113 S2322 IS: MAP–21 Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senate
2014-05-12
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1.Short title; table of contents(a)
This Act may be cited as the MAP–21 Reauthorization Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Federal-aid highways
Subtitle A—Authorizations and programs
Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 1103. Apportionment.
Sec. 1104. National highway performance program.
Sec. 1105. Federal share payable.
Sec. 1106. Surface transportation program.
Sec. 1107. Highway use tax evasion projects.
Sec. 1108. Bundling of bridge projects.
Sec. 1109. Flexibility for certain rural road and bridge projects.
Sec. 1110. Requirements for eligible bridge projects.
Sec. 1111. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1112. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1113. Data collection on unpaved roads.
Sec. 1114. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Sec. 1115. Highway safety improvement program performance measure.
Sec. 1116. National freight program.
Sec. 1117. State freight advisory committees.
Sec. 1118. State freight plans.
Sec. 1119. Projects of national or regional significance.
Sec. 1120. Transportation alternatives.
Sec. 1121. Assessing policy and system financing alternatives.
Sec. 1122. Consolidation of programs.
Sec. 1123. State flexibility for national highway system modifications.
Sec. 1124. Department of Transportation performance measures.
Sec. 1125. American transportation awards.
Subtitle B—Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability
Sec. 1201. Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability.
Sec. 1202. Report on Highway Trust Fund administrative expenditures.
Subtitle C—Acceleration of project delivery
Sec. 1301. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance.
Sec. 1302. Programmatic agreement template.
Sec. 1303. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.
Sec. 1304. Initiation of environmental review process and elimination of duplicative reviews.
Sec. 1305. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1306. Integration of planning and environmental review.
Sec. 1307. Use of programmatic agreement.
Sec. 1308. Technical assistance for States.
Sec. 1309. Improvement of application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects.
TITLE II—Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 Amendments
Sec. 2001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 amendments.
Sec. 2002. State infrastructure banks.
Sec. 2003. TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks.
TITLE III—Technical Corrections to MAP–21
Sec. 3001. Technical corrections.
2.In this Act, the following definitions apply:(1)The term Department means the Department of Transportation.(2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.<enum>I</enum><header>Federal-aid highways</header><subtitle id="idcb0bb9baca354616a82985c725b184e5"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorizations and programs</header><section id="id0200a341df7e4222b7143ccd9aff50ad"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="idd13f4a51696b4971abaae052ded7c037"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="id5c03bae4b5954ef89e0595baa6a7f9f6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal-aid highway program</header><text>For the national highway performance program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">section 119</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, the
surface transportation program under section 133 of that title, the
highway safety improvement program under section 148 of that title, the
congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section
149 of that title, the national freight program under section 167 of that
title, and to carry out section 134 of that title—</text><subparagraph id="id25ee04ab28474f4abec4a02793117888"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$38,441,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id940c799a47e7430aaa3af469ae03217b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$39,173,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12967a054e1940d2aa57f68061341188"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$39,987,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4898021aabe94f9cb7523e6cc2d74bdf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$40,842,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64e637cfb07c4720befbe30612fabec7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$41,698,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01a582b4cfab4e3d875e2449c44b068e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$42,594,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a85a4dbd486487ba453ba5771d1cf5a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program</header><text>For credit assistance under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 for each of
fiscal years
2015 through 2020.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc339c8f0f13942e59f829d9de0b092a3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header><subparagraph id="id43164128a0374598892ffcd902c197a0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text>For the tribal transportation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">section 202</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code,
$450,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id580b67c121994b58bd0cc1a42e2e8ae1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal lands transportation program</header><text>For the Federal lands transportation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/203">section 203</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code,
$300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, of which $240,000,000 of the
amount made available for each fiscal year shall be the amount for the
National Park Service and $30,000,000 of the amount made available for
each
fiscal year shall be the amount for the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fe3f7d02f6a403dbf0067d60e2bbb86"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal lands access program</header><text>For the Federal lands access program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/204">section 204</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code,
$250,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="ide54a1cd5b69247949d744fba74919305"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Projects of national or regional significance program</header><text>For the projects of national or regional significance program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/171">section 171</external-xref> of title 23, United
States Code, $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA652458F12D94DDBA6795D6884F69937"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Territorial and puerto rico highway program</header><text>For the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/165">section 165</external-xref> of title 23, United States
Code, $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id70e2ea9672f9422f97805da695819e17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Research, technology, and education authorizations</header><paragraph id="id11171545f3134379ae69154f26379bd2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated:</text><subparagraph id="idcdb4f867f49247d0b754f9446bb52af9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Highway research and development program</header><text>To carry out the highway research and development program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">section 503(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United
States Code, $115,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4a5c8ff52ed454588ffcadd4316a155"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header><text>To carry out the technology and innovation deployment program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">section 503(c)</external-xref> of title 23,
United States Code, $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide357913e006f43cabe50c5b0f6bad34e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Training and education</header><text>To carry out training and education under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/504">section 504</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, $24,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf0aec8455ab4a2aa0805b1d8eb0f24e"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Intelligent transportation systems program</header><text>To carry out the intelligent transportation systems program under sections 512 through 518 of
title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1b07bde8b9f94a7c83525b6688232b5c"><enum>(E)</enum><header>University transportation centers program</header><text>To carry out the university transportation centers program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5505">section 5505</external-xref> of title 49, United
States Code, $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
through 2020.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id567e449e0d30481bab4ac6116abec706"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Bureau of transportation statistics</header><text>To carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
through
2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb19802b7722f4cda9dfb236b2a20d1e5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Federal Highway Administration shall administer the programs described in subparagraphs (D)
through (F) of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6004711c888e49dba5b15d15664bfcf1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header><paragraph id="ide3cc1e27ae534ae481193e192010dd66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text><subparagraph id="iddc7414456d544e2ca447d47c14b7985e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>while significant progress has occurred due to the establishment of the disadvantaged business
enterprise program, discrimination and related barriers continue to pose
significant obstacles for minority- and women-owned businesses seeking to
do business in federally assisted surface transportation markets across
the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id681a4afbba9a4ba3877a4625fa3c701a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the continuing barriers described in subparagraph (A) merit the continuation of the disadvantaged
business enterprise program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0c54fc37aa6640bca49a466e46ae2017"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Congress has received and reviewed testimony and documentation of race and gender discrimination
from numerous sources, including congressional hearings and roundtables,
scientific reports, reports issued by public and private agencies, news
stories, reports of discrimination by organizations and individuals, and
discrimination lawsuits, which show that race- and gender-neutral efforts
alone are insufficient to address the problem;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a9dac5eb5e14a62a478c9e28c1e6d6d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the testimony and documentation described in subparagraph (C) demonstrate that discrimination
across the United States poses a barrier to full and fair participation in
surface transportation-related businesses of women business owners and
minority business owners and has impacted firm development and many
aspects of surface transportation-related business in the public and
private markets; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddb0222e03403434c87f85154af01714f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the testimony and documentation described in subparagraph (C) provide a strong basis that there is
a compelling need for the continuation of the disadvantaged business
enterprise program to address race and gender discrimination in surface
transportation-related business.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80a0067f9d894207b4c320c4f02c24fc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text><subparagraph id="id23ef2d2a919141af8b9a3844e4cf9033"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Small business concern</header><clause id="id8bdb8faf09914267ac8e57807b82d484"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632)).</text></clause><clause id="idcb26dd3c7552421a93b597d7f7ddb8e8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>small business concern</term> does not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically
disadvantaged individual or individuals that have average annual gross
receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $22,410,000, as
adjusted annually by the Secretary for inflation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id976361a52a5d4c8c91081d6d0938ebdc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</header><text>The term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> has the meaning given the term in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)</external-xref>) and
relevant subcontracting regulations issued pursuant to that Act, except
that women shall be presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals for purposes of this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcfe3e87c8c1c419cb8bd0a2ee7adec22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amounts for small business concerns</header><text>Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the
amounts made available for any program under title I of this Act and
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/403">section 403</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through
small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6988b749f83a4e42993f0fef54da3d53"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises</header><text>Each State shall annually—</text><subparagraph id="id62daa780a5814c6bacda2c88aa683d95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State,
including the location of the small business concerns in the State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42a93951953740ed88414c5a47d74d4d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of the small business concerns that are
controlled by—</text><clause id="idab2f5a230b354c459a053659dd9809fc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>women;</text></clause><clause id="id440bb5ac08ad4e048040988af144496f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women); and</text></clause><clause id="idc1a4af87f3584c3dbb43c0bbbb7d8e55"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb149ac71d7db49a9931ae645edb4c5f9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Uniform certification</header><subparagraph id="idc2501a594a0944d582d81f051b07814a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying
whether a concern qualifies as a small business concern for the purpose of
this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id422037a84d1b4671814720217e12f00e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The minimum uniform criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to a
potential small business concern—</text><clause id="id02bab8c004f64b6fb47bdc18c72bd452"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on-site visits;</text></clause><clause id="id731ce08d88ca4bd98b0c0e9120338cc4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>personal interviews with personnel;</text></clause><clause id="id1cfde82ff05e4448b48fb6c7e9c8fd73"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>issuance or inspection of licenses;</text></clause><clause id="idbb86f2050e2f443a847831ba4d3825e0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>analyses of stock ownership;</text></clause><clause id="id0da6e45b02304b4f8d1c08c04cd10734"><enum>(v)</enum><text>listings of equipment;</text></clause><clause id="id061f34c562a7497b9688361481b670c8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>analyses of bonding capacity;</text></clause><clause id="id7de957d19655408baf4faec54850fd7c"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>listings of work completed;</text></clause><clause id="idf1538ddff9e44a329d1b90a4065cacfb"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>examination of the resumes of principal owners;</text></clause><clause id="id1056649291724584ab07fbf4dbf814d0"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>analyses of financial capacity; and</text></clause><clause id="ida8e257774ded425bb3834e8c26ac3508"><enum>(x)</enum><text>analyses of the type of work preferred.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2de27b2ec44a4b36a8a3cd27d1692a78"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the
Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="idb23319b0f8c842aaa47c27202ef31ec7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information concerning disadvantaged business enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id619ad2ebf9ac470093d1caaf4b459734"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of
the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddaa1edd7f5a34862bd2009172236661b"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compliance with court orders</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to receive funds made
available under title I of this Act and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/403">section 403</external-xref> of title 23, United
States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part,
from complying with paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a final
order in which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of
paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida40ff8df474843429253fd9594095325"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Obligation ceiling</header><subsection id="idf5591ad413744e92baeba3b9ae438874"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General limitation</header><text>Subject to subsection (e), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not
exceed—</text><paragraph id="ida40a15b07ca04f908467622bbe6065da"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$40,907,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b06a95d0f4d46ac806e34e4cf391a1a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$41,639,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide5c633b7163943679e59c8b560dc7354"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$42,453,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd92746375ec444c19d9f7b1a39295654"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$43,308,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd27fb0381e144b47a92a057a1a69c3e5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$44,164,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9d795286fbae46a2a3d74ed97d48ba1d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$45,060,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id97abf2c5af0c44868be9d1ddc251c90a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations under or for—</text><paragraph id="ida48ca34b7f7e48e79bfa3a7929e96090"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/125">section 125</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide8d8a167f8034e25bfc5cc07acebb9b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/144">23 U.S.C. 144</external-xref> note; 92 Stat.
2714);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id28dccd74482248638e74d944bc182bd1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe0ecb75ce4b4f16822847660e460555"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96
Stat. 2119);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8068c28523e44154a38ab39101a15f50"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation
Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe8392d483404af382296f6bbd14bc8c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 2027);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0278c709564544dba6d1ecea6cb2856e"><enum>(7)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/157">section 157</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61a24a1e5c3c4188a32980b222a45eaa"><enum>(8)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/105">section 105</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but
only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12aae383615047c9a05c4672ed4427c9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or
subsequent Acts for multiple years or to remain available until expended,
but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or
been used;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcde6adb03b7949829c09750e6f8f2076"><enum>(10)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/105">section 105</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but
only
in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc334975e00b94715926f716c29a5217e"><enum>(11)</enum><text>section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/118">23 U.S.C. 118</external-xref> note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated
in accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation on
obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available
for obligation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8994616f096c4438a032e91fb9570a50"><enum>(12)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">section 119</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only
in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id828546ee09c6455a9585bc4005562646"><enum>(13)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">section 119</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (but, for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, only
in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id707ac8e7cc1c4896ad2d6b6bb2eb7592"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of obligation authority</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id44d37f0a637f41ba9241c4b6b061e11e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for amounts
authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of
title 23, United
States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbdc583589b24473993389b94ef9a55b7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not distribute an amount of obligation authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to
the unobligated balance of amounts—</text><subparagraph id="idc9675328224c4bec8505d87f28ba37fa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid
highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years
the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the
Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida7aa0c4e810d416c9848916f0f0a094b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which obligation authority was provided in a previous fiscal year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida48eec22242d4db48ea9740baed1ae65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="ide39f66931bf74042a810b9702a91313b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of
amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idefcddaa186fb4fbeab35e6a2cd8afa25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety
construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection
(b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">section 119</external-xref> of title 23,
United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(13)
for the fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb9e06610fb6043c38a5446e51c85d558"><enum>(4)</enum><text>distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs
(other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by
the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, or
apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by
multiplying—</text><subparagraph id="id5a382341b74948fd91231a57b682fca3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5fc79d03e0cd47c39efd2dd5f9a4eb2f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id63279b407f004a2e970f17e41cdb7b01"><enum>(5)</enum><text>distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed
under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under title
23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the
national highway performance program in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">section 119</external-xref> of title 23, United
States Code, that are exempt from the limitation under subsection (b)(13)
and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in
the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="id3e9c3078b7724163a1648c935c6bed87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United
States Code, to each State for the fiscal year; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8681cc3e00844106826b1bf972af3d9b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under
title 23, United States Code, to all States for the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcf00425fd8e9468db780e739505be3f3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2015
through 2020—</text><paragraph id="idb72c59be4ede4299bd259fd9f94e0e9b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount
distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5d2e0ab5cea649bfad4a619e2bf4d4c5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those
previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those
States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under
sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) and 104 of title 23,
United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5f12941aa9944be1a3f82ec97c2cb165"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Redistribution of certain authorized funds</header><paragraph id="id0e4333706c2b42649242fb91ecf2ac3b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)
for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the Secretary shall distribute
to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the program under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">section 202</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code) that—</text><subparagraph id="idbb766ff4a406434ab26cc8e7502a18e7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2e90389fe9d420cb4edca14aac9af8d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States (or will not be apportioned to the
States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/204">section 204</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code), and will not be
available for obligation, for the fiscal year because of the imposition of
any obligation limitation for the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcff45a8416f64f64b71860a2e2da9b2d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ratio</header><text>Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of
obligation authority under subsection (c)(5).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id16036e81559a4ff599f7ca3332c73c4f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds distributed to each State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/133">section 133(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id74C671041082482C8C6A7DEB77D1198A"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Apportionment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/104">Section 104</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id4e3b2578d06f401eb37227f17de5a59b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>Administration—</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>Administration $440,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9b6853a38ad4921a2baa373e19e1bea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idD21B2748D15F4DA194285432F9EACBBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>the national freight program,</quote> after <quote>highway safety improvement program,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0FDFBB924A74BE5B01B462CD24FC52F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) by striking <quote>paragraphs (4) and (5)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB990EEC8FB6E4E809E2B8F9B258042DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>determined for the State under subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>remaining under subsection (c) after making amounts available in accordance with paragraph (6) for
each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id022C627F9E9C4F608F4738861A26BD3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>determined for the State under subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>remaining under subsection (c) after making amounts available in accordance with paragraph (6) for
each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D7D8255E83043EEB318D83400AEDBED"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E1AE8DB39274B1E84E2B663C0B3715F" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id52d392fd15de4e918d4150b8ebda1cec"><enum>(6)</enum><header>National freight program</header><text>For the national freight program under section 167, the Secretary shall set aside from the amount
determined under subsection (c) prior to distributing amounts under
paragraphs (1) through (5)—</text><subparagraph id="id8C53BE62137B40E09FE0C7EF79BB0501"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7428e6814064cc98598dcd9ed46d695"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$800,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29e1d095563e44c3a0f680b7b0dbb881"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d18d0ce623b4b8194fe898bdffb048c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82c7b220f24442cf8c9c6c0af5cb5d87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id00c4a823f2704778ae63735be6004a8a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf724307582e144bebd53961839a49898" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id7deb7b592a2748da9c60373fce327860"><enum>(3)</enum><header>For fiscal years 2015 through 2020</header><subparagraph id="id41e66e5d0ee446ceafa18a921ada1f67"><enum>(A)</enum><header>State share</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the amount for each State of combined apportionments
for the national highway performance program under section 119, the
surface transportation program under section 133, the highway safety
improvement program under section 148, the congestion mitigation and air
quality improvement program under section 149, the national freight
program under section 167, and to carry out section 134 shall be
determined as follows:</text><clause id="id8f819d0960684ed29ef215d698dc5613"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial amount</header><text>The initial amount for each State shall be determined by multiplying the total amount available for
apportionment by the share for each State which shall be equal to the
proportion that—</text><subclause id="idfab4fcc7e7bf4f69a5de7c9bf4e80590"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of apportionments that the State received for fiscal year 2014; bears to</text></subclause><subclause id="id9e9f72d33feb43af8b1598bc0d214a9f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount of those apportionments received by all States for that fiscal year.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id9ec43052fa644a9da23e1c35a9350683"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Adjustments to amounts</header><text>The initial amounts resulting from the calculation under clause (i) shall be adjusted to ensure
that, for each State, the amount of combined apportionments for the
programs shall not be less than 95 percent of the estimated tax payments
attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal year
for which data are available.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a6a84f9784d445d961f9b57d21ad88e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State apportionment</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, on October 1, the Secretary shall apportion the sum
authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the national highway
performance program under section 119, the surface transportation program
under section 133, the highway safety improvement program under section
148, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under
section 149, the national freight program under section 167, and to carry
out section 134 in accordance with subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ide5f2ef4a9b644dd2923531a74df205da"><enum>1104.</enum><header>National highway performance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">Section 119(d)(2)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide1bfb5b74cdf496b94a71afab8138649" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="id5bd7c511900b494490d67f0837a7462f"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Replacement (including replacement with fill material), rehabilitation, preservation, and
protection (including scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, impact
protection measures, security countermeasures, and protection against
extreme events) of bridges on Federal-aid highways (other than on the
National Highway System), except that a State may not obligate in excess
of 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the State under section
104(b)(1) for such purpose.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idF23F4726DB894EBEB0F0F5298BD744A0"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Federal share payable</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/120">Section 120(c)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idC46AFBEB22DB44EB90DF767670C29861"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) in the first sentence—</text><subparagraph id="idFD3CFF25CAC14D2BAE7ECE19B8B3E60F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(including pedestrian hybrid beacons)</quote> after <quote>control signalization,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA7223C4D59549418F8F4754717BA4A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>roadway improvements that provide separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles (including
medians and pedestrian crossing islands),</quote> after <quote>safety rest areas,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id671ED5B556D646AB826336C7DA1D1D34"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>safe routes to schools,</quote> after <quote>crossing closure,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76dc6268173844edb3601f5110013575"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="id48E8636215694F8E9CB2B83A33C550F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting <quote>engineering, or design approaches,</quote> after <quote>technologies,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31efd15733bd454ba15f1bd0cb76d9d3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="idA8F2BB36977F4725A27D456018CE86D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id7f5d60f396b84dd0a8b04ca6f9e9cb60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idce1d1ce83ddd47339c23dd9105d2420f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id572B90838293443E8BA3FC2478EC07CF" style="OLC"><clause id="idE25C910BF7C74BE2913DCFFB47F97EC0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>contracts for engineering and design services as described in section 112(b)(2).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id98bbfb77f07148de92cde52806cce771"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Surface transportation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/133">Section 133(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idBD64B513F9A1480DBF94DF44D05FDD13"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10) by inserting <quote>, including emergency evacuation plans</quote> after <quote>programs</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98B8276FF26441CB992663BE0CF05E00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29E48F01DFE446CBB9AD6B4FE7096F48" style="OLC"><paragraph id="idff3938e17179448b871c92f2cf83bc31"><enum>(27)</enum><text>Transportation research activities, including university transportation centers, under chapter 55
of title 49.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id9F2ECA52958F4CFC868223787E27AA22"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Highway use tax evasion projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/143">Section 143(b)(2)(A)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and 2014</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2020</quote>.</text></section><section id="id9B06AE8048ED45138956AED27FEBE03D"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Bundling of bridge projects</header><subsection id="id6fbb292dfbb940dd845ed68576f349e9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/144">Section 144</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id706C55D36F8043B1B7D690F2608A30F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBAF2C24A990B413E9B1292C554016C9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idde67829f2e0e463b92472a1d1ed7af7d" style="OLC"><subsection id="id4169d053ebf7473b90f9fe756079fb27"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Bundling of bridge projects</header><paragraph id="id9bdfed003d6b4b18a2f95e7d1322b821"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this subsection is to save costs and time by encouraging States to bundle multiple
bridge projects as 1 project.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE1316C4C1EF54427B885357E58309A7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means an entity eligible to carry out bridge projects under section 119 or 133.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id523d98bdd8514f4bb58deee1366f7c90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Bundling of bridge projects</header><text>An eligible entity may bundle 2 or more similar bridge projects that are—</text><subparagraph id="id67efc26900934283a2da179170c85359"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eligible projects under section 119 or 133;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22e0bf40c5b04e3681bdfde1d4fb1a7d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>included as a bundled project in a transportation improvement program under section 134(j) or a
statewide transportation improvement program under section 135, as
applicable; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6ca1bee5670d424d9b9c092773344902"><enum>(C)</enum><text>awarded to a single contractor pursuant to a contract for engineering and design or construction
between the contractor and a State department of transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9dcc4ed9829414fabaa5a320b1d934b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Itemization</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), an eligible bridge project
included in a bundle under this subsection may be listed as—</text><subparagraph id="idc44d1909ae0f4afbb55c17f511ec835d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 project for purposes of sections 134 and 135; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0f29637e39374239aa00a49b1dfe1c42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a single project within the applicable bundle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida0e8aa1a719241c1a3b4b51a6ac53753"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Financial characteristics</header><subparagraph id="idC35646D46AEE4AA78D2C10DFC66CE616"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), projects bundled under this subsection shall have the same
financial characteristics, including—</text><clause id="id6149B82D2BA64F038A35EAF94D41EB1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the same funding category
or subcategory; and</text></clause><clause id="id2A054C2915234FA9A1290A22D05393BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the same Federal share.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6B1420A02C84407B9AA1847822FA296D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding section 126, at the request of an eligible entity, the Secretary may transfer from
funds suballocated under section 133(d)(1)(A) the amount of funds for
which 1 or more of the bundled projects is eligible such that the funds
for the entire bundle of projects are in a
single fund category.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0454593f21e84bc2bb481b75bc09a761"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/120">Section 120(c)(3)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 1105(2)) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb502ab8daaad473987bb158f42976010"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id673a2cbcc1264bb4bbe3849d4d529ea9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida90b48b045694fe8b11979050ef4a918"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13bf8f9612ee4964ad1712b12d3fd778" style="OLC"><clause id="id4614b1aa235b4077893244416dddc147"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>bundled projects, as described in section 144(j).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id48e0091639a34c86a13d75cd37e6ebd9"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Flexibility for certain rural road and bridge projects</header><subsection id="iddfaca6deb24e4dac9f5595b1ac288f78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary is authorized, upon request by a State, to exercise all existing flexibilities and
exceptions from the requirements of title 23, United States Code, and
other requirements administered by the Secretary, in whole or part, and
otherwise provide additional flexibility or expedited processing with
respect to such requirements, with respect to rural road and rural bridge
projects eligible for funding under such title, pursuant to the provisions
of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id102a054e99cf4fdf8790b88f2ae4bba6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Types of projects</header><text>A rural road or rural bridge project under this section shall—</text><paragraph id="id2041b28a014d4dd591d7887864997b27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be located in a county or parish that, based on the most recent decennial census, either—</text><subparagraph id="id895bbf42ae844df3937f816af1c82276"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a population density of 20 or fewer persons per square mile of land area; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide64b955a85434ee8bb2b4b4d812432e9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is the county or parish that has the lowest population density of all counties or parishes in the
State;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8dcc27e2442147dca6326ea96ddd12f0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be located within the operational right-of-way (as defined in section 1316(b) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C.
