I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 41 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 41 printed in part B of House Report 114-325. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, 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: SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. (a) In General.--Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Megaprojects.-- ``(1) Megaproject defined.--In this subsection, the term `megaproject' means a project that has an estimated total cost of $2,500,000,000 or more, and such other projects as may be identified by the Secretary.…
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