[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2316. Mr. PADILLA 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:

        Beginning on page 638, strike line 25 and all that follows 
     through page 639, line 1, and insert the following:
       scribed in subsection (b)(2);
       ``(H) a project or series of projects to reduce 
     transportation emissions (including associated infrastructure 
     improvements to support infill development and transit-
     oriented development and to increase nonmotorized trips), 
     subject to the conditions that--
       ``(i) the project or series of projects shall directly 
     improve the efficiency of existing surface transportation 
     infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary; and
       ``(ii) the Federal share of the project or series of 
     projects shall be used to fund only the elements of the 
     project or series that provide public benefits; and
       ``(I) any other surface transportation in-
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