Richard L. Hanna: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the following new section: SEC. 1431. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the Nation's engineering industry continues to provide critical technical expertise, innovation, and local knowledge to Federal and State agencies in order to efficiently deliver surface transportation projects to the public, and Congress recognizes the valuable contributions made by the Nation's engineering industry and urges the Secretary to reinforce those partnerships by encouraging State and local agencies to take full advantage of engineering industry capabilities to strengthen project performance, improve domestic competitiveness, and create jobs. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 507, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hanna) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.”