I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2011 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend SAFETEA–LU to ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Aerotropolis Act of 2011.

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Projects of national and regional significance

(a)

Eligible project defined

Section 1301(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended to read as follows: (2)

Eligible project

(A)

In general

The term eligible project means any surface transportation project eligible for Federal assistance under title 23, United States Code, including freight railroad projects and activities eligible under such title. (B)

Inclusion of aerotropolis transportation system projects

The term eligible project includes a combination of projects described in subparagraph (A) that, as a group— (i)assist the establishment of an aerotropolis transportation system; and (ii)satisfy the requirement under subsection (d). . (b)

Aerotropolis transportation system defined

Section 1301(c) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)

Aerotropolis transportation system

The term aerotropolis transportation system means a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that, as determined by the Secretary, provides efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport. .