[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2397. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO 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 305, strike lines 16 and 17 and insert the
following:
update and redesignate the corridors under subsection (a).
``(3) Travel and tourism corridors.--In carrying out a
redesignation under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall
designate national electric vehicle charging and hydrogen
fueling corridors that identify the near- and long-term need
for, and the location of, electric vehicle charging and
hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support long-haul
interstate and interregional transportation of passengers for
tourism, commercial, and recreational activities, including--
``(A) corridors identified in the national travel and
tourism infrastructure strategic plan under section 1431(e)
of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 114-94);
``(B) corridors serving major tourism attractions, such as
national parks, monuments, national historic sites, national
seashores, national lakeshores, national recreation areas,
State parks, beaches, ski resorts, convention centers, and
amusement parks;
``(C) roads designated as national scenic byways, as
described in section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code;
and
``(D) culturally significant places, such as National
Heritage Areas and National Historic Landmarks; and
``(E) corridors that expand rural tourism attractions and
surrounding communities.'';
On page 2651, on lines 15 through 20, strike ``at strategic
locations along major national highways, the National Highway
Freight Network established under section 167 of title 23,
United States Code, and goods movement locations including
ports, intermodal centers, and warehousing locations'' and
insert ``and long-haul interstate and interregional
transportation of passengers for tourism, commercial, and
recreational activities at strategic locations along major
national highways, the National Highway Freight Network
established under section 167 of title 23, United States
Code, and corridors serving major tourism and recreational
destinations and facilities, corridors identified in the
national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan
established under section 1431(e) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C.
301 note; Public Law 114-94) and goods movement locations
including ports, inter modal centers, and warehousing
locations''.
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