[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18610-18613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2855. Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins 
(for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 416. INTERSTATE TRANSPORT OF KNIVES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Knife 
     Owners' Protection Act of 2015''.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``transport''--
       (1) includes staying in temporary lodging overnight, common 
     carrier misrouting or delays, stops for food, fuel, vehicle 
     maintenance, emergencies, medical treatment, and any other 
     activity related to the journey of an individual; and
       (2) does not include transport of a knife with the intent 
     to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term 
     exceeding 1 year involving the use or threatened use of force 
     against another person, or with knowledge, or reasonable 
     cause to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in 
     the course of, or arising from, the journey.
       (c) Transport of Knives.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, rule, or regulation of the United States, 
     or of a State

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     or political subdivision of a State, an individual who is not 
     otherwise prohibited by Federal law from possessing, 
     transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife may transport a 
     knife from any State or place where the individual may 
     lawfully possess, carry, or transport the knife to any other 
     State or place where the individual may lawfully possess, 
     carry, or transport the knife if--
       (1) in the case of transport by motor vehicle--
       (A) the knife is not directly accessible from the passenger 
     compartment of the motor vehicle; or
       (B) in the case of a motor vehicle without a compartment 
     separate from the passenger compartment, the knife is 
     contained in a closed--
       (i) container;
       (ii) glove compartment; or
       (iii) console; or
       (2) in the case of transport by means other than a motor 
     vehicle, including any transport over land, on or through 
     water, or through the air, the knife is contained in a closed 
     container.
       (d) Emergency Knives.--
       (1) In general.--An individual--
       (A) may carry in the passenger compartment of a motor 
     vehicle a knife or tool designed for enabling escape in an 
     emergency that incorporates a blunt tipped safety blade or a 
     guarded blade or both for cutting safety belts; and
       (B) shall not be required to secure a knife or tool 
     described in subparagraph (A) in a closed--
       (i) container;
       (ii) glove compartment; or
       (iii) console.
       (2) Limitation.--This subsection shall not apply to the 
     transport of a knife or tool in the passenger cabin of an 
     aircraft whose passengers are subject to airport screening 
     procedures of the Transportation Security Administration.
       (e) No Arrest or Detention.--An individual who is 
     transporting a knife in compliance with this section may not 
     be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law, 
     rule, or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a 
     State related to the possession, transport, or carrying of a 
     knife, unless there is probable cause to believe that the 
     individual is not in compliance with subsection (c).
       (f) Claim or Defense.--An individual may assert this 
     section as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action 
     or proceeding. When an individual asserts this section as a 
     claim or defense in a criminal proceeding, the State or 
     political subdivision shall have the burden of proving, 
     beyond a reasonable doubt, that the individual was not in 
     compliance with subsection (c).
       (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to limit any right to possess, carry, or transport 
     a knife under applicable State law.
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  SA 2856. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 146, line 8, strike ``and''.
       On page 146, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 
     and is at risk of becoming homeless; and
       On page 146, line 9, strike ``(7)'' and insert ``(8)''.
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  SA 2857. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) 
to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 163, line 23, insert ``and under the Section Eight 
     Management Assessment
     Program (SEMAP), as applicable'' after ``(PHAS)''.
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  SA 2858. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) 
to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for high-speed rail in the State of California or for 
     the California High-Speed Rail Authority, nor may any such 
     funds be used by the Federal Railroad Administration to 
     administer a grant agreement with the California High-Speed 
     Rail Authority.
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  SA 2859. Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins 
(for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban 
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     shall be used to carry out the rule entitled ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing'' (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 
     2015)).
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  SA 2860. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Reed) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to terminate the Federal Aviation Administration's 
     Contract Weather Observation Services Program until after the 
     completion of a comprehensive study, incorporating 
     stakeholder input and public comment, of the safety risks and 
     hazardous effects that may result from such loss of such 
     program.
