,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
project developm5t = projects to ext5d  
,metrorail s]vice 9 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,virg9ia   
,metrorail ,ext5sion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit   
,au?ority 7,metro7 ma9ta9s ! second     
l>ge/ rail network 9 ! ,nation4  7#b7   
,local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,national  
,capital ,region h l$ ef=ts to ext5d    
,metrorail s]vice1 & any future         
,metrorail ext5sion w be provid$ only ) 
_! collaboration1 consi/5t ) local      
plann+ objectives4  7#c7 ,9 ! mo/ rec5t 
draft /rategic plan1 ,mom5tum3 ,! ,next 
,g5]ation ( ,metro1 ,metro id5tifies    
future expansion opportunities1 includ+ 

! ,orange ,l9e 9 ,virg9ia f ,vi5na to   
,c5treville & ! ,blue ,l9e 9 ,virg9ia f 
,franconia-,spr+field to ,pr9ce         
,william4  7#d7 ,m ?an #abj1jjj ,f$]al  
employees ride ,metro to "w1 acc\nt+ = m
 ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! morn+ ru%-h\r        
rid]%ip4  7#e7 ,m ?an half ( ,metro's   
curr5t /ations are locat$ on ,f$]al     
prop]ty4  7#f7 ,! ,f$]al gov]nm5t has   
p>tn]$ ) ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to   
provide #cjj million1 consi/+ ( #aej    
million 9 ,f$]al funds to mat* #ej      
million ea* f ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia 7,public ,law      
#aaj-dcb71 ov] a #aj-ye> p]iod = safety 
& o!r capital improvem5ts ?r\gh\t !     
,metro sy/em4  7#g7 ,metro takes        
#ehj1jjj c>s (f ! road ea* day1         
elim9ates ! ne$ = #a1djj lane miles (   
highway1 r$uces gas consumption by #ge  
million gallons annually1 & elim9ates m 
?an #aj1jjj tons ( gre5h\se gas         
emissions annually4  7#h7 ,metrorail    
/ations enc\rage transit-ori5t$         
developm5t1 :i* is critical to protect+ 

op5 space ?r\gh\t ! region4  7#i7 ,metro
 /imulates economic & job gr[?1 & real  
e/ate ne> ,metrorail /ations is wor? 9  
excess ( #be billion4  7#aj7 ,! ,virg9ia
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,rail & ,public ,transit    
complet$ a ,major ,inve/m5t ,/udy t     
conclud$ t a multimodal transportation  
/rategy is requir$ to accommodate       
project$ travel dem& 9 ,virg9ia along   
,int]/ate ,r\te #ff f ,int]/ate ,r\te   
#die to ! ,c5treville & ,haym>ket       
communities1 areas :i* w\ld be s]v$ by !
 propos$ ,orange ,l9e ext5sion4  7#aa7  
,! population ( ! area to be s]v$ by !  
propos$ ,orange ,l9e ext5sion is expect$
 to be #fha1jjj individuals by #bjbe1   
:ile employm5t 9 ! area is project$ to  
increase to #cfb1jjj individuals4  7#ab7
 ,! population ( ! area to be s]v$ by ! 
propos$ ,blue & ,yell[ ,l9e ext5sions   
grew by #abj1jjj p betwe5 #bjjj & #bjaj1
 & cont9u$ gr[? ( ano!r #ajj1jjj p is   
expect$ by #bjbj4  7#ac7 ,!             
,compreh5sive ,plans = bo? ,fairfax &   

,pr9ce ,william c\nties id5tify ! ne$ to
 develop alt]native transit concepts1   
includ+ an ext5sion ( ! exi/+ ,metrorail
 l9es4  7#ad7 ,z a result ( milit>y base
 realignm5ts & closures1 ?\s&s (        
national def5se-relat$ ,f$]al & civilian
 jobs w %ift f ! area ( ,cry/al ,city1  
,virg9ia1 :i* is s]v$ by ,metrorail1 to 
,=t ,belvoir1 ,virg9ia1 & ! ,eng9e]     
,prov+ ,gr\nd 9 s\!rn ,fairfax1 nei!r ( 
:i* is curr5tly s]v$ by ,metro4  7#ae7  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se analysis %[s _m ( ^?
 employees are com+ f po9ts s\? & we/4  
7#af7 ,additional jobs gr[? along !     
,ri*mond ,highway 7,r\te #a7 corridor & 
,int]/ate ,r\te #ie 9 bo? ,fairfax &    
,pr9ce ,william c\nties1 includ+        
communities l ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,woodbridge1
 & ,potomac ,mills1 adds fur!r urg5cy to
 ! ne$ to exp& ,metro s]vice 9 ,nor!rn  
,virg9ia4  7#ag7 ,to ensure ! regional  
transportation network c accommodate    
project$ gr[?1 x is critical t ext5sions
 ( transit s]vice are coord9at$ ) local 
l& use plann+1 includ+ ! use ( sm>t gr[?

 pr9ciples & transit-ori5t$ developm5t4 
#c4 ,new fix$ guideway capital projects1
 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia ,! foll[+ projects are
 deem$ to h ent]$ ! project developm5t  
phase "u section #ecji7;d77#a7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code3  7#a7 ,nor!rn 
,virg9ia--,ext5sion ( ,metrorail ,blue  
,l9e to include ! ,eng9e] ,prov+ ,gr\nd 
& ! ,int]/ate ,r\te #ie corridor 9      
,fairfax & ,pr9ce ,william c\nties4     
7#b7 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia--,ext5sion (      
,metrorail ,orange ,l9e to ,c5treville4 
7#c7 ,nor!rn ,virg9ia--,ext5sion (      
,metrorail ,yell[ ,l9e to ! ,ri*mond    
,highway 7,r\te #a7 corridor 9 ,fairfax 
& ,pr9ce ,william c\nties4