109 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>)) of an existing road or bridge; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id87710b3530d94640ac4e6b0ef019e6ae"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id567E275FB9D64F8E90E671C5C0953004"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CCA74737A3D48EBAE785CE423CA6496" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 and Federal funds comprising less than 15
percent of the total estimated project cost.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf81bdbb87ea84390b25128714539a787"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Process To assist rural projects</header><paragraph id="id8c78108484c04e28bd4a5cc9317ea7af"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance with federal requirements</header><subparagraph id="id3D5DB1927EE34194972183CA37EDA689"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For projects eligible under this section, the Secretary shall seek to provide, to the maximum
extent practicable, regulatory relief and flexibility consistent with this
section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id862EA76DDB0E4DA9821D6217C7E7B82C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions, exemptions, and additional flexibility</header><text>Exceptions, exemptions, and additional flexibility from regulatory requirements may be granted if,
in the opinion of the Secretary—</text><clause id="idd3220ecbfe884528aa0b9faedc7997ff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project is not expected to have a significant adverse impact on the environment;</text></clause><clause id="ide014f9aec4ea4f6c8f629ab7bdec4f6b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the project is not expected to have an adverse impact on safety; and</text></clause><clause id="id507bb7b7eeae42618d452232afb3fd72"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such assistance would be in the public interest for 1 or more reasons such as—</text><subclause id="id6c20537508674670a26531b8d687d530"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reduced project costs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1c262124b2b24f47ab0107064f1e96a3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>expedited construction, particularly in an area where the construction season is relatively short
and not granting the waiver or additional flexibility could delay the
project to a later construction season; or</text></subclause><subclause id="ide25ca0125c6d4269a1003731d67147bb"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improved safety.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3901adf75044493584e4c400118791cf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maintaining protections</header><text>Nothing in this subsection—</text><subparagraph id="id062769b445534ccfa979c48bfd6b1e28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>waives sections 113 or 138 of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda6155a7e57c41e3a556f60f017a046b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supersedes, amends, or modifies—</text><clause id="idF66147DA24F04F529B7DDDDA9A3528D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) or any other Federal
environmental
law; or</text></clause><clause id="id1D25AC97F91443938FF7B6318EA2A703"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any requirement of title 23, United States Code; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70492d18f7884957b64f4f753ecc4657"><enum>(C)</enum><text>affects the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or enforce any such law or
requirement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id221f2890afa348209ef1529a2e7e09dc"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Requirements for eligible bridge projects</header><subsection id="id47f648b214b04672b3bcd6066e4cfc94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="id53352653c93f4ad6a6d606e3135129c0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible bridge project</header><text>The term <term>eligible bridge project</term> means a project for construction, alteration, or repair work on a bridge or overpass funded
directly by, or provided other assistance through, the Federal Government.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf11e8c3bb05e4fde8545a0b29aee613e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified training program</header><text>The term <term>qualified training program</term> means a training program that—</text><subparagraph id="ideee48b8b5dd742678dd79661960b8055"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id62A01CE9191B4F3EB9DA83C2D9C9B1CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is certified by the Secretary of Labor; and</text></clause><clause id="idD77AF66B9111498795921B56A512E599" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to an eligible bridge project located in an area in which the Secretary of Labor
determines that a training program does not exist, is registered with—</text><subclause id="idE94BE245C915421781C70A1473D98D26"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Department of Labor; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id66692C640C494BB8A55DC9AD7BF88E2F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a State agency recognized by the Department of Labor for purposes of a Federal training program; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5428b12d8303464c838569de01a53f69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a corrosion control, mitigation, and prevention personnel training program that is offered by an
organization whose standards are recognized and adopted in other Federal
agencies or State departments of transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89225ba909304fa3aaa2344c412bb7c9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility requirements</header><paragraph id="idbaf8819dab294b5c8e58867dfc5a79d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each contractor and subcontractor that carries out any aspect of an eligible bridge project
described in paragraph (2) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id3a636c2d902f4a7885cc4c9d4847ccde"><enum>(A)</enum><text>before entering into the applicable contract, be certified by the Secretary or a State, in
accordance with paragraph (4), as meeting the eligibility requirements
described in paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id251a8429c457419eb6ab987ecd222642"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remain certified as described in subparagraph (A) while carrying out the applicable aspect of the
eligible bridge project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ac2c798d65f4034a35c4f12c34cd70d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of aspects of eligible bridge projects</header><text>An aspect of an eligible bridge project referred to in paragraph (1) is—</text><subparagraph id="id25d1b97906bd490a81b9a18053eed8c0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>surface preparation or coating application on bridge steel of an eligible bridge project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd484b74f34c24d90bcabafafceea950a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>removal of a lead-based or other hazardous coating from bridge steel of an existing eligible bridge
project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb19a05973c2d4d16a5e7b30ed315fe37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shop painting of structural steel fabricated for installation on bridge steel of an eligible bridge
project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id076458fccc4e43d4bee7f09ef045544f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the design, application, installation, and maintenance of a cathodic protection system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id896f2a2a646443f69281d6f02550d568"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The eligibility requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that a contractor or subcontractor
shall—</text><subparagraph id="id7ee74340cdad467eb9cd442220104885"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as determined by the Secretary—</text><clause id="idd22ac8c0e2f3415689f0089a8760319d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>use corrosion mitigation and prevention methods to preserve relevant bridges and overpasses, taking
into account—</text><subclause id="idad806b51c4a8480f9eb53b070470b5e5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>material selection;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4c89e215812b4f059567628e5068027f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>coating considerations;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4b3603912f0c4b9ab6814436e7429b7a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>cathodic protection considerations;</text></subclause><subclause id="id521f749b520e44acb85cb573d3b008b5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>design considerations for corrosion; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0d40776fdd9843c9b8f6adb254ea0a0d"><enum>(V)</enum><text>trained applicators;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="ide89ea453b09a48a4b73dd9343e7e3244"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>use best practices—</text><subclause id="id6ab12604fa2143e7b47c8a724205af22"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to prevent environmental degradation; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idbb719e64a1ab4d1cb21cddf977fe8c8c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to ensure careful handling of all hazardous materials; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id2eadf9f31cba429fa814eaa6c71c6ff6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate a history of employing industry-respected inspectors to ensure funds are used in the
interest of affected taxpayers; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide033f78b10bb445098c3d11a023f3de3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrate a history of compliance with applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, as determined by the Secretary of Labor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b00f697339341aca948f23e9ca3fd9d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State consultation</header><text>In determining whether to certify a contractor or subcontractor under paragraph (1)(A), a State
shall consult with engineers and other experts trained in accordance with
a qualified training program specializing in corrosion control,
mitigation, and prevention methods.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id316204707c9f4307b9580a393c4f9825"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Optional training program</header><text>As a condition of entering into a contract for an eligible bridge project, each contractor and
subcontractor that performs construction, alteration, or repair work on a
bridge or overpass for the eligible bridge project may provide, or make
available, training, through a qualified training program, for each
applicable craft or trade classification of employees that the contractor
or subcontractor intends to employ to carry out aspects of eligible bridge
projects as described in subsection (b)(2).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id11C383B424914A25A478AC5218A14B2B"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header><subsection id="idbb73270ec9604187b0092ba7579236f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/147">Section 147</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idc474041345a44292b3662b9262e06b49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (b), (c), (d),
(e), (f), (k), and (l), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC2F0118E26C94C39B9CD319F7745D726"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB587EC5FA86545E5A0E403C72766A3CD" style="OLC"><subsection id="id9bcf0eaa14464903a82927504d65650f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="idb8517436c3df473996263e4c1b4b1d81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Boarding</header><subparagraph id="id5A171CBABADB4E3B8D04C92E014A600E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>boarding</term> means the initial boarding of a ferry by a passenger or vehicle at the initial terminal of
departure.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD21C3BF078D4EFB8A4809733858B195"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>boarding</term> does not include boarding of a ferry by a passenger or vehicle at any subsequent terminal stop of
the
ferry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id86d5a4a2b7e546ad9cb515dbd021caa4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ferry route</header><text>The term <term>ferry route</term> means a permanent publicly controlled fixed route in accordance with section 129(c) from one
terminal to the next terminal in one direction. A route which serves the
opposite direction is considered a separate route. For purposes of
nautical miles reported, an alternative limited scheduled ferry route that
is otherwise served regularly by other routes with multiple stops shall
not be reported as a separate ferry route unless otherwise determined by
the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd2f8ec7c1f494ed0b6d06cec1aa269f4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id4EBFFA52A92B406CA6C7A2575125AC43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any of the 50 States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD8DC1203C256409F9FE22EA917575592"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08A5DBA47AAE49058FCC5BD808FEF242"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF47882F507A643EAB5C5F65E356040EB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Guam;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C9B7A964F794EACA04A020070876D35"><enum>(E)</enum><text>American Samoa;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0DF9713E66EB481B9A65F4A8AC46CC73"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6914B1D0296D4F93931BAF3A20891C04"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idB098AA2402174AD6B76CD858E4ED36F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Program</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD3DF4E345D8E45D29DF37D265762EF6E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) by striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id671595C54D6545BD88BDA1C62482A110"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsections (e) and (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) and inserting the
following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb1a687b07964a89834aee55753d5b9d" style="OLC"><subsection id="id2556c3ab58314f659078ec10928c71cb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Formula</header><text>Of the amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (d)—</text><paragraph id="idf6ab9847605741bfae9b9a27a4244665"><enum>(1)</enum><text>35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities in the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="id99d98e836c84487493ec46689951770d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of ferry passengers, including passengers in vehicles, carried by each ferry system in
the most recent fiscal year; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50d9c71ec1c2478984e1155df0dd5de1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of ferry passengers, including passengers in vehicles, carried by all ferry systems in
the most recent fiscal year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2316999af3a4407c84b1e7fbabeaaa12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities in the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="ide60c2034b19347d0a3632d61d7d48e31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of vehicles carried by each ferry system in the most recent fiscal year; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc1da374504147858e988b5489af7d0e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of vehicles carried by all ferry systems in the most recent fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf99954a834044538ac455c9c470bbd95"><enum>(3)</enum><text>30 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities in the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="id1dcfa8aba98044c58030a49d1d8060d0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total route nautical miles serviced by each ferry system; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e6c6325b3384b4dbf8ac9b6c107e2a6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total route nautical miles serviced by all ferry systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id96c8295be2104f9494e4390e40922ae7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Certain routes</header><text>For a ferry route that provides service between 2 States or a State and Canada, nautical miles for
a route shall be reported by and assigned to the State of departure on the
ferry route to the first destination of the ferry in the subsequent State
or in Canada.</text></subsection><subsection id="idbb253bf8fc6549078cb5dd26e251449a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Redistribution of unobligated amounts</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idfe46c13291284873b4c3e9b36611dba8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>withdraw amounts allocated to an eligible entity under subsection (d) that remain unobligated by
the end of the third fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the
amounts were allocated; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb8c20b093d3d417484c2179f655f3934"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the subsequent fiscal year, redistribute those funds in accordance with the formula under
subsection
(e) among eligible entities for which no amounts were withdrawn under
paragraph
(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id535F29E58CD249528CA0E6E00E592194"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Minimum amount</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (d), a State with an eligible entity that meets the requirements of this
section shall receive not less than $100,000 under this section for a
fiscal year.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb24c8391e4614a6391f2799ab1f0c803"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Implementation</header><paragraph id="idaef1b04a71b543f08473f2323936cb95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data collection</header><subparagraph id="id20cc6ac00e8849098e69eaf87116e515"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National ferry database</header><text>Amounts made available for a fiscal year under this section shall be allocated using the most
recent
data available, as collected and imputed in accordance with the national
ferry database established under section 1801(e) of the SAFETEA–LU (23
U.S.C. 129 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50e229c17b5e49949937ee21f3ca2160"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility for funding</header><text>To be eligible to receive funds under subsection (d), data shall have been submitted in the most
recent collection of data for the national ferry database under section
1801(e) of the SAFETEA–LU
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/129">23 U.S.C. 129</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>) for at least 1 ferry service
within the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2df88f2eb83c4f0681deb8fef2721a11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>On review of the data submitted under paragraph (1)(B), the
Secretary may make adjustments to the data as the Secretary determines
necessary to correct misreported or inconsistent data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id129f969d77084086b02f121b8b2cc4c0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each fiscal year.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id99a6c2be7cda46f68c86097edb1c4bd0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National ferry database</header><text>Section 1801(e)(4) of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/129">23 U.S.C. 129</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>) is amended by striking
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida8f5a7b36161412a898e71b2e997a675" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="iddb9cc31b6d2246efb3fc6e0a74842215"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make available, from the amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry out chapter 63 of
title
49, not more than $500,000, to
maintain the database.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="ida690dbdf84494f27ab2b85e07d45edab"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/129">Section 129(c)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7ad046431317415d9c6077d8282b27aa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence of paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, or on a public transit ferry eligible under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49</quote> after <quote>Interstate System</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf2df526dba73458fae35ee400bba6d08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="id4DC4AA89CB6649C68F6E4587AFCE082D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(3) Such ferry</quote> and inserting <quote>(3)(A) Such ferry</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50F56A1721474606AA6BAE2F6148EAFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96656DC61A5446F19430CE38DB7E82E1" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="idBB3CD1002BA54089BE6C70A56F8E7DAF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such Federal participation shall not involve the construction or purchase, for private
ownership, a ferry boat, ferry terminal facility, or other eligible
project under this section.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id827fb82acce7461fbd87097a0878100f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaa873ebe8d5145aea0b81a6d57e95d9e" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id99311fbc4f5247879bd16a39a50d5f31"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The ferry service shall be maintained in accordance with section 116, and no ferry boat
or ferry terminal with such Federal participation may be
sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of, except in accordance with part
18 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (including successor
regulations). The Federal share of any proceeds from such a disposition
shall be
used for eligible purposes under this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6df80d2e91ce472a88344c62ad9098b3"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Highway safety improvement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">Section 148(a)(4)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idf8ae862cb8e84f2881af530030a20287"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>, but is not limited to,</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12fb73254dd543b391de9d2435b0e139"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0365ddf88e944a97830f9e5be329f872" style="OLC"><clause id="id3a6b653903384903be5d22b6b2730773"><enum>(xxv)</enum><text>An infrastructure safety project not described in clauses (i) through (xxiv).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id446982b2becf4c30a1427cbf06414e24"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Data collection on unpaved roads</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">Section 148</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD2800C79AA70488C8E4D8A4124B8C315" style="OLC"><subsection id="id97a0ab86736a49dfa70cf38b9c1fced9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>State option To extend period for collection of data regarding unpaved public roads</header><text>A State is hereby authorized, at the discretion of the State, to complete collection of fundamental
data elements for the model inventory of
roadway elements on public roads that are
gravel roads or otherwise unpaved, by up to 5 years after the deadline
otherwise established by the Secretary, at no penalty, if—</text><paragraph id="idCC2CB4AFC9A64646BCFFC5087EB122AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
State notifies the Secretary of the intent of the State to exercise the
option; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5922A75955AD4EB2B47D62C2B16F2E6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>after the deadline otherwise established by the Secretary and until the State completes a
collection of the required model inventory of roadway elements data for
any unpaved public road, the State
does not undertake a project under this section on that road.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id04C38B0B249F44809C21A7920ACAC1F4"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/149">Section 149</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id710f70297cf44b6fbb15fd232093fa32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id07709b3a7d7c4c539982eea190535cf0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) by inserting <quote>in the designated nonattainment area</quote> before the semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc7fc8a7d5838480dab8be92fba5cebe5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>or maintenance</quote> after <quote>attainment</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddffad84fc10f4d2599acf485f5ecca27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>is likely to contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard</quote> and inserting <quote>is likely to contribute to the area’s attainment or maintenance of a national ambient air quality
standard</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7110ea328b7e4968b7eb954ad4cb45f8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idd200531fce2945d59fe7aaa3a95d6002"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting <quote>would otherwise be eligible under subsection (b) if the project were carried out in a nonattainment
or maintenance area or</quote> before <quote>is eligible under</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b75c0bfafce4510b2708dd1e8b7a15b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>, in a manner consistent with the approach that was in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of MAP–21,</quote> after <quote>the Secretary shall modify</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb0251807725e466e86fbe023b91189b0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(3)—</text><subparagraph id="id95C9671C1C1845B38AB2D3649159ADF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>States and metropolitan</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4EF4B967B8D74B71948641976118D8AE" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="idAD0F5688FD8C4B86897EFF6D71446D78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>States and metropolitan</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC772B5BFF02D41FDB2F5A6552046C6FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A8A914840B84F329455002816557607" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="idACC8FCDBC9714224A4F720F259D31675"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of priority funding</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, PM<subscript>2.5</subscript> priority funding shall be utilized on the most
