,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #chbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjad,mr4 
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,sires1 & ,ms4 ,hahn7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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  ,to       
e/abli% ! ,national ,freight ,mobility  
,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,program to  
improve freight mobility 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to e/abli% ! ,national ,freight 
,mobility ,infra/ructure ,fund1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,freight ,infra/ructure    
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,national 
,freight ,mobility ,infra/ructure       
,improvem5t ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all       
e/abli% a ,national ,freight ,mobility  

,infra/ructure ,improvem5t ,program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
,/ates & designat$ entities = eligible  
co/s associat$ ) projects to improve    
effici5cy & capacity ) respect to       
freight mobility 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,grant applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
be eligible to receive a grant "u !     
program a ,/ate or designat$ entity %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,solicitation ,! ,secret>y %all    
conduct a national solicitation =       
applications "u ! program4  7c7 ,grant  
crit]ia  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 %all     
e/abli% crit]ia = select+ among         
applications submitt$ = grants "u !     
program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a project  
is eligible = a grant "u ! program only 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project--   
7,a7 is ( national or regional          
significance1 includ+ projects to       

assi/-- 7i7 ! con/ruction ( grade       
sep>ations at railroad1 highway1 &      
railroad-highway junctions2  7ii7 !     
con/ruction ( railroad bypasses & spurs2
  7iii7 ! con/ruction ( railroad side   
tracks2  7iv7 ! expansion ( rail &      
highway tunnels to accommodate wid]1    
tall]1 & additional volumes ( vehicul> &
 rail freight & conta9] /acks2  7v7 !   
addition ( railroad track & int]modal   
facilities at int]national gateways1 l&1
 air1 & sea ports1 po9ts ( conge/ion1 & 
logi/ic c5t]s2  7vi7 highway & road     
con/ruction 7includ+ re9=cem5t = heavy  
weight vehicles & heavy traffic volume7 
at int]national gateways1 l&1 air1 & sea
 ports1 po9ts ( conge/ion1 & logi/ic    
c5t]s to bett] accommodate & spe$ ! fl[ 
( freight traffic2  7vii7 ! con/ruction 
& improvem5t ( rail & highway bridges t 
c>ry a sub/antial am\nt ( freight2      
7viii7 ! con/ruction ( highway ramps    
built to c>ry a sub/antial am\nt (      
freight2 &  7ix7 ! con/ruction ( highway
 lanes1 includ+ lanes t segregate       

freight & pass5g] vehicul> traffic2     
7,b7 w improve freight mobility1        
capacity1 & effici5cy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,c7 is co/ effective2  7,d7 is bas$  
on ! results ( prelim9>y eng9e]+2  7,e7 
is ju/ifi$ bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* !     
project-- 7i7 w enhance ,/ate1 regional1
 or national economic developm5t1       
p]=mance1 & effici5cy z measur$ by--    
7,i7 ! creation ( new bus9esses & jobs &
 ! ret5tion ( exi/+ bus9esses & jobs2   
7,,ii7 ,/ate & local tax receipts2 &    
7,,iii7 improv$ safety1 z measur$ by    
r$uctions 9 accid5ts1 injuries1 &       
fatalities2 &  7ii7 w maximize economic 
opportunities = communities2 &  7,f7 is 
support$ by an acceptable degree (      
non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5ts1 includ+ 
t-- 7i7 ! project provides = !          
availability ( cont+5cy am\nts t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 are reasonable  
to cov] unanticipat$ co/ increases2 &   
7ii7 ea* propos$ non-,f$]al s\rce (     
f9anc+ is /able1 reliable1 & available  
)9 ! project timetable4  7#c7           

,consid]ations ,9 select+ a project = a 
grant "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! project-- 7,a7 
meets ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b72  7,b7 complem5ts & supports !     
objectives ( applicable freight plans   
develop$ by ,/ates "u section #aaah (   
,,map-#ba 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #afg note72    
7,c7 facilitates freight ?r\ghput (     
high] volume & values2  7,d7 uses       
op]ational effici5cies1 includ+         
intellig5t transportation sy/ems1 t     
enhance ! effici5cy or effectiv5ess 7or 
bo?7 ( ! project2  7,e7 helps ma9ta9 or 
protect ! environm5t2 &  7,f7 improves  
or enhances segm5ts ( ! prim>y freight  
network designat$ "u section #afg7;d7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,notice to ,congress ,n less ?an #ij    
days be=e mak+ a grant "u ! program1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress      
writt5 notice ( ! grant4  7e7 ,fund+ ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program us+   
am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y f !
 ,national ,freight ,mobility           

