II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2011 Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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)assists in the establishment of an aerotropolis transportation system; and (ii)meets the eligibility requirement set forth in subsection (d). . (b)

Aerotropolis transportation system defined

Section 1301(c) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2)by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (3); and (3)by inserting before paragraph (2) the following: (1)

Aerotropolis transportation system

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