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“THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1998” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S1656 on March 9, 1998.
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THE INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1998
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BAUCUS AMENDMENT NO. 1935
(Ordered to lie on the table.)
Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to amendment No. 1772 submitted by Mr. McConnell to amendment No. 1766 proposed by Mr. Chafee to the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:
On page 2, line 18, delete ``and'', insert the following, and redesignate the subsequent paragraph accordingly:
``(5) the persistence of discrimination against business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
``(6) the extent of discrimination against construction companies owned and controlled by women and minorities in the financial, credit and bonding markets;
``(7) the impact on businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in instances in which States have repealed their State Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs, or in which the operation of the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program has been prevented by the order of a court;
``(8) the impact of the Disadvantaged Enterprise Program on the creation of jobs, especially the creation of jobs for women and minorities;
``(9) the participation rates of disadvantaged business enterprises as prime contractors in programs funded under this Act; and''.
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CHAFEE AMENDMENTS NOS. 1936-1937
(Ordered to lie on the table.)
Mr. CHAFEE submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to amendment No. 1771 submitted by Mr. McConnell to amendment No. 1676 proposed by Mr. Chafee to the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:
Amendment No. 1936
At the end, insert the following new subsection:
``(f) Required Establishment of a Small Business Program.--During any time period in which a recipient is prevented from administering the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program as set forth in subsection (a) by reason of a final order of a Federal court finding the program to be unconstitutional, the recipient shall establish a Small Business Program to assist small businesses, as defined by the Secretary, which shall include at a minimum:
``(1) goals for the participation of small business;
``(2) outreach and recruitment efforts for small businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises, to encourage the maximum practicable opportunity for small businesses to compete for prime and subcontracts funded under Federal transportation law;
``(3) assistance to small businesses, including disadvantaged businesses, in obtaining financing, credit, bonding, and other assistance; and
``(4) semi-annual reporting to the Department of Transportation on the impact of the small business program.''.
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Amendment No. 1937
At the end, insert the following new subsection:
``(f) Required Establishment of a Small Business Program.--During any time period in which a recipient is prevented from administering the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program as set forth in subsection (a) by reason of a court order as described in subsection (e), the recipient shall establish a Small Business Program to assist small businesses, as defined by the Secretary, which shall include at a minimum:
``(1) goals for the participation of small businesses;
``(2) outreach and recruitment efforts for small businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises, to encourage the maximum practicable opportunity for small businesses to compete for prime and subcontracts funded under Federal transportation law;
``(3) assistance to small businesses, including disadvantaged businesses, in obtaining financing, credit, bonding, and other assistance; and
``(4) semi-annual reporting to the Department of Transportation on the impact of the small business program.''.
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ROCKEFELLER AMENDMENT NO. 1938
(Ordered to lie on the table.)
Mr. ROCKEFELLER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to amendment No. 1676 proposed by Mr. Chafee to the bill, S. 1173, supra; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert:
Section 102(a) of Title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ``required'' the following:
``Unless, at the discretion of the State highway department, the vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle (as defined in section 2023(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
(42 U.S.C. 13433(c)))''.
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