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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S8069-S8070 on July 23, 2001.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1032. Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Harkin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 3____. NOISE BARRIERS, GEORGIA.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall approve the use of funds apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for construction of Type II noise barriers--
(1) at the locations identified in section 358 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (113 Stat. 1027); and
(2) on the west side of Interstate Route 285 from Henderson Mill Road to Chamblee Tucker Road in DeKalb County, Georgia.
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SA 1033. Mr. CLELAND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 3____. PRIORITY HIGHWAY PROJECTS, GEORGIA.
In selecting projects to carry out using funds apportioned under section 110 of title 23, United States Code, the State of Georgia shall give priority consideration to the following projects:
(1) Improving Johnson Ferry Road from the Chattahoochee River to Abernathy Road, including the bridge over the Chattahoochee River.
(2) Widening Abernathy Road from 2 to 4 lanes from Johnson Ferry Road to Roswell Road.
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SA 1034. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 20, line 16, before the semicolon, insert the following: ``, of which $3,000,000 shall be set aside to conduct the study of east-west transportation infrastructure in the northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces described in section 3____''.
On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 3____. STUDY OF EAST-WEST TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
IN THE NORTHEAST.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2003, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
(1) conduct a study of east-west transportation infrastructure in the northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces (referred to in this section as the ``region''); and
(2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.
(b) Required Elements.--The study shall--
(1) assess the sufficiency of the east-west transportation infrastructure of the region, including--
(A) highway and road connections on the 2 east-west axes from Halifax, Nova Scotia, through Montreal, Quebec, to the Buffalo, New York and St. Catherine, Ontario, area and the Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, area; and
(B) portions of Route 401 in Canada and Interstate Route 90 in central and western New York and connecting systems in the vicinity of Detroit, Michigan;
(2) identify potential alternatives for expanding the east-west transportation infrastructure to complement the transportation infrastructure in existence on the date of enactment of this Act (including north-south infrastructure);
(3) evaluate highway, rail, maritime, and aviation infrastructure;
(4) assess whether the transportation infrastructure in existence on the date of enactment of this Act is sufficient to fulfill the transportation needs of the region;
(5) assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the transportation needs of the region;
(6) assess any potential long term economic, safety, and efficiency benefits of improvements to the east-west transportation infrastructure of the region; and
(7) evaluate the impact and consequences of no additional improvements to the east-west transportation infrastructure of the region or marginal improvements to the east-west transportation infrastructure of the region.
(c) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Transportation should invite the Government of Canada--
(1) to participate in the study required under this section; and
(2) to contribute to the cost of the study.
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SA 1035. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 20, line 20, before the semicolon, insert the following: ``, of which $6,000,000 shall be set aside for construction of a connector in Portland, Maine, between Interstate Route 295 and Commercial Street''.
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SA 1036. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 17, line 8, before the colon, insert the following:
``, of which $2,000,000 of the funds made available for surface transportation research on structures shall be made available to carry out the battery-powered cathodic protection demonstration program described in section 3____''.
On page 81, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
SEC. 3____. BATTERY-POWERED CATHODIC PROTECTION DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a multistate demonstration program to test the use of battery-powered cathodic protection to extend the life of concrete bridges.
(b) Locations.--Under the demonstration program, bridges in each of the States of Alaska, Florida, Maine, Mississippi, and Virginia shall be equipped with cathodic protection systems using batteries as a power source.
(c) Data and Economic Analysis.--Under the demonstration program, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
(1) collect data on cathodic protection of the bridges during a 3-year period; and
(2) conduct an economic analysis on the use of battery power for cathodic protection in various climates and for various levels of bridge use.
(d) Lead Funding Recipient.--Under the demonstration program, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide funds made available to carry out this section to the Department of Transportation of the State of Maine, which shall serve as the lead funding recipient.
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SA 1037. Mr. REID (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Sarbanes) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray and intended to be proposed to the bill (H.R. 2299) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 81, at the end of lines, insert the following:
Sec. 350. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The condition of highway, railway, and waterway infrastructure across the Nation varies widely and is in need of improvement and investment.
(2) Thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals, and a very small amount of high level radioactive material, is transported along the Nation's highways, railways, and waterways each year.
(3) The volume of hazardous chemical transport increased by over one-third in the last 25 years and is expected to continue to increase. Some propose significantly increasing radioactive material transport.
