,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aedd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,petri 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lipinski7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to promote transportation-oriented development and encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,high ,performance ,passenger ,rail ,transportation-,oriented ,development ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,transportation-oriented development initiative 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,transportation 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall establish an initiative to promote intercity and urban passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented development by creating incentives for communities to encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development4 7b7 ,implementation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall obtain the services of qualified independent private sector entity with experience in transportation-oriented development to serve as a liaison between the ,federal ,government1 ,state and local authorities1 private sector participants1 and appropriate other stakeholders in the initiative4 ,such entity shall-- 7#a7 serve as a development planning advisor1 by advancing and recommending methodologies to use in the overall implementation of the initiative2 7#b7 provide recommendations as requested by the ,secretary1 which shall include recommendations on-- 7,a7 liaison between the ,federal ,government1 and ,state1 local1 or regional applicants for incentives under the initiative2 7,b7 mechanisms for coordination among all stakeholders1 including ,state1 local1 and regional authorities2 7,c7 types of projects that should receive incentives under the initiative2 and 7,d7 mechanisms for providing technical assistance and types of technical assistance that should be provided2 and 7#c7 conduct a preliminary transportation-oriented development survey on the ,northeast ,corridor or other local station areas or regional corridors4 7c7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall harmonize planning requirements and direct coordination and administration of the initiative between the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and the ,federal ,transit ,administration4 #c4 ,federal incentives 7a7 ,qualified projects 7#a7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria for the designation of projects qualified for ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section4 7#b7 ,types of projects that may qualify ,projects that may qualify for ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section are commercial development or other projects that-- 7,a7 contribute to the generation of revenue by the capture of increasing value from development around station areas1 through the establishment of special assessment districts1 increasing the tax base1 promoting job growth1 promoting cost effectiveness1 facilitating intermodal connectivity1 combining congestion relief with station development1 stimulating economic development1 or any other appropriate means2 7,b7 are likely to make long-term contributions to rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms that help finance intercity and urban passenger rail infrastructure or operating expenses2 and 7,c7 provide for a quantifiable revenue stream to the relevant station or rail operation4 7#c7 ,applicant coordinating authority ,an applicant for ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section shall be a ,state1 local1 or regional authority4 ,such authority shall provide for coordination among stakeholders1 local governments1 and private developers in the defined region1 and shall be the lead party in the application4 7#d7 ,projects authorized ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 projects are not authorized to receive ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section until the date that is #a year after the report required under subsection 7c7 is transmitted to ,congress4 7b7 ,pilot projects ,the ,secretary may designate up to #d pilot projects as qualified for ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section before the date specified in subsection 7a77#d74 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 after consultation with each ,state1 local1 or regional authority coordinating a pilot project under subsection 7b71 shall transmit to ,congress a report assessing the success or failure of each such pilot project and making any appropriate recommendations for modifications to the initiative under this ,act4 7d7 ,railroad rehabilitation improvement financing ,section #ejb of the ,railroad ,revitalization and ,regulatory ,reform ,act of #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#e72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#f7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 persons conducting a qualified project 7as defined by the ,secretary under section #c of the ,national ,high ,performance ,passenger ,rail ,transportation-,oriented ,development ,act of #bjac74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,b72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 conduct a qualified project 7as defined by the ,secretary under section #c of the ,national ,high ,performance ,passenger ,rail ,transportation-,oriented ,development ,act of #bjac74 4 7e7 ,transportation infrastructure finance ,section #fja7;a77#ab7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,c72 7#b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 a qualified project 7as defined by the ,secretary under section #c of the ,national ,high ,performance ,passenger ,rail ,transportation-,oriented ,development ,act of #bjac74 4 7f7 ,application priority ,in general1 ,federal applications to the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and ,federal ,transit ,administration for railroad projects that participate in the transportation-oriented development initiative under this ,act shall receive a priority for funding in the application decision process4 7g7 ,revenue neutral program cost ,the ,secretary shall establish and apply to recipients of ,federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this section a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the administrative costs of carrying out this ,act1 including section #b7;b74 #d4 ,technical assistance 7a7 ,national technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to applicants and potential applicants for ,federal incentives pursuant to this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act with respect to-- 7#a7 identification of transportation-oriented development opportunities2 7#b7 establishment of special assessment districts in regions2 7#c7 establishment of rail corridor development funds2 and 7#d7 expediting ,federal1 ,state1 and local regulatory approvals4 7b7 ,states1 localities1 and regions outside the northeast corridor ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to the ,states1 localities1 and regions outside the ,northeast ,corridor as identified by the ,secretary1 including-- 7#a7 technical assistance on the establishment of regional authorities appropriate to carrying out the purposes of this ,act at the regional level2 and 7#b7 technical assistance at the request of a ,state1 local1 or regional entity to identify stations and potential stations within a region and conduct a preliminary survey of property available and potentially available1 to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to financially support the development of a high performance intercity or urban rail passenger corridor4 7c7 ,northeast corridor ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to the ,states and local or regional entities along the ,northeast ,corridor1 including-- 7#a7 technical assistance on the establishment1 by the ,northeast ,corridor ,infrastructure and ,operations ,advisory ,commission established under section #bdije of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 of a ,northeast ,corridor ,transportation-,oriented ,development ,working ,group1 which shall-- 7,a7 include outside members with expertise in transportation-oriented development2 7,b7 be supported by the independent private sector entity retained by the ,secretary under section #b7;b72 7,c7 be chaired by a designee appointed by the ,secretary who is an expert with private sector transportation oriented development experience2 and 7,d7 advise the ,secretary and the ,northeast ,corridor ,infrastructure and ,operations ,advisory ,commission on the ways and means for carrying out the purposes of this ,act at the regional level2 and 7#b7 not more than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 technical assistance to identify ,northeast ,corridor stations and potential stations and conduct a preliminary survey of property available and potentially available1 to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to financially support the creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the ,northeast ,corridor4