,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,cleav]1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance !
 capabilities ( metropolitan plann+     
organizations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,metropolitan ,plann+ ,enhancem5t ,act4 
#b4 ,consolidat$ & high p]=m+           
metropolitan plann+ organizations  7a7  
,consolidation ( metropolitan plann+    
organizations  7#a7 ,section #acd       
am5dm5t ,section #acd7;d77#f7 ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,consolidation (   
metropolitan plann+ organizations )9    
urbaniz$ areas  7,a7 ,limitation on new 
metropolitan plann+ organization        
designations ,a metropolitan plann+     
organization %all n be newly designat$--
  7i7 )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area  

if ano!r metropolitan plann+            
organization already exi/s )9 ! b\nd>ies
 ( ! metropolitan /ati/ical area2 or    
7ii7 outside ( a metropolitan /ati/ical 
area4  7,b7 ,multiple exi/+ metropolitan
 plann+ organizations ,if multiple exi/+
 metropolitan plann+ organizations are  
designat$ )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical   
area--  7i7 ! metropolitan plann+       
organizations may--  7,i7 reta9 _!      
designation z di/9ct metropolitan plann+
 organizations2 or  7,,ii7 be           
consolidat$ by agreem5t betwe5 !        
metropolitan plann+ organizations2  7ii7
 ! ,gov]nor 7or ,gov]nors7 & ! exi/+    
metropolitan plann+ organizations %all--
  7,i7 revisit a det]m9ation to rema9   
unconsolidat$ e #aj ye>s1 beg9n+ two    
ye>s aft] ! next dec5nial c5sus2 &      
7,,ii7 provide ju/ification to !        
,secret>y ( ! cont9u$ necessity ( !     
designation ( multiple metropolitan     
plann+ organizations 9 ! area2 &  7iii7 
:]e multiple metropolitan plann+        
organizations exi/ )9 a s+le            

metropolitan /ati/ical area1 !y %all    
coop]ate ) "o ano!r to--  7,i7 develop a
 s+le transportation improvem5t plan & a
 s+le long-range plan = use by all      
metropolitan plann+ organizations )9 !  
metropolitan /ati/ical area :5 develop+ 
_! individual plans2 &  7,,ii7 e/abli% a
 s+le set ( p]=mance t>gets t address ! 
p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section    
#aej7;c7 = use 9 develop+ individual    
p]=mance t>gets 9 accordance ) section  
#acd7;h77#b74  4  7#b7 ,section #ecjc   
am5dm5t ,section #ecjc7;d77#f7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#f7 ,consolidation (   
metropolitan plann+ organizations )9    
urbaniz$ areas  7,a7 ,limitation on new 
metropolitan plann+ organization        
designations ,a metropolitan plann+     
organization %all n be newly designat$--
  7i7 )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area  
if ano!r metropolitan plann+            
organization already exi/s )9 ! b\nd>ies
 ( ! metropolitan /ati/ical area2 or    
7ii7 outside ( a metropolitan /ati/ical 

area4  7,b7 ,multiple exi/+ metropolitan
 plann+ organizations ,if multiple exi/+
 metropolitan plann+ organizations are  
designat$ )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical   
area--  7i7 ! metropolitan plann+       
organizations may--  7,i7 reta9 _!      
designation z di/9ct metropolitan plann+
 organizations2 or  7,,ii7 be           
consolidat$ by agreem5t betwe5 !        
metropolitan plann+ organizations2  7ii7
 ! ,gov]nor 7or ,gov]nors7 & ! exi/+    
metropolitan plann+ organizations %all--
  7,i7 revisit a det]m9ation to rema9   
unconsolidat$ e #aj ye>s1 beg9n+ two    
ye>s aft] ! next dec5nial c5sus2 &      
7,,ii7 provide ju/ification to !        
,secret>y ( ! cont9u$ necessity ( !     
designation ( multiple metropolitan     
plann+ organizations 9 ! area2 &  7iii7 
:]e multiple metropolitan plann+        
organizations exi/ )9 a s+le            
metropolitan /ati/ical area1 !y %all    
coop]ate ) "o ano!r to--  7,i7 develop a
 s+le transportation improvem5t plan & a
 s+le long-range plan = use by all      

metropolitan plann+ organizations )9 !  
metropolitan /ati/ical area :5 develop+ 
_! individual plans2 &  7,,ii7 e/abli% a
 s+le set ( p]=mance t>gets t address ! 
p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section    
#aej7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 = use 9 develop+ individual      
p]=mance t>gets 9 accordance )          
subsection 7h77#b7 & sections #ecbf7;c7 
& #ecbi7;d7 ( ?is title4  4  7#c7       
,def9itions  7,a7 ,highway def9ition    
,section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by--  7i7        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h72 &  7ii7      
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,consolidat$           
metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m 
consolidat$ metropolitan plann+         
organization means a sole metropolitan  
plann+ organization t s]ves a           
metropolitan /ati/ical area4  4  7,b7   
,transit def9ition ,section #ecjc7;b7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by--  7i7 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7    

