1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to
Help Transportation Act of 2010
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 101. Federal Government role in freight
transportation.
Sec. 102. Office of freight planning and
development.
Sec. 103. Transportation investment data and planning
tools.
Title II—FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
Sec. 201. National freight infrastructure investment
grants.
Sec. 202. Port infrastructure development
initiative.
<enum>I</enum><header>FREIGHT
TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT</header>
<section id="HA1537E83BDC54710A2BC65D75D42F836"><enum>101.</enum><header>Federal
Government role in freight transportation</header>
<subsection id="H6294A17C5F924CC183B1B09E02B03974"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 3 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD198B13D5429499BA2596F774C3CA20B" style="USC">
<section id="H66B49839FB394DEDA599D705BDBF1E54"><enum>310.</enum><header>National
freight transportation policy</header>
<subsection id="HE43656E0E2274818A4E6455FDD916393"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National Freight
Transportation Policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to
improve the efficiency, operation, and security of the national transportation
system to move freight by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships
that advance interstate and foreign commerce, promote economic competitiveness
and job creation, improve the safe and efficient mobility of goods, and protect
the public health and the environment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F8DD7BF8D8147E09A0D069A4338BCE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The
objectives of the policy are—</text>
<paragraph id="H4BCE000045F04E42BA1FBD446CA115BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to target
investment in freight transportation projects that strengthen the economic
competitiveness of the United States with a focus on domestic industries and
businesses and the creation of high-value jobs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97C84A2869A146FF80E22F634D5D6CF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to promote and
advance energy conservation and the environmental sustainability of freight
movements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4F2DF5752AD4D0C9AA5CFC367A577CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to facilitate and
advance the safety and health of the public, including communities adjacent to
freight movements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1250995519404FAE9240305156FE7DD7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to provide for
systematic and balanced investment to improve the overall performance and
reliability of the national transportation system to move freight, including
ensuring trade facilitation and transportation system improvements are mutually
supportive;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DDB9B65FD6349C8AEED68DD08395C8E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to promote
partnerships between Federal, State, and local governments, the private sector,
and other transportation stakeholders to leverage investments in freight
transportation projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4AA57408643467695F166D7E528989A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to encourage
adoption of operational policies, such as intelligent transportation systems,
to improve the efficiency of freight-related transportation movements and
infrastructure.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2DCF745F39B447EE921870D95A2EF34B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header>
<paragraph id="HF71CE00DD3AE40068A358112368BBB97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The goals of the policy are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3FD9AD48EDD74E4AB27DD025B5AE689A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reduce
transportation infrastructure-related delays of goods and commodities entering
into and out of international points of entry on an annual basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D9FC958EE034F928233638CB3CE0FCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to increase travel
time reliability on major freight corridors that connect major population
centers to freight generators and international gateways on an annual
basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ABFBBC337394D5BB307643C596979A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reduce by 10
percent the number of freight transportation-related fatalities by 2015;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99BA68C10446471C93E9D1A5DBDD95A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to reduce national
freight transportation-related carbon dioxide levels by 40 percent by 2030;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB804612F21B54465A41FF7779B7B5B86"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to reduce freight
transportation-related air, water, and noise pollution and impacts on
ecosystems and communities on an annual basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB0434DD478C4165BAA71F107230F648"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Baselines</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Focusing Resources,
Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010, the
Secretary shall develop baselines for the goals and shall determine appropriate
methods of data collection to measure the attainment of the goals, utilizing
the tools and data developed under section 103 of that Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AF40A75160440B69F08D94BA333EA14"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law in effect as of the date of enactment of the
Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation
Act of 2010, the Secretary may, through a process of public notice and comment
and with reasonable prior notice to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure preceding any significant change, consistent with the public
interest, amend the goals under this subsection or develop additional goals to
effectively meet the policy and objectives set forth in this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H026355864A8643A1B9006EE8648010F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 3 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
309 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">310. National freight transportation
