,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjad ,mr4   
,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to e/abli% a grant      
program to assi/ ! developm5t (         
a]otropolis transportation sy/ems1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,lead+ & ,exp$it+      
,a]otropolis ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad4  
#b4 ,a]otropolis grant program  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all e/abli% & c>ry   
out an a]otropolis grant program 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! program7 to assi/ 
! developm5t ( a]otropolis              
transportation sy/ems 9 accordance ) ?is
 section4  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$  
to make a grant to an eligible entity to
 assi/ plann+1 design1 environm5tal     

review1 or l& acquisition activities =  
any ( ! foll[+ to b5efit an a]otropolis 
transportation sy/em3  7#a7 ,a project =
 ! developm5t or improvem5t ( a highway 
or bridge4  7#b7 ,a project = !         
developm5t or improvem5t ( a public     
transportation sy/em4  7#c7 ,a project  
to exp& ! capacity ( or o!rwise improve 
freight or pass5g] rail transportation4 
7#d7 ,a project = ! developm5t or       
improvem5t ( a port4  7#e7 ,a project t 
improves access to a port or t]m9al     
facility4  7#f7 ,a project = !          
developm5t or improvem5t ( a multimodal 
t]m9al facility4  7#g7 ,a project = !   
developm5t or improvem5t ( an intellig5t
 transportation sy/em t--  7,a7 is      
prim>ily = ! b5efit ( freight movem5t2 &
  7,b7 r$uces conge/ion or improves     
safety4  7c7 ,availability ( grant fund+
 ,grant fund+ aw>d$ to a grant recipi5t 
"u ! program %all rema9 available to be 
obligat$ by ! recipi5t dur+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* ! grant fund+ is disburs$ & !    
?ree fiscal ye>s foll[+ t fiscal ye>4   

,grant fund+ n obligat$ by a grant      
recipi5t dur+ ! p]iod provid$ "u ?is    
subsection %all be return$ to !         
,secret>y & made available = mak+ o!r   
grants "u ! program4  7d7 ,application  
process ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a process =      
eligible entities to apply = grants1 :i*
 %all include ! submission to !         
,secret>y ( an application conta9+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( !        
a]otropolis transportation sy/em to be  
assi/$ ) ! grant1 includ+--  7,a7 !     
geographic scope ( ! sy/em2 &  7,b7 !   
compon5ts t comprise ! sy/em4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( ! projects to be assi/$ ) 
! grant4  7#c7 ,) respect to ea* ( !    
projects describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 a   
description (--  7,a7 ! /atus ( !       
project2  7,b7 h[ ! project w develop ! 
applicable a]otropolis transportation   
sy/em2  7,c7 ! jobs to be creat$ by !   
project2  7,d7 ! co/s & b5efits ( !     
project2 &  7,e7 ! plans & timel9e =    
mov+ ! project to completion4  7e7      

,grant selection  7#a7 ,consid]ations ,9
 mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid]1 ) respect to a propos$    
project1 :e!r ! project facilitates any 
( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,improvem5t ( !       
mobility ( goods or pass5g]s4  7,b7     
,enhancem5t ( int]modal connectivity )  
respect to freight or pass5g]           
transportation4  7,c7 ,improvem5t ( !   
condition ( freight or pass5g]          
transportation infra/ructure1 includ+   
br++ su* infra/ructure into a /ate (    
good repair4  7,d7 ,r$uctions 9         
conge/ion4  7,e7 ,improvem5t ( safety1  
includ+ ?r\gh r$uctions 9 transportation
 accid5ts1 injuries1 & fatalities4  7,f7
 ,incorporation ( new & innovative      
te*nologies into ! transportation sy/em1
 includ+ intellig5t transportation      
sy/ems4  7,g7 ,enhancem5t ( national or 
regional economic developm5t1 gr[?1 &   
competitiv5ess4  7,h7 ,non-,f$]al       
contributions to ! project1 includ+     
contributions f public-private          
p>tn]%ips4  7,i7 ,r$uctions 9 dep5d5ce  

on =eign oil4  7,j7 ,r$uctions 9 air or 
wat] pollution4  7#b7 ,priorities ,9    
mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to applicants t      
demon/rate any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a     
/rategic plan = ! developm5t ( an       
a]otropolis transportation sy/em & fund+
 direct$ to t developm5t4  7,b7 ,exi/+  
infra/ructure & s]vices suffici5t = !   
developm5t ( an a]otropolis             
transportation sy/em4  7,c7 ,a capacity 
= us+ grant funds to effici5tly &       
effectively develop an a]otropolis      
transportation sy/em4  7,d7             
,public-private p>tn]%ips t w assi/ 9   
complet+ propos$ projects4  7,e7 ,an    
inability to complete pre-con/ruction   
activities = propos$ projects )\t grant 
assi/ance4  7f7 ,reports ,9 ea* ye> 9   
:i* a grant recipi5t receives fund+ "u !
 program1 t recipi5t %all submit to !   
,secret>y a report t includes a         
description ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!        
activities c>ri$ out by t recipi5t )    
grant funds 9 ! prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,!    

impact ( ^? activities1 includ+ 9       
comp>ison to ! objectives = ^?          
activities4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,a]otropolis transportation sy/em  
,! t]m a]otropolis transportation sy/em 
means a plann$ & coord9at$ multimodal   
freight & pass5g] transportation network
 t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 provides  
effici5t1 co/-effective1 su/a9able1 &   
int]modal connectivity to a def9$ region
 ( economic significance c5t]$ ar\nd a  
major airport4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,!
 t]m eligible entity means any ( !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a ,/ate gov]nm5t or      
political subdivision !re(4  7,b7 ,a    
local gov]nm5t or political subdivision 
!re(4  7,c7 ,a metropolitan plann+      
organization4  7,d7 ,a regional plann+  
organization4  7,e7 ,an organization    
compris$ ( m ?an "o entity specifi$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74