,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,ms4 ,fudge introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to enhance transportation      
programs 9 ord] to connect p to jobs1   
s*ools1 & o!r ess5tial s]vices ?r\gh a  
multimodal transportation network1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,transportation        
,connections to ,opportunity ,act (     
#bjad4  #b4 ,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#f77;,a71 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 ( diff]5t    
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  #c4 ,connection to
 opportunity national goal & pot5tial   
p]=mance measure  7a7 ,transportation   
connections to opportunity ,section     
#aej7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ highway infra/ructure asset   
sy/em & ins]t+ infra/ructure asset sy/em
 "u ?is title2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 ,multimodal connectivity
 ,to a*ieve an int]connect$             
transportation sy/em :i* connects p to  
jobs1 s*ools1 & o!r ess5tial s]vices    
?r\gh a multimodal network4  4  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance measures ,section
 #aej7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by ins]t+ z li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c71     
7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 be=e ! p]iod2 &  7#b7
 by add+ ! foll[+ at ! end3  7#g7       
,multimodal freight ,! ,secret>y may1 9 
accordance ) ! national freight /rategic
 plan "u section #afg1 e/abli% p]=mance 

measures to assess ! effici5cy ( !      
multimodal freight network4  7#h7       
,transportation connectivity ,!         
,secret>y may1 9 accordance ) !         
framework e/abli%$ 9 section #acd1      
e/abli% a p]=mance measure to be us$ by 
metropolitan plann+ organizations to    
assess ! degree to :i* ! transportation 
sy/em provides multimodal connections to
 opportunity1 p>ticul>ly =              
transportation-disadvantag$ populations4
  4  #d4 ,measur+ transportation        
connectivity pilot activities  7a7      
,title #bc ,section #acd ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
ins]t+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3  7r7 ,measur+
 transportation connections to          
opportunity  7#a7 ,connection to        
opportunity pilot program  7,a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program 9 :i* n m ?an #aj         
metropolitan plann+ organizations %all  
develop & deploy #a or m pilot measures 
& t>gets to improve multimodal          
connectivity & increase connections =   

disadvantag$ ,am]icans & neighborhoods )
 limit$ transportation options4  7,b7   
,pilot locations ,! ,secret>y %all      
select n m ?an #aj metropolitan plann+  
organizations 9 n m ?an #aj locations1  
ea* ( :i* is ! sole metropolitan plann+ 
organization s]v+ an urbaniz$ area ( m  
?an #a1jjj1jjj resid5ts1 :i* %all       
include--  7i7 metropolitan plann+      
organizations t h demon/rat$ previ\s    
successful use ( p]=mance measurem5ts & 
p]=mance-bas$ plann+ ef=ts1 :i* !       
,secret>y %all designate z m5tor        
grantees2 &  7ii7 metropolitan plann+   
organizations t h limit$ or no          
successful previ\s exp]i5ce 9 p]=mance  
measurem5ts & p]=mance-bas$ plann+      
ef=ts1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all designate z 
novice grantees4  7,c7 ,pilot program   
activities  7i7 ,transportation         
connectivity inv5tory ,n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] selection z a pilot location1
 & 9 consultation ) appropriate ,/ates1 
transit ag5cies1 & local gov]nm5ts1     
metropolitan plann+ organizations 9     

pilot locations1 ! select$ metropolitan 
plann+ organization %all develop an     
inv5tory ( transportation assets )9 su* 
organization's metropolitan plann+ area 
:i* describes--  7,i7 ! condition ( key 
highway1 transit1 bicycle1 & p$e/rian   
facilities2  7,,ii7 ! degree to :i* ^!  
facilities provide resid5ts )           
connections to opportunity2  7,,iii7 !  
id5tity & location (                    
transportation-disadvantag$ populations 
)9 ! plann+ area2 &  7,,iv7 local       
*all5ges to multimodal connectivity1 su*
 z zon+ or l& use issues1 availability (
 af=dable h\s+1 & physical b>ri]s t     
ob/ruct access f resid5tial areas to    
opportunity4  7ii7 ,p]=mance measures ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] selection z a     
pilot location1 a metropolitan plann+   
organization 9 su* pilot location %all  
apply ! basel9e data x develop$ 9 clause
 7i7 to adopt #a or m provisional       
measures to assess multimodal           
connectivity improvem5ts 9 !            
transportation sy/em1 includ+           