cost-effective projects and programs that are proven to reduce
directly emitted fine particulate matter.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idE2B55EE3FD404BC493DBA1A19920AFDC"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Highway safety improvement program performance measure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/150">Section 150(c)(4)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>for both motorized and nonmotorized transportation</quote> before the period at the end.</text></section><section id="id0a25bf02b42047db954415989ca92692"><enum>1116.</enum><header>National freight program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">Section 167</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7677983C5C47492E8644F4F0B6992C49" style="USC"><section id="id6405af07311d4ee9a180db719cfb10ea"><enum>167.</enum><header>National freight program</header><subsection id="idd4a561d940f7433c86629121d12d138f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to improve the condition and performance of the national
freight network to ensure that the national freight network provides the
foundation for the United States to compete in the global economy and
achieve each goal described in subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="idb669738cb8504afd8fe3ad75f58f0d80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the national freight program are—</text><paragraph id="id70b6d35b62e5445f8128515dbd2e04e4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to invest in infrastructure improvements and to implement operational improvements on our Nation's
highways that—</text><subparagraph id="id9f6397341d3c4893aee735aba8d5e02f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strengthen the contribution of the national freight network to the economic competitiveness of the
United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf51ed0dcf0e24d328c7127bd4c127718"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce congestion and relieve bottlenecks in the freight transportation system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb07bb845fceb45eba5e993053ed10de8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduce the cost of freight transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35e985a15c6048e79980da801f6d1444"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve the reliability of freight transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb65929741e114b788113ffe96cb37097"><enum>(E)</enum><text>increase productivity, particularly for domestic industries and businesses that create high-value
jobs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d8e2f46f7a74a3283c82db31037379f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve the safety, security, efficiency, and resiliency of freight transportation in rural and
urban areas;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfda9aa0f65f24adaba1e9ea2645a9ddb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to improve the state of good repair of the national freight network;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb957763ac86e4219b7337c391b1ca1dd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to use advanced technology to improve the safety and efficiency of the national freight network;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id94ba8ed199494d7a97554625820b4fa7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to incorporate concepts of performance, innovation, competition, and accountability into the
operation and maintenance of the national freight network;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idad24b592c10c4de7a29c725759f28c1d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to improve the efficiency and productivity of the national freight network; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id936142190bd24fb2a2d6a17abbcfbf4e"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to reduce the environmental impacts of freight.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6f7c86174a3c439b8cf0534ebbe6676a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment of a national highway freight network</header><paragraph id="id2724ab68bc9b42448844399a90765fcc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a national highway freight network in accordance with this section to
assist States in strategically directing resources toward improved system
performance for efficient movement of freight on highways.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb45bcc3d6632417d9f1ac012bb0a3f09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Network components</header><text>The national highway freight network shall consist of—</text><subparagraph id="ida56b88ffcf54403d8c4912c9823a949e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the primary highway freight network, as designated by the Secretary under subsection (d) (referred
to in this section as the <quote>primary highway freight network</quote>) as most critical to the movement of freight;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c5c83b1f93841549889b5f189fc9066"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the portions of the Interstate System not designated as part of the primary highway freight
network;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id325e470b48fa4bf69ffc6e2894ed2920"><enum>(C)</enum><text>critical rural freight corridors established under subsection (e);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2fafea9ff44f41f085e07c2f407ae755"><enum>(D)</enum><text>critical urban freight corridors established under subsection (f); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3937f10a765445b5a778c31da187e7b8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>National Highway System intermodal connectors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida609469838814e85918ecb75af7d3c6c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Designation of primary highway freight network</header><paragraph id="id1913c10f6aa94429a8935903b0030974"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial designation of primary highway freight network</header><subparagraph id="idbae96ba8e04a454da7cece4000021e53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title>, subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall designate a
primary highway freight network—</text><clause id="id16ede465dfe2464bb618249d3c56fcec"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based on an inventory of national freight volume conducted by the Administrator of the Federal
Highway Administration, in consultation with stakeholders, including
system users, transport providers, metropolitan planning organizations,
and States; and</text></clause><clause id="id736faa2b86aa4421b240b2b47ea3272d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that shall be comprised of not more than 27,000 centerline miles of existing roadways that are most
critical to the movement of freight.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc22588286e0b409b9cda4b93cca85cf1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Factors for designation</header><text>In designating the primary highway freight network, the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="id398945923a764e7fac025137bd8d571b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the origins and destinations of freight movement in, to, and from the United States;</text></clause><clause id="idc3faa426e13745e8869f8a3b7202bcd7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total freight tonnage and value of freight moved via highways;</text></clause><clause id="idb7a5a98a9a4c49e1a3806bc4171a42c2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the percentage of annual average daily truck traffic in the annual average daily traffic on
principal arterials;</text></clause><clause id="id2ecc1575503e4f60bec11115d734e454"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the annual average daily truck traffic on principal arterials;</text></clause><clause id="id4f9f32a72a5641e6aba99afef9ac6dac"><enum>(v)</enum><text>land and maritime ports of entry;</text></clause><clause id="id405aa7ec52de4366ba9936c5c8be1add"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas;</text></clause><clause id="idf9e94bb71b054fe882a6336516464fdd"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the significance of goods movement, including consideration of points of origin, destination, and
linking components of the global and domestic supply chains;</text></clause><clause id="ida7733bf4aa184d6988dca79bef1161ad"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>proximity of access to other freight intermodal facilities, including rail, air, water, and
pipelines;</text></clause><clause id="id53a27171ceff409987bc2efa4fd29522"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>population centers;</text></clause><clause id="idd4041fc03c2743148973c4a104c639bd"><enum>(x)</enum><text>significant freight bottlenecks, as identified by the Administrator of the Federal Highway
Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="id208c241fcdc4436291d7daf90b53b403"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>network connectivity.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb4acc708de4345c68ca8e0bbc7e09a0c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional miles on primary highway freight network</header><text>In addition to the miles initially designated under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="ide76ecb57242f42b69e49ab623b3951fb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary may increase the number of miles designated as part of the primary highway freight
network by not more than 3,000 additional centerline miles of roadways
(which may include existing or planned roads) critical to the future
efficient
movement of goods on the primary highway freight network; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfdd89d80e51843949737863f82155398"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State may increase the number of miles designated as part of the primary highway freight
network in that State by not more than 10 percent of the miles designated
in that State under paragraph (1) if the additional miles—</text><clause id="idd8b1da21dca34c73aad457cb2c935cdc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>close gaps between primary highway freight network segments;</text></clause><clause id="id298ee70d506d47cd8a6d1cb457c77c58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish first- and last-mile connections of the primary highway freight network critical to the
efficient movement of goods, including ports,
international border crossings, airports, intermodal facilities,
railyards, logistics centers, warehouses, and agricultural facilities; or</text></clause><clause id="id5344aaa7666748bfa895a0b491c0ec24"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>designate critical emerging freight routes.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1df406d5315e4cb7a36426e0e0a4e89b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State flexibility for designation of miles on the primary highway freight network</header><text>Each State that increases the number of miles on the primary highway freight network under
paragraph (2)
shall—</text><subparagraph id="ided5bac4061da4bf9a0b4ca5590541f6f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider nominations for such additional miles from metropolitan planning organizations within the
State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c21d87a7660476da6bcca0c56214d42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that the additional miles are consistent with the freight plan of the
State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad6fb1f8be0941ab84339dbc078a9e42"><enum>(C)</enum><text>review the primary highway freight network of the State designated under paragraphs (1) and (2) and
redesignate miles in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2055627d96ba428ab630017f8988673c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary a list of the additional miles added under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf97e17360c9345fdb938cebdc61696b3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Redesignation of primary highway freight network</header><subparagraph id="id8ae153e684b14b038493f56ad6c60f0e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 5 years after the designation of the primary highway freight network
and every
5 years thereafter, using the designation factors described in paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall redesignate the primary highway freight network
(including any additional mileage added to the primary highway freight
network under paragraph (2) as of the date on which the redesignation
process is initiated).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide88f53349ee947429b061667368152c9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In redesignating the primary highway freight network, to the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary
shall rely on measurable data to assess the significance of goods
movement, including consideration of points of origin, destination, and
linking components of the United States global and domestic supply chains.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd58b31d276234245b4418847989023bb"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Critical rural freight corridors</header><text>A State may designate a road within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight corridor
if the road—</text><paragraph id="idcacb3c29fcb74297a899e3f2e485fb16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is a rural principal arterial roadway and has a minimum of 25 percent of the annual average daily
traffic of the road measured in passenger vehicle equivalent units from
trucks (FHWA vehicle class 8 to 13);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c1ad1fe034f48f5a1c4c298067165b7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id728b01902736480088e50654384bf673"><enum>(3)</enum><text>connects the primary highway freight network, a roadway described in paragraph (1) or (2), or
Interstate System to facilities that handle more than—</text><subparagraph id="id7eb29cd7782c477e9cd618fff43fccb7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>50,000 20-foot equivalent units per year; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae9370cc2b4d43c3b8f0db379c4f35d7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id272eda96b5cb4d3aa139329c3d33a2b1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provides access to—</text><subparagraph id="id8CE63CEB251B4E12969C585C8245457F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a grain elevator or other regionally significant agricultural facility; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4558233B03C944EA9A9E8D2F451EEB8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an
intermodal transfer facility;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb4f38b008f6544fb9579ae1b1085e0cd"><enum>(5)</enum><text>connects to an international port of entry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddf74ec230d154813abf24f12965326ce"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provides access to significant air, rail, water, or other freight facilities in the State; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ef2d96d9d614f2facfbf5ed5a6ed9e2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>is, in the determination of the State, vital to improving the efficient movement of freight of
importance to the economy of the State.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfd701ff92a084a29b65444e68c95a144"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Critical urban freight corridors</header><text>A State, or a city or a metropolitan planning organization in coordination with the State, may
designate a road within the borders of the State as a critical urban
freight corridor if the road—</text><paragraph id="id86ece01a213b4404b1c339c301679292"><enum>(1)</enum><text>connects an intermodal facility to—</text><subparagraph id="idC585C789D56A47D8A0002ACAA4A3A69B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the primary highway freight network;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC02867FAF544055963783E44DDA9500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Interstate system; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id235FE75F26254C3991510B7B382E9AE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an intermodal facility;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida37083a2d3544546b6ac274aa66754c8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is located within a corridor of a route on the primary highway freight network and provides
alternative highway options important to goods movement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id557c34015c6641c594a3ecbc4410fcec"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serves a major freight generator, logistic center, or manufacturing and warehouse industrial land;
or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a52d94a50be4ebfa42187d3b088006f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is important to
the movement of freight within the region, as determined by the State,
city, or
metropolitan planning organization.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id52756a2f6cf14239932068c4a8d3ae34"><enum>(g)</enum><header>National freight strategic plan</header><paragraph id="id0aad8a95d94e4b9bac17b118c17353e7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial development of national freight strategic plan</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall, in
consultation with State departments of transportation, metropolitan
planning organizations, and other appropriate public and private
transportation stakeholders, develop and post on the public website of the
Department of
Transportation a national freight strategic plan that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id9ebb1483f9bb4204bf43f3793767f366"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of the condition and performance of the national freight network;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5f658e3c36344e4db031aad1888193e0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification of highway bottlenecks on the national freight network that create significant
freight congestion problems, based on a quantitative methodology developed
by the Secretary, which shall, at a minimum, include—</text><clause id="idb5083d593a1b4437923f9e002696932f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information from the Freight Analysis Framework of the Federal Highway Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="id488f2770a2c947509f3ed2fabb9ceb32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, an estimate of the cost of addressing each bottleneck and any
operational improvements that could be implemented;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf173e0b193804e47b36385e5ff89bf92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>forecasts of freight volumes for the 10- and 20-year period beginning in the year during which the
plan is issued based on the most recent data available;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ae9a8fe4ec0467f89c53b88a9765053"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification of major trade gateways and national freight corridors that connect major
population centers, trade gateways, and other major freight generators for
current and forecasted traffic and freight volumes, the identification of
which shall be revised, as appropriate, in subsequent plans;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id648b6e7aaf71499d875be177068be5fe"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, institutional, financial, and other barriers
to improved freight transportation performance (including opportunities
for overcoming the barriers);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e69d1b190db42a9a3307b575efa1d42"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an identification of routes providing access to energy exploration, development, installation, or
production areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfcb39fdae26d448e83ce6b3116eafc46"><enum>(G)</enum><text>best practices for improving the performance of the national freight network;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id68195420a3944e5ba39d72acc68b09a9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>best practices to mitigate the impacts of freight movement on communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a7b15006fba4ebc86a3a14e9338630c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a process for addressing multistate projects and encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf743bb5c33c74865a90af933db6109e3"><enum>(J)</enum><text>identification of locations or areas with high crash rates or congestion involving freight traffic,
and strategies to address those issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide23b4d4a973a427dbb1e1be7e7ce2725"><enum>(K)</enum><text>strategies to improve freight intermodal connectivity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa36fd96b53b40e29eac22e3185298a6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates to national freight strategic plan</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date of completion of the first national freight strategic plan
under paragraph (1), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall
update and repost on the public website of the Department of
Transportation a
revised national freight strategic plan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id72570624e2e046539cc19b36c92f6e97"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Highway freight transportation conditions and performance reports</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title> and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that describes the
conditions and performance of the national highway freight network in the
United States.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7bd81f83be4446348afcadd402f4ec2c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Transportation investment data and planning tools</header><paragraph id="idade693f14d5d4797a5b53b0c6f511ab5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8a0b43637b544a2bab07af51a78b392a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>begin development of new tools and improve existing tools to
support an outcome-oriented, performance-based approach to evaluate
proposed freight-related and other transportation projects, including—</text><clause id="id0bdc38abfbe04d8d8e5aa619f5f15a2d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>methodologies for systematic analysis of benefits and costs on a national and regional basis;</text></clause><clause id="id1b7a54f3b2f44fa091f3e55ae23d6817"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>tools for ensuring that the evaluation of freight-related and other transportation projects could
consider safety, economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability,
and system condition in the project selection process;</text></clause><clause id="id6351efb8f5174090a4c47487f3c8ad1e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improved methods for data collection and trend analysis;</text></clause><clause id="idf41a1534f78b43b680183f631d90e2f2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>encouraging public-private partnerships to carry out data sharing activities while maintaining the
confidentiality of all proprietary data; and</text></clause><clause id="idcdaa20c2ec474374a1859c416ab7843f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other tools to assist in effective transportation planning;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6ba449b10fc7487a84eeec89c8c029dd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify transportation-related model data elements to support a broad range of evaluation methods
and techniques to assist in making transportation investment decisions;
and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida60e8f02a92040619ee62c0a833480d1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at a minimum, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, consider any improvements to
existing freight flow data collection efforts that could reduce identified
freight data gaps and deficiencies and help improve forecasts of freight
transportation demand.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9af2c6b59594e89ac213dcba1a422d5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with Federal, State, and other stakeholders to develop, improve, and
implement the tools and collect the data described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe1c6574d5d243beaa11a1845d96ccb6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Use of apportioned funds</header><paragraph id="id5CFDA09742AA492BA10FF39FF412E777"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State shall obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(6) to improve the
movement of freight on the national highway freight network.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddd8f96fdbf9640c4bf7df32116367817"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Primary highway freight network funding</header><text>For each fiscal year, of the funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(6), the State shall
obligate for projects on the primary highway freight network an amount
that is not less than the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="id70f72f4f3b8a4787832e86ac027b70c4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total mileage in the State designated as primary highway freight network; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf0de5327a0b4466ab9ecb32a55cebc8f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sum of—</text><clause id="idD79E0EDC24754F59A255C65214753A06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total mileage in the State designated as primary highway freight network; and</text></clause><clause id="id461563B0AC7A4FB586DD7009DE72B4A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total mileage in the State on the
Interstate system that is not designated as part of
the primary highway freight network.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idecca8c435ce04c79b09017f1eaa44ac2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Freight planning</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 2 years after the date of enactment of
the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title>, a State may not obligate funds
apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(6) unless the State has—</text><subparagraph id="idcdac57447773458db8b811480075121d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>established a freight advisory committee in accordance with section 1117 of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 167
note; 126 Stat. 472); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd7a5b4e2a9a46ed855d83b8f534b978"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developed a freight plan in accordance with section 1118 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">23 U.S.C. 167</external-xref> note; 126 Stat.