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</subsection></section><section id="H6C032B37CEF041089CDA320AC6F27B40"><enum>102.</enum><header>Office of
Freight Planning and Development</header>
<subsection id="H4A0492BAE6D141A8B74BE78C71BF28AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6714AA2678AF4E28BE78DE2CF2A88840"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BFA9BA20ABA46A9965F0C91AF572080"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (g) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9DBCE11F7E2E49B086C643CAF0F99A86" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H495A03528E724E50825BBFCB8659B00A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Office of
Freight Planning and Development</header>
<paragraph id="HE8B359A593A44FA682C0ADA73ADAF4DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established within the Office of the Secretary an Office of Freight Planning
and Development. The Office shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA45FBB2DDE64037ACAC975B3C0EF208"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate
investment of Federal funding to improve the efficiency of the national
transportation system to move freight consistent with the policy, objectives,
and goals of section 310;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C09DD483FAB477DB3E5A738308E77A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate
communication among government, public, and private freight transportation
stakeholders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H397AFBD18F5643F6BA8935F132A1F22F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support the
Secretary in the development of the National Freight Transportation Strategic
Plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBA0562F0CFF46898A0D52F8F9EBEF11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carry out other
duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38D0EAEA2C794187B7F4771DC31E0068"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Organization</header><text>The
head of the Office shall be the Assistant Secretary of Freight Planning and
Development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H84EB52789CFB4F1AAD43677D6284982B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National freight
transportation strategic plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H9C2EB5EA96AD480EAFB73B36CF8CF710"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Focusing Resources,
Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010, the
Secretary shall develop a long-term National Freight Transportation Strategic
Plan to guide planning and investments in the national transportation system to
move freight to achieve the policy, objectives, and goals set forth in section
310.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A17A1B195304B1FA083810684B12C3E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
Plan shall include—</text>
<clause id="H19C48ADCEEBC4DC2A6100198412BF99A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
assessment of the current national transportation system to move freight and
the system’s ability to achieve the policy, objectives, and goals set forth in
section 310;</text>
</clause><clause id="H521F3A4E5E2C4F3891F2B9BE33749D25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an analysis of
emerging and long-term projected trends in economic and national trade
policies, public health, and environmental conditions that will impact the
performance, needs, and uses of the national transportation system to move
freight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5275ACEA2286463EABD2B3C42B5DED48"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of
the major challenges to effectively meeting the policy, objectives, and goals
set forth in section 310 and a plan to address such challenges;</text>
</clause><clause id="H742005EB2E5A4C9E9D3F5887F7C98F5D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
proposed investment plan to develop priorities for Federal investments to
implement the policy, objectives, and goals in section 310 and a strategy to
develop the coalitions, partnerships, and other collaborative financing efforts
necessary to ensure stable, reliable funding and completion of freight
corridors and projects;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAF7C77E932CB446DB2D48770560F6626"><enum>(v)</enum><text>guidelines to
encourage the appropriate balance of means to finance the national
transportation system to move freight to implement the Plan and the investment
plan proposed under clause (iv); and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF8FD6F1C26404C9B8677CA4A06934242"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a
list of priority freight corridors and gateways to be improved and developed to
meet the policy, objectives, and goals set forth in section 310.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22AE9738A6304388881BBEAD01229F11"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Plan
development</header><text>In developing the Plan, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H4F7248C7885C4375AB8BC4C6BF9A09D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consult with
appropriate Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, public and
private transportation stakeholders, organizations representing transportation
employees, appropriate foreign governments, and other interested
parties;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC2CD3852A2014E3CB64F61B2CACA4889"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consider ongoing
Federal, State, and corridor-wide transportation plans;</text>
</clause><clause id="H63FB98846128457AA87BB1C270D38CF6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for
public notice and comment, including public hearings; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3A50E1900AEA44558AC1004BBF786868"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>as appropriate,
establish advisory committees to assist with developing the Plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FC7AE94B6D1475C8B87AA187CFD92E6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Submission and
publication</header><text>Upon completion of the Plan, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<clause id="H59FFF031B0F74B60BC0CF7E56385C875"><enum>(i)</enum><text>post it on the
Department of Transportation’s public Web site; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H1B06E8A14C534EE3BE51B196660BE540"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit it to the