measurem5ts ( multimodal connectivity   
improvem5ts available to                
transportation-disadvantag$ populations 
id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii7 &          
appropriate to local assets & ne$s4     
7iii7 ,data collection & report+ ,a     
metropolitan plann+ organization select$
 z a pilot location %all collect basel9e
 & annual p]=mance data on multimodal   
transportation connectivity to          
opportunity & report ^! data to !       
,secret>y ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! pilot  
project4  7iv7 ,k-%>+ ,a metropolitan   
plann+ organization designat$ z a m5tor 
grantee %all engage 9 k-%>+ activities )
 novice grantees to ! ext5t feasible1   
:i* may include pe] ex*anges & te*nical 
assi/ance4  7v7 ,project implem5tation  
7,i7 ,not)/&+ section #abj1 a           
metropolitan plann+ organization may use
 funds rema9+ aft] ! completion ( !     
transportation connectivity inv5tory1   
developm5t ( provisional measures1 &    
relat$ track+ activities to pay !       
non-,f$]al %>e to implem5t projects )9 !

 metropolitan plann+ area describ$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,! projects   
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 are projects 
t are reasonably anticipat$ to address  
sy/em gaps & improve p]=mance accord+ to
 ! locally adopt$ provisional multimodal
 transportation connectivity measures4  
7#b7 ,national p]=mance measure         
developm5t activities ,! ,secret>y %all 
res]ve n m ?an #i1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt     
au?oriz$ = ?is subsection = ! #d-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjae = use on
 evaluation ( multimodal connectivity   
measures develop$ by metropolitan plann+
 organizations 9 pilot locations1 & to  
consid] developm5t ( a national         
indicator to measure ! multimodal       
connections to opportunity provid$ by ! 
transportation network1 includ+ ! foll[+
 activities3  7,a7 ,national te*nical   
assi/ance & pe] ex*ange =ums ,!         
,secret>y %all support ! measure        
developm5t & data collection (          
metropolitan plann+ organizations 9     
pilot locations ?r\gh te*nical assi/ance

 & pe] ex*anges1 & ?r\gh work%ops )     
,/ates1 transit ag5cies1 & metropolitan 
plann+ organizations to discuss pilot   
program f9d+s1 & e/abli% an onl9e       
collaboration c5t] = local jurisdictions
 to %>e ideas & *all5ges1 & docum5t     
lessons le>n$4  7,b7 ,connection to     
opportunity f9al report ,at ! end ( !   
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a 
f9al report 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & aft]
 seek+ public comm5t4 ,! report %all    
docum5t ! outcomes ( ! pilot program &  
make recomm5dations on ! e/abli%m5t ( #a
 or m national multimodal connectivity  
measures1 & %all include--  7i7 !       
results ( ! ef=ts ( ! pilot program to  
measure & improve multimodal            
connectivity2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y's       
recomm5dations = #a or m national       
connectivity measures & integrat+ !m    
into ! ,f$]al transportation p]=mance   

managem5t framework1 9 accordance )     
section #aej2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t (   
social outcomes & impacts t may result f
 ! pilot measures z well z e/imat$ sav+s
 to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social s]vice
 subsidy programs1 z well z o!r co/s    
avoid$ & new tax rev5ues attributable to
 increas$ connectivity4  7,c7 ,pot5tial 
rulemak+ ,aft] publication ( ! f9al     
report "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ,/ate dep>tm5ts (     
transportation1 metropolitan plann+     
organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s1 may    
issue a rulemak+ t e/abli%es p]=mance   
measures & /&>ds z describ$ 9 section   
#aej7;c77#h74  7#c7 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m 
opportunity means jobs1 s*ools1 & heal? 
c>e s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! t]m              
transportation-disadvantag$ means an    
individual :o faces *all5ges 9 secur+ or
 access+ transportation due to age1     
disability1 or income con/ra9ts1 includ+
 lack ( access to transportation or a   
private vehicle4  4  7b7 ,title #di     