473).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4eec4f2a6e344d559e2fe883dd8e8eab"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><paragraph id="id5b175c1f7a2e4ee48b7e446e293dcaed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in this subsection, for a project to be eligible for funding under this section,
a State shall provide information to the Secretary describing the
improvement made by the project to the efficient movement of freight on
the national highway freight network and how the project is
consistent with the freight investment plan included in the freight plan
of
the State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2df9698b7a044632960da149df35605b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header><text>A State may obligate not more than 10 percent of the total apportionment to the State under section
104(b)(6) for projects within the boundaries of public and private freight
rail, maritime projects, and intermodal facilities, but shall only
include surface transportation infrastructure necessary to facilitate
direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into and out of the
facility.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67e1393d80ca4fb0a9d1416415df1176"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(6) for the national highway freight program may
be obligated to carry out 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph id="idef723ef89bc64b499461bc51702fe96c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting,
environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other
preconstruction activities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5fafdf16b7eb41b985d48f8f891a006b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land relating
to the project and improvements to land), construction contingencies,
acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements directly relating
to improving system performance.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6e6d9c00aad1402281e05536a0840700"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Intelligent transportation systems and other technology to improve the flow of freight.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5f20829ff97e45bebe82dc77a6a064b8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of freight.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide393f0f6e2ce4c7f936180721caef758"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Environmental and community mitigation of freight.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94257cd6743d49e4a4656d6ea005749d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Railway-highway grade separation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8021dfc20f414d9b9886635b889e8bc2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Geometric improvements to interchanges and ramps.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7faa2c2be0184b4a92c9c7c8f244d2f2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Truck-only lanes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47d2fc721e39415a92b594a70cf7bcf3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Climbing and runaway truck lanes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6070fd33fa8d4480a6a9644b0c37977d"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Adding or widening of shoulders.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf762842c4af74648a546f832d5773b08"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Truck parking facilities eligible for funding under section 1401 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note;
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a4ac4b93fc746e09949ad159eff62b9"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Real-time traffic, truck parking, roadway condition, and multimodal transportation information
systems.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idded37c3cf7e84ef1b50aa2f1e3ce7236"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Electronic screening and credentialing systems for vehicles, including weigh-in-motion truck
inspection technologies.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfdf82a4080da4a1685ad42301dbb556f"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Traffic signal optimization including synchronized and adaptive signals.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id761aa3c06ae341ac838e370300048c02"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Work zone management and information systems.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4107089460eb486590f30c622819800e"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Highway ramp metering.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide13a343850fb4bdcae2d9518a8176a48"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Electronic cargo and border security technologies that improve truck freight movement.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3bef32c224d4314b00486a2978fa8cd"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Intelligent transportation systems that would increase truck freight efficiencies inside the
boundaries of intermodal facilities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3594718198e54e90a1c13e1a0fc6a081"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Additional road capacity to address highway freight bottlenecks.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide8f62c2f173c447aaffc6ebab7145bc5"><enum>(T)</enum><text>A highway project, other than a project described in subparagraphs (A) through (S), to improve the
flow of freight on the national highway freight network.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c5d18cb18574afab06bd233168a6105"><enum>(U)</enum><text>Any other surface transportation project to improve the flow of freight into and out of a facility
described in paragraph (2), subject to the limitation of that paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc37acf67e4e14888aedd0c55b03dd8ff"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other eligible costs</header><text>In addition to the eligible projects identified in paragraph (3), a State may use funds apportioned
under section 104(b)(6)
for—</text><subparagraph id="id4bcf385365cd43da895ded0da4db2aef"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out diesel retrofit or alternative fuel projects defined in section 149 for class 8
vehicles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb2fa543aa78d4dcaadaacaa2b0cd5a76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the necessary costs of—</text><clause id="idbaf3fc13fdab46fe8cbb87a0a9cd0813"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conducting analyses and data collection;</text></clause><clause id="idb3acd156f2034d57a275ec5bfbccf778"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing and updating performance targets to carry out this section; and</text></clause><clause id="id0a71f7bfd8b54a0e93f375c680bbc242"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reporting to the Secretary to comply with section 150.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id016926941b6f4350a21ab6449b6c1277"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applicability of planning requirements</header><text>Programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall be consistent with the
requirements of sections 134 and 135.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id100382382cd2496eaad702bae68bc6af"><enum>(l)</enum><header>State performance targets</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a State has not met or made significant progress toward meeting
the performance targets of the State established under section 150(d) by
the date that is 2 years after the date of the establishment of the
performance targets, until the date on which the Secretary determines that
the State has met (or has made significant progress towards meeting) the
State performance targets, the State shall submit to the Secretary, on a
biennial basis, a freight performance improvement plan that includes—</text><paragraph id="idd22a296f4ae5438c93c08012e0199fa8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of significant freight system trends, needs, and issues within the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3348384b98b24ba981bd92c8d47c6149"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the freight policies and strategies that will guide the freight-related
transportation investments of the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7486afafafc4cad8d8fa1b51b64cd2c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an inventory of freight bottlenecks within the State and a description of the ways in which the
State is allocating funds to improve those bottlenecks; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6407ddef9be44a73a654a4892d55ad45"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the actions the State will undertake to meet the performance targets of the State.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1420B2D058F04A3A9A3CF73617853B63"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Study of multimodal projects</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit
to
Congress—</text><paragraph id="id60939CAEE713483E96243B6F59622EBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a study of freight projects identified in State freight plans
under section 1118 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">23 U.S.C. 167</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCDFB41D45B4F4054A1AEFC56C7C4AC35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of multimodal freight projects included in the State freight plans, or
otherwise identified by States, that are unable to be funded under this
section due to the limitation under subsection (k)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idb84bef64ec8842bcb0f1cf67e8c50271"><enum>1117.</enum><header>State freight advisory committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1117(a) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">23 U.S.C. 167</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id92AA972BF3E54BE1A70AFA858BB5FCC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The Secretary shall encourage each State to establish</quote> and inserting <quote>Each State shall establish</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE5F18862E6C94726BA5BF888AEBC31CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>representatives of</quote> and inserting <quote>all modes of freight transportation active in the State, including airports, highways, rail,</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id9301C4F936214275BE6AAC57BE2E03D5"><enum>1118.</enum><header>State freight plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1118 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">23 U.S.C. 167</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id951A87FDA11948E79360D99302CFF7B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by striking <quote>The Secretary shall encourage each State to develop a</quote> and inserting <quote>Each State shall develop a</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id15CF116E372E47BCAF09ACCB377FD6BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id8CA935BB21DB4A52A426C5BF83826011"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13E983A0F21E40FA8C3D92F0508F7933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD47B6F58EBDF4D8D86CCC7D0874BAAD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93255F62323140E2AE53115C4C4032FA" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id73EAB4DC14BE46A0B60DB1878E763613"><enum>(7)</enum><text>consideration of any significant congestion or delay caused by freight movements and any
strategies to mitigate that congestion or delay; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3FBD606A16604361AE86FF2DDBFB78AE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a freight investment plan that includes a list of priority projects and describes how funds made
available under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/167">section 167</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, would be invested and
matched.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id47F37B9DB9AE4F3AAE95A35308AE4100"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B37FDC9738741BAB8C531A17783DC0C" style="OLC"><subsection id="id930f852ea8d740cda7aec566aa4b9094"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Relationship to long-Range plan</header><paragraph id="id541d026a52ab4458a46f42f19e39884e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incorporation</header><text>A freight plan described in subsection (a) may be developed separately from or incorporated into
the
statewide strategic long-range transportation plan required by section 135
of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a32dcd5fb6649a3834843f3d51e4d05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal constraint</header><text>The priority freight investment plan component of a freight plan shall include a project, or an
identified phase of a project, only if funding for completion of the
project can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project
within the time period identified in the freight investment plan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf553deb307764f59873c00ebf636c1a4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Planning period</header><text>The freight plan shall address a 10-year forecast period.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide021b9a6715d43148e24d26b7552f035"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Updates</header><paragraph id="id367423C2F8B04E9EA48E5B42F19BD06A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State shall update the freight plan not less frequently than once every 5 years.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFA126B1211C94366905F51EF711565BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Freight investment plan</header><text>A State may update the freight investment plan more frequently than required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id4d076079b45f4ad9855cd75e9ec3b16f"><enum>1119.</enum><header>Projects of national or regional significance</header><subsection id="idf92d9a68c26a4234a7646b42c6a76e4f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd694df6b22e54408884dd9e232efca24" style="USC"><section id="idf5b616b4eb8f418392c385d443ea9983"><enum>171.</enum><header>Projects of national or regional significance</header><subsection id="id427b18b2f3434f0c9dc60cf163fa2f79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program in accordance with this section to provide grants for
projects that will have a significant impact on a region or the Nation.</text></subsection><subsection id="id30941c3c42914d6f844ef872031a2dbe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of program</header><text>The purpose of the projects of national or regional significance program shall be to assist in
funding critical high-cost surface transportation infrastructure projects
that are difficult to complete with existing Federal, State, local, and
private funds and that will provide 1 or more of the following benefits:</text><paragraph id="idac0f3885afec44fa861dde9daa51b38e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Generate national or regional economic benefits and increase the global economic competitiveness
of the United States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d6ecb55dbc648248e8f26d45f65ae4c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Reduce congestion and the impacts of congestion.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46b305b8336e41759afa7a304e06577c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Improve roadways vital to national energy security.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d7086a6cb544227acba3e203138bb3c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Improve the efficiency, reliability, and affordability of the movement of freight.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf543dd22ab1a47c0a724479e0f31a8b5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Improve transportation safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcaf0d82fffa84b66b4a45fb07e41dc35"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Improve existing and designated future Interstate System routes.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95c1391a18ae4b5799c7891825fe6e51"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Improve the movement of people through improving rural connectivity and metropolitan accessibility.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id33b03422c35041a280c51adb8ddf4a73"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="id9f79da6c71b240cba935a03a07616a43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible applicant</header><text>The term <term>eligible applicant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idDF8BCB69F7EA43BFA7E32A7FCA9F9A1A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State (or a group of States);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id233561E1D35F4CBDBECCACF2557EE223"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD2AF4192C68346448F7E3929B174007F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a tribal government (or a consortium of
tribal governments);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAFEDDDFFBB2C4F929C446DA2E7D09ACC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a transit agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F57F90874BE454DAF4B289D17A5EE2D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ABE7DC3D2EF43FDB2EAB4CA2BFDEAAB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a port
authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2A61A7B22B0541848912843DF827F503"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State or local government; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90D7A7A0D1824029B100E1D5507FDF4B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id53a0668573494df8a92060af09c14752"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a surface transportation project or a program of integrated surface transportation projects
closely related in the function the projects perform that—</text><subparagraph id="id527e8c2fae9e4c1fbd036aa6d66ee7f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a capital project that is eligible for Federal financial assistance under—</text><clause id="idf7a545ff679c4aff995eb0d7abf5dbf1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>this title; or</text></clause><clause id="id92AF375F9FF04FAA93AEE0A3E8526468"><enum>(ii)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbbff3bb919c14043b0c7f80624fa3fdd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has eligible project costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of—</text><clause id="id8cd800e5323642a2b1ea7bc71f34c2df"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$350,000,000; and</text></clause><clause id="id94c142dc42ff40af8334a32dcce96f03"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idCEDC4341A08E4818AF9B4BBCC46A41CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for a project located in a single State, 30 percent of the amount of Federal-aid highway funds
apportioned to the State for the most recently completed fiscal year;</text></subclause><subclause id="id9A6330EFC5F14035A4FCC48A5066C7C5" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for a project located in a single rural State with a population density of 50 or fewer persons per
square mile based on the most recent decennial census, 15 percent of the
amount of Federal-aid highway funds apportioned to the State for the most
recently
completed fiscal year; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id36FC20B8AEDD40FBBD725C4D572324D4" indent="up1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for a project located in more than 1 State, 75 percent of the amount of Federal-aid highway funds
apportioned to the participating State that has the largest apportionment
for the most recently completed fiscal year.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8d4d6561b80540f78686e3fddf54e7bf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>The term <term>eligible project costs</term> means the costs of—</text><subparagraph id="id325216e4a1ab4054b8a3f943eb2d556e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting,
environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other
preconstruction activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idce4a0b65c5b0428cbbdbd62f1cfa70fb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of real property (including land
related to the project and improvements to land), environmental
mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment directly
related to improving system performance, and operational improvements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4351a167325441cd954aecc1177eb76a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the subsidy amount (as defined in section 601(a)) and administrative costs of projects eligible for
credit assistance under chapter 6, if the Secretary determines that the
unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out the TIFIA
program (as defined in section 601(a)) are insufficient to meet the
needs of the TIFIA program for that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE24BE833E1C949C59F768B0C3E69BE40"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> means an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than 150,000
individuals, as determined by the Bureau
of the Census.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEEA5FC05FA7C45D08617274BB868C0D3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rural State</header><text>The term <term>rural State</term> means a State that has a population density
of 50 or fewer persons per square mile, based on the most recent decennial
census.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6b18ea89125b4126bb428da802f230f0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Solicitations and applications</header><paragraph id="idfc54179795d04b2d9c0efc957aeb6b5a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant solicitations</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a transparent and competitive national solicitation process to select
eligible projects for funding under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id379b00ec6ff94332a7b2fc59b3a64a5d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><subparagraph id="id0887411be52a4f6eb049d6957bc57d0d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible applicant seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an
application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as
the Secretary determines necessary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id096f182270294453b797b7f6e13ad8de"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each application submitted under this paragraph shall include data on the most recent system
performance and estimated
system improvements that will result from completion of the eligible
project, including projections for improvements 5, 10, and 20 years after
completion of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf283913fb02941159ffd9a88cb1f460b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Resubmission of applications</header><text>An eligible applicant whose project is not selected by the Secretary for funding under this section
may resubmit an application in
a subsequent solicitation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida6c761a1e1f94f2585f8192927023107"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Criteria for project evaluation and selection</header><paragraph id="ida889277fd70448e889b5d33c2f8baeff"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may select a project for funding under this section only if the Secretary determines
that the project—</text><subparagraph id="id6D5C137618E34758BB933F206CB702D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent
with the national goals described in section 150(b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf64352585164fb09e8c626af1bec542"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will significantly improve the performance of the national surface transportation network,
nationally or regionally;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idac590d191d23437dbf9c9b0d62d790a4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is based on the results of preliminary engineering;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6fc6930cc18e48499381a32b07e5386d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is consistent with the long-range statewide transportation plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idee4626d80d6c441b86734ec685bc5b75"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cannot be readily and efficiently completed without Federal financial assistance;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8136fee46e7345e091256064224b554a"><enum>(F)</enum><text>is justified based on the ability of the project to achieve 1 or more of the following:</text><clause id="id13ee4bcf1716413fa74754d5374db09a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Generate national economic benefits that reasonably exceed the costs of the project.</text></clause><clause id="id3bc44c5c0dec4a949cf528b05cd94241"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Reduce long-term congestion, including impacts on a national, regional, and statewide basis.</text></clause><clause id="idE94ADAE4EE0E40D79EC70DCAAE2161EE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Increase the
speed, reliability, and accessibility of the movement of people or
freight.</text></clause><clause id="idad7ec80b1b0341faab6b22400f8a6c1f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Improve transportation safety, including reducing transportation accident and serious injuries
and fatalities; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida208f581af2f4b38a8fd74bce02ff8ff"><enum>(G)</enum><text>is supported by a sufficient amount of non-Federal funding,
including evidence of
stable and dependable financing to construct, maintain, and
operate the infrastructure facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide01c54d3435b48f680c7f7fd6997f138"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In evaluating a project under this section, in addition to the criteria described in paragraph (1),
the
Secretary shall consider the extent to which the project—</text><subparagraph id="id862ea2773e724db9b4235eb7e85680d6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>leverages Federal investment by encouraging non-Federal contributions to the project, including
contributions from public-private partnerships;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c6137a4e226421aab2469b3dc1ff7be"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is able to begin construction within 18 months of being selected;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ca501fbf0184b4eaf54fdb3b412e604"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incorporates innovative project delivery and financing where practical;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id893a9159a7f9467baa732c6094a54fac"><enum>(D)</enum><text>helps maintain or protect the environment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id137e2dcb11084be89a8895254862f4c8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improves roadways vital to national energy security;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd384dce6412d4c828e13bde9b6bf7d4a"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improves or upgrades designated future Interstate System routes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddfaaefe1cf9f4237a50e0c0e0a60efde"><enum>(G)</enum><text>uses innovative technologies, including intelligent transportation systems, that enhance the
efficiency of the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25bea1a4083e4bdc81dc854b4b05f7d1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>helps to improve mobility and accessibility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idebf0c5a91b87450f936046f79fe87f65"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall take measures to ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable—</text><paragraph id="id26D918B192BF415285B2CE4C98B6EC3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an equitable
geographic distribution of amounts; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE04AAED743F64E698D3DE0024E467EE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an appropriate balance in addressing
the needs of rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbc591697712c41ffbb86544876fb3dd6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding requirements</header><paragraph id="id01C9613CC60B42B5904926D71C89EA2A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amount of a grant under this section shall not exceed
$50,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id43644CFBEDEE44EEB25DBAB98AF00787"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rural projects</header><text>Not less than 20 percent of the amounts made available for a fiscal year under this section shall
be for eligible
projects located in
rural areas or in rural States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84BF962E87394E6C9FA2DC9310FB3135"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reservation of funds</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve for projects eligible to receive grant assistance under this title
(other than projects otherwise eligible under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 or
described in section 167(k)(2)) not less than 80 percent of the amount
made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idceb9f918e01b450c839920e2040bf59b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State cap</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section
may be awarded to projects in a single State.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id19d4a5d1271641b48e45c03ed5e355e1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Grant requirements</header><paragraph id="id8732dd39a9264188970de32d733af5bc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicability of planning requirements</header><text>The programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall be consistent with
the
requirements of sections 134 and 135.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3df502353d0543729c8963f1f0fd5805"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination of applicable modal requirements</header><text>If an eligible project that receives a grant under this section has a crossmodal component, the
Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="id52951C1EB3E549389BAC47C37F110EBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9CC151C17DDE4D8ABDB8C9CF2D0C903E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may apply the applicable requirements of that predominant modal component to the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1DBEB5A94F843B48DE0136475F7A633"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report to the secretary</header><text>For each project funded under this section, the project sponsor shall reassess system performance
and submit to the Secretary a report not later than 5, 10, and 20 years
