[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9697-9698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 4745

                       Offered By: Mrs. Blackburn

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. Each amount made available by this Act is hereby 
     reduced by 1 percent.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Mr. Poe of Texas

       Amendment No. 2: Page 52, strike lines 13 through 21.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Walberg

       Amendment No. 3: Page 10, strike lines 12 through 14.

                               H.R. 4745

                         Offered By: Ms. Waters

       Amendment No. 4: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following new section:
       Sec. 4. __. None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to require the relocation, or to carry out any 
     required relocation, of any asset management positions of the 
     Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

                               H.R. 4745

                         Offered By: Mr. Royce

       Amendment No. 5: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for the Housing Trust Fund established under section 
     1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
     Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568).

                               H.R. 4745

                   Offered By: Ms. Castor of Florida

       Amendment No. 6: Page 70, line 16, after the first dollar 
     amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,500,000)''.
       Page 70, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.
       Page 71, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $3,500,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 7: Page 112, line 17, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $150,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 8: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to make bonus awards to contractors for work on 
     projects that are behind schedule or over budget.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 9: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of 
     its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by the 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of 
     its principals--
       (1) within a three-year period preceding this offer has 
     been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it 
     for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection 
     with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public 
     (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation 
     of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the 
     submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, 
     forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, 
     making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal 
     criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; or
       (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or 
     civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of 
     any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1); or
       (3) within a three-year period preceding this offer, has 
     been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount 
     that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains 
     unsatisfied.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 10: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize, approve, implement, or assist in any 
     way a toll on any segment of Interstate 4 in the State of 
     Florida.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 11: Page 52, strike lines 13 through 21.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 12: Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, 
     insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 36, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 13: Page 70, line 23, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.
       Page 73, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 80, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 80, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 14: Page 70, line 23, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 114, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 114, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

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                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 15: Page 70, line 23, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''.
       Page 73, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 82, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 16: Page 70, line 23, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 71, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 80, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 17: Page 72, line 17, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 73, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 82, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 18: Page 85, line 3, after the dollar amount, 
     insert ``(increased by $500,000)''.
       Page 86, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $500,000)''.
       Page 114, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $500,000)''.
       Page 114, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $500,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 19: Page 106, line 5, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 140, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 20: Page 111, line 3, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''.
       Page 140, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 21: Page 113, line 6, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
       Page 140, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson Lee

       Amendment No. 22: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act under 
     the heading ``Federal Transit Administration--Transit Formula 
     Grants'' may be used in contravention of section 5309 of 
     title 49, United States Code.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Cassidy

       Amendment No. 23: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to promulgate or enforce rules, orders, or consent 
     agreements or to fund approved projects under the 
     Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery 
     (TIGER) Discretionary Grant program unless the Department of 
     Transportation implements the recommendations provided in the 
     preliminary report of the Government Accountability Office 
     number GAO-14-628R TIGER Grants.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Conyers

       Amendment No. 24: Page 99, line 11, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 25: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize, approve, implement, or assist in any 
     way a toll on existing free lanes on any segment of 
     Interstate 4 in the State of Florida.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Grayson

       Amendment No. 26: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to provide a per-passenger subsidy in excess of $250 
     under the Essential Air Service program.

                               H.R. 4745

                        Offered By: Mr. Gohmert

       Amendment No. 27: Page 85, line 3, after the dollar amount, 
     insert ``(reduced by $7,100,000)''.
       Page 87, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $17,600,000)''.
       Page 156, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(increased by $24,700,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                   Offered By: Mr. Gingrey of Georgia

       Amendment No. 28: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to provide mortgage insurance under title II of the 
     National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for any 
     mortgage on a 1- to 4-family dwelling to be used as the 
     principal residence of a mortgagor who provides only an 
     individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for 
     identification.

                               H.R. 4745

                   Offered By: Mr. Gingrey of Georgia

       Amendment No. 29: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay a Federal employee for any period of time 
     during which such employee is using official time under 
     section 7131 of title 5, United States Code.

                               H.R. 4745

                   Offered By: Ms. Lee of California

       Amendment No. 30: Page 112, line 8, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 114, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 114, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4745

                       Offered By: Mr. Lowenthal

       Amendment No. 31: Page 156, after line 10, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __. Unobligated funds made available to a State in 
     fiscal year 2010 for the Interstate Maintenance Discretionary 
     program under section 118(c) of title 23, United States Code, 
     as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
     Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law 
     112-141), may be made available, at that State's request, to 
     the State for any project eligible under section 133(b) of 
     such title.

                               H.R. 4745

                          Offered By: Ms. Bass

       Amendment No. 32: At the end of the bill before the short 
     title, insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary or the Federal Transit 
     Administration to implement, administer, or enforce section 
     18.36(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for 
     construction hiring purposes.