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  SA 2861. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) 
to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the general provisions of title I, add the 
     following:
       Sec. ___.  Any bridge eligible for assistance under title 
     23, United States Code, that is structurally deficient and 
     requires construction, reconstruction, or maintenance--
       (1) may be reconstructed in the same location with the same 
     capacity and dimensions as in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (2) shall be exempt from any environmental reviews, 
     approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under--
       (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (B) sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342, 1344);
       (C) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code;
       (D) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
       (E) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et 
     seq.);
       (F) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 
     et seq.);
       (G) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.), except when the reconstruction occurs in designated 
     critical habitat for threatened and endangered species;
       (H) Executive Order 11990 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to 
     the protection of wetland); and
       (I) any Federal law (including regulations) requiring no 
     net loss of wetland.
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  SA 2862. Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  With respect to grants awarded using amounts in 
     the appropriations account appropriated under the heading 
     ``homeless assistance grants'' under the heading ``Community 
     Planning and Development'' made available for either of 
     fiscal years 2015 or 2016 for the Continuum of Care Program, 
     as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-
     Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), 
     costs paid through program income of a grant recipient may 
     count toward meeting the matching requirements of the 
     recipient, if the costs are

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     eligible continuum of care costs that supplement the 
     continuum of care program of the recipient.
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  SA 2863. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. __.  From amounts made available by this Act, such 
     sums as may be necessary may be used to carry out the 
     following activities:
       (1) The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with 
     the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit 
     Administration, shall review policies and guidance to 
     identify ways in which the Department of Transportation can 
     encourage State departments of transportation, transit 
     agencies, and other direct recipients of Federal-Aid Highway 
     and Federal Transit funding to encourage and expand the use 
     of innovative mobility technologies, including car sharing, 
     bike sharing, carpool, vanpool, transportation network 
     companies, multimodal fare payment systems, application-based 
     mobility programs, and other innovative projects that can 
     make the transportation system more safe and efficient.
       (2) The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with 
     the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit 
     Administration, shall--
       (A) review existing guidance and revise such guidance, as 
     necessary, to encourage the use and expansion of innovative 
     technologies, as appropriate; and
       (B) develop specific guidance and circulars on how 
     recipients of Federal-Aid Highway funding can and should be 
     utilizing such technologies.
       (3) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a 
     report to Congress that includes--
       (A) a plan describing how the Department of Transportation 
     will identify and provide technical assistance to recipients 
     of Federal-Aid Highway funding on integrating and utilizing 
     innovative mobility technologies;
       (B) a plan for addressing current and potential guidance 
     documents;
       (C) the identification of legislative barriers that prevent 
     expansion and utilization of innovative mobility 
     technologies, including mobility services provided by private 
     providers of public transportation; and
       (D) recommendations on policies that the Department of 
     Transportation should implement and legislation that Congress 
     should enact to expand innovative mobility technologies.
       (4) To assist with the development of the report under 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary of Transportation shall create a 
     task force composed of representatives of--
       (A) national stakeholders representing--
       (i) city officials;
       (ii) State departments of transportation;
       (iii) transit agencies;
       (iv) transportation demand management professionals;
       (v) rural transportation agencies;
       (vi) shared use mobility providers;
       (vii) intelligent transportation system professionals; and
       (viii) additional private sector technology professionals, 
     as appropriate;
       (B) university transportation centers engaged in research 
     regarding urban mobility and shared use mobility;
       (C) private companies that provide, promote, and operate 
     digital mobility technologies and information technologies; 
     and
       (D) other entities that the Secretary determines could 
     contribute to the development of the report.
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  SA 2864. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. 416.  Section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) is amended by striking ``not 
     more than 21 years of age'' and inserting ``not more than 24 
     years of age''.
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  SA 2865. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 169, line 13, insert ``(a)'' before ``Section''.
       On page 169, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       (b) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall issue final regulations to implement the amendment made 
     by subsection (a).