after completion of the
project to assess whether the project outcomes have met preconstruction
projections.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc9a8f06ed75a4b82b803582d5f754f2f"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Notification and reports</header><paragraph id="id12eadb4dd0724cf795bc3ef90939ce77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Congressional notification, approval, and disclosure</header><subparagraph id="id5c5020ab704a4a26b3003883a8d93de7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>At least 30 days before notifying an applicant of selection of a project for funding
under this section, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the
proposed selection along with a description of the reasons for selecting
the project, based on the criteria described in subsection (e).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56efdc656d704b7eb44edbadd12a1a61"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Congressional approval</header><text>The Secretary may not make any obligation or commitment to fund a project under this section if
Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving funding for the project
before the last day of the 30-day period described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9bde0df1b6146f88c2a221db70e2c11"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public report</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department at the end of each fiscal year
an annual report that lists each project that has received assistance
under this
section during that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2e91355e714a4cfc93b38bb7158370d6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller general</header><subparagraph id="idca2779ab34d544c0ba739bbeeddb1985"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the establishment,
solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the
funding of projects under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide16fbfd30f634486b3549a2116d51d54"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the initial awarding of funding under this section, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</text><clause id="idbc7ece0e4c154169810151ec0d64c884"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the process by which each project was selected;</text></clause><clause id="idc001d9f1e0dc4b59b7c3f5a3c16a025c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the criteria used for the selection of each project; and</text></clause><clause id="id4a7e00032958437f99a0931a5c2cd44d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the justification for the selection of each project based on the criteria described in subsection
(e).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id67e6a0e761dd4a3c879fc4cbecf958b2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inspector general</header><subparagraph id="id1b2088228771421ab8324a9fe6ca1102"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct an assessment of the establishment,
solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the
funding of projects under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69ef819b2b844bbf95773b5049d93ac1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the initial awarding of funding under this section, the Inspector
General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the
initial results of the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb5a3570ff62545669bc5ca0f4ad75535"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the initial awarding of funding under this section, the Inspector
General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a final report that
describes the findings of the Inspector General of the Department with
respect to the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id33a1bd04e58b4fa0a68c5718d0888a0d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text><toc><toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>171. Projects of national or regional significance.</quote>.</toc-entry></toc></subsection></section><section id="id2726F4DB6D0C4BB29A8180AA1B9EB4F4"><enum>1120.</enum><header>Transportation alternatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/213">Section 213</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id22A18EE0B80343D0BAC61BE7561499EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>of fiscal years 2013 and 2014</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD6E6E584BAA243338A7A1DC5E3D83C08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id80F057C7918B4EC3969FA791811AFB76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idD53B47F2CCE049DF8B414D22A4E51153"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>66.67</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id409D9A7C6A59453DB085154204A54665"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="id1BF1B08B38D64BE1970C449F4E25A1ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>50</quote> and inserting <quote>33.33</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF3AFB1C101E14ABB85E292D2804CFA19"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to any eligible entity</quote> after <quote>obligated</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99E458C27FB14C219C62C4188E0672D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)—</text><clause id="idD61E0090BA2D4B9496780697A8472B44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idA00B978DAD2C45139DA290A3BDCD53DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and</text></clause><clause id="id2EA3026B0C6C43738C1C7B58C0F4FC22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (vi) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32598DA19BBC4026A62D79B495C98D22" style="OLC"><clause id="id6BE6D2F71F2A4C058458D6DC5D6563FB"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a nonprofit entity responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEFEA713FC0B447F889CAD4471328BBC7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF5A64C8B837040BF907015CE2273DC59" style="OLC"><subsection id="id3a967e44ba2c422d9424d3f947397603"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>Each State or metropolitan planning organization responsible for carrying out the requirements
under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report
describing—</text><paragraph id="idac29fc3b2e054d2a89ef970c0ff6a8b8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of project applications received for each fiscal year, including—</text><subparagraph id="idcd38e2592ef74fb08c62ee438678c7f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the estimated cost of each project for which an application is received;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c21ee7a924947e39642fa51c5d263f4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the aggregate value of the projects for which applications are received;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id399f74a1550247e2be52c9c4a9e577c8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each project, the proposed cost share of the project sponsor; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf61a7cd32a9a45d99a3808c2673ffd1b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for each project, identification of the type of project to be carried out, as described in
subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida4e5f886dee14c48af0796010b4353db"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of projects selected for funding for each fiscal year, including—</text><subparagraph id="idf52ebf58a53b4c85a144a25ae250a414"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost of each selected project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8e2cb99bf6944e778638dca12be0c48b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost share for each selected project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf8892526b4b49ff97264b734811415d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the type of each selected project, as described in subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc0926d4687b4489ac33d0fdfd543d78"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the aggregate value of projects selected.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd30fa01fdb4448d092f3453690849fdd"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Expediting infrastructure projects</header><paragraph id="id0953014fea3e4b6f8f5c4373a2e4278f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
develop regulations or guidance relating to the implementation of this
section that encourages the use of the programmatic approaches to
environmental reviews, expedited procurement techniques, and other best
practices to facilitate productive and timely expenditure for projects
that are small, low-impact, and constructed within an existing built
environment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc0fbbece56e74c4ab56cb3ea8a466217"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State processes</header><text>The Secretary shall work with State departments of transportation to ensure that any regulation or
guidance developed under paragraph (1) is consistently implemented by
States and the Federal Highway Administration to avoid unnecessary delays
in implementing projects and to ensure the effective use of Federal
dollars.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id1DFBF0154C9248F3B34D060BA2C3D0E3"><enum>1121.</enum><header>Assessing policy and system financing alternatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">Section 503(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id815de63b6572480ebb7e555f4e71a532" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id65c19ac2f1a94811be60419e3242745c"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Assessing policy and system financing alternatives</header><subparagraph id="id5fa0116953ca4e48bb865deb46ee4590"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a research and innovation program to explore alternative
transportation revenue mechanisms that preserve a user fee structure to
maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3e5e8ab114843acbffb1be9dddde146"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall carry out research and development activities—</text><clause id="iddee8f1cf5ef240c28c07f65cf82dc395"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to direct a coordinated research and development program to study remaining uncertainties relating
to the design, acceptance, and implementation of 3 or more future
sustainable alternative transportation revenue mechanisms;</text></clause><clause id="id966c72644be24d7bb948b5bc70983440"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to define the functionality of 3 or more user-based alternative revenue mechanisms;</text></clause><clause id="id8dd8fa99bfad40a0a70d4b998c055921"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to conduct or promote research activities to demonstrate and test such user-based alternative
revenue mechanisms, including field trials, by partnering with individual
States, groups of States, or other appropriate entities to conduct such
research;</text></clause><clause id="id436858b54d8447f6b8ae15004cfb2c11"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to conduct outreach to increase public awareness regarding the need for alternative funding sources
for surface transportation programs and provide information on possible
approaches;</text></clause><clause id="id0366a41276f241b9bae35b81e9031f6c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to provide recommendations regarding adoption and implementation of such user-based alternative
revenue mechanisms; and</text></clause><clause id="idabb2446a9aa54532b5b903facd469734"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>to reduce the administrative cost of any potential alternative revenue mechanisms.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b4f74ca516b42458741dbae4cb24af7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Research and technology activities carried out under this paragraph may include partnering with and
providing grant funding to individual States, groups of States, or other
appropriate entities to conduct research that addresses—</text><clause id="id12df6aa94b0c407a8f628795ace34a90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the implementation, interoperability, public acceptance, and other potential hurdles to the
adoption of an alternative revenue mechanism;</text></clause><clause id="id540663f496464f5e9d58d4ee1b93328b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the protection of personal privacy;</text></clause><clause id="idfecc2586820643e984d36e3f13642227"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the utilization of independent and private third-party vendors to collect fees and operate the
alternative revenue mechanism;</text></clause><clause id="id904fc96aab934d4983843b22774b3952"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>equity concerns, including the impacts of the alternative revenue mechanism on differing income
groups, various geographic areas, and the relative burdens on rural and
urban drivers;</text></clause><clause id="id284d18fe03d449099d75b00bfeb215b0"><enum>(v)</enum><text>ease of compliance for different users of the transportation system;</text></clause><clause id="id86915f89b5f947049f9e4c4a97fd2350"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the reliability of technology used to implement the alternative revenue mechanism;</text></clause><clause id="id819cdb98d5234a82b7a593d15b8d72a8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the flexibility and choices with alternative revenue mechanisms, including the ability of users to
select from various technology and payment options;</text></clause><clause id="ide7ee93d54c1b4b8caa6c86bdf58ae364"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the cost of administering the alternative revenue mechanism; and</text></clause><clause id="id8d578aebcb8d45428be2ee1ee8ef3353"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the ability of the administering entity to audit and enforce user compliance.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35c0fbc4eabb4cf3aa1e69d3e17afc73"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Advisory council</header><clause id="idba463cc6583c4f4d81b545bd32889554"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall establish and lead a Surface Transportation Revenue
Alternatives Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as <quote>the Council</quote>) to inform the selection and evaluation of alternative revenue mechanisms.</text></clause><clause id="id5e8744b184f9441d9730eb37f8b616a3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Membership</header><subclause id="id8338E01BDE8844368BCC45CCA38D9408"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The members of the Council shall—</text><item id="id6D20012895334D6B80D892C0D7C75A68"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>be appointed by the Secretary; and</text></item><item id="id44B1BDD5B95C49D0B64DD56558DB1C3F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>include, at a minimum—</text><subitem id="id7ACCF4E98B2F483DADEF848E6992F288"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>representation with experience in alternative revenue mechanisms from the Department of
Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, and not less than 2
State departments of transportation;</text></subitem><subitem id="id10F7133049544D36AC4DDAF5C7238AF0"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>representation from applicable users of
the surface transportation system; and</text></subitem><subitem id="id259171692C614514A2B97E9474263DDC"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>are appropriate technology and public
privacy experts.</text></subitem></item></subclause><subclause id="idF2CDC7FF9051440F811ED3EC2DD15277"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Geographic considerations</header><text>The Secretary shall consider geographic diversity when
selecting members under this clause.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="ide504837600194d3bb84b05da75d46232"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Council is established, the Council shall, at a
minimum—</text><subclause id="id22d6c369c2e041939cda70b71bd56590"><enum>(I)</enum><text>define the functionality of 3 or more alternative revenue mechanisms;</text></subclause><subclause id="idf8e8fa44ddb74426a4353e63aeed6c18"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identify technological, administrative, institutional, privacy, and other issues that are—</text><item id="id2448FF2BA1B3445A8735D9E3F36F4936"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>associated with the alternative revenue mechanisms; and</text></item><item id="idF047BA6B96164D718C444DF0E520F817"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>may be researched
through research activities;</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idc8e50da6259547219573a906a39b682a"><enum>(III)</enum><text>conduct public outreach to identify and assess questions and concerns about the alternative
revenue mechanisms for future evaluation through research activities;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1c90939ced124e0b9b1769012b54ac74"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the Secretary on the process and criteria used for selecting research
activities under subparagraph (C); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idb79e1bd6b8f0449f8a33d47ee1a3a003"><enum>(V)</enum><text>conduct periodic evaluations of the research activities that have received assistance under this
paragraph from the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0405dfd9c6004a84914d519db3ac6c79"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Biennial reports</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter
until
the completion of the research activities, the Secretary shall submit to
the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Ways and
Means and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a
report with findings on the progress of the research activities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4659fdf74a24f30a850fe38937c5538"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>On the completion of the research activities, the Secretary and the Secretary of
the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a report that includes the findings and any
recommendations.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd012c05744a406083bdd2b81296be47"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Funding</header><clause id="id9e7fa6d26c6a47e78f2554915f03de25"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available for administrative expenses under section 104(a), not less than 4
percent shall be
used to carry out this paragraph.</text></clause><clause id="iddcd2a14046f54b479451195975eeda02"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>User-based alternative revenue mechanisms</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this paragraph, not more than 40 percent shall be used
to carry out 1 of the user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id26b64b6f3b5048d89f6115e87556bfde"><enum>1122.</enum><header>Consolidation of programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1519(a) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 574) is amended in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2013 and 2014</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2013 through 2020</quote>.</text></section><section id="id36342c00831a4b63915f58a5795930e5"><enum>1123.</enum><header>State flexibility for national highway system modifications</header><subsection id="id543f35ae80ca482982c2b6126096c507"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National highway system flexibility</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance
relating to working with State departments of transportation that request
assistance
from the division offices of the Federal Highway Administration—</text><paragraph id="id08406567BFCE4E00B15FACEF3077A577"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to review
roads classified as principal arterials within the State that were added
to the National Highway System as of October 1, 2012, in order to comply
with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/103">section 103</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC6E501CF14DB405DA4941595661CC198"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to identify any
functional classification changes needed to rural and urban principal
arterials.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ideb2627f94ec844c68d12712b1f889072"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative actions</header><text>The Secretary shall direct each division office of the Federal Highway Administration to work with
the applicable State departments of transportation that have requested
assistance under this section—</text><paragraph id="idecbe0f8c463240d88b758b07af23fd3d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assist in the review of roads pursuant to the guidance issued under subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6911801384664FEBB39B766476056884"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to expeditiously review and facilitate requests from
States to reclassify roads classified as principal arterials; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c56edd82fed492bbf7a6513332a0429"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to work with States that request that certain roads be withdrawn from the National Highway System
in
a manner consistent with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/103">section 103(b)(3)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States
Code, to carry out that withdrawal if the inclusion of that road on the
National Highway System is not
consistent with the needs and priorities of the community or region
through which the road exists.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7456f31758f841469113b1f5ecc76b20"><enum>(c)</enum><header>NHS modification regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idC9BC22C08A51459AACFCC038219BA880"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the National Highway System modification process described in appendix D of part 470
of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1559D6AE5ABF4BDD858C251ECD35E961"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take any actions necessary to
ensure that a process exists for a State to submit a
request to the Secretary to modify the National Highway System by
withdrawing a road from the National Highway System.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbc1c71804a7c46d392bf420c2b393d38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report that includes a description of—</text><paragraph id="id5D169F130E7248A781F71BA54F765C2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each request for
reclassification of National Highway System roads;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5F03982F94E34FCCAE8BE92751F6EF0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of each request;
and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id732F7C5BFA0D4A96A483A177A7DAA489"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if applicable, the justification for the denial of the request by
the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6267fab281104912a26fe184cfc73a7d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Modifications to NHS</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/103">Section 103(b)(3)(A)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id385c1755a4694b6292995d608da032fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting <quote>or the withdrawal of a road from that system</quote> after <quote>intermodal terminal</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id102E89A4DF7C46ABA43E700E024B5B02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><subparagraph id="id7F1A2B13FD6A408EBA1E82ED92187365"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(ii) enhances</quote> and inserting <quote>(ii)(I) enhances</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DA3CF920D8044B38981FD0F1D68FFDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33e49f53564b471fb3b639a529938303"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEAAA051B4854455DB63866E71FD6669A" style="OLC"><subclause id="idB5AE42AF6BFD467DA2F905F52F19813E" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of the withdrawal of a road, is reasonable and appropriate.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC467A12C5B0E4F88A3D0326D81A7A5BC"><enum>1124.</enum><header>Department of Transportation performance measures</header><subsection id="idef638fed1b66443d9686dd506899283d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary,
in coordination with other Federal agencies with responsibility for the
review
and approval of projects funded under title 23, United States Code, shall
establish a program to measure and report on—</text><paragraph id="idfa905f3c85364060b02703b81f8e72f8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the progress made toward aligning Federal reviews of projects funded under title 23, United States
Code, and
the improvement of project delivery associated with those projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6daca1e2e4d046d790f24a9d26d3655c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as applicable, the effectiveness of the Department in achieving the goals described in section
150(b) of title 23, United States Code, through discretionary programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide339c313d6724766be2f6dbea409d1cd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the
outcome of the evaluation under subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="idc9bebe46cf414d8da4edaf078cca0749"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector General report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation shall submit to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee
on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
describing the outcome of the evaluation under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="id7EBF5D9757CB4CF89EB9D75808EF6E55"><enum>1125.</enum><header>American transportation awards</header><subsection id="id9f0577ba8bc7434e9c459fe93409a9cf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="id70743E07565D4ABBA3C373427E5E2DAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> includes—</text><subparagraph id="idAD85D80FF3C74346962B3628AC15372B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40A3C7084BA847D1BE88CAE9F08BC82E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6E1DA1ABB8854E3FBB1144FEF5F22F83"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID914346B62C5D497EA7E427F09091F8FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="ID1AA0C8024B5B488EA17F81A36FBC1821"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a
State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID792A8B98FE9C42679797E3F1D68FC25F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of
Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28D43A31F3264D79A65D4436F400AF2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4912258B462B4AAD8DC29F5610699D3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other
territory or possession of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC8E0814CEC134BF3AB5CA2DE5B1938B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to support best practices that promote
progress, innovation, and efficiency for surface transportation programs
within State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning
organizations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4d2a1aaa3f764681aa4a99594c0e6d96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose of program</header><text>The purpose of the program shall be to reward entities for the
implementation of policies and procedures that—</text><paragraph id="id284e732ac5c64a9986fbeea8c66d622e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support a performance-based transportation program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfce011da00da45a3987f6a3da75e4d63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve efficiency of and reduce the cost and time to construct surface transportation projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbb2e2781cceb4b169010115e95adf9e1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhance connectivity and accessibility to move people and goods; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id687b6998b7724ba6a8d3f65f9f4281a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>adopt practices that improve the safety of and extend the service life of highways and bridges.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5f9b503de6ef4a95af7e5b7b6a30f0ee"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application</header><paragraph id="id4663D755705842879C5E06E22CECA0D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application for a grant under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7F9DEBCA81B5497C86065A78C9EFDFAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The application—</text><subparagraph id="idDCBC4130B97E47DCB3285A04174BABB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall indicate how the eligible entity has achieved 1 or more
of the purposes listed in subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B10485BA59A445BA707596553DD7952"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include information regarding how the eligible entity has adopted or implemented 1 or more best
practices that meet those purposes, including by—</text><clause id="idc3ce811d90424801af302f1c386883ba"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrating fiscal responsibility by delivering Federal highway projects under budget or ahead of
schedule;</text></clause><clause id="id805323adc7364301be0fb1e40b0d3d8e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establishing and making strong progress towards achieving performance targets pursuant to section
150(d) of title 23, United States Code;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idcf86273cbad2472ea7275a60318d4e29"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>utilizing innovative management techniques and practices that enhance the effective movement of
people, goods, and services;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idA92E0FA6F1BD422E8FC69EF26946E095"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increasing transportation efficiency;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idC2792A2AEE404792A17731EC56B209CA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improving
safety, accessibility, and aiding traffic management;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idD0C78BCCF92644409008C70347304FD1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>extending the service life
of highways and bridges;</text></clause><clause id="idb66fe736e40945c6a51c31a0446cfef1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>integrating transportation investment decisions with a planning process that takes into account
