[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5743-S5744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2344. Mr. THUNE 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 2168, strike line 14 and all that 
     follows through page 2169, line 8, and insert the following:

[[Page S5744]]

       (5) Extensions.--At the request of an eligible entity, the 
     Assistant Secretary may extend the buildout deadline under 
     paragraph (2) by not more than 1 year if the eligible entity 
     certifies that--
       (A) the eligible entity has a plan for use of the middle 
     mile grant;
       (B) the project to build out middle mile infrastructure is 
     underway; or
       (C) extenuating circumstances require an extension of time 
     to allow completion of the project to build out middle mile 
     infrastructure.
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