I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Polis moves to recommit the bill H.R. 662 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: At the end of the bill, add the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): TITLE V--GRAVINA ISLAND BRIDGE AND KNIK ARM BRIDGE RESCISSIONS SEC. 501. RESCISSION OF GRAVINA ISLAND AND KNIK ARM BRIDGE EARMARKS. There are hereby rescinded all unobligated balances, remaining available as of March 2, 2011, of contract authority provided or reserved for planning, design, or construction of the Gravina Island bridge, Alaska, or the Knik Arm bridge, Alaska, under the following provisions of law: (1) Section 144(f)(1)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States Code. (2) Item number 14 of the table contained in section 1302(e) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1205). (3) Item numbers 406, 2465, 3323, and 3677 of the table contained in section 1702 of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1256). (4) Item numbers 2 and 10 of the table contained in section 1934(c) of SAFETEA-LU (119 Stat. 1485). SEC. 502. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF GRAVINA ISLAND AND KNIK ARM BRIDGES. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to plan, design, or construct the Gravina Island bridge, Alaska, or the Knik Arm bridge, Alaska. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…
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