,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself &  
,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation to e/abli% an innovation
 9 surface transportation program1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,innovation 9 ,surface 
,transportation ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,innovation 9 surface transportation    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #ajd ! foll[+3      
#aje4 ,innovation 9 surface             
transportation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate        
transportation dep>tm5ts1 %all e/abli%  
an innovation 9 surface transportation  
program 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is section4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes 

( ! program %all be--  7#a7 to increase 
! return on inve/m5t 9 ! ,nation's      
surface transportation sy/em2  7#b7 to  
make ! ,nation's surface transportation 
sy/em m reliable1 safe1 & effici5t by   
advanc+ innovative projects select$     
?r\gh ,/ate competitions2  7#c7 to      
increase input f local gov]nm5t &       
/akehold]s on projects receiv+ fund+2 & 
7#d7 to lev]age ,f$]al highway doll>s   
fur!r ?r\gh 9-,/ate competitions4  7c7  
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all    
make grants "u ?is section to eligible  
entities = eligible projects to be c>ri$
 out 9 ! ,/ate us+ funds res]v$ by !    
,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u subsection      
7e77#a74  7#b7 ,/ate competitions  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( mak+ grants "u 
?is section1 a ,/ate %all conduct a     
competition ea* fiscal ye> "u :i* !     
,/ate w accept grant applications       
submitt$ by eligible entities4  7,b7    
,competition dates ,a ,/ate %all conduct
 a competition "u subp>agraph 7,a7--    
7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (  

enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea*      
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] su* date (       
enactm5t4  7#c7 ,selection crit]ia  7,a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( selection crit]ia ,!     
,/ate selection panel ( ea* ,/ate %all  
e/abli% & make available to ! public !  
project selection crit]ia t w be us$ by 
! ,/ate 9 conduct+ competitions "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,factors ,! project
 selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate may provide
 = ! approval ( project applications    
bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! projects--  7i7
 improve safety = all us]s ( !          
transportation network2  7ii7 /r5g!n !  
contribution ( a national freight       
network to ! ,nation's economic         
competitiv5ess2  7iii7 promote          
multimodal connectivity2  7iv7 /r5g!n   
return on inve/m5t1 p>ticul>ly ! impact 
on local economic developm5t2  7v7      
improve access to jobs1 s\rces ( labor1 
s*ools1 & opportunity2  7vi7 optimize1  
?r\gh bett] design & op]ation1 ! usage &
 effici5cy ( exi/+ transportation       

facilities2  7vii7 improve ! reliability
 ( ! transportation sy/em ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7viii7 enc\rage innovation & ! 
use ( te*nology2 or  7ix7 fur!r !       
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74     
7,c7 ,special consid]ation ( c]ta9      
factors ,9 addition to ! factors        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! project  
selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate may--  7i7  
provide t special consid]ation 9 !      
approval ( project applications is giv5 
to eligible projects t--  7,i7 maximize 
! am\nt ( propos$ project co/s t c be   
borne by ! applicant f non-,f$]al       
s\rces2 or  7,,ii7 h prior significant  
,f$]al or non-,f$]al inve/m5t2 &  7ii7  
give equal consid]ation to diff]5ces 9 !
 fiscal capacity ( public eligible      
entities4  7,d7 ,fund+ di/ribution ,!   
project selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate %all
 take into consid]ation ! equitable     
di/ribution ( funds by geography &      
population4  7#d7 ,special rule =       
private transportation provid]s ,an     
eligible entity t is a private          

transportation provid] may submit a     
project application 9 a ,/ate           
competition conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7   
only if ! application is sponsor$ by a  
public entity4  7d7 ,innovation 9       
surface transportation selection panel  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) 
local transportation /akehold]s1 %all   
e/abli% an innovation 9 surface         
transportation selection panel 9        
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,duties ,a ,/ate selection panel %all-- 
7,a7 review project applications        
submitt$ to ! ,/ate dur+ a competition  
conduct$ "u subsection 7c77#b72 &  7,b7 
approve & disapprove ! project          
applications bas$ on ! crit]ia set =? 9 
subsection 7c77#c74  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,a  
,/ate selection panel %all be compos$ ( 
! foll[+ memb]s to be appo9t$ by !      
,/ate--  7,a7 n few] ?an #c individuals 
repres5t+ ! ,/ate's transportation      
dep>tm5t2  7,b7 n few] ?an #c           
individuals repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts 9 
! ,/ate1 ) at lea/ #a repres5tative f   

ea* (--  7i7 a jurisdiction ) a         
population ( #ej1jjj individuals or     
few]2  7ii7 a jurisdiction ) a          
population ( m ?an #ej1jjj individuals &
 n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals2 &      
7iii7 a jurisdiction ) a population ( m 
?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals1 if          
applicable2 &  7,c7 n few] ?an #c       
individuals repres5t+ metropolitan      
plann+ organizations1 c\ncils (         
gov]nm5ts1 & rural plann+ organizations4
  7#d7 ,additional memb]s ,9 addition to
 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 a   
,/ate selection panel %all be compos$ ( 
#i memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,/ate1 9   
coord9ation ) local transportation      
/akehold]s1 f among individuals         
repres5t+--  7,a7 local *amb]s (        
comm]ce2  7,b7 transportation managem5t 
organizations1 travel & t\rism bo>ds1   
economic developm5t organizations1 & o!r
 coalitions ( employ]s & comm]ce2  7,c7 
local air quality bo>ds or local        
organizations support+ improv$ air      
quality2  7,d7 ,/ate safety bo>ds or    