economic development;</text></clause><clause id="idd456bcfd270443479d9e0dbfe0087ce4"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>adopting laws, policies, rules, and regulations or committing resources for practices
that have been demonstrated to reduce transportation-related fatalities
and injuries;</text></clause><clause id="idd8818a125b774465950c2f7d0a2657d4"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>reducing project delivery times; and</text></clause><clause id="id179df21b1b50443aac07a43d027eedcc"><enum>(x)</enum><text>delivering transportation projects that improve accessibility while providing effective and
efficient transportation options, as appropriate for the community.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id13cdb849ba30493d9d84b7c95e423bf5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluation criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the
application—</text><paragraph id="ida9be7d1e7abd42df8c62c427c54c21b4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates performance in implementing the best practices listed in subsection (d)(2)(B);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61fc8f6f90d44cfb934527b7e3654c32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promotes the national goals described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/150">section 150(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id20c886fd78df46d59dfdee2ba8d8e7fc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>highlights how the eligible entity has efficiently utilized Federal transportation funding to
maintain
and improve Federal highways within the respective jurisdiction of the
eligible entity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id95d4b5ab25764e8aab86160bbab3b229"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used for capital or planning expenses
for projects
eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of
title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2F6D95793AF44B6EA88EAF7CEADEE52D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The amount of a grant under this section shall be not more than $10,000,000.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd0211f56e7dd408db459b87494e5e36c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $125,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2016 through 2020, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5102ca996d544902b219bcea9e685fa2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Applicability of requirements</header><text>Amounts made available under this section shall be administered as if such funds were apportioned
under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id12671D1A6D5B4F22B08CB75CA645A6DC" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability</header><section id="id3b40ab72944d4dbd85b1c9f5c4b773ae"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability</header><subsection id="idb463a3de585847cd990fa475c8c49ed3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/104">Section 104</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting
the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id31e68cfc8e114edca1dc2df6fdd36f5e" style="OLC"><subsection id="idf11d29fa909b4bb5a78f6ea031b6167d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Highway trust fund transparency and accountability</header><paragraph id="id113099a92c4849ec806d053629180ae6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall compile and make
available in a user-friendly manner on the public website of the
Department of
Transportation data on the amounts made available under this title for
that fiscal year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id66aa61af7b744c229c93e90686df7071"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the data made available on the
public website of the Department of Transportation—</text><subparagraph id="idba524914f0af46edb22db16f06ca0b48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is updated regularly to reflect the most recent status of obligations, expenditures, and
Federal-aid
projects, to the maximum extent practicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a4bff83c8824b8e95b7daf39ec67fad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can be searched and downloaded by users of the website;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcfcca6619c894999ba188750566be8f4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is organized by State and, to the maximum extent practicable, project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5334E0EE0DA42AC96EE224B09A3DD50"><enum>(D)</enum><text>categorizes the project as—</text><clause id="id730606d96e664dc3aba3abe204e3c610"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a pavement widening project;</text></clause><clause id="id9646F7A9C8A2411A98CE9E75FCFFAEEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a pavement improvement project;</text></clause><clause id="idF56A233FD6DC490998F41B39E1C5C293"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a new road construction project;</text></clause><clause id="idB0F662FADF3F42C9AE8501A8B629B9D7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a new bridge construction project;</text></clause><clause id="id1305D0C0112C4877B14E71204471B200"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a bridge improvement project; or</text></clause><clause id="id43D04E808F0145B0868DF016F4B01101"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a bridge replacement project;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b43b53a90f040fe8412ef78fabcc9ae"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identifies the location of project, including whether the project is located in an urbanized or
rural
area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida320fb5881394184bdf976e86a878dc1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identifies the 1 or more programs from which the amounts were obligated; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideafd1af6d6b2457da7b63246a8be4dc6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>includes comprehensive data, organized by fiscal year, that includes—</text><clause id="idffb1bebfab9c46d69ff00b61db27e1d0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total amount obligated, organized by State, during the preceding fiscal year;</text></clause><clause id="id23d3f60153c04ff3ac75850ca1b9d3d7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the balance, as of September 30 of the preceding fiscal year, of the unobligated apportionment
under this section, organized by State and fiscal year;</text></clause><clause id="id5c0681d8d59543abb81dfbe8fd70097b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the balance of the unobligated amounts available for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary
under this chapter for the fiscal year;</text></clause><clause id="id84469ad3b5c64749be45080a92aecf35"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the amount obligated for each Federal-aid highway program during the preceding fiscal year;</text></clause><clause id="id2bf0a63744214ee2a7f13e1d9a774fd8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the percentage of the total amount of obligations for the preceding fiscal year under each
Federal-aid highway program that
is
from the Highway Trust Fund;</text></clause><clause id="idfb8660aa5d06498484501add30219402"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the percentage of the total amount of obligations for the preceding fiscal year made from the
Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund used for construction and
rehabilitation;</text></clause><clause id="idbbfd313c17384f0bbf79adda6480bb91"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the rate of obligation of the amounts apportioned or set aside under this section, organized by—</text><subclause id="ida4ea2c181c3648c49e8cb6cd2b10cbb6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>program;</text></subclause><subclause id="idbc7f74a1e5224763b425d78f27c5afc9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>funding category or subcategory;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4aa9f7f6d83e4fe5af0b185bb8c1828d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>type of improvement;</text></subclause><subclause id="id617ceaafa6c64554af196c1dd67ede3b"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>State; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id62818ca0ed2948e598ec30fe8fa42341"><enum>(V)</enum><text>sub-State geographical area, including urbanized and rural areas, on the basis of the population
of
each such area; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id74cd0435e26e456aa92f4c9364248044"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the average cost and time associated with preparing the environmental review documents required for
projects that received funding from the Highway Account of the Highway
Trust Fund during the preceding fiscal year that require—</text><subclause id="id1d26cdd5a8de4eb8b6ded82ebabcde01"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a categorical exclusion;</text></subclause><subclause id="id5588b61433be4071b1f23132e184ff2a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an environmental assessment; or</text></subclause><subclause id="ide8002ad5f51344d09e4b370c90f36984"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an environmental impact statement.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id95c5fd2cb9fd4ee4a47e65be9da33a31"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1503 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/104">23 U.S.C. 104</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is
amended by striking subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><section id="id05C24483C2EF429C9CF48228B6D9B82E"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Report on Highway Trust Fund administrative expenditures</header><subsection id="id8024949545844c39bed10b9f196aa44e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to Congress a report describing the
administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration funded from
the Highway Trust Fund during the 3 most recently completed fiscal
years.</text></subsection><subsection id="idcfca75b33c754ca2a022ad1f078c5254"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on which the report is submitted under subsection (a) and
every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to Congress a report that updates the information provided in
the report under that subsection for the applicable 5-year period.</text></subsection><subsection id="iddd94655abd4d481eb70c4895ba4f827d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>A report submitted under subsection (a) or (b) shall include a description of—</text><paragraph id="iddbb4d47015be4498aff937c8c1e88ad7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the types of administrative expenses in programs and offices funded by the Highway Trust Fund;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf6ab13afdd834887a6efcc039280da16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how administrative expenses are tracked and monitored;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc92a8bac9a94d00a045977b7195cf7c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>what controls are in place to ensure that funding for administrative expenses are being
used as
efficiently as practicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida58e270debc548a5919cbc36edcf3d1d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>what flexibility the Department of Transportation has to reallocate amounts from the Highway
Trust Fund between full-time equivalent employees and other
functions.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id41701920102C4F2E90683A611C46D6A4" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Acceleration of project delivery</header><section id="id487f02729aba427da7d958f042da990e"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1317(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7cbad9338a664648889c92b241867cc4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>(as adjusted each fiscal year to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding
November 30 in the National Highway Construction Cost Index)</quote> after <quote>$5,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8dfca45983e44a087555b42b2cea93b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>(as adjusted each fiscal year to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding
November 30 in the National Highway Construction Cost Index)</quote> after <quote>$30,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idca34b8d8100b4b5dbebbc26c59026445"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Programmatic agreement template</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1318 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb2d6e3e5fc2f42b3abf1739fd7b92b02" style="OLC"><subsection id="id59809433665b4181879da46997b733d4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Programmatic agreement template</header><paragraph id="id09e48023673c4e64899ceb0fc0f854a5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a template programmatic agreement described in subsection (d) that
provides for efficient and adequate procedures for evaluating Federal
actions described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/771">section 771.117(c)</external-xref> of title 23, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ffc7da0ffdc42648f6ced65b6a34bb2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of template</header><text>The Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="id484E115132534E9586836706A8230AC7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on receipt of a request from the Governor of a State, shall use the template programmatic
agreement developed under paragraph (1) in carrying out this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5EE7C02A14664018AF8F9CD76579913E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on consent of the applicable State, may modify the template as necessary to address the unique
needs
and characteristics of the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0530d1e6c28e4e089fe5ce271a239449"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Outcome measurements</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a method to verify that actions described in section 771.117(c) of
title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this subsection), are evaluated and documented in a
consistent
manner by the Governor of any State that uses the template programmatic
agreement under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id30968678b4a24a2d85ce74db437746e4"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites</header><subsection id="id65b80e28f79e40b8a30a9426e0722f54"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 23 amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/138">Section 138</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3a52af9ba33740c298a0c8783649293d" style="OLC"><subsection id="idbb41dc12683945e2bad7e7b726cc39b5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites</header><paragraph id="idadf8ca793d9b47d69b12dc1d8ba3364b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id060F9C70E1064CE083F4CEF3E89CB394"><enum>(A)</enum><text>align, to the maximum extent practicable, the requirements of this section with the requirements
of—</text><clause id="idE9E895E89100460FB07863356C99084F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4231">42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.</external-xref>) and the
regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act; and</text></clause><clause id="id3E94722473624882BC8ACBDAEA9F0338"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>) and the
regulations promulgated pursuant to that section; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD456B068AFD47FE90772895EF853862"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation to establish procedures that will satisfy
the requirements of the provisions of law (including regulations) referred
to in subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id44d93ba7c152432385caa210fd8a9d54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Avoidance alternative analysis</header><subparagraph id="idB39799D445154561840ECD5FC33FDDE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, in an analysis required under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4231">42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.</external-xref>), the
Secretary determines that no feasible or
prudent alternative exists to avoid use of a historic site, the Secretary
may—</text><clause id="idC75D8769FE4C4B7CAA7CA45FA097EA96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include that determination in the analysis;</text></clause><clause id="id2CC8DAA152874F2C84598B6C3BD70E44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a notice of the determination to—</text><subclause id="id07BAE6DF82AA4187AEC2E77AED6078D9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each
applicable State historic preservation officer and tribal historic
preservation officer;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3823777FD61649E7ACB119DD2EE648A6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Executive Director of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (if
the Council is participating in a relevant consultation process under
section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>)); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id881EADBF7E574FD78337686CCFF11A13"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id8B07F97BCAE74890A7B0518B0AC215C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>request from each individual described in clause (ii) a concurrence
that the determination is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of
subsection (a)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC9B1CBD59B764F1EB3D4D491EE6328B7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action on concurrence</header><text>If each individual described in subparagraph (A)(ii) provides a concurrence requested under
subparagraph (A)(iii), no further analysis under subsection (a)(1) shall
be
required.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC811F91C5B04BC88951E871ED1AE472"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>A notice of a determination, together with each relevant concurrence to that determination, under
subparagraph (A) shall be—</text><clause id="id7B8B77493EB5490F8E7F56D211166C07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>included in the record of decision or finding of no significant
impact of the Secretary; and</text></clause><clause id="id2AB95C73A73B464CACFBCECEF280EB2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>posted on an appropriate Federal website by not later than 3 days after the date of receipt by the
Secretary of all concurrences requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc57630fcbab541b180ac3aed1ea35a65"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aligning historical reviews</header><subparagraph id="id0CBADB4C533E41C38CD1AA1279D39C2B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary and the individuals described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) concur that no feasible and
prudent alternative exists as
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide to each individual
described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) a notice of the intent of the Secretary
to satisfy the
requirements of subsection (a)(2) through the consultation requirements of
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D7DE7E3878E4365B6FACCB107E93C26"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Satisfaction of conditions</header><text>To satisfy the requirements of subsection (a)(2), each individual described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)
shall concur in the treatment of the applicable historic
site described in the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement
developed under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id00281bf5683c496b8de2975240f4c6eb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 49 amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/303">Section 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id0a98f1a6a75b4f68bbf21419df21798a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (d) and (e)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd15c0f512f67468ea5680274f9868182"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6170C9E6A3634AE2A9671FB44CB71616" style="OLC"><subsection id="id67D702A759D9411F809FCC20D99F6A5A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites</header><paragraph id="id834DB8CCA73B4770B08FB5E49A6C8FA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id867C61AFF7F84030A91AD386A773E8F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>align, to the maximum extent practicable, the requirements of this section with the requirements
of—</text><clause id="idE9560FBD418E411FB38D63CD9D60BD10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4231">42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.</external-xref>) and the
regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act; and</text></clause><clause id="idDE3D04E528AC423880B4F6E203484094"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>) and the
regulations promulgated pursuant to that section; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CA0E59C586F431187765563DB63A3DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior and the Executive Director of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation to establish procedures that will satisfy
the requirements of the provisions of law (including regulations) referred
to in subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF19A6A098EE449A69ECFA9AE00C8AB1C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Avoidance alternative analysis</header><subparagraph id="id25DAE47E66D04A89B511E9A8BD3D3862"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, in an analysis required under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4231">42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.</external-xref>), the
Secretary determines that no feasible or
prudent alternative exists to avoid use of a historic site, the Secretary
may—</text><clause id="id4A895E62DF8A4672A045092683F4BE8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include that determination in the analysis;</text></clause><clause id="id90CD0762507D416F8991022BDC0D45E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a notice of the determination to—</text><subclause id="id6F14EF23CC5A47AEA1451E9388965D3B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each
applicable State historic preservation officer and tribal historic
preservation officer;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1774167E6BDA447F94D8BA597895C61F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Executive Director of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (if
the Council is participating in a relevant consultation process under
section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>)); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idCDFF9175A1534BA280D81C0FE4A45997"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id874BCDD06FD548CE95A7B3CBA51F254D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>request from each individual described in clause (ii) a concurrence
that the determination is sufficient to satisfy the requirement of
subsection (c)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C0CC5B688204D8D8F4AA8D071D60F1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action on concurrence</header><text>If each individual described in subparagraph (A)(ii) provides a concurrence requested under
subparagraph (A)(iii), no further analysis under subsection (c)(1) shall
be
required.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB71F983F109418481FAA36C617C1F3B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>A notice of a determination, together with each relevant concurrence to that determination, under
subparagraph (A) shall be—</text><clause id="id2ABC4D1085F54C15A2E959FE1B60E268"><enum>(i)</enum><text>included in the record of decision or finding of no significant
impact of the Secretary; and</text></clause><clause id="idEE20E7AA0F2F47FAA53A511C7A7CA8A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>posted on an appropriate Federal website by not later than 3 days after the date of receipt by the
Secretary of all concurrences requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5440E116D0774E00BAED1951DB1A5942"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aligning historical reviews</header><subparagraph id="id691D63F8800F49F6B42A1BB72A804B3A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary and the individuals described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) concur that no feasible and
prudent alternative exists as
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide to each individual
described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) a notice of the intent of the Secretary
to satisfy the
requirements of subsection (c)(2) through the consultation requirements of
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6850563123A64F31A142A855FA5789B5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Satisfaction of conditions</header><text>To satisfy the requirements of subsection (c)(2), each individual described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)
shall concur in the treatment of the applicable historic
site described in the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement
developed under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5abc76d3cd5446d292b3e1de862bbbf3"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Initiation of environmental review process and elimination of duplicative reviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/139">Section 139</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7d07e2502b344c228b2725b07ceb6571"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="id43d0f14481524934955159c5720bec4a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(including any additional information that the project sponsor considers to be important to
initiate the process for the proposed project)</quote> after <quote>location of the proposed project</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9e0c344b04a2495791ef4fa04b039632"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide49e684fe8844d738d7055896c5d3cbd" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id88fe34c0dcdd4f6eb9dd388e6799a6c5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of application</header><text>Not later than 45 days after the date on which an application is received by the Secretary under
this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to the project sponsor a
written
response that, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="id945E2D5685644D2484284D3506D87F43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the determination of the Secretary—</text><clause id="idbace5207ad62426a9e9b70c233602a4b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to initiate the environmental review process, including a timeline and an expected date for the
publication in the Federal
Register of the relevant notice of intent; or</text></clause><clause id="id126efa0ab0844ecd9e2450b5738781a6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to decline the application, including an explanation of the reasons for that decision; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6af2c959d9604d2dbd349cfc0b8206e1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requests additional information regarding, and provides to the project sponsor an accounting,
regarding what is
necessary to initiate the environmental review process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id19521773707944ff8cbc9de5b6a627a5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(4), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2fcbd8918d73417fb643bfb2690eef1f" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="id68329b95858f441b9f0a2e05cc867023"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Reduction of duplication</header><clause id="ida16c687769714d76bb8858bae0d88cc2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out this paragraph, the head of a Federal agency shall reduce duplication, to the
maximum extent practicable, between—</text><subclause id="idf8d880d3b5cc4af1934778e7b9a9c100"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the evaluation of alternatives under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.); and</text></subclause><subclause id="ida7ad9486049843d2aff960cf57c3cdca"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the evaluation of alternatives in the metropolitan transportation planning process or by a State
transportation department or local transportation agency pursuant to State
law relating to the environmental review process.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idf640e838fc3d4d0184f9c886f03168a6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consideration of alternatives</header><text>The head of a Federal agency may eliminate from detailed consideration an alternative proposed in
an environmental impact statement regarding a project if, as determined by
the head of the Federal agency—</text><subclause id="idd4d8de8f9a6c4845ae295e12fc57b21f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal lead agency provided to the State transportation department or local transportation
agency guidance regarding analysis of alternatives during the metropolitan
transportation planning process, including guidance on the requirements
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and any other requirements of Federal law necessary for approval of
the project;</text></subclause><subclause id="idfefb435ae09c43f885e6b64dce3b5fd6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the applicable metropolitan planning process or State or local transportation agency environmental
review process included an opportunity for public review and comment;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0cacfa9ff10f4d9e81050e956a521876"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the State transportation department or local transportation agency rejected the alternative after
considering public comments;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide564b6ae61fd49738cf8dcf708376071"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Federal lead agency independently reviewed the alternative evaluation approved by the State
transportation department or local transportation agency; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id01ed3c2b49a54f50baa40db739aa4301"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the Federal lead agency, in consultation with any Federal agency with jurisdiction over a permit or
approval required for a project, has determined that the alternative to be