?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h72 
&  7ii7 ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z    
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,consolidat$
 metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m
 consolidat$ metropolitan plann+        
organization means a sole metropolitan  
plann+ organization t s]ves a           
metropolitan /ati/ical area4  4  7b7    
,designation ( high-,p]=m+ metropolitan 
plann+ organizations  7#a7 ,section #acd
 am5dm5t ,section #acd ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7r7 ,high-,p]=m+ metropolitan  
plann+ organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
metropolitan plann+ organization t      
repres5ts an urbaniz$ area ) a          
population ( ov] #bjj1jjj individuals   
may reque/ a high-p]=m+ metropolitan    
plann+ organization designation f !     
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a     
high-p]=m+ metropolitan plann+          
organization designation1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid]--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
metropolitan plann+ organization has an 

equitable & regional approa* to         
decisionmak+2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* !    
metropolitan plann+ organization has    
incorporat$ its p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #aej ( ?is title & 
sections #ecjc7;h77#b71 #ecbf7;c71 &    
#ecbi7;d7 ( title #di into its plann+   
process2  7,c7 :e!r ! metropolitan      
plann+ organization is a consolidat$    
metropolitan plann+ organization2  7,d7 
if ! metropolitan plann+ organization is
 n a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+    
organization1 ! ext5t to :i* !          
metropolitan plann+ organization is     
coord9at+ ) all o!r metropolitan plann+ 
organizations designat$ = ! same        
metropolitan /ati/ical area2  7,e7 !    
te*nical capacity ( ! metropolitan      
plann+ organization2 &  7,f7 o!r crit]ia
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 guidance4    
7#c7 ,review ,a designation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all /ay 9 effect = #aj ye>s f !   
date ( designation4  4  7#b7 ,section   
#ecjc am5dm5t ,section #ecjc ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is

 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7r7 ,high-,p]=m+ metropolitan 
plann+ organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
metropolitan plann+ organization t      
repres5ts an urbaniz$ area ) a          
population ( ov] #bjj1jjj individuals   
may reque/ a high-p]=m+ metropolitan    
plann+ organization designation f !     
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a     
high-p]=m+ metropolitan plann+          
organization designation1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid]--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
metropolitan plann+ organization has an 
equitable & regional approa* to         
decisionmak+2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* !    
metropolitan plann+ organization has    
incorporat$ its p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #aej ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 subsection 7h77#b71
 & sections #ecbf7;c7 & #ecbi7;d7 ( ?is 
title into its plann+ process2  7,c7    
:e!r ! metropolitan plann+ organization 
is a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+    
organization2  7,d7 if ! metropolitan   
plann+ organization is n a consolidat$  

metropolitan plann+ organization1 !     
ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+      
organization is coord9at+ ) all o!r     
metropolitan plann+ organizations       
designat$ = ! same metropolitan         
/ati/ical area2  7,e7 ! te*nical        
capacity ( ! metropolitan plann+        
organization2 &  7,f7 o!r crit]ia       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 guidance4     
7#c7 ,review ,a designation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all /ay 9 effect = #aj ye>s f !   
date ( designation4  4  7c7 ,surface    
transportation inc5tive funds ,section  
#acc7;d77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7  
,calculation ,! funds apportion$ to a   
,/ate "u section #ajd7;b77#b7 %all be   
obligat$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,suballocat$   
funds #ej p]c5t ( ! funds = a fiscal ye>
 %all be obligat$ "u ?is section1 9     
proportion to _! relative %>es ( !      
population ( ! ,/ate--  7i7 9 urbaniz$  
areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area      
population ov] #bjj1jjj2  7ii7 9 urban  
areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population ( #e1jjj 

to #bjj1jjj2 &  7iii7 9 areas ( ! ,/ate 
) a population ( few] ?an #e1jjj4  7,b7 
,/atewide funds #be p]c5t ( ! funds = a 
fiscal ye> may be obligat$ 9 any area ( 
! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,high-p]=m+ metropolitan 
plann+ organizations  7i7 ,9 g5]al #be  
p]c5t ( ! funds = a fiscal ye> %all be  
obligat$ "u ?is section 9 urbaniz$ areas
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t are s]v$ by   
high-p]=m+ metropolitan plann+          
organizations 7z designat$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #acd7r7 or section 
#ecjc7r7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74 ,any funds rema9+ "u ?is clause 
%all be obligat$ 9 any area ( ! ,/ate "u
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt
 to be obligat$ "u clause 7i7 9 an      
urbaniz$ area s]v$ by a high-p]=m+      
metropolitan plann+ organization %all   
equal #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt to be obligat$
 9 t urbaniz$ area "u p>agraph 7#d7 & is
 9 addition to ! am\nt "u su* p>agraph4 
4  7d7 ,transportation alt]natives      
inc5tive funds ,section #bac7;c77#a7 (  
su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    

