal share of project costs required under this title or 
     chapter 53 of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non-
     Federal funds.''.

       Beginning on page 684, strike line 22 and all that follows 
     through page 685, line 2, and insert the following:
       ``(n) Non-Federal Share.--The proceeds of a secured loan 
     provided under this section shall be considered to be part of 
     the non-Federal share of project costs required under this 
     title, if the loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.''.
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