,infra/ructure ,fund e/abli%$ "u section
 #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf4  7f7 ,limitation on grant        
di/ribution ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !      
am\nts available dur+ a fiscal ye> =    
grants "u ! program may be us$ =        
projects locat$ 9 a s+le ,/ate4  7g7    
,full fund+ grant agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y
 may ent] into a grant "u ! program t   
provides fund+ = a project 9 m ?an "o   
fiscal ye>4 ,an agreem5t = su* a grant  
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% ! maximum am\nt (   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = ! project2  
7#b7 e/abli% ! "t p]iod = ,f$]al        
f9ancial assi/ance = ! project2  7#c7   
provide grant funds = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 ! grant is made2 &  7#d7 include a     
commitm5t1 t is n an obligation ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & t is cont+5t on !    
availability ( funds1 = grant am\nts to 
be provid$ 9 fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! fiscal
 ye> 9 :i* ! grant is made4  7h7        
,non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5ts  7#a7   
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project = :i* a grant is made "u !      

program1 z e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all 
be n m ?an #hj p]c5t4  7#b7             
,consid]ations ,9 assess+ ! /ability1   
reliability1 & availability ( propos$   
s\rces ( non-,f$]al f9anc+ = purposes ( 
subsection 7c77#b77;,f77ii71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid]-- 7,a7 exi/+ f9ancial     
commitm5ts2  7,b7 ! degree to :i* f9anc+
 s\rces are d$icat$ to ! purposes       
propos$2  7,c7 any debt obligation t    
exi/s or is propos$ by ! grant recipi5t 
= ! propos$ project2 &  7,d7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! project has a non-,f$]al f9ancial 
commitm5t t exce$s ! requir$ non-,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! project4  7i7 ,highway  
con/ruction ,a grant made to assi/ !    
con/ruction ( a highway "u ! program    
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts relat+ 
to su* con/ruction "u title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,o!r t]ms &          
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t   
all grants made "u ! program are subject
 to t]ms1 conditions1 & requirem5ts t ! 
,secret>y decides are necess>y or       
appropriate = purposes ( ?is section1   

includ+ requirem5ts = ! disposition (   
net increases 9 ! value ( real prop]ty  
result+ f ! project assi/$ "u ! program4
  7k7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to       
m9imize adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+      
ov]head1 en=cem5t1 & audit+ co/s relat$ 
to ! program4  7l7 ,annual report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! activities ( ! 
,secret>y "u ! program4  7m7            
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7n7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 
7#a7 ,designat$ entity ,! t]m designat$ 
entity means-- 7,a7 an entity designat$ 
by ! *ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate 7or 
! *ief executive (fic]'s designee7 z    

eligible to apply = & receive fund+ "u !
 program2  7,b7 a regional au?ority     
responsible "u ! laws ( a ,/ate = a     
project eligible = fund+ "u ! program2 &
  7,c7 a public port4  7#b7 ,eligible   
co/s ,! t]m eligible co/s means ! co/s (
 a project ) respect to-- 7,a7          
developm5t phase activities1 includ+    
plann+1 feasibility analysis1 rev5ue    
=eca/+1 environm5tal review1 prelim9>y  
eng9e]+ & design "w1 & o!r              
precon/ruction activities2 &  7,b7      
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1             
rehabilitation1 acquisition ( real      
prop]ty 7includ+ l& relat$ to a project 
& improvem5ts to l&71 environm5tal      
mitigation1 con/ruction cont+5cies1     
acquisition ( equipm5t1 & op]ational    
improvem5ts4  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m      
program means ! ,national ,freight      
,mobility ,infra/ructure ,improvem5t    
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,freight     

