,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjad ,ms4 
,hahn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,g5e  
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
& ,ms4 ,fudge7 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% a ,national        
,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund to improve
 ! p]=mance ( ! national freight        
network1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,national ,freight   
,network ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ieab4  

,national ,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund 
7a7 ,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re is     
h]eby e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z !       
,national ,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund1
 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be          
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to su* ,tru/ ,fund
 z provid$ 9 ?is section & section      
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to ,tru/ ,fund
 ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to !        
,national ,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund 
am\nts equival5t to #e p]c5t ( ! import 
duties impos$ "u ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff     
,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7         
,exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 ! ,national      
,freight ,network ,tru/ ,fund %all be   
available z provid$ 9 appropriations    
,acts only = mak+ exp5ditures to fund   
aw>ds "u ! ,national ,freight ,network  
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section     
#c7;a7 ( ! ,national ,freight ,network  
,tru/ ,fund ,act ( #bjad4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

item3  ,sec4 #ieab4 ,national ,freight  
,network ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #c4 ,national 
,freight ,network ,grant ,program  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a ,national 
,freight ,network ,grant ,program 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to     
improve ! p]=mance ( ! national freight 
network4  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,"u !     
,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1
 9 accordance ) ! national freight      
/rategic plan develop$ "u section #afg (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may    
make a grant to assi/ any project t     
improves ! p]=mance ( a segm5t ( !      
national freight network4  7c7 ,grant   
recipi5ts ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y   
may make a grant to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,a regional or local       
transportation organization4  7#c7 ,a   
port au?ority4  7d7 ,applications ,to be
 eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an   
entity specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
reg>d+ a propos$ project at su* "t1 9   

su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate4  7e7 
,selection crit]ia ,9 mak+ grants "u !  
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate &   
select projects on a competitive basis  
by consid]+ ! pot5tial ( ! projects to--
  7#a7 g5]ate national economic b5efits2
  7#b7 improve ! p]=mance ( key         
corridors & gateways2  7#c7 r$uce       
conge/ion2  7#d7 improve transportation 
safety2 &  7#e7 enhance ! national      
freight network4  7f7 ,f$]al %>e ,!     
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) 
a grant "u ! ,program %all be #ij p]c5t4
  7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ ea*  
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! ,program !     
am\nts available 9 ! ,national ,freight 
,network ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section
 #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf4  7h7 ,national freight network   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m national    
freight network means--  7#a7 ! national
 freight network e/abli%$ "u section    
#afg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  

7#b7 roads & rail l9es t connect su*    
network to a port2  7#c7 on-dock rail2  
7#d7 projects t appe> 9 a ,/ate freight 
plan2  7#e7 projects t appe> 9 a        
regional transportation plan2  7#f7 high
 freight volume roadway or rail         
corridors t provide connectivity =--    
7,a7 ports2  7,b7 int]modal connectors2 
7,c7 multimodal freight facilities2     
7,d7 multi/ate freight corridors2  7,e7 
int]national bord]s2 or  7,f7 airports2 
&  7#g7 railway-highway grade           
sep>ations4  #d4 ,national freight      
policy ,section #afg7;c77#a7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 1 & update e #e ye>s !reaft]1    
aft] %all e/abli%4