,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,ms4  
,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4      
,honda1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mrs4   
,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1
 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4  
,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 
,mc,dermott1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4      
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4
 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,p+ree (      
,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4  
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,huffman1    
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4   
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4
 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,ms4
 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4  

,delaney1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1
 ,mr4 ,ellison1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,mak+    
supplem5tal appropriations = fiscal ye> 
#bjac = ! ,,tig] ,discretion>y ,grant   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,tig]  
,grants = ,job ,creation ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 economy is /ruggl+ to recov] f !       
recession4 ,! unemploym5t rate is ne>ly 
#h p]c5t nationwide & is ev5 high] 9    
m9ority & disadvantag$ communities4     
7#b7 ,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil      
,eng9e]s' #bjji ,report ,c>d = ,am]ica's
 ,infra/ructure e/imat$ t !re is a      

#edi1ejj1jjj1jjj %ortfall 9 inve/m5ts 9 
roads & bridges & an additional         
#aij1ajj1jjj1jjj %ortfall 9 inve/m5ts 9 
transit4  7#c7 ,,tig]1 =mally kn[n z !  
,transportation ,inve/m5t ,g5]at+       
,economic ,recov]y 7,,tig]7 grant       
program1 is a nationwide competitive    
grant program t creates jobs by fund+   
inve/m5ts 9 transportation infra/ructure
 by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & transit  
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,,tig] funds projects t w
 h a significant impact on ! ,nation1 a 
metropolitan area1 or a region4  7#e7 ,9
 di/ribut+ grants "u ,,tig]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation is requir$ to ensure 
an equitable geographic di/ribution (   
funds1 a balance 9 address+ ! ne$s (    
urban & rural areas1 & inve/m5ts 9 a    
v>iety ( modes ( transportation4  7#f7  
,pa/ appropriations = ,,tig] are n      
suffici5t to address ! ne$ = inve/m5ts 9
 transportation infra/ructure 9         
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! 
am\nts only fund a small fraction ( !   
transportation infra/ructure projects = 

:i* ,,tig] grant applications h be5     
receiv$4  7#g7 ,,tig] receiv$ an        
appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjab4  7#h7 ,! ,presid5t reque/$ an
 appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj = ,,tig] 9
 fiscal ye> #bjac4  7#i7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation has be5 unable to       
organize a competition = ,,tig] grants 9
 #bjac due to ! unc]ta9ty surr\nd+      
seque/ration & fiscal ye> #bjac         
appropriations4  7#aj7 ,re/rict+        
appropriations = ,,tig] ?r\gh ! use (   
arbitr>y budget caps or seque/ration    
und]m9es economic recov]y & job creation
 ef=ts2 disrupts plann+ by ,/ates1 local
 gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies2 & leaves 
critical infra/ructure ne$s unmet4      
7#aa7 ,em]g5cy supplem5tal              
appropriations = ,,tig]1 provid$ 9      
addition to o!r appropriations & n      
subject to seque/ration1 w improve      
transportation infra/ructure & create   
jobs ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t r$uc+  
fund+ = o!r dome/ic priorities4  7#ab7  
,an em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriation ( 

#ejj1jjj1jjj = ,,tig] to be made        
available 9 fiscal ye> #bjac & an       
additional em]g5cy supplem5tal          
appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj to be made 
available 9 fiscal ye> #bjad w all[ !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation to beg9     
imm$iately to organize new competitions 
= ,,tig] grants & all[ ,/ates1 local    
gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies to prep>e  
grant applications1 ?us ensur+ an       
effici5t use ( funds & timely job       
creation4  #c4 ,supplem5tal             
appropriations = ,,tig] discretion>y    
grant program ,! foll[+ sums are        
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 =      
fiscal ye> #bjac3 ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation  ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y   
,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts ,=  
an additional am\nt = ,national         
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts 9 accordance )
 ! provisions "u ?is head+ 9 title ,i ( 
division ,c ( ,public ,law #aab-ee1     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i* #ejj1jjj1jjj %all 
become available on ! date ( ! enactm5t 

( ?is section1 & #ejj1jjj1jjj %all      
become available on ,octob] #a1 #bjac3  
,provid$1 ,t ! am\nt "u ?is head+ %all  
rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjad3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! am\nt "u ?is
 head+ is designat$ by ! ,congress z an 
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &
 ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act (      
#aihe1 except t su* am\nt %all be       
available only if ! ,presid5t           
subsequ5tly s designates su* am\nt &    
transmits su* designation to !          
,congress4  #d4 ,exemption f            
seque/ration ,! appropriation 9 section 
#c %all be exempt f any seque/ration "u 
section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &  
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a74