mobility infra/ructure tax  7a7         
,imposition ( tax ,*apt] #cc ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ aft] sub*apt] ,c ! foll[+ new   
sub*apt]3  ,d ,transportation by        
,freight & ,highway  ,sec4 #dbhf4       
,imposition ( tax4  #dbhf4 ,imposition (
 tax  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby impos$ 
^u taxable gr\nd transportation (       
prop]ty )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tax equal  
to #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid = su*        
transportation4  7b7 ,by :om paid  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by p>agraph  
7#b71 ! tax impos$ by subsection 7a7    
%all be paid-- 7,a7 by ! p]son mak+ !   
paym5t subject to tax1 or  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( transportation by a relat$ p]son1 by 
! p]son = :om su* transportation is     
made4  7#b7 ,paym5ts made outside !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,if a paym5t subject to   
tax "u subsection 7a7 is made outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! p]son mak+ su* paym5t 
does n pay su* tax1 su* tax-- 7,a7 %all 
be paid by ! p]son to :om ! prop]ty is  
deliv]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! f9al   

segm5t ( transportation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 &  7,b7 %all be collect$ by !   
p]son furni%+ ! la/ segm5t ( su*        
transportation4  7#c7 ,det]m9ations (   
am\nts paid 9 c]ta9 cases ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 rules simil> to ! rules (  
section #dbga7;c7 %all apply4  7c7      
,transportation by relat$ p]sons ,9 !   
case ( transportation ( prop]ty by !    
taxpay] or a p]son relat$ to ! taxpay]1 
! fair m>ket value ( su* transportation 
%all be ! am\nt :i* w\ld be paid =      
transport+ su* prop]ty if su* prop]ty 7 
transport$ by an unrelat$ p]son1 det]m9$
 on an arms' l5g? basis4  7d7           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]--
 7#a7 ,taxable gr\nd transportation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m taxable gr\nd      
transportation means transportation (   
prop]ty by-- 7i7 freight rail1 or  7ii7 
comm]cial motor vehicle 7z def9$ 9      
section #caaja7a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7 = a di/ance ( m ?an #ej   
miles4  7,b7 ,pass5g] baggage exclud$ ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m     

prop]ty does n include baggage          
accompany+ a pass5g] travel+ on an      
e/abli%$ l9e4  7#b7 ,relat$ p]son ,a    
p]son 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to
 z ! relat$ p]son7 is relat$ to any     
p]son if-- 7,a7 ! relat$ p]son be>s a   
relation%ip to su* p]son specifi$ 9     
section #bfg7;b7 or #gjg7;b77#a71 or    
7,b7 ! relat$ p]son & su* p]son are     
engag$ 9 trades or bus9esses "u common  
control 7)9 ! mean+ ( subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 ( section #eb74  ,= purposes ( !    
prec$+ s5t5ce1 9 apply+ section #bfg7;b7
 & #gjg7;b77#a71 #aj p]c5t %all be      
sub/itut$ = #ej p]c5t4  7e7 ,transf] (  
am\nts equival5t to tax to national     
freight mobility infra/ructure fund ,!re
 are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,national   
,freight ,mobility ,infra/ructure ,fund 
am\nts equival5t to ! taxes receiv$ 9 ! 
,treasury "u subsection 7a74  7f7       
,exemption = ,unit$ ,/ates & possessions
 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ,! tax impos$
 by subsection 7a7 %all n apply to !    
transportation ( prop]ty pur*as$ = !    

exclusive use ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any 
,/ate or political subdivision !re(4  4 
7b7 ,cr$its or refunds to p]sons :o     
collect$ c]ta9 taxes ,section #fdae (   
su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ or #dbga ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ #dbga1 or      
#dbhf4  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all   
issue regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section4  7d7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to transportation beg9n+ on  
or aft] ! la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! issuance (         
regulations "u subsection 7c74  #d4     
,national ,freight ,mobility            
,infra/ructure ,fund ,sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #ih ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #ieab4 ,national ,freight
 ,mobility ,infra/ructure ,fund  7a7    
,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ 
fund to be kn[n z ! ,national ,freight  

,mobility ,infra/ructure ,fund 7h]e9aft]
 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7     
consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be           
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to su* ,fund z    
provid$ 9 ?is section or section        
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to ! fund ,!re
 are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,fund am\nts
 equival5t to taxes receiv$ 9 !         
,treasury "u section #dbhf4  7c7        
,exp5ditures f fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund   
%all be made available to ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s   
#bjad to #bjci1 )\t fur!r appropriation1
 = mak+ exp5ditures to meet !           
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c>ry   
out section #b ( ! ,freight             
,infra/ructure ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjac1 
n m ?an #d p]c5t ( :i* = any fiscal ye> 
may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  4