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and the House of Representatives Committee on
Appropriations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE1FC1E0B57241EF9AFFAFF1D4347530"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law in effect on the date of enactment of the Focusing
Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of
2010, the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H30C201D697F041F680B78CDDE2461982"><enum>(i)</enum><text>implement the Plan
consistent with sections 302, 5503, 10101, and 13101 of this title and section
101 of title 23 to the extent that such sections do not conflict with the
policy, objectives, and goals established by section 310;</text>
</clause><clause id="H581B48C179BE462295F9A70DE4D07F6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>review and revise
as necessary all relevant freight transportation planning requirements to
ensure that such requirements require that regional, State, and local surface
transportation planning efforts funded with Federal funds are consistent with
the policy, objectives, and goals established by section 310; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2B1C9EF8B36A4740ACA31D163C1C0A1A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>require
recipients of Federal noncompetitively awarded transportation funds and
competitively awarded freight-related grant funds to submit a comprehensive
annual report on the use of such funds used for freight projects, including a
description of—</text>
<subclause id="H76433F04285F4659B456F89A88149DA4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>which projects and
priorities were funded with such funds;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC75B95AD12484192B7FC21D082E6E50C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the rationale and
method employed for apportioning such funds to the projects and priorities;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H30917339EB96456A8FDC1FF7E4A47680"><enum>(III)</enum><text>how the
obligation of such funds is consistent with or advances the policy and
objectives established by section 310 and the Plan.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF8F4EDA385D48E4BCB84E501E183D1B"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Progress
reports</header><text>The Secretary shall submit biennial progress reports on
the implementation of the Plan beginning 2 years after the date on which the
Secretary posts the completed Plan on the Department’s Web site. The progress
reports shall—</text>
<clause id="HB2F65DB9216B4B8FA4ECC50C8CA50AF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe progress
made toward fully implementing the Plan and achieving the policy, objectives,
and goals established under section 310;</text>
</clause><clause id="H17DA6BEE840C4B5F8BECD1F6AEB208C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describe
challenges and obstacles to full implementation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H9A60F835263F4CD3B0C748E50BCF33CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>describe updates
to the Plan necessary to reflect changed circumstances or new developments;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2E57E5A8A4FF4AAEBCDB6B2546E8AF91"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>make policy and
legislative recommendations the Secretary believes are necessary and
appropriate to fully implement the Plan.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFEAEA1CC68144DEA22D8B14A2C46E24"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Data</header><text>The
Secretary may conduct studies, gather information, and require the production
of data necessary to develop or update the Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE71F6557882A4E8BA1C783F4AD484211"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $3,000,000
to implement this
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0EDFA4BD1E404850AA92FF44A1D0D7CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H80301511457B4466A105985CEB3B2B12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 102(e) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>4</quote> and
inserting <quote>5</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H162AF43D4F234B39AEDC172FEDA51A80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>(4)</quote> in the
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation and inserting
<quote>(5)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H641E673F0E154314AEBC857D8372F411"><enum>103.</enum><header>Transportation
investment data and planning tools</header>
<subsection id="HBC4365D590BD49298CCC3242C15908E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE0CD52096E749239C9F9918D5AFD71D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop new tools
or improve existing tools to support an outcome-oriented, performance-based
approach to evaluate proposed freight-related and other transportation
projects. These new or improved tools shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2DD3C016B933465A93A26D698FDE815E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a systematic
cost-benefit analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B9B2848959341FA838DC842D4BEEDED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of
external effects on congestion, pollution, the environment, and the public
health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F1AE4406A6D476EA919993F208162CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a valuation of
modal alternatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93B04F7D738245FFA206ED407BF4C6B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other elements to
assist in effective transportation planning; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H40738141C90D46EAA8824DC92CEB37A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitate the
collection of transportation-related data to support a broad range of
evaluation methods and techniques such as demand forecasts, modal diversion
forecasts, estimates of the effect of proposed investments on congestion,
pollution, public health, and other factors, to assist in making transportation
investment decisions. At a minimum, the Secretary, in consultation with other
relevant Federal agencies, shall consider any improvements to the Commodity
Flow Survey that reduce identified freight data gaps and deficiencies and help
evaluate forecasts of transportation demand.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCA5D5005209D407391E1A487B1967FA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>To
