[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 140 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5975]
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  SA 2599. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Lummis) 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:

        At the end of division I, add the following:

     SEC. 90009. REDUCTION OF SPENDING.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``amount of the shortfall'' means the 
     difference, as of the date on which this Act is last passed 
     by the Senate, and based on estimates submitted as of that 
     date by the Congressional Budget Office, between--
       (A) the sum of the amounts made available under each 
     provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act; and
       (B) the sum of the amounts of the increase in revenue or 
     decrease in spending under each provision of this Act, or an 
     amendment made by this Act; and
       (2) notwithstanding section 2 of this Act, the term ``this 
     Act'' means each division of this Act.
       (b) Reduction in Spending.--Each amount made available 
     under this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be 
     reduced, on a pro rata basis, by the amount necessary to 
     reduce the total amount made available under this Act by the 
     amount of the shortfall.
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