eliminated from consideration is not necessary for—</text><item id="id94ea7d0333624b4db9582e9c4937972e"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text></item><item id="id71d54e2554b14ff5871e81dd5073fd46"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any permit or approval under any other Federal law.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="idb8fe74d1033e4d3f9b6706186aa2cb07"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews</header><subsection id="id41d603b2972147398050de9190f63deb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/139">Section 139</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2ad542fdef884ea8976278cf6027f520" style="OLC"><subsection id="id679f79da94754cd88d92bc5327fb026c"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews</header><paragraph id="id592e296bb77346338671590b35013ecf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In preparing a final environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>), if the lead agency modifies the statement
in
response to comments that are minor and are confined to factual
corrections or explanations regarding why the comments do not warrant
additional
agency response, the lead agency may write on errata sheets attached to
the statement instead of rewriting the draft statement, subject to the
conditions that the errata sheets shall—</text><subparagraph id="ida3e00552cf1b432791265e34ceab24f2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cite the sources, authorities, or reasons that support the position of the lead agency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc42e130bc01b4df799cc07a9e932fbff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if appropriate, indicate the circumstances that would trigger agency reappraisal or further
response.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e478b9f29a746a6a10c7b497ceda0cc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incorporation</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the lead agency shall expeditiously develop a single document
that consists of a final environmental impact statement and a record of
decision, unless—</text><subparagraph id="id36a1c682bb0f4e54b850d81e758df5f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the final environmental impact statement makes substantial changes to the proposed action that are
relevant to environmental or safety concerns; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd268c4b753f246f8b399fb49e1f006b8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there are significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and that
bear on the proposed action or the impacts of the proposed action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="ida383591cd1bf44c2913f77adf0557174"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1319 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332a">42 U.S.C. 4332a</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section><section id="id7d739ee5f2cf4e70b0e26d42494d78c8"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Integration of planning and environmental review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/168">Section 168</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id098bb67e70f048718a5fd8fd96495fb9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="id35184d6e921f49da81a4eac2f57ad0ed"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5bcaf2e73b9421c89b2576f32de72ff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>general travel corridor or</quote> before <quote>modal choice</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfdfda5a3a229449e8a7757074418c3cc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7c91866a77564dd9906eb431255af750" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="id5503542827ec4caab9911b048bb31697"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the purpose and the need for the proposed action;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd97399e872ab44adb5cb429cc6384b23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>preliminary screening of alternatives and elimination of unreasonable alternatives;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ec093f7c73b462f8c4c362345dc1d74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idc1f43b16879f4f5797abefee8b34142c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by inserting <quote>and is incorporated in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) and <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/40/1502.21">section 1502.21</external-xref> of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>MAP–21 Reauthorization Act</short-title>)</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0eb53c9465ee4631a1e2fb4af53ffa57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf6dcb94cdc614b0bac679dc9a865a760" style="OLC"><paragraph id="idc141e297af8a4b2baf5b131300115dad"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The planning product is sufficient to meet the requirements for a permit or approval under
applicable Federal law.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id15e1113646914447951e52b74ec21823"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Use of programmatic agreement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/169">Section 169(f)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2e4a185d9a534bd98aa10e799607a386"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may use</quote> and inserting <quote>shall give substantial weight to</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id27b1daac68844b8fb6194392f07091e8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or other Federal environmental law</quote> before the period at the end.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id0e483c090b4c4f32aff2ed6e99e98445"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Technical assistance for States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/326">Section 326</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id10b3bd2cd81f40c5b7ac93c0c9ca332c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="ide937c7b7653045a88186e0f794d9986e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a29efaa60a4405684945812178630e1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0ddd1a83d8184cdc892a204e70f55f25" style="OLC"><paragraph id="idcc63c62f3b544dba93db08aad192c38a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance to States</header><text>On request of a Governor of a State, the Secretary shall provide to the State technical assistance,
training, or other support relating to—</text><subparagraph id="idd87d72f6049e4a4b8ad461a26cbd1c6e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assuming responsibility under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05aab27e11cd4e97b87a5e948daabd77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing a memorandum of understanding under this subsection; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4affdde46637418286e306b6eef62bda"><enum>(C)</enum><text>addressing a responsibility in need of corrective action under subsection
(d)(1)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc52c55709fed471fb606d8e5c2191ea5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddf501c24bc7c4a918a554261ed5177a6" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id15e12e4a8c9349d1ac2ac5abc65ccf85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination by Secretary</header><text>The Secretary may terminate the participation of any State in the program if—</text><subparagraph id="id1924add5d59a4da29edd3a19c2cf7340"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary determines that the State is not adequately carrying out the responsibilities
assigned to the State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id443443acd17346a0b2ac026fd1348cc9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary provides to the State—</text><clause id="idb4f0e96ed70a40669529c299da621b1f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a notification of the determination of noncompliance;</text></clause><clause id="id8ae0ef4cba2e4b949967e4b7f28df1f6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a period of not less than 120 days to take such corrective action as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to comply with the applicable agreement; and</text></clause><clause id="id26CEFECCC1884095B2ABBBCE0CFE6645"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>on request of the Governor of the State, a detailed description of each responsibility in need of
corrective action regarding an inadequacy identified under subparagraph
(A); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2b0f6056f3814b1ba46fdd4c0125678b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the State, after the notification and period provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take
satisfactory corrective action, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id5DFCB39D6A58468DB1B736395023C1FA"><enum>1309.</enum><header>Improvement of application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/304">Section 304</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text><paragraph id="idb5e4a9d70bc84954ae312ed58f7572e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subsection (a)(1) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id588129d28ddc465da2bf205c7887ae45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>operating authority</quote> and inserting <quote>operating administration or secretarial office</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbdd00b40b322419eaecc4e1a922014af"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>has expertise but</quote> before <quote>is not the lead</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2b01af2d8f547ff8cfffb85b199b801"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>proposed multimodal</quote> before <quote>project</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4da73c5ba6f6401f8ff22e473e1ec455"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsection (a)(2) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5a79df03e3964c6bbc26d0232e57b753" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id90661b0071104daaa61436dbf2161e4d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lead authority</header><text>The term <term>lead authority</term> means a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has the
lead responsibility for a proposed multimodal project.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idca64907601e64ee4854b93872afc2ee7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (a)(3) is amended by striking <quote>has the meaning given the term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/139">section 139(a)</external-xref> of title 23</quote> and inserting <quote>means an action by the Department of Transportation that involves expertise of one or more
Department of Transportation operating administrations or secretarial
office</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84c0113888c84ba79e5211831835636d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Subsection (b) is amended by striking <quote>under this title</quote> and inserting <quote>by the Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6868f961c828497691492c077f4358b0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Subsection (c) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="idf4842a12884d4d00a7de0cdacc2100f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a categorical exclusion designated under the implementing regulations or</quote> and inserting <quote>categorical exclusions designated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) implementing</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25cb7864a1f44cee92634a53443d76ed"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>other components of the</quote> and inserting <quote>a proposed multimodal</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf76a5067dfa4439f9436d8b682d89a93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idafe27d56694f42a2b85128f2887bd41f" style="OLC"><paragraph id="idb9fda4ae36c04a15b36b925548b8a095"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the lead authority makes a preliminary determination on the applicability of a categorical
exclusion to a proposed multimodal project and notifies the cooperating
authority of its intent to apply the cooperating authority categorical
exclusion;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida6ec0fbf8efc4dd786d3026a67511e40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the cooperating authority does not object to the lead authority’s preliminary determination of its
applicability;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id437780333d834c798b36db42e8bd422c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>the lead authority determines that</quote> at the beginning, and <quote>proposed multimodal</quote> before <quote>project to be covered</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb926d7f6bd704d52946d516b296fd8fb"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide68f53c194774b61b36021908f6c4b67" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id6b071c0dd8f0453db619f58bdafa29e8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the lead authority, with the concurrence of the cooperative authority—</text><subparagraph id="idada21a550464422fa614fa3a41e0d1e4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>follows implementing regulations or procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide8020c21979e44b9a3b1da96b2b7822b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determines that the proposed multimodal project does not individually or cumulatively have a
significant impact on the environment; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf556b018cd8248ec8854d7668958bc64"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determines that extraordinary circumstances do not exist that merit additional analysis and
documentation in an environmental impact statement or environmental
assessment required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id58a82a8359e94bcfbceb6623fd69de2b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idad21240475074ec1a5461e00075ebae9" style="OLC"><subsection id="id842061f3e49a4e16bd513d2fa1436c39"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cooperative authority expertise</header><text>A cooperating authority shall provide expertise to the lead authority on aspects of the multimodal
project in which the cooperating authority has expertise.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 Amendments</header><section id="idc4ace66938a840a3b2b1d661a5288f0d"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 amendments</header><subsection id="idfacb6f26bd7141afacfc959f9f367db3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/601">Section 601(a)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id1FDE64BAAC194CA88DD3D63CA0C9632B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide4c97879430b48acae59426401fdbc41" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id7bafe7a858cc4e90a0972107927e392c"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Master credit agreement</header><text>The term <term>master credit agreement</term> means an agreement to extend credit assistance for a program of related projects secured by a
common security pledge (which shall receive an investment grade rating
from a rating agency prior to the Secretary entering into such master
credit agreement), or for a single project
covered under section 602(b)(2) that would—</text><subparagraph id="idf23029f787da40adbca5e3d2be91ffff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make contingent commitments of 1 or more secured loans or other Federal credit instruments at
future dates, subject to—</text><clause id="idB195E92FD20E47B68B889A57A86AC2DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the availability of future funds being made
available to carry out this chapter; and</text></clause><clause id="idEF1B3F1BF2A946F3B22CBBD5BD49F100"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the satisfaction of all of the conditions for the provision of credit assistance under this
chapter,
including section 603(b)(1);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0cd2f5e7520d4b74927ceb68421acda0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the maximum amounts and general terms and conditions of the secured loans or other
Federal credit instruments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9b615c0b6a540a7aea409b26d0a6a3e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify the 1 or more dedicated non-Federal revenue sources that will secure the repayment of the
secured loans or secured Federal credit instruments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4411ab21167e4c0690185a8c56f4aa7a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide for the obligation of funds for the secured loans or secured Federal credit instruments
after all requirements have been met for the projects subject to the
master credit agreement, including—</text><clause id="idfdcbd9726db14269add61d6744ba4d41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>completion of an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></clause><clause id="id1e40c48b83f04ce5adca18e4f17ba3cd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>compliance with such other requirements as are specified in this chapter, including sections 602(c)
and 603(b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="id9eb27030f80348f99213981fdacafa95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the availability of funds to carry out this chapter; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26e61685fc6e441da6d36fd65243a3d8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>require that contingent commitments result in a financial close and obligation of credit assistance
not later than 3 years after the date of entry into the master credit
agreement, or release of the commitment, unless otherwise extended by the
Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id238197c0b5a64e5a828a1fda9dc978b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text><subparagraph id="id3c2abc86ac4e4c48a5a0575c84e3ed57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b9a9257e0b8432685034bdb25fcb643"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf944b024a17f4c2f9f082983ccc516fc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id457ac5c5da9141938f8ac4c69f130449" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="idc1e179e781344f9d976f7062e129243d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a project to improve or construct public infrastructure that is located within walking distance of,
and accessible to, a fixed guideway transit facility, passenger rail
station, intercity bus station, or intermodal facility, including
transportation, public utility, and capital projects described in section
5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and related infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d770492e4424e858d0510295bcc3e5e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a project for the acquisition of plant and wildlife habitat pursuant to a conservation plan that—</text><clause id="id8c56a1090d934329b57f7428c060f9b5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 10 of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1539">16 U.S.C. 1539</external-xref>); and</text></clause><clause id="ide7968a20d4e6481cb51ae8ff88946085"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the judgment of the Secretary, would mitigate the environmental impacts of transportation
infrastructure projects otherwise eligible for assistance under this
chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id17ab6e7a27894854b9abf17981a37cfc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (15) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id170668f57fb44f94a5d14e39eab06745" style="OLC"><paragraph id="id9db9dd6f9f644a9ca04c05bcf68d0973"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Rural infrastructure project</header><text>The term <term>rural infrastructure project</term> means a surface infrastructure project located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area
with a population greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the
Bureau of the Census.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id19c0c9b2d9a949bf9e43970c7f672e4f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/602">Section 602(a)(5)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idfac1cb2229fc4edf9a242f6579e173c7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(B) <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Intelligent transportation system projects</header-in-text>.—In the case</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9a9327c7eeb2427bb2fa51803d49f20b" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="id08e92dfb95b44cc092a5a68f35143bc6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><clause id="id1e81aa952fe0471ca4de5b778e1251e7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Intelligent transportation systems</header><text>In the case</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a91bbdf31fb429d82a7c2ae7aaa0901"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id994d874e9f2a42afa9df3568d3e17663" style="OLC"><clause id="id98f33af29547471284151ae204e8f7f8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Transit-oriented development projects</header><text>In the case of a project described in section 601(a)(12)(E), eligible project costs shall be
reasonably anticipated to be equal to or exceed $10,000,000.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf108a1460661496da7cf056e7ea75ce0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Master credit agreements</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/602">Section 602(b)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5ffbe074b8434d1b8a5b4cee975c2b39" style="OLC"><paragraph id="ida90f5d44fd4d4237b95f199722f9108a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Master credit agreements</header><subparagraph id="idbae5c914abe6431dab89f44fd6276d80"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program of related projects</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a master credit agreement for a program of related projects secured by
a common security pledge on terms acceptable to the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc165d51ee1d4d11a87271c14eb516ec"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adequate funding not available</header><text>If the Secretary fully obligates funding to eligible projects in a fiscal year, and adequate
funding is not available to fund a credit instrument, a project sponsor of
an eligible project may elect to enter into a master credit agreement and
wait to execute a credit instrument until the fiscal year during which
additional funds are available to receive credit assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id0b9515b499224b30b78e7fd78d9bb0e4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program administration</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/605">Section 605</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5f62b61511a7471db35816c2d692faf8" style="OLC"><subsection id="idcc98cc5d8b134990b2a65bac408dd824"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assistance to small projects</header><text>The Secretary shall use not less than $2,000,000 of administrative funding per year in lieu of fees
collected under subsection (b) for projects under this chapter with a
total project cost of less than $75,000,000.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idcfeab838c64145d8a9c20a3cca7b3330"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/608">Section 608(a)(6)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>0.50</quote> and inserting <quote>0.75</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="idab66348841f6455a96d57d614a0060d5"><enum>2002.</enum><header>State infrastructure banks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/610">Section 610</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id9c99aec1ad344c0087d6d9dec8bcd1a7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id60977be8658144f0aa2cc10a966122c6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide8742a6401a8436185fbc35dce7f85d6" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="id6cd2fd63a66a44d8bdbf2dd9f9d9a617"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent of the funds apportioned to the State for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 under
each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), and 104(b)(6); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d73a330745e4e8eb4f9eabe03886b12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2015 through 2020</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d4748bf998c4526ac70d61db720c64a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2015 through 2020</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddc626a488b384a24a8e10d0f405a17ea"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>section 133(d)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 133(d)(1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb8fe5d7db5d0468d90a6aec03849293f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by striking <quote>2005 through 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2015 through 2020</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idA1993808C33B4DF5A8D78B5B4CB8D3FD"><enum>2003.</enum><header>TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks</header><subsection id="id59a0e28055b34589b758a5e5a1aa5da1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>TIFIA loans</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">Chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5863DC487464625BC571952AA196A13" style="USC"><section id="idc4011d56ae9f4f8194566b4a40e21906"><enum>611.</enum><header>TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks</header><subsection id="idbe37e217bd0d48b6b3c4d32795410a63"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="id4b65d499204b47f1b0034e3d84c608f1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Letter of interest</header><text>The term <term>letter of interest</term> means a letter submitted by a potential State infrastructure bank applicant prior to an
application for credit assistance in a format prescribed by the Secretary
on the website of the TIFIA program that—</text><subparagraph id="id7379e02bcd4c4a43a7d2f418d65a7422"><enum>(A)</enum><text>outlines the proposed financial plan, including the requested credit assistance; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id034179b5bb3e4182970f8fbf6124f1fc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides information regarding satisfaction of other eligibility requirements of the TIFIA program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e96a7b8eee5494a8ae476e852e59b66"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limited buydown</header><text>The term <term>limited buydown</term> means a buydown of the interest rate by the obligor if the interest rate has increased between—</text><subparagraph id="idadfd8efba5074eb9906d40638dbdcbd5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which an application acceptable to the Secretary is submitted; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida7d8c00d0e8f46df9c9447b9d13c59fa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary executes the secured loan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id505f6f7955374b41b667a668632f087f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Obligor</header><text>The term <term>obligor</term> means a State infrastructure bank established under section 610 that is primarily
liable for payment of the principal of or interest on a secured loan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8d4f85d3d234ad7b00081fe581e47a0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secured loan</header><text>The term <term>secured loan</term> means a direct loan or other debt obligation issued by an obligor and funded by the Secretary in
connection with the capitalization or deposit into a State infrastructure
bank established under section 610.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ideae21e421e8946a9990c89e613a730a8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Senior obligation</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (i), the term <term>senior obligation</term> means any note, bond, debenture, or other debt obligation issued by an obligor, other than a
secured loan, that is secured by the dedicated revenue sources that also
secure the secured loan and that is senior in right of payment to the
secured loan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfa9279a7f42d4d779e1ccfab09dd54f0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State infrastructure bank obligation</header><text>The term <term>State infrastructure bank obligation</term> means any note, bond, debenture, or other debt obligation issued by a State infrastructure bank,
other than a secured loan, that is secured by the dedicated revenue
sources that also secure the secured loan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49b7a4ccaf0e43c89471b02bccf657ed"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Subsidy amount</header><text>The term <term>subsidy amount</term> means the amount of budget authority sufficient to cover the estimated long-term cost to the
Federal Government of a secured loan—</text><subparagraph id="id026255736b5c4d4f9b5a0ed2bbc5831d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>calculated on a net present value basis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb567449647a7436aab25a95775ef5fc1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>excluding administrative costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays in
accordance with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et
seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA42182A7CB1B47E59A5C29173D1D2B7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary may set aside up to 10 percent of the funds made available to carry out the
TIFIA program under this
chapter (excluding the amount set aside under section 608(a)(3)) to
provide credit assistance for the capitalization of, or deposit into, a
State
infrastructure bank established under section 610.</text></subsection><subsection id="id23963fdae4f042718acc086228a9f6e3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><paragraph id="iddd460221ac3e4417b7ff071b2e232dad"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Letter of interest</header><text>To apply for credit assistance under this section, a State infrastructure bank shall submit a
letter of interest prior to submission of a formal application for a
secured loan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id63d336ad5546445dab484934e17a2acf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Creditworthiness</header><subparagraph id="idec91037f70c14de9834bd329e2a5dbc0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible for a secured loan under this section, a State infrastructure bank shall satisfy
applicable creditworthiness standards, which, at a minimum, shall include—</text><clause id="id3349508e14464fd8bfbdd50a6f58b065"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adequate coverage requirements to ensure repayment;</text></clause><clause id="id7b898fcbea93497cb5602c312940015f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies on debt senior to the secured loan; and</text></clause><clause id="id04c63adfb7304f13b138126e6c090e93"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a rating from at least 2 rating agencies on the secured loan, subject to the condition that, with