local organizations support+ safety2    
7,e7 transit ag5cies2  7,f7 port        
au?orities1 if applicable2  7,g7 active 
transportation organizations2  7,h7     
public int]e/ organizations2 &  7,i7    
labor unions4  7#e7 ,di/ribution (      
repres5tatives ,a ,/ate %all appo9t     
memb]s to ! ,/ate's selection panel 9 a 
mann] su* t--  7,a7 ! numb] ( memb]s    
appo9t$ "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#c77;,a71   
7#c77;,b71 & 7#c77;,c7 is equal2 &  7,b7
 at lea/ #a memb] is appo9t$ "u p>agraph
 7#d7 f ea* ( ! entities describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( p>agraph 
7#d71 if applicable4  7#f7 ,geographic  
div]sity ,! memb]s ( a ,/ate selection  
panel %all be geographically div]se1 to 
! ext5t practicable4  7#g7              
,repres5tation limitation ,except = !   
repres5tatives describ$ 9 p>agraphs     
7#c77;,a7 & 7#c77;,b77iii71 no entity   
may be repres5t$ on a ,/ate selection   
panel = m ?an #b consecutive ye>s if a  
comp>able entity c also be repres5t$ on 
! panel4  7#h7 ,cont9uity ,a ,/ate %all 

appo9t memb]s to ! ,/ate's selection    
panel us+ a #b-ti]$ rotation process t  
ensures cont9uity ( ! panel by rotat+ ! 
memb]%ip ( ! panel on a /agg]$ basis4   
7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,res]vation ( funds ,on
 ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate   
%all make ! foll[+ res]vations ( funds3 
7,a7 ,national highway p]=mance program 
,! ,/ate %all res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u
 section #ajd7;b77#a7--  7i7 = c>ry+ out
 ,/ate competitions "u ?is section2 &   
7ii7 = mak+ grants "u ?is section =     
eligible projects4  7,b7 ,highway safety
 improvem5t program ,! ,/ate %all res]ve
 n less ?an #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt         
apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u 
section #ajd7;b77#c7 = mak+ grants "u   
?is section = eligible projects t are   
projects describ$ 9 section #adh4  7,c7 
,conge/ion mitigation & air quality     
improvem5t program  7i7 ,res]vation (   
funds ,! ,/ate %all res]ve n less ?an   
#cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt apportion$ to !     
,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u section         

#ajd7;b77#d7 & unobligat$ balances =    
section #ajd7;b77#d7 f ! prior fiscal   
ye> = mak+ grants "u ?is section =      
eligible projects t are projects        
describ$ 9 section #adi7;b74  7ii7 ,use 
( res]v$ funds ,if ! ,/ate has "o or m  
nonatta9m5t areas 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aga7b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #geja7b7771 ! ,/ate %all use  
am\nts res]v$ "u ?is subp>agraph = mak+ 
grants "u ?is section = eligible        
projects describ$ 9 section #adi7;b7 9  
su* areas4  7,d7 ,surface transportation
 program ,! ,/ate %all res]ve n less ?an
 #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate
 = ! fiscal ye> "u section              
#acc7;d77#a77;,b7 = mak+ grants "u ?is  
section = eligible projects4  7,e7      
,transportation alt]natives program ,!  
,/ate %all res]ve #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt   
res]v$ by ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u     
section #bac7;c77#a77;,b7 = mak+ grants 
"u ?is section = eligible projects t are
 projects describ$ 9 section #bac7;b74  
7#b7 ,special rule ,any funds t a ,/ate 

directly suballocates to metropolitan   
areas or direct recipi5ts ( funds "u    
section #ecjg ( title #di or aw>ds ?r\gh
 an op5 /atewide competition to eligible
 entities %all be exclud$ f ! funds f   
:i* res]vations are to be made "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,non-aw>d$ funds ,=
 ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate %all--  7,a7   
det]m9e--  7i7 ! total am\nt ( funds1 if
 any1 t h be5 res]v$ by ! ,/ate = !     
fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 b h n be5   
aw>d$ by ! ,/ate 9 grants "u ?is section
 on or be=e ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye>2 & 
7ii7 ! total am\nt ( funds1 if any1 t h 
be5 aw>d$ 9 grants by ! ,/ate "u ?is    
section b rema9 unobligat$ by ! grant   
recipi5t aft] ! la/ day ( ! #e-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! grant 0      
aw>d$2 &  7,b7 di/ribute or r$i/ribute  
su* funds1 z appropriate1 us+ ! process 
"u subsection 7c77#b74  7f7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions     
apply3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m    
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a local   
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a regional              