,section #ecjc ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at !   
end1 ! foll[+3  7r7 ,measur+            
transportation connections to           
opportunity  7#a7 ,connection to        
opportunity pilot program  7,a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
pilot program 9 n m ?an #aj metropolitan
 plann+ organizations %all develop &    
deploy #a or m pilot measures & t>gets  
to improve multimodal connectivity &    
increase connections =                  
transportation-disadvantag$ &           
neighborhoods ) limit$ transportation   
options4  7,b7 ,pilot locations ,!      
,secret>y %all select n m ?an #aj       
metropolitan plann+ organizations 9 n m 
?an #aj locations1 ea* ( :i* is ! sole  
metropolitan plann+ organization s]v+ an
 urbaniz$ area ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj       
resid5ts1 :i* %all include--  7i7       
metropolitan plann+ organizations t h   
demon/rat$ previ\s successful use (     
p]=mance measurem5ts & p]=mance-bas$    
plann+ ef=ts1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all      

designate z m5tor grantees2 &  7ii7     
metropolitan plann+ organizations t h   
limit$ or no successful previ\s exp]i5ce
 9 p]=mance measurem5ts & p]=mance-bas$ 
plann+ ef=ts1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all      
designate z novice grantees4  7,c7      
,pilot program activities  7i7          
,transportation connectivity inv5tory ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] selection z a   
pilot location1 & 9 consultation )      
appropriate ,/ates1 transit ag5cies1 &  
local gov]nm5ts1 metropolitan plann+    
organizations 9 pilot locations1 !      
select$ metropolitan plann+ organization
 %all develop an inv5tory (             
transportation assets )9 su*            
organization's metropolitan plann+ area 
:i* describes--  7,i7 ! condition ( key 
highway1 transit1 bicycle1 & p$e/rian   
facilities2  7,,ii7 ! degree to :i* ^!  
facilities provide resid5ts )           
connections to opportunity2  7,,iii7 !  
id5tity & location (                    
transportation-disadvantag$ populations 
)9 ! plann+ area2 &  7,,iv7 local       

*all5ges to multimodal connectivity1 su*
 z zon+ or l& use issues1 availability (
 af=dable h\s+1 & physical b>ri]s t     
ob/ruct access f resid5tial areas to    
opportunity4  7ii7 ,p]=mance measures ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] selection z a     
pilot location1 a metropolitan plann+   
organization 9 su* pilot location %all  
apply ! basel9e data x develop$ 9 clause
 7i7 to adopt #a or m provisional       
measures to assess multimodal           
connectivity improvem5ts 9 !            
transportation sy/em1 includ+           
measurem5ts ( multimodal connectivity   
improvem5ts available to                
transportation-disadvantag$ populations 
id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii7 &          
appropriate to local assets & ne$s4     
7iii7 ,data collection & report+ ,a     
metropolitan plann+ organization select$
 z a pilot location %all collect basel9e
 & annual p]=mance data on multimodal   
transportation connectivity to          
opportunity & report ^! data to !       
,secret>y ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! pilot  