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  SA 2866. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 119C, insert the following:
       Sec. 119D.  It is the sense of Congress that the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal 
     Aviation Administration continue evaluating the operational 
     benefits of technologies, including an all-digital 
     cylindrical technology and a panel technology as part of the 
     multi-function phased array radar program. Further, NOAA and 
     the FAA should jointly formulate key requirements for 
     development and eventual acquisition strategy of such a radar 
     system to meet the needs of the respective agencies.
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  SA 2867. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. __. (a) In this section, the term ``covered agency'' 
     means--
       (1) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
       (2) the Department of Transportation;
       (3) the Federal Maritime Commission;
       (4) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation;
       (5) the National Transportation Safety Board;
       (6) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and
       (7) the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.
       (b) Not later than September 30, 2016, the head of each 
     covered agency shall submit to Congress and post on the 
     website of the covered agency a report on projects funded by 
     the covered agency.
       (c) Each report submitted and posted under subsection (b) 
     shall include, for each project included in the report--
       (1) a brief description of the project, including--
       (A) the purpose of the project;
       (B) each location in which the project is carried out;
       (C) the year in which the project was initiated; and
       (D) each primary contractor and grant recipient for the 
     project;
       (2) the original expected date for completion of the 
     project;
       (3) the current expected date for completion of the 
     project;
       (4) the original cost estimate for the project;
       (5) the current cost estimate for the project; and
       (6) if known, an explanation for a delay in completion or 
     increase in the original cost estimate for the project.
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  SA 2868. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. 
Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development to implement changes to the Indian Housing Block 
     Grant allocation formula until all changes to data sources 
     are fully evaluated by the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 
     established under section 106(b) of the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4116(b)) at a publicly noticed, in-person session as 
     part of the official, regular meeting process of the 
     Committee.

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  SA 2869. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Carper, Mr. Murphy, 
and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to 
the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 54, line 11, strike ``$1,101,500,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,711,500,000''.
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  SA 2870. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. 
Blumenthal) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) to the bill 
H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 105.
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  SA 2871. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under this Act may be used to provide or 
     administer assistance to aliens admitted, on or after 
     November 13, 2015, as refugees or asylees under section 1157 
     or 1158 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157 
     and 1158) who were nationals of any of the following 
     countries or territories:
       (1) Afghanistan.
       (2) Algeria.
       (3) Bahrain.
       (4) Bangladesh.
       (5) Egypt.
       (6) Eritrea.
       (7) Indonesia.
       (8) Iran.
       (9) Iraq.
       (10) Jordan.
       (11) Kazakhstan.
       (12) Kuwait.
       (13) Kyrgyzstan.
       (14) Lebanon.
       (15) Libya.
       (16) Mali.
       (17) Morocco.
       (18) Nigeria.
       (19) North Korea.
       (20) Oman.
       (21) Pakistan.
       (22) Qatar.
       (23) Russia.
       (24) Saudi Arabia.
       (25) Somalia.
       (26) Sudan.
       (27) Syria.
       (28) Tajikistan.
       (29) Tunisia.
       (30) Turkey.
       (31) United Arab Emirates.
       (32) Uzbekistan.
       (33) Yemen.
       (34) Palestinian Territories.
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  SA 2872. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2812 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Reed) 
to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title IV, add the following:
       Sec. ___.  It is the sense of the Senate that bridges 
     classified as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete 
     should receive priority funding under the national highway 
     performance program under section 119 of title 23, United 
     States Code.
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  SA 2873. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mrs. Ernst) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 1550, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish 
entities tasked with improving program and project management in 
certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 11, line 22, strike ``in accordance'' and insert 
     ``consistent''.
       On page 12, lines 18 and 19, strike ``the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016'' and insert ``chapter 
     87 of title 10''.
       On page 15, lines 16 and 17, strike ``the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016'' and insert ``chapter 
     87 of title 10''.

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