the extent practicable, the Secretary shall consult with Federal, State, and
local transportation planners to develop, improve, and implement the tools and
collect the data in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>FREIGHT
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT</header>
<section id="H2F9ED34831E94DB4B0B5803124975A82"><enum>201.</enum><header>National
freight infrastructure investment grants</header>
<subsection id="H86539E8413AF42E4A513AE605CB0415E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
Program</header><text>Chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H56A41125E224450D92518839BF230668" style="USC">
<subchapter id="HA26794E6F2A1433B98E85A6296305EA2"><enum>III</enum><header>FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE</header>
<section id="H86A49A08A8BC4576B091EFC0714F7564"><enum>5581.</enum><header>National
freight infrastructure investment grants</header>
<subsection id="HDA9A4CC8CA724D20B35263C445092B32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
Program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a
competitive grant program to provide financial assistance for capital
investments that improve the efficiency of the national transportation system
to move freight.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC42C8B23403F41F8A15926A400017F8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible
Projects</header><text>An applicant is eligible for a grant under this section
for—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A885F8911454240981333D5C1B242BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a port development
or improvement project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE05B12DDD9F6470A8E6B6433AB0D6537"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a multimodal
terminal facility project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8069C68CE35D40B79D7D9BAC85BF36CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a land port of
entry project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCC0991A8DAD412092A2FC8D8BD30549"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a freight rail
improvement or capacity expansion project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF6278A865514F688F18C87CF1308028"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an intelligent
transportation system project primarily for freight benefit that reduces
congestion or improves safety;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0978C3015374299BA65B6588E6E7238"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a project that
improves access to a port or terminal facility; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB15C8EB9E35C45FAAA87C29A2BA766B4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>planning,
preparation, or design of any project described in paragraph (1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), or (6).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28DBC93323CE4BCD911FD27A2EFAD0FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Project
Selection Criteria</header><text>In determining whether to award a grant to an
eligible applicant under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent
to which the project—</text>
<paragraph id="H450A6544922C4F428B3A84E5C80BFF30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>supports the
objectives of the National Freight Transportation Strategic Plan developed
under section 102(h)(3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F805CD4D8A9411A9243FABB8599A3F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leverages Federal
investment by encouraging non-Federal contributions to the project, including
contributions from public-private partnerships;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4807651D8DA4AABA399A6B8C02D3DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improves the
mobility of goods and commodities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C9A1E0F2E054E6EBBC763FD0BB9E731"><enum>(4)</enum><text>incorporates new
and innovative technologies, including freight-related intelligent
transportation systems;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H935C1FF2C69440DDB0296C379B4305E3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>improves energy
efficiency or reduces greenhouse gas emissions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDF8AC859F0945BA97A12ACB60C4844B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>helps maintain or
protect the environment, including reducing air and water pollution;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE78B8EB68E5A429EA996B4BD3D961FDC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>reduces
congestion;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45F2BAA9DF3E4CC88B3BF6A8B61E1A7E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>improves the
condition of the freight infrastructure, including bringing it into a state of
good repair;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BFFEAFA93894BB8BC8AE1004145CA5A"><enum>(9)</enum><text>improves safety,
including reducing transportation accidents, injuries, and fatalities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H493ABCFA67194629B7C2EA0AFFF88F1A"><enum>(10)</enum><text>demonstrates that
the proposed project cannot be readily and efficiently realized without Federal
support and participation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F3607DB72DB495D9A8452F4FD9485C8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>enhances national
or regional economic development, growth, and competitiveness.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H42B83246236541BD859735C027139AAD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The
Secretary shall give priority to projects that have the highest system
performance improvement relative to their benefit-cost analysis, as measured by
the tools developed under section 103 of the Focusing Resources, Economic
Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEB01E6CBD12F4E1CA98D990264CA78F6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Letters of
Intent</header>
<paragraph id="HC5CFFCB1DEDA40C9875846818290888E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may
issue a letter of intent to an applicant announcing an intention to obligate,
for a major capital project under this subsection, an amount from future
available budget authority specified in law that is not more than the amount
stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in the
project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1CD64897833478AA8BAD0AD975F4BD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>At least 30 days
