[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 142 (Saturday, August 7, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6015]
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  SA 2628. Mr. KAINE 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 242, line 22, strike ``and''.
       On page 242, line 23, strike ``and''.
       On page 242, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
       (iv) greenhouse gas emissions and energy use; and
       (v) equitable access to jobs; and
       On page 243, line 10, insert ``emissions, equitable access 
     to jobs,'' after ``travel,''.
       Beginning on page 243, strike line 24 and all that follows 
     through page 244, line 5, and insert the following:
       (2) Secretarial support.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall seek opportunities to 
     support the transportation planning processes under sections 
     134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, through the 
     provision of data to States and metropolitan planning 
     organizations, and through working with the private sector to 
     procure relevant data in a competitive process, to improve 
     the quality of plans, models, and forecasts described in this 
     subsection.
       (B) Additional support.--The Secretary shall seek 
     opportunities to provide funds to States and metropolitan 
     planning organizations to work with the private sector to 
     procure relevant data in a competitive process to improve the 
     quality of plans, models, and forecasts described in this 
     subsection.
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