7#a7 ,calculation ,! funds res]v$ to a  
,/ate %all be obligat$ z foll[s3  7,a7  
,suballocat$ funds #ej p]c5t ( ! funds =
 a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is   
section to any eligible entity 9        
proportion to its relative %>e ( !      
population ( ! ,/ate--  7i7 9 urbaniz$  
areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area      
population ov] #bjj1jjj2  7ii7 9 urban  
areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population ( #e1jjj 
to #bjj1jjj2 &  7iii7 9 areas ( ! ,/ate 
) a population ( few] ?an #e1jjj4  7,b7 
,/atewide funds #be p]c5t ( ! funds = a 
fiscal ye> may be obligat$ 9 any area ( 
! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,high-p]=m+ metropolitan 
plann+ organizations  7i7 ,9 g5]al #be  
p]c5t ( ! funds = a fiscal ye> %all be  
obligat$ "u ?is section 9 urbaniz$ areas
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t are s]v$ by   
high-p]=m+ metropolitan plann+          
organizations 7z designat$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #acd7r7 or section 
#ecjc7r7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74 ,any funds rema9+ "u ?is clause 
%all be obligat$ 9 any area ( ! ,/ate "u

 subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt
 to be obligat$ "u clause 7i7 9 an      
urbaniz$ area s]v$ by a high-p]=m+      
metropolitan plann+ organization %all   
equal #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt to obligat$ 9 
t urbaniz$ area "u p>agraph 7#c7 & is 9 
addition to ! am\nt "u su* p>agraph4  4 
7e7 ,obligation au?ority ,section       
#acc7;f7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by--  7,a7 /rik+ ,a ,/ate
 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 /rik+ fiscal ye>s
 #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s 
aft] fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c7
 & ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,high-p]=m+ metropolitan plann+    
organizations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t 
is requir$ to obligate 9 an urbaniz$    
area "u subsections 7d77#a77;,a77i7 &   
7d77#a77;,c77i7 %all make available to  
su* urbaniz$ area on an annual basis an 
am\nt ( obligation au?ority di/ribut$ to
 ! ,/ate = ,f$]al-aid highways & highway
 safety con/ruction programs = use 9 !  

area t is equal to ! am\nt obta9$ by    
multiply+--  7i7 ! am\nt ( funds t !    
,/ate is requir$ to obligate 9 ! area "u
 su* subsections2 &  7ii7 ! ratio       
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7    
,availability ,! obligation au?ority t a
 ,/ate makes available to an urbaniz$   
area "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9     
available = a p]iod ( f\r fiscal ye>s4  
2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7f7 ,di/ribution
 ( metropolitan plann+ funds ,section   
#ajd7;d77#b77;,a7 ( su* title is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ 22  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause    
7ii7 z clause 7iii72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7         
prioritizes ! ne$s ( high-p]=m+         
metropolitan plann+ organizations 7z    
designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#acd7r7 or section #ecjc7r7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  4  7g7        
,te*nical correction ,subsection        
#acc7;h77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by    

/rik+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh   
#bjad & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye>4  #c4     
,p>ticipation ( public port au?orities  
7a7 ,section #acd am5dm5t ,section      
#acd7;i77#f77;,a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ public 
ports1 be=e freight %ipp]s4  7b7        
,section #ace am5dm5t ,section          
#ace7;g77#c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ public ports1 
be=e freight %ipp]s4  7c7 ,section #ecjc
 am5dm5t ,section #ecjc7;i77#f77;,a7 (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ public ports1 be=e freight   
%ipp]s4  7d7 ,section #ecjd am5dm5t     
,section #ecjd7;g77#c7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
public ports1 be=e freight %ipp]s4  #d4 
,/r5g!n+ ! ,/atewide & nonmetropolitan  
plann+ process  7a7 ,section #ace       
am5dm5t ,section #ace ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7f77#e7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+
 %all2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#g7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ %\ld & ins]t+ %all2 &     