before issuing a letter under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary
shall notify in writing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the proposed letter or agreement. The Secretary shall include
with the notification a copy of the proposed letter or agreement, the criteria
used under subsection (c) for selecting the project for a grant award, and a
description of how the project meets such criteria.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49BC78C051E640C99562E785936EA3E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An obligation or
administrative commitment may be made only when amounts are made available. The
letter of intent shall state that the contingent commitment is not an
obligation of the Federal Government, and is subject to the availability of
funds under Federal law and to Federal laws in force or enacted after the date
of the contingent commitment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD0B0011204F149269E102F4CD1B61069"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal Share of
Net Project Cost</header>
<paragraph id="H0744B63AB7C4402AB1792C955698CADB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Based on
engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, and information on the
expected use of equipment or facilities, the Secretary shall estimate the net
project cost.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H035895B6145844858B3F6871653A9B43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Federal share
of a grant for the project shall not exceed 80 percent of the project net
capital cost.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H464CB8AA8C854F778D85E067CFF210B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary
shall give priority in allocating future obligations and contingent commitments
to incur obligations to grant requests seeking a lower Federal share of the
project net capital cost.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4B6D3BA19B04B5E8481106BACA07655"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cooperative
Agreements</header>
<paragraph id="HFCE7B4AF0A19487BB9362958C368FDB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An applicant may enter into an agreement with any public,
private, or nonprofit entity to cooperatively implement any project funded with
a grant under this subchapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE33573D0A0E2461CBD2015AF0F1B39A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Forms of
participation</header><text>Participation by an entity under paragraph (1) may
consist of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H045EB22F297548DD97BEDA5D6D72DB63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ownership or
operation of any land, facility, vehicle, or other physical asset associated
with the project;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE0297B146B44C29BBD9491BEDDFF50E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cost sharing of
any project expense or non-Federal share of the project cost, including in-kind
contributions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CAF6C06FD464E4796519C98C28AE8CB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carrying out
administration, construction management, project management, project operation,
or any other management or operational duty associated with the project;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C3DAB3F7F4D46F9AAA9031ADD9AB55A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other form of
participation approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C2F4B51A3A04328BF505D0A28439FE0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Oversight
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HB2749C3A4D61459BB54915B5B843032C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9090CCFE002468DA81C134D6F243336"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an oversight program to
monitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20D4BB618E9E4C7DBF0B9C3EDAB19B8A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
requirement</header><text>At a minimum, the program shall be responsive to all
areas relating to financial integrity and project delivery.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA37681B77B1B46C6BF1B7CE8D53604D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Financial
integrity</header>
<subparagraph id="H2CB035EC2FC04463A32318D92F9A1E17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Financial
management systems</header><text>The Secretary shall perform annual reviews
that address elements of the applicant’s financial management systems that
affect projects approved under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF87121575C294CB3BE2BAD0C697499D5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Project
costs</header><text>The Secretary shall develop minimum standards for
estimating project costs and shall periodically evaluate the practices of
applicants for estimating project costs, awarding contracts, and reducing
project costs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B64800D0DAB4C879544F4BDDAA8C6DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Project
delivery</header><text>The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address
elements of the project delivery system of an applicant, which elements include
one or more activities that are involved in the life cycle of a project from
conception to completion of the project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAD0CE01089BC45EBB7800AB44554FBBE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Responsibility
of the applicants</header>
<subparagraph id="HDD47A76CD6FB42F9B9201F2BFC2E7576"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each applicant shall submit to the Secretary for approval
such plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed project as the
Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD16257925A354F59B6137C0F6DFB7CD6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicant
subrecipients</header><text>The applicant shall be responsible for determining
that a subrecipient of Federal funds under this section has—</text>
<clause id="H60EBEEED088849D0B0764B32FA655D62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adequate project
delivery systems for projects approved under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8C4662DA72EA4D58A3A0A49C6CB558AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>sufficient