project4  7iv7 ,k-%>+ ,a metropolitan   
plann+ organization designat$ z a m5tor 
grantee %all engage 9 k-%>+ activities )
 novice grantees to ! ext5t feasible1   
:i* may include pe] ex*anges & te*nical 
assi/ance4  7v7 ,project implem5tation  
7,i7 ,not)/&+ section #abj1 a           
metropolitan plann+ organization may use
 funds rema9+ aft] ! completion ( !     
transportation connectivity inv5tory1   
developm5t ( provisional measures1 &    
relat$ track+ activities to pay !       
non-,f$]al %>e to implem5t projects )9 !
 metropolitan plann+ area describ$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii74  7,,ii7 ,! projects   
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 are projects 
t are reasonably anticipat$ to address  
sy/em gaps & improve p]=mance accord+ to
 ! locally adopt$ provisional multimodal
 transportation connectivity measures4  
7#b7 ,national p]=mance measure         
developm5t activities ,! ,secret>y %all 
res]ve n m ?an #i1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt     
au?oriz$ = ?is subsection = ! #d-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjae = use on

 evaluation ( multimodal connectivity   
measures develop$ by metropolitan plann+
 organizations 9 pilot locations1 & to  
consid] developm5t ( a national         
indicator to measure ! multimodal       
connections to opportunity provid$ by ! 
transportation network1 includ+ ! foll[+
 activities3  7,a7 ,national te*nical   
assi/ance & pe] ex*ange =ums ,!         
,secret>y %all support ! measure        
developm5t & data collection (          
metropolitan plann+ organizations 9     
pilot locations ?r\gh te*nical assi/ance
 & pe] ex*anges1 & ?r\gh work%ops )     
,/ates1 transit ag5cies1 & metropolitan 
plann+ organizations to discuss pilot   
program f9d+s1 & e/abli% an onl9e       
collaboration c5t] = local jurisdictions
 to %>e ideas & *all5ges1 & docum5t     
lessons le>n$4  7,b7 ,connection to     
opportunity f9al report ,at ! end ( !   
pilot program "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all issue a f9al report 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (       

,comm]ce1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & aft]
 seek+ public comm5t4 ,! report %all    
docum5t ! outcomes ( ! pilot program &  
make recomm5dations on ! e/abli%m5t ( #a
 or m national multimodal connectivity  
measures1 & %all include--  7i7 !       
results ( ! ef=ts ( ! pilot locations to
 measure & improve multimodal           
connectivity2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y's       
recomm5dations = #a or m national       
connectivity measures & integrat+ !m    
into ! ,f$]al transportation p]=mance   
managem5t framework 9 accordance )      
section #aej2 &  7iii7 an assessm5t (   
social outcomes & impact t may result f 
! pilot measures z well z e/imat$ sav+s 
to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social s]vice 
subsidy programs1 z well z o!r co/s     
avoid$ & new tax rev5ues attributable to
 increas$ connectivity4  7,c7 ,pot5tial 
rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !     
publication ( ! f9al report "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ,/ate dep>tm5ts (        

transportation1 metropolitan plann+     
organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s1 may    
issue a rulemak+ t e/abli%es p]=mance   
measures & /&>ds4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m 
opportunity means jobs1 s*ools1 & heal? 
c>e s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! t]m              
transportation-disadvantag$ means an    
individual :o faces *all5ges 9 secur+ or
 access+ transportation due to age1     
disability1 or income con/ra9ts1 includ+
 lack ( access to transportation or a   
private vehicle4  4  #e4 ,p]=mance      
managem5t data support program  7a7     
,p]=mance managem5t data support program
 ,section #aej ( title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,p]=mance managem5t  
data support ,to assi/ metropolitan     
plann+ organizations1 ,/ates1 & !       
,dep>tm5t 9 c>ry+ out p]=mance managem5t
 analyses1 includ+ ! p]=mance managem5t 
requirem5ts ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all create & ma9ta9 data sets & data   
analysis tools4 ,su* sets & tools may   