7,b7 by /rik+ ! f9al 2 & ins]t+ 42  7#c7
 9 subsection 7g77#e77;,f77i7 by /rik+  
may & ins]t+ %all2 &  7#d7 by /rik+     
subsection 7g77#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#h7 ,c]tification process  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,at lea/ once e #d ye>s !         
,secret>y %all c]tify t ea* ,/ate has   
met ! requirem5ts (--  7i7 ?is section2 
&  7ii7 o!r ,f$]al laws1 regulations1 & 
ord]s applicable to ! /atewide &        
nonmetropolitan & ! metropolitan plann+ 
processes4  7,b7 ,failure to meet       
c]tification ,if a ,/ate does n meet su*
 c]tification1 ! ,secret>y may )hold up 
to #bj p]c5t ( ! funds attributable to  
su* ,/ate = projects fund$ "u ?is title 
& *apt] #ec ( title #di4  7,c7          
,re/oration ( funds ,! )held funds %all 
be re/or$ to ! ,/ate at su* "t z ! ,/ate
 process is c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,d7 ,public involvem5t ,9 mak+ !       
c]tification det]m9ations "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =    
public involvem5t appropriate to ! ,/ate
 "u review4  4  7b7 ,section #ecjd      

am5dm5t ,section #ecjd ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7f77#e7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+
 %all2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#g7 by    
/rik+ %\ld & ins]t+ %all2  7#c7 9       
subsection 7g77#e77;,f77i7 by /rik+ may 
& ins]t+ %all2 &  7#d7 by /rik+         
subsection 7g77#h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#h7 ,c]tification process  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,at lea/ once e #d ye>s !         
,secret>y %all c]tify t ea* ,/ate has   
met ! requirem5ts (--  7i7 ?is section2 
&  7ii7 o!r ,f$]al laws1 regulations1 & 
ord]s applicable to ! /atewide &        
nonmetropolitan & ! metropolitan plann+ 
processes4  7,b7 ,failure to meet       
c]tification ,if a ,/ate does n meet su*
 c]tification1 ! ,secret>y may )hold up 
to #bj p]c5t ( ! funds attributable to  
su* ,/ate = projects fund$ "u ?is title 
& *apt] #ec ( title #di4  7,c7          
,re/oration ( funds ,! )held funds %all 
be re/or$ to ! ,/ate at su* "t z ! ,/ate
 process is c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,d7 ,public involvem5t ,9 mak+ !       

c]tification det]m9ations "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all provide =    
public involvem5t appropriate to ! ,/ate
 "u review4  4  #e4 ,removal ( !        
conge/ion managem5t process  7a7        
,section #acd am5dm5t ,section #acd (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by  
/rik+ subsection 7k77#c7 & r$esignat+   
subsections 7k77#d7 & 7k77#e7 z         
subsections 7k77#c7 & 7k77#d71          
respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
subsection 7n7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7o7 ?r\gh 7r7 z subsections 7n7 ?r\gh   
7q71 respectively4  7b7 ,section #ace   
am5dm5t ,section #ace ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7j7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7k7 ?r\gh 7m7 z subsections 7j7 ?r\gh   
7l71 respectively4  7c7 ,section #ecjc  
am5dm5t ,section #ecjc ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7k77#c7 & r$esignat+         
subsections 7k77#d7 & 7k77#e7 z         

subsections 7k77#c7 & 7k77#d71          
respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
subsection 7n7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7o7 ?r\gh 7r7 z subsections 7n7 ?r\gh   
7q71 respectively4  7d7 ,section #ecjd  
am5dm5t ,section #ecjd ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7i7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7j7 ?r\gh 7l7 z subsections 7i7 ?r\gh   
7k71 respectively4  #f4 ,public         
involvem5t 9 plan developm5t  7a7       
,section #acd am5dm5t ,section #acd7;i7 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+
 aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7  
,public involvem5t ,metropolitan plann+ 
organizations %all (f] int]e/$ p>ties1  
su* z ^? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 a    
reasonable opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !
 developm5t & consid]ation ( sc5>ios4  2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+      
comm5t on ! transportation plan & ins]t+
 provide input dur+ ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! transportation plan4  
7b7 ,section #ace am5dm5t ,section      

#ace7;f77#c77;,a77ii7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
comm5t on ! transportation plan2 &      
ins]t+ provide input dur+ ! developm5t (
 ! transportation plan4  7c7 ,section   
#ecjc am5dm5t ,section #ecjc7;i7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,public
 involvem5t ,metropolitan plann+        
organizations %all (f] int]e/$ p>ties1  
su* z ^? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 a    
reasonable opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !
 developm5t & consid]ation ( sc5>ios4  2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+      
comm5t on ! transportation plan & ins]t+
 provide input dur+ ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! transportation plan4  
7d7 ,section #ecjd am5dm5t ,section     
#ecjd7;f77#c77;,a77ii7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
comm5t on ! propos$ plan2 & ins]t+      
provide input dur+ ! developm5t ( !     
transportation plan4  #g4 ,p]=mance-bas$
 project selection  7a7 ,section #acd   

am5dm5t ,section #acd7;j77#b77;,d7 (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,p]=mance t>get
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