accounting controls to properly manage such Federal funds.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC2EACD01D384F05A9FDE5B18E919AB1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Periodic
review</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically review the monitoring of
subrecipients by the applicant.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC69AE2AFFFD4F3F8EAC7AA5EB876E5C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Specific
oversight responsibilities</header><text>Nothing in this section shall affect
or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically
provided for under this title or other Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCE451F40279C4204B71103F4C1886026"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Major
Projects</header>
<paragraph id="HB9D7AC67E8FE47AEA0F17076026F3933"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A recipient of a grant for a project under this section
with an estimated total cost of $500,000,000 or more, and a recipient for such
other projects as may be identified by the Secretary, shall submit to the
Secretary for each project—</text>
<subparagraph id="H30B6070C00B7450FAEE13939B9650FA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a project
management plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94A60578394F4CC980D8DA898673E14A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an annual
financial plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D81064746AA4E7BB23B2129635D3B4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project
management plan</header><text>A project management plan shall document—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7CE1B567A2BB4315A3487D54A2840173"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the procedures and
processes that are in effect to provide timely information to the project
decisionmakers to effectively manage the scope, costs, schedules, quality of,
and the Federal requirements applicable to, the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17116D5E7D7949E598DC7B1220CB1203"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the role of the
agency leadership and management team in the delivery of the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB35704993A3467CA04B761E43AB9731"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Financial
plan</header><text>A financial plan shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81FB7ADCE5A143AF9147E2945CED3125"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be based on
detailed estimates of the cost to complete the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA8B709C93BE44C2A2AF69896EBFCFB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
annual submission of updates to the Secretary that are based on reasonable
assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in the cost to
complete the project.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H74228FC82D3047709E157023E8DF8F9F"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Other
Projects</header><text>A recipient of Federal financial assistance for a
project under this title with an estimated total cost of $100,000,000 or more
that is not covered by subsection (i) shall prepare an annual financial plan.
Annual financial plans prepared under this subsection shall be made available
to the Secretary for review upon the request of the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4436F31035D34C3581204BEA66DA3C01"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Other Terms and
Conditions</header><text>The Secretary shall determine what additional grant
terms and conditions are necessary and appropriate to meet the requirements of
this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB56EF150E31647309F5DC40E02742971"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Within
1 year after the date of enactment of the Focusing Resources, Economic
Investment, and Guidance to Help Transportation Act of 2010, the Secretary
shall prescribe regulations to implement this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA529F999619E4DDEA8D790D3642A97B3"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Applicant
Defined</header><text>In this subchapter, the term <term>applicant</term>
includes a State, a political subdivision of a State, government-sponsored
authorities and corporations, and the District of Columbia.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF776421D24EC414C8E2414315BE7BBA5"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Secretarial
Oversight</header>
<paragraph id="HFF78DC693FC24106868D415C9C9AD564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may
use no more than 1 percent of amounts made available in a fiscal year for
capital projects under this subchapter to enter into contracts to oversee the
construction of such projects.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62EAA522D12C483094D6CB77D7992639"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may
use amounts available under paragraph (1) of this subsection to make contracts
for safety, procurement, management, and financial compliance reviews and
audits of a recipient of amounts under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H242C1FF733864CDA98EBBC8310E9566F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Federal
Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this
subsection.</text>
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</subsection><subsection id="H34331E03A43B495C876B4A97D6648C13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
Amendment</header><text>The table of contents for chapter 55 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="subchapter">Subchapter III—Financial
Assistance</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5581. National freight infrastructure
investment
grants.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection></section><section id="H0F29ADAF8B1F408F90CE4F5AA076AFD3"><enum>202.</enum><header>Port
infrastructure development initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50302(c)(3)(C) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7613E4F6A4B94CC6A0D129949016270E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transfers</header><text>Amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for a marine
facility or intermodal facility that includes maritime transportation may be
transferred, at the option of the recipient of such amounts, to the Fund and
administered by the Administrator as a component of a project under the
program.</text>
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