S 1641

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A bill to amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetland and other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of migratory waterfowl, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Norm Coleman (R) MN
 
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6/18/2007--Introduced.Wetlands Loan Act of 2007 - Amends the Wetlands Loan Act to increase and extend funding for conservation of migratory waterfowl and habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl for FY2009-FY2018. Requires such appropriated funds to be treated as advances to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which shall be repaid to the Treasury in annual amounts that are equal to the funds accruing to such Fund attributable to the portion of the price of migratory bird hunting stamps sold that year in excess of $15 per stamp. Declares that in any year for which funds are not appropriated pursuant to this Act and no amount remains to be repaid to the Treasury, such excess amount shall be deposited into the Fund.Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to revise provisions concerning the price of stamps. Sets forth the price of each stamp for 2009 through 2015, 2016 through 2022, and 2023 and thereafter.Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to report to Congress on stamp price comparisons and the purchasing power of the revenue generated by the stamps.Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the funds generated pursuant to this Act should be used for preserving and increasing waterfowl populations in accordance with the goals and objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and should supplement current conservation funding; (2) fee title acquisitions under this Act should be managed for public access in accordance with the requirements of any waterfowl production area designated as a component of the National Wildlife Refuge System under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966; and (3) this Act should be implemented in a manner that helps private landowners achieve their long-term land use objectives in ways that enhance the conservation of wetlands and wildlife habitat.
 
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S 1641 IS

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1641

To modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 6, 2009

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To modify and waive certain requirements under title 23, United States Code, to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE; CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL SHARE.

    (a) Definition of Eligible State- In this section, the term ‘eligible State’ means a State with an unemployment rate, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, that is equal to or exceeds 11 percent at any time during fiscal years 2009 and 2010.

    (b) Federal Share Payable-

      (1) INTERSTATE SYSTEM PROJECTS- With respect to an eligible State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, section 120(a) of title 23, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting ‘95 percent’ for ‘90 percent’.

      (2) OTHER PROJECTS- With respect to an eligible State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 120(b) of title 23, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting ‘85 percent’ for ‘80 percent’ each place it appears.

    (c) Credit for Non-Federal Share-

      (1) IN GENERAL- With respect to an eligible State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the requirement under section 120(j)(1)(A) that toll revenues, to be eligible for use as a credit, be generated and used by public, quasi-public, and private agencies to build, improve, or maintain highways, bridges, or tunnels that serve the public purpose of interstate commerce shall not apply.

      (2) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT- With respect to an eligible State during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, requirements under section 120(j)(2), United States Code, shall not apply.

      (3) USE OF TOLLS PREVIOUSLY NOT ELIGIBLE- With respect to an eligible State, tolls generated during the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2010 and not eligible as a credit under section 120(j) of title 23, United States Code, during those fiscal years due to a requirement under that section shall be eligible for use as a credit under that section during fiscal year 2011 or 2012.


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6/18/2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
 
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Wetlands Loan Act of 2007
A bill to amend Public Law 87-383 to reauthorize appropriations to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetland and other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of migratory waterfowl, and for other purposes.
 
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