include--  7#a7 collect+ & di/ribut+    
vehicle probe data describ+ traffic on !
 ,national ,highway ,sy/em2  7#b7       
collect+ data reg>d+ h\sehold travel    
behavior 9 cross+ local jurisdictional  
b\nd>ies2  7#c7 enhanc+ exi/+ data      
collection & analysis tools to          
accommodate p]=mance measures1 t>gets1 &
 relat$ data2  7#d7 enhanc+ exi/+ data  
analysis tools to improve p]=mance      
pr$ictions 9 reports describ$ 9         
subsection 7e7 ( ?is section or section 
#edje ( title #di2 &  7#e7 develop+     
tools to improve p]=mance analysis &    
evaluate ! effects ( project inve/m5ts  
on p]=mance4  4  7b7 ,f$]al %>e ,section
 #abj ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,p]=mance managem5t  
data support program ,! ,f$]al %>e      
payable = an activity develop$ "u !     
p]=mance managem5t data support program 
"u section #aej7;f7 %all be #ajj p]c5t (
 ! co/ ( ! activity4  4  #f4 ,multimodal
 accommodations  7a7 ,design /&>ds      
,section #aji ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ may take into acc\nt & ins]t+ %all
 take into acc\nt2 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,c7 access & safety = us]s ( all       
=eseeable modes ( transportation4  2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ may      
develop & ins]t+ %all develop2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7m71 by--  7,a7 /rik+ &     
light motorcycles2 &  7,b7 ins]t+ 1     
safe1 conv5i5t1 & cont9u\s be=e alt]nate
 r\te4  7b7 ,transportation alt]natives 
7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,section #abj ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7            
,transportation alt]natives program ,!  
,f$]al %>e requirem5ts "u ?is section   
applicable to ! transportation          
alt]natives program "u section #bac may 
be met bas$ on--  7#a7 an individual    
project or activity "u t section2 or    
7#b7 a program ( projects or activities 
approv$ "u subsection 7c77#f77;,b7 ( t  
section4  4  7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds   

,section #bac ( su* title is am5d$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a7 by /rik+ ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjac & #bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye>4 
7#c7 ,eligible entities ,section        
#bac7;c77#d77;,b7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by--  7,a7 r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 &    
7vii7 z clauses 7viii7 & 7ix72 &  7,b7  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 a
 nonpr(it organization2  7vii7 a        
metropolitan plann+ organization 7except
 9 ! case ( a competitive process c>ri$ 
out by su* metropolitan plann+          
organization "u subp>agraph 7,a772  4   
7#d7 ,program ( projects ,section       
#bac7;c7 ( su* title is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,program (
 projects ,funds may be obligat$ "u ?is 
section =--  7,a7 a project or activity 
eligible "u subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 a  
program ( projects or activities        
eligible "u t subsection4  7#g7         
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,submission (       
project agreem5t ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ea* 
,/ate %all submit a project agreem5t t--
  7i7 c]tifies t ! ,/ate w meet all !   

requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7ii7      
notifies ! ,secret>y ( ! am\nt (        
obligations ne$$ to c>ry out ! program  
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,reque/ =         
adju/m5ts ( am\nts ,ea* ,/ate %all      
reque/ f ! ,secret>y su* adju/m5ts to ! 
am\nt ( obligations ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 z ! ,/ate det]m9es 
to be necess>y4  7,c7 ,effect ( approval
 by ! secret>y ,approval by ! ,secret>y 
( a project agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be deem$ a contractual obligation 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pay funds made     
available "u ?is title4  4  #g4         
,e/abli%m5t ( a ,broadb& ,infra/ructure 
,initiative  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all c>ry out a broadb& infra/ructure   
initiative to exp& "r-(-way use to      
accommodate broadb& infra/ructure &     
improve broadb& access 9 uns]v$ &       
und]s]v$ areas4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate to meet
 ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,/ate      
,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,ne$s ,ea* ,/ate
 dep>tm5t ( transportation %all--  7,a7 