(4) Approximately 261,000 people were evacuated across the Nation because of rail-related accidental releases of hazardous chemicals between 1978 and 1995, and during that period industry reported 8 transportation accidents involving the small volume of high level radioactive waste transported during that period.
(5) The Federal Railroad Administration has significantly decreased railroad inspections and has allocated few resources since 1993 to assure the structural integrity of railroad bridges. Train derailments have increased by 18 percent over roughly the same period.
(6) The poor condition of highway, railway, and waterway infrastructure, increases in the volume of hazardous chemical transport, and proposed increases in radioactive material transport increase the risk of accidents involving such chemicals and materials.
(7) Measuring the risks of hazardous chemical or radioactive material accidents and preventing such accidents requires specific information concerning the condition and suitability of specific transportation routes contemplated for such transport to inform and enable investment in related infrastructure.
(8) Mitigating the impact of hazardous chemical and radioactive material transportation accidents requires skilled, localized, and well-equipped emergency response personnel along all specifically identified transportation routes.
(9) Accidents involving hazardous chemical or radioactive material transport pose threats to the public health and safety, the environment, and the economy.
(b) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall, in consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, conduct a study of the hazards and risks to public health and safety, the environment, and the economy associated with the transportation of hazardous chemicals and radioactive material.
(c) Matters To Be Addressed.--The study under subsection
(b) shall address the following matters:
(1) Whether the Federal Government conducts individualized and detailed evaluations and inspections of the condition and suitability of specific transportation routes for the current, and any anticipated or proposed, transport of hazardous chemicals and radioactive material, including whether resources and information are adequate to conduct such evaluations and inspections.
(2) The costs and time required to ensure adequate inspection of specific transportation routes and related infrastructure and to complete the infrastructure improvements necessary to ensure the safety of current, and any anticipated or proposed, hazardous chemical and radioactive material transport.
(3) Whether Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness personnel, emergency response personnel, and medical personnel are adequately trained and equipped to promptly respond to accidents along specific transportation routes for current, anticipated, or proposed hazardous chemical and radioactive material transport.
(4) The costs and time required to ensure that Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness personnel, emergency response personnel, and medical personnel are adequately trained and equipped to promptly respond to accidents along specific transportation routes for current, anticipated, or proposed hazardous chemical and radioactive material transport.
(5) The availability of, or requirements to establish, information collection and dissemination systems adequate to provide the public, in an accessible manner, with timely, complete, specific, and accurate information (including databases) concerning actual, proposed, or anticipated shipments by highway, railway, or waterway of hazardous chemicals and radioactive materials, including accidents involving the transportation of such chemicals and materials by those means.
(d) Deadline for Completion.--The study under subsection
(b) shall be completed not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study.
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SA 1038. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Sarbanes) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray) and intended to be proposed to the bill (H.R. 2299), making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert:
Sec. . (a) Of the funds appropriated by title I for the Federal Railroad Administration under the heading ``Railroad Research and Development'', up to $750,000 may be expended to pay 25 percent of the total cost of a comprehensive study to assess existing problems in the freight and passenger rail infrastructure in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland, that the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out through the Federal Railroad Administration in cooperation with, and with a total amount of equal funding contributed by, Norfolk-Southern Corporation, and CSX Corporation, and the State of Maryland.
(b)(1) The study shall include an analysis of the condition, track, and clearance limitations and efficiency of the existing tunnels, bridges, and other railroad facilities owned or operated by CSX Corporation, Amtrak, and Norfolk-Southern Corporation in the Baltimore area.
(2) The study shall examine the benefits and costs of various alternatives for reducing congestion and improving safety and efficiency in the operations on the rail infrastructure in the vicinity of Baltimore, including such alternatives for improving operations as shared usage of track, and such alternatives for improving the rail infrastructure as possible improvements to existing tunnels, bridges, and other railroad facilities, or construction of new facilities.
(c) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study to Congress. The report shall include recommendations on the matters described in subsection
(b)(2).
SA 1039. Mrs. MURRAY (for Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1025 submitted by Mrs. Murray and intended to be proposed to the bill (H.R. 2299) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 66, line 8, after the word ``bus,'' insert the following phrase: ``, as that term is defined in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12181)'';
On page 66, line 9 strike ``, and'' and insert in lieu thereof ``.''; and
On page 66, beginning with line 10, strike all through page 70, line 14.
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