,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aadf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ab1     
#bjac ,mr4 ,kirk 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,menendez1 and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,environment and ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to amend title #bc1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to protect ,states that  
have in effect laws or orders with      
respect to pay-to-play reform1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,state ,ethics 
,law ,protection ,act of #bjac4  #b4    
,pay-to-play reform ,section #aab of    
title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7h7 ,pay-to-,play reform ,a 
,state transportation department shall  
not be considered to have violated a    
requirement of this section solely      
because the ,state in which that ,state 
transportation department is located1 or
 a local government within that ,state1 

has in effect a law or an order that    
limits the amount of money an individual
 or entity that is doing business with a
 ,state or local agency with respect to 
a ,federal-aid highway project may      
contribute to a political party1        
campaign1 candidate1 or elected         
official4  4