respect to clause (ii), if the total amount of the senior debt and the
secured loan is less than $75,000,000, 1 rating agency opinion for each of
the senior debt and secured loan shall be sufficient.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5913b6193e44f9db72b887e2f5f16f4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Senior debt</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in a case in which the secured loan is the senior debt of the
State infrastructure
bank—</text><clause id="idCC39E60950C6477BBBD1CE65720A3FDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the secured loan is for an amount that equals or exceeds $75,000,000, the secured loan shall be
required to receive an
investment grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies; and</text></clause><clause id="idF8F3EB0E154E4F7985D2942817693596"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the
secured loan is for an amount less than $75,000,000, the secured loan
shall be required to receive an investment grade rating from at least 1
rating agency.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id83d5f45e9aa74c03952d400eaf24f65a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dedicated revenue sources</header><text>The secured loan shall be repayable from pledged revenues not affected by the performance of any
loans made by the State infrastructure bank receiving the Federal credit
assistance, such as a tax-backed revenue pledge.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf5a4753ad37846588cf50608c5b6e417"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preliminary rating opinion letter</header><text>After the submission of a letter of interest and prior to the submission of an application, upon
request of the Secretary, each State infrastructure bank seeking a secured
loan under this section shall provide a preliminary rating opinion letter
from at least 1 rating agency—</text><paragraph id="id7c232b442e4c48829d93938baff5e48b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>indicating that the senior debt of the State infrastructure bank, which may be the secured loan,
has the
potential to achieve an investment-grade rating; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7fef358f864848c1807c29a85c16c090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>including a preliminary rating opinion on the secured loan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id31784ae268444ff4a8409b647a2ad386"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application process</header><paragraph id="idD8DA6251F96C45D3A12048BFEA56E716"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a rolling application process to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84182E547B7B4B178E1F911DFAFB7015"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>A State infrastructure bank seeking a secured loan under this section shall
submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and
containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2806ce1278b34f448cd3230bc48c784d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Application processing procedures</header><paragraph id="ide77fcc9a2f5c42d1b712d18c8d5cec2e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of complete application</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of an application under this section, the
Secretary shall provide to the applicant a written notice informing the
applicant whether—</text><subparagraph id="idffc9c0154a704b739f865465e1990c20"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the application is complete; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a19fd392da746578e190972a7db40c8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>additional information or materials are needed to complete the application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3969f7769e4490a97201a06dc67ce74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval or denial of application</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of issuance of the written notice under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall provide to the State infrastructure bank a written notice
informing the applicant whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved
the application.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd0c2c7043b3940fc9da335f97a142a18"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Agreements</header><paragraph id="id93af81d4737d434085f5340ca6eebc51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Risk assessment</header><text>Before entering into an agreement under this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall determine an
appropriate capital reserve subsidy amount for each secured loan, taking
into account each preliminary rating opinion letter received under
subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6846bbd5fb484d9e984598cd148c985b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secured loans</header><text>Credit assistance provided under this section shall be provided through an agreement entered into
between the
Secretary and a State infrastructure bank for a secured loan, the
proceeds of which shall be used for the capitalization of, or deposit
into, the
TIFIA account of a State infrastructure bank established under section
610.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49b9af79e75b4446979ef03aa1c31a97"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms and limitations</header><subparagraph id="id65802b4e73784396b9baa2776b3f3fe7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A secured loan under this section shall be on such terms and conditions and contain such covenants,
representations, warranties, and requirements (including requirements for
audits) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c11cee592be457aa02a042b4c40d790"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interest rate</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the interest rate on a secured loan under this section
shall be not less than the yield on United States Treasury securities of a
similar maturity to the maturity of the secured loan on the date of
execution of the secured loan agreement.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0708ffd9ee8e46c1bb58af91cbb00dc7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limited buydowns</header><clause id="idA205B53505A34E7382F2B83BEA4DFCB3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), an obligor shall be entitled to buy down the interest rate of a secured
loan
under this section
through a limited buydown.</text></clause><clause id="idA4798F5B940943DDA25C4AB9CD4F942C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A limited buydown may not lower the
interest rate of a secured loan by more than the lesser of—</text><subclause id="ide40618f72b0845b9a476c5b9e812b669"><enum>(I)</enum><text>1<fraction>½</fraction> percentage points (150 basis points); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id3ea0e659fd2b44148190f0902d0112ea"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount of the increase in the interest rate.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfdf42a6ca7274d948daca86dbf2bfada"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maturity date</header><text>The final maturity date of a secured loan under this section shall not be later than 35 years after
the date on which the Secretary executes the secured loan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idb7bf6e857e43491b9b2f43d786d28548"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Use of secured loans</header><paragraph commented="no" id="idef27f7dbe305463cb805c7899742893b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, credit assistance provided to an obligor under this section shall be in an
amount that is not less than $25,000,000, but not more than $100,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7a63f8c066dd430ab278e8423a0024ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), a State infrastructure bank receiving credit assistance under this
section shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="iddab56f41231d4245af589d3d6dfc5ed7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>deposit those amounts into the TIFIA account of the State infrastructure bank; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id81812cc295e64bd68937bdb066d038db"><enum>(B)</enum><text>use such credit assistance for projects eligible under section 610.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd23991ac96734134b549029f28bb6987"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Nonsubordination</header><paragraph id="id916d1c29270845809dc1e2a093782c14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the secured loan shall not be subordinated to the claims of
any holder of senior obligations in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency,
or liquidation of the obligor.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idff6213b8f8884ee6bec727cdb8878216"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preexisting indenture</header><subparagraph id="id3D166646DFC44EBB9CEC2D477ABB368A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall waive the requirement under paragraph (1) for a
State infrastructure bank that
has outstanding senior obligations under a preexisting indenture if the
secured loan is rated in the A category or higher.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD54B1FA5DBCC4E308ACE599864930C88"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>If the Secretary
waives the nonsubordination requirement under this paragraph—</text><clause id="idbe76a602f90a491a82277f11e55624a9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the maximum credit subsidy to be paid by the Federal Government shall be not more than 10 percent
of the principal amount of the secured loan; and</text></clause><clause id="id82EC1D08092E4B38A45D18C8E53D6B48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the obligor shall be responsible for paying the remainder of the subsidy cost, if any.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb2e3f1cc58864404acd80f962b6744fd"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Fees</header><text>The Secretary may establish fees at a level sufficient to cover all or a portion of the costs to
the Federal Government of making a secured loan under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id55dc346aec40401d9d5e34543b65a654"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Repayment</header><paragraph id="id0d758759a3884a57ace8b9308b245e21"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Schedule</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a repayment schedule for each secured loan under this section based
on the projected cash flow from the dedicated repayment sources.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b86cb604ec948608b0164c62fcfb362"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text>Scheduled loan repayments of principal or interest on a secured loan under this section shall
commence not later than 5 years after the date on which the Secretary
executes the secured loan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfb7a447897854f959f6dbdd5b1f4fbef"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deferred payments</header><subparagraph id="id4f465d17c1ab4991ab055c70c47861ec"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, at any time after the date on which the Secretary executed the secured loan, the revenues
pledged to pay the scheduled loan repayments of principal and interest on
the secured loan are not sufficient to make such payments, the Secretary
may, subject to subparagraph (C), allow the obligor to add unpaid
principal and interest to the outstanding balance of the secured loan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5f7a8af315a44ba8ab176f0f928c2c3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interest</header><text>Any payment deferred under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="id5e24fd9524124f3ea12300856833de78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>continue to accrue interest in accordance with subsection (g)(3)(B) until fully repaid; and</text></clause><clause id="id8ead6409a2b64b65b941784876c6b3ec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be scheduled to be amortized over the remaining term of the loan.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9bf347b379a045e094dd759e7b7b225a"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Criteria</header><clause id="idf68a000a410e4946b64325318339ccb0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any payment deferral under subparagraph (A) shall be contingent on the obligor meeting criteria
established by the Secretary.</text></clause><clause id="id5ebb18b54ea34adca715f3156ec9e82a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Repayment standards</header><text>The criteria established pursuant to clause (i) shall include standards for reasonable assurance of
repayment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a8730bab3ec4ea3927487129bbb650d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prepayment</header><subparagraph id="id00ead9cca3524d6c9bf1ba2212273813"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Use of excess revenues</header><text>Any excess revenues that remain after satisfying scheduled debt service requirements on the State
infrastructure bank obligations and secured loan and all deposit
requirements under the terms of any trust agreement, bond resolution, or
similar agreement securing State infrastructure bank obligations may be
applied annually to prepay the secured loan without penalty.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id03f5c44aa0c74ee8b7b3701f27df5789"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of proceeds of refinancing</header><text>The secured loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty from the proceeds of refinancing from
non-Federal funding sources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8f3061585a6e4668a9014b4a3cdcc1a5"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Sale of secured loans</header><paragraph id="idd8e6c27f85dd4101b7b9c64c5c756bcf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may sell to another entity or reoffer into the capital
markets a secured loan if the Secretary determines that the sale or
reoffering can be made on favorable terms.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddaaece13bf6342e698615ac7e76d9822"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consent of obligor</header><text>In making a sale or reoffering under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not change the original terms
and conditions of the secured loan without the written consent of the
obligor.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id59547ca8e3f64b6f8a424df2a40f6d40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/610">Section 610</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide483b2b7f0c3440cbb4afe8bbc8c7081"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idB6DB4923E0814DC396789DE3B27362D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7),
respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65EFDB82DFF6448FBE4F5C9064FB04BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C1511AD1AA2405E984433F8BA81BADF" style="OLC"><paragraph id="idf7f36841191f44edb0ffa1f0d0086ce3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>TIFIA account</header><subparagraph id="id66E04FA88087473C86294655831FB2F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsection (j), the Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative agreement
under this section to establish a State infrastructure bank to deposit
into the TIFIA account of the bank funds received under section 611.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id274A4BCEA1834C9D889D4C36173DE0F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of account</header><text>Federal funds deposited into the TIFIA account shall
constitute a capitalization secured loan for
the TIFIA account of the State infrastructure bank.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF26A48DA2CDF4242A61DEB898F2DB60A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts in the TIFIA account shall be used only to carry out projects eligible for assistance under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d0864165b2f4b6aae17eae982fa9a6b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by inserting <quote>, except that funds in the TIFIA account of a State infrastructure bank established under this
section
may be used only for projects with reasonably anticipated eligible project
costs of not less than
$5,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000</quote> before the period at the end.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida0921d2fc8b24bddbbeab97c895925f6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text><quoted-block id="id10c35908-aff4-4751-992f-3ccd2c71b688" style="OLC"><toc><toc-entry idref="idc4011d56ae9f4f8194566b4a40e21906" level="section">611. TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Technical Corrections to MAP–21</header><section id="id447D51D239594DB086505C3D5DF01FDE"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header><subsection id="id437B3A110D01418E8D62ABAA053B53B3"><enum>(a)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">Section 101(a)(29)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id97C4A8D74C7045C18714E83F83090BA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting a comma after <quote>disabilities</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC48897F331534341A533F5C40E318F31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)(i) by striking <quote>133(b)(11)</quote> and inserting <quote>133(b)(14)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBD51663223834B72AF52DDCA8DE71B64"><enum>(b)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/119">Section 119</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6EBB43C24D9B4861941008C31C53A41A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking <quote>mobility,</quote> and inserting <quote>congestion reduction, system reliability,</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCFD3BAB974FC4F80B380923985FBD1C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(7)—</text><subparagraph id="idF99532E62B2C4BE994DDDC497C02E76F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>section 150(e)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2E21C3DBCBE14330A5306CA0AFB50DBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>under that section</quote> after <quote>next report submitted</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7DC9E906BC4142CD8FE5FA6053A3C535"><enum>(c)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/120">Section 120</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idBC36B7BA882F4272854FB16D093880E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)—</text><subparagraph id="idB837AC9B02FC4EDB89DD6050D302ABE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>paragraph (1), (2), or (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1) or (2)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87EA9E11A93E40E19F220802D9D20405"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>paragraphs (1), (2), and (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) and (2)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id90FE597A151B47FE9FD4007A42E4D537"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2) by striking <quote>Federal land access transportation facilities</quote> and inserting <quote>other federally owned roads that are open to public travel</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC68EBF36152D462B86311F190B0BCC49"><enum>(d)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/126">Section 126(b)(1)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>133(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>133(d)(1)(A)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idEDD303AE6C6849DBA8D6870A9CAE94B1"><enum>(e)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/127">Section 127(a)(3)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>118(b)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>118(b)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id456BCA5EB83E464FA74913359F7C5BB9"><enum>(f)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/129">Section 129(a)(5)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the Federal-aid system</quote> and inserting <quote>Federal-aid highways</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3E509AAC2151488EA80D097434E98376"><enum>(g)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/133">Section 133</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2FE80C80C96E401A9CA12D17C22DCA0D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id3F1C3E93EC8C4F56A7554491002F9985"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>greater than 5,000</quote> and inserting <quote>of 5,000 or more</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A56BA7E98FC4405B442E81E94131B2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id4C02B47F33D942C989C2E169B00294CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)(A)(iii)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id89049EF025D84C89871258336428727E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>greater than 5,000 and less than 200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>of 5,000 to 200,000</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id812F7EAA26C747AEA75FB4EA8C4EA0D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>104(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(2)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBC157C66E4C34A4E911CF933313CCC3E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(1)(A)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB74D87D763134138B504FF56E0EF382D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1) by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE66A3B843F4D4FEB9CDB0BE25CAA95DB"><enum>(h)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/134">Section 134</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idFDA29FF5EF884A10AB2B758843BD06D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(8) by striking <quote>(2)(C)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>(2)(E)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD050932254A84E4086C36A8348934398"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text><subparagraph id="id1DCBACE2B64E43C181E48D58D9469283"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting a period at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA482D8F67ED42FCB7327E44633E1E18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D) by striking <quote>of less than 200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>with a population of 200,000 or less</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id01EB56C749EB4651941FCC0E0AC3C2A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (n)(1) by striking <quote>chapter 53 of title,</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 53 of title 49,</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2AA4B5C9000F44EC9E0AAF3C640198AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (p) by striking <quote>set aside under section 104(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>apportioned under section 104(b)(5)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8410A828DBC64FA6A2F46B0A75B0C12D"><enum>(i)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/144">Section 144</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7FEEE2DA2B8C40688FC5125C19600DA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking <quote>the natural condition of the bridge</quote> and inserting <quote>their natural condition</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE824FCB398034C6B95A0F303E84A30B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(2) (as redesignated by section 1108(a)(1)) by striking <quote>104(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(2)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE8B6DEBB2F6149E99E14ADA83D144FC7"><enum>(j)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">Section 148</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idE2794D5A74CE456487F7A766676730D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4)(B)(xx) by striking <quote>for safety purposes</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8CD378B0622B4A2597BD09EA0D0F6A44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>performance targets</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>safety performance targets</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id966B5A71AD3243BDBFEEF16043D862FD"><enum>(k)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/149">Section 149</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id64F0442728A4413781896A9A03395C00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="idA8D285567A804E2496CBC68103451FA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking <quote>(excluding the amount of funds reserved under paragraph (l))</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3344DA7140D343F9A112A2301CF89F66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking <quote>MAP–21t</quote> and inserting <quote>MAP–21</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF57926ED0CC44F45A42162263AB74C21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking <quote>later that</quote> and inserting <quote>later than</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6017A845EA0E46408A3ED198A1A3F157"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(1)(B) by inserting <quote>air quality and traffic congestion</quote> before <quote>performance targets</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB6742AD31D1948D3AA8A6D2071529E77"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (m) by striking <quote>104(b)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(4)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3D667745C7AA4EC39C8195E4015397ED"><enum>(l)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/150">Section 150(c)(3)(B)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting a period.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3D2173B99C494960A9A20B750EAD9DF0"><enum>(m)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/153">Section 153(h)(2)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5A3BAD3268F94A088772B5F4D9BD6402"><enum>(n)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/163">Section 163(f)(2)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>118(b)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>118(b)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idD6BE2F785E3D4AC08BB44237A8A958B9"><enum>(o)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">Section 202(b)(3)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id42CC340233114333B940593688BC11BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i) by inserting <quote>(a)(6),</quote> after <quote>subsections</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9259F1A7EBD84F35BD9778F18617AEBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV) by striking <quote>(III).]</quote> and inserting <quote>(III).</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB671C909F6414711893D30EEAB9A0CEF"><enum>(p)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/203">Section 203(b)(1)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1CD07E53DE054B65AC755C6104F8406B"><enum>(q)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/213">Section 213</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idFEB91FD934B144BB9471560DDE961F06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>greater than 5,000</quote> and inserting <quote>of 5,000 or more</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A50BC0222E04C389ACC8D361EC322F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>this chapter</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 1</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBE6EB8801C934CA08ACD6A9A2F31E3E0"><enum>(r)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/217">Section 217(a)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>104(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(4)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3C58BCFE461E4E839EDABC8805DC807E"><enum>(s)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/504">Section 504(a)(4)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>104(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(2)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id63A2720C29BD4218AAB90E5AC1BE2A5A"><enum>(t)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/515">Section 515</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>this chapter</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>sections 512 through 518</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id24E529076B734351A1DB4DBB83BA3F02"><enum>(u)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/518">Section 518(a)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>a report</quote> after <quote>House of Representatives</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idF0146A55AD2D463AAA1DF38B4E0715E9"><enum>(v)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/608">Section 608(a)(2)</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>of</quote> after <quote>504(f)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id57692D505F0844A087E35C93F91DA822"><enum>(w)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/6302">Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III)</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>6310</quote> and inserting <quote>6309</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idD22B787CA31540B58DA3F62BFA2927DB"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Section 1102 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/104">23 U.S.C. 104</external-xref> note; 126 Stat. 416) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id4F989B4E75A9497A8F7173777AB995B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(10) by striking <quote>2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1A816E7AC12A442FB5AA8BB3E6BC4BF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5) by striking <quote>section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 202 and 204</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id67D466F7569A41B0966C828098B53F66"><enum>(y)</enum><text>Section 1301(l)(3) of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">23 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note; 126 Stat. 493) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idDF90C675EDEA4DD08A2EC23E23BD9AE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking <quote>complied</quote> and inserting <quote>compiled</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9394998D411547C4ADCFBFE86237B7E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id98EAD668D19C4EBAB34780B47169BED4"><enum>(z)</enum><text>Section 51001(a)(1) of the Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012 (126 Stat.
864) is amended by striking <quote>sections 503(b), 503(d), and 509</quote> and inserting <quote>section 503(b)</quote>.</text></subsection></section>