,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjac,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mrs4 ,davis (          
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide grants to con/ruct  
transportation & support+ infra/ructure 
improvem5ts at exi/+ & new int]national 
bord] cross+s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe & ,secure    
,bord] ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( safe & secure bord]       
infra/ructure grants ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
gov]nors ( ! bord] ,/ates1 %all e/abli% 
a grant program1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 to      
con/ruct transportation & support+      
infra/ructure improvem5ts at exi/+ & new
 int]national bord] cross+s to          

facilitate ! safe1 secure1 & effici5t   
cross-bord] movem5t ( motor vehicles1   
non-motor vehicles1 c>go1 & individuals1
 includ+ p$e/rians4  #c4 ,eligibility ,!
 projects eligible to receive a grant "u
 ?is ,act %all include-- 7#a7 highway or
 bridge projects eligible "u title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 public       
transportation projects eligible "u     
*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7#c7 demon/ration & pilot       
projects relat$ to innovative cross     
bord] sy/ems managem5t2 &  7#d7 pass5g] 
& freight rail transportation projects4 
#d4 ,applications ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate or 
metropolitan plann+ organization locat$ 
9 a bord] region %all submit to !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation an          
application t demon/rates-- 7#a7 an     
e/abli%$ ma/] plan = bord] infra/ructure
 inve/m5ts t demon/rates aw>5ess ( !    
relevant bord] /akehold] int]e/s at !   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & regional level2  7#b7 t
 receipt ( ! grant appli$ = "u ?is ,act 

w\ld complete an ov]all f9anc+ package2 
7#c7 ! ability to provide a non-,f$]al  
mat* ( #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !      
project2  7#d7 ! satisfaction ( all     
,f$]al & ,/ate environm5tal requirem5ts 
prior to ! submission ( ! application = 
! grant2 &  7#e7 a plan to obligate any 
funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act by ! end ( !  
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* ^? funds  
are aw>d$4  #e4 ,prim>y selection       
crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 %all give priority to projects
 t accompli% "o or m ( ! foll[+         
objectives3 7#a7 ,improve ! safety &    
security at facilities 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ ports ( entry4  7#b7    
,facilitate safe1 secure1 & legal trade 
cross+s ( motor vehicles1 non-motor     
vehicles1 c>go1 & individuals1 includ+  
p$e/rians1 to alleviate bord] conge/ion 
& r$uce ! economic effect ( bord] wait  
times & delays4  7#c7 ,implem5t         
innovative te*nologies t enhance safety1

 security1 or effici5cy at ! bord]4     
7#d7 ,coord9ate a sy/em ( projects t    
improve security & sy/ems effici5cies at
 ports ( entry4  7#e7 ,facilitate       
economic developm5t /rategies ) respect 
to safety & security4  7#f7 ,implem5t   
conge/ion relief & air quality managem5t
 /rategies to improve ! environm5t4  #f4
 ,apportionm5t ( funds ,( ! am\nts      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 %all apportion su* am\nts z   
foll[s3 7#a7 #bj p]c5t 9 ! ratio t----  
7,a7 ! total numb] ( incom+ comm]cial   
trucks t pass ?r\gh l& bord] ports (    
entry )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an eligible ,/ate2
 be>s to  7,b7 ! total numb] ( incom+   
comm]cial trucks t pass ?r\gh l& bord]  
ports ( entry )9 ! b\nd>ies ( all       
eligible bord] ,/ates4  7#b7 #cj p]c5t 9
 ! ratio t-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( incom+
 p]sonal motor vehicles & incom+ buses t
 pass ?r\gh l& bord] ports ( entry )9 ! 
b\nd>ies ( an eligible ,/ate2 be>s to   

7,b7 ! total numb] ( incom+ p]sonal     
motor vehicles & incom+ buses t pass    
?r\gh l& bord] ports ( entry )9 !       
b\nd>ies ( all eligible bord] ,/ates4   
7#c7 #be p]c5t 9 ! ratio t-- 7,a7 !     
total weight ( incom+ c>go by comm]cial 
trucks t pass ?r\gh l& bord] ports (    
entry )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an eligible ,/ate2
 be>s to  7,b7 ! total weight ( incom+  
c>go by comm]cial trucks t pass ?r\gh l&
 bord] ports ( entry )9 ! b\nd>ies ( all
 eligible bord] ,/ates4  7#d7 #be p]c5t 
( ! ratio t-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( l&   
bord] ports ( entry )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an  
eligible ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 ! total   
numb] ( l& bord] ports ( entry )9 !     
b\nd>ies ( all eligible bord] ,/ates4   
#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 bord] region means any portion ( a     
bord] ,/ate )9 #aj miles ( an           
int]national l& bord] ) ,canada or      
,mexico2  7#b7 ! t]m bord] ,/ate means  
any ,/ate t has an int]national l& bord]
 ) ,canada or ,mexico2  7#c7 ! t]m      
comm]cial truck means a comm]cial       

vehicle z def9$ 9 section #cacja7d7 7o!r
 ?an subp>agraph 7,b77 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#d7 ! t]m motor  
vehicle has ! mean+ su* t]m has "u      
,section #aed7;a77#b7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate
 has ! mean+ su* t]m has 9 section      
#aja7;a77#be7 ( title #bc4