transportation au?ority2  7,c7 a transit
 ag5cy2  7,d7 a tribal gov]nm5t2  7,e7 a
 private provid] ( public               
transportation2  7,f7 a nonpr(it        
transportation organization2  7,g7 a    
port au?ority2  7,h7 a jo9t p[]         
au?ority2 or  7,i7 a local rail         
au?ority4  7#b7 ,eligible project ,! t]m
 eligible project means--  7,a7 a       
project eligible "u--  7i7 section      
#acc7;b71 relat+ to ! surface           
transportation program2  7ii7 section   
#adh1 relat+ to ! highway safety        
improvem5t program2  7iii7 section      
#adi7;b71 relat+ to ! conge/ion         
mitigation & air quality improvem5t     
program2 or  7iv7 section #bac7;b71     
relat+ to ! transportation alt]natives  
program2 or  7,b7 a surface             
transportation project t w improve !    
movem5t ( goods along a prim>y freight  
network1 includ+ multimodal facilities  
ne> a prim>y freight r\te4  7#c7        
,program ,! t]m program1 except z       
o!rwise specifically provid$1 means !   

innovation 9 surface transportation     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#d7  
,/ate selection panel ,! t]m ,/ate      
selection panel means an innovation 9   
surface transportation selection panel  
e/abli%$ by a ,/ate "u subsection 7d74  
7g7 ,transp>5cy ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] a ,/ate has select$ projects = a   
fiscal ye> to receive fund+ "u ?is      
section1 ! ,/ate %all make available1 9 
a publically accessible m$ium t is easy 
to navigate--  7#a7 ! crit]ia &         
me?odology us$ to select ! projects2    
7#b7 a li/ ( all ! projects = :i* fund+ 
0 reque/$1 includ+1 = ea* su* project-- 
7,a7 ! total e/imat$ project co/2 &     
7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ reque/$2  7#c7 a   
li/ ( projects t 7 select$ to receive   
fund+ "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea* su*
 project--  7,a7 ! am\nt ( fund+        
reque/$2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ grant$2 &
  7,c7 ! s\rce ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( co/ 
( ! project2 &  7#d7 ! rank+ & scor+ (  
all projects = :i* fund+ 0 reque/$4  7h7
 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,/ate       

reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/
 day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        
describes--  7,a7 ! in=mation requir$ "u
 subsection 7g72  7,b7 ! organizations t
 7 repres5t$ on ! ,/ate's selection     
panel2  7,c7 ! portion ( ! funds        
available to ! ,/ate = ! program t h be5
 obligat$2 &  7,d7 ! p]c5tage ( ! funds 
available to ! ,/ate = ! program t 7 us$
 = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7#b7 ,bi5nial 
report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & bi5nially       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
consolidat$ report on ! program1 includ+
 a review ( ! ,/ate reports submitt$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 to--  7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,availability ,! 

,secret>y %all make ! report submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 available on ! public    
,int]net ,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation4  7i7 ,special rule =   
,/ates ) competitive & suballocat$      
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 p]mit a ,/ate to di/ribute fund+       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71     
7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( subsection 7e77#a7
 ?r\gh ! me*anisms describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! ,/ate  
is di/ribut+ su* fund+ 9 a mann] t      
fulfills ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7
 ,di/ribution me*anisms ,di/ribution    
me*anisms t qualify "u p>agraph 7#a7    
include--  7,a7 an op5 & competitive    
,/ate program t is sub/antially simil>  
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7,b7   
direct suballocation to metropolitan    
areas ( a majority ( all funds--  7i7   
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u sections       
#ajd7;b77#a71 #ajd7;b77#b71             
#ajd7;b77#c71 & #ajd7;b77#d72 &  7ii7   
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u section          
#bac7;a77#a72 &  7,c7 a competitive     

,/ate program or direct suballocation to
 metropolitan areas or direct recipi5ts 
( funds "u section #ecjg ( title #di ( m
 ?an #ie p]c5t ( ! funds--  7i7         
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section        
#ajd7;b77#a71 #ajd7;b77#b71             
#ajd7;b77#c71 or #ajd7;b77#d72 or  7ii7 
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u section          
#bac7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,publication 9      
,f$]al ,regi/] ,be=e mak+ a c]tification
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y     
%all--  7,a7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !
 ,secret>y's int5t to make !            
c]tification2  7,b7 provide ! public n  
few] ?an #ij days to comm5t on ! propos$
 c]tification2 &  7,c7 take into        
consid]ation any comm5ts receiv$ dur+ ! 
comm5t p]iod4  7#d7 ,notice to ,congress
 ,at lea/ #ae days be=e mak+ a          
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !   
,secret>y %all submit a notice to !     
congressional committees ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7h77#b7 & ! memb]s ( !       
,/ate's congressional delegation t      
includes--  7,a7 a notification ( !     

,secret>y's int5t to make !             
c]tification2 &  7,b7 a ju/ification = !
 propos$ c]tification4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ajd ! foll[+3  #aje4 ,innovation 9     
surface transportation program4  4