,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,milit>y ,community ,infra/ructure ,program to provide grants = transportation infra/ructure improvem5ts 9 milit>y communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,opportunities = ,milit>y ,memb]s to ,use ,transportation ,effici5tly ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,commute ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,milit>y ,community ,infra/ructure ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,milit>y ,community ,infra/ructure ,program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may provide grants to eligible entities = transportation infra/ructure improvem5t projects 9 milit>y communities4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ "u ! ,program may be us$ = transportation infra/ructure improvem5t projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! con/ruction ( roads2 7,b7 ! con/ruction ( mass transit & p>k+ facilities2 7,c7 ! con/ruction (1 or upgrades to1 p$e/rian access & bicycle access2 & 7,d7 upgrades to public transportation sy/ems4 7#b7 ,location ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 relat$ to improv+ access to a milit>y in/allation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 9 a location t is-- 7i7 )9 or abutt+ an urbaniz$ area 7z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 & 7ii7 designat$ z a gr[? community by ! ,(fice ( ,economic ,adju/m5t4 7d7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give consid]ation to-- 7#a7 ! magnitude ( ! problem address$ by ! project2 7#b7 ! proportion ( ! problem address$ by ! project t is caus$ by milit>y in/allation gr[? s9ce ! ye> #bjjj2 7#c7 ! numb] ( s]vicememb]s & civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se affect$ by ! problem address$ by ! project2 7#d7 ! size ( ! community affect$ by ! problem address$ by ! project2 7#e7 ! ability ( ! relevant eligible entity to execute ! project2 & 7#f7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project resolves ! transportation problem address$4 7e7 ,f$]al ,%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ grant am\nts made available "u ! ,program may n exce$ #hj p]c5t4 #c4 ,traffic ,impact ,/udy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a traffic impact /udy = any urbaniz$ area 7z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus7 t expects a significant increase 9 traffic relat$ to a milit>y in/allation )9 or abutt+ ! urbaniz$ area4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,a traffic impact /udy "u subsection 7a7 %all det]m9e any transportation improvem5ts ne$$ because ( an increase 9 ! numb] ( milit>y p]sonnel1 includ+ /udy ( commute %$s affect$ by in/allation-relat$ traffic4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ a traffic impact /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! metropolitan plann+ organization or regional transportation plann+ organization ) jurisdiction ov] ! urbaniz$ area2 & 7#b7 ! comm&] ( ! appropriate milit>y in/allation4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 an own] or op]ator ( public transportation2 7,c7 a local gov]nm5tal au?ority 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7,d7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,e7 a regional transportation plann+ organization4 7#b7 ,metropolitan plann+ organization & regional transportation plann+ organization ,! t]ms metropolitan plann+ organization & regional transportation plann+ organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,economic ,adju/m5t4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae & #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4