id5tify ! broadb& infra/ructure ne$s ( !
 ,/ate 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,/ate & local
 ag5cies & ! ,f$]al ,respond] ,network  
,au?ority e/abli%$ 9 section #fbjd ( !  
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adbd72  7,b7 designate a broadb&       
utility coord9ator to incorporate su*   
ne$s into future ,f$]al-aid highway     
projects z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72    
7,c7 provide an onl9e sy/em = any       
broadb& infra/ructure entity to regi/] =
 inclusion 9 ef=ts to address su* ne$s z
 describ$ 9 su* p>agraph2 &  7,d7       
include broadb& infra/ructure entities 9
 transportation plans & programs        
describ$ 9 sections #acd & #ace ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,broadb&
 ,infra/ructure ,coord9ation ,plan ,ea* 
,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation %all--  
7,a7 implem5t a plan bas$ on ! ne$s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to promote
 ! in/allation ( broadb& infra/ructure 9
 rights-(-way2  7,b7 t>get su*          
in/allation 9 uns]v$ & und]s]v$ areas2  

7,c7 m9imize repeat$ excavations 9      
rights-(-way ?r\gh coord9ation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,d7 coord9ate1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 su* deploym5t )
 o!r telecommunications & local l& use &
 transportation plans4  7#c7 ,"r-(-,way 
,access ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law--  7,a7 ,ea* ,/ate dep>tm5t (       
transportation %all--  7i7 consid] new  
te*nology & con/ruction practices to    
promote ! safe & effici5t accommodation 
( broadb& infra/ructure 9 rights-(-way2 
7ii7 p]mit ! broadb& utility coord9ator 
to au?orize any broadb& infra/ructure   
entity to in/all broadb& infra/ructure 9
 rights-(-way2 &  7iii7 ensure t        
au?oriz$ broadb& infra/ructure entities 
h access to rights-(-way )\t *>ge =     
in/allation1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (    
broadb& infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 ea* ,/ate
 dep>tm5t ( transportation may--  7i7   
re/rict su* access 9 ! int]e/ ( safety2 
&  7ii7 designate any longitud9al area  
to accommodate broadb& infra/ructure4   
7c7 ,/ate ,flexibility ,a ,/ate meet+ ! 

requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 may use   
funds au?oriz$ = ! surface              
transportation program "u section #acc (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !    
national highway p]=mance program "u    
section #aai ( su* title1 to in/all     
broadb& infra/ructure z "p ( a          
,f$]al-aid highway project locat$ 9 an  
uns]v$ or und]s]v$ area1 & ! broadb&    
infra/ructure may be us$ to support     
nontransportation purposes 9 addition to
 transportation purposes4  7d7          
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,! t]m broadb& infra/ructure means 
buri$ or a]ial facilities t provide wir$
 or wireless connections to enable us]s 
to s5d & receive data4  7#b7 ,! t]m     
broadb& infra/ructure entity means any  
entity t in/alls1 owns1 or op]ates      
broadb& infra/ructure & provides s]vices
 to memb]s ( ! public4  7#c7 ,! t]m     
broadb& utility coord9ator means an     
individual responsible = coord9at+ !    
broadb& infra/ructure ne$s ( ! ,/ate )  
,f$]al-aid highway projects4  7#d7 ,!   

t]m ,f$]al-aid highway has ! same mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#f7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,!
 t]m longitud9al area means ! area along
 ! l5g? ( a highway4  7#f7 ,! t]m       
project has ! same mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #aja7;a77#ah7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,! t]ms      
"r-(-way & rights-(-way mean real       
prop]ty1 or int]e/ !re91 acquir$1       
d$icat$1 or res]v$ = ! con/ruction1     
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( a ,f$]al-aid    
highway4  7#h7 ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( 
! ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or !  
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 t receive  
funds "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#i7 ,! t]m und]s]v$ area means an    
area 9 :i*--  7,a7 #ej p]c5t or less (  
h\seholds h access to ! m9imum broadb&  
spe$2  7,b7 no provid] (f]s s]vice spe$s
 ( at lea/ #c ,mbps2 or  7,c7 #dj p]c5t 
or less ( ! h\seholds *oose to subscribe
 to a broadb& s]vice4  7#aj7 ,! t]m     
uns]v$ area means an area t does n h    
access to broadb& s]vices at spe$s ( at 

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