[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5761-S5762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2398. 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 75, strike line 21 and insert the following:
       ``(24) Projects to enhance travel and tourism and mitigate 
     impacts on communities, including infrastructure 
     improvements, intelligent transportation systems and signage, 
     and strategies to support increased seasonal travel, 
     accommodate future growth along major corridors for long-haul 
     travel, improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of 
     long-haul travel, and enhance connectivity between and among 
     modes of transportation and major destinations.
       ``(25) A surface transportation project carried out in 
     accordance with 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).'';
       On page 125, strike lines 8 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
     section (d) and (m)(1)(B)(ii)'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``subsection (h)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (i)'';
       (C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``shared micromobility 
     (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), publicly 
     accessible charging stations, docks, and storage for electric 
     bicycles and micromobility devices,'' after ``carsharing'';
       (D) in paragraph (8)--
       On page 126, line 8, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 126, line 17, strike ``or''.
       On page 127, strike line 3 and insert the following:
     a national ambient air quality standard; or
       ``(12) if the project or program mitigates seasonal or 
     temporary traffic congestion from long-haul travel or 
     tourism.'';
       On page 247, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:

     SEC. 11207. NATIONAL GOALS.

       Section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
     (7) and (8), respectively; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Freight movement.--To improve the National Highway 
     Freight Network and strengthen the ability of rural 
     communities to access national and international trade 
     markets.
       ``(6) Economic vitality.--To support local and regional 
     economic development and increased tourism, recreational, and 
     business travel.''. 
       On page 489, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. 11530. RAISE GRANT PROGRAM.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in selecting 
     projects to receive grants under the national infrastructure 
     investments program of the Department (commonly known as 
     ``Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and 
     Equity (RAISE) grants''), the Secretary shall evaluate the 
     extent to which each eligible project provides significant 
     benefits to a State, a metropolitan area, a region, or the 
     United States, including the extent to which the eligible 
     project--
       (1) improves the safety of transportation facilities and 
     systems;
       (2) improves the condition of existing transportation 
     facilities and systems;
       (3) contributes to economic competitiveness over the 
     medium- to long-term, including by increasing travel and 
     tourism; and

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       (4) improves access to and between transportation 
     facilities and systems.
       On page 764, strike lines 2 and 3 and insert the following:
     emissions.
       ``(17) A capital project to increase access to a travel or 
     tourist destination.'';
       (3) in subsection (e)(3)--
       (A) by striking ``may include the effects'' and inserting 
     the following: ``may include--
       ``(A) local and regional economic development;
       ``(B) increased travel and tourism;
       ``(C) increased mobility between modes;
       ``(D) the effects''; and
       (B) by striking ``the ability'' and all that follows and 
     inserting the following: ``and the ability to meet existing 
     or anticipated demand; and
       ``(E) any other benefits.''; and
       (4) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the
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