,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #igd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mr4   
,sires 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,hahn1   
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 & ,mrs4          
,napolitano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d titles #bc & #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% national
 policies & programs to /r5g!n          
freight-relat$ infra/ructure1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,multimodal ,opportunities  
,via ,enhanc$ ,freight ,act ( #bjac or !
 ,,move ,freight ,act ( #bjac4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,national & ,/ate    
,freight ,policy & ,plann+ ,sec4 #aja4  
,national freight policy4 ,sec4 #ajb4   
,/ate freight plans4 ,title             

,,ii--,national ,freight ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t ,sec4 #bja4 ,national freight 
infra/ructure inve/m5t grants4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 rapid & co/ effici5t movem5t ( goods   
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a91 &   
p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates trade    
gateways & corridors1 is vital to secur+
 ! ,nation's economic future & ma9ta9+ !
 ,nation's competitiv5ess 9 _w m>kets4  
7#b7 ,m ?an #af trillion wor? ( freight 
0 mov$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaj1       
acc\nt+ = #ac trillion 9 dome/ic %ipm5ts
 & #c trillion 9 int]national exports & 
imports4  7#c7 ,freight is =eca/$ to    
gr[1 ) indicators %[+ t ,unit$ ,/ates   
%ipm5ts w m ?an d\ble betwe5 #bjaj &    
#bjdj to r\ghly #ci4e trillion annually1
 ) an e/imat$ #aj4c trillion wor? (     
goods us+ multiple modes (              
transportation ea* ye>4  7#d7 ,by #bjbj1
 ! ,nation's project$ surface           
transportation infra/ructure defici5cies
 are expect$ to co/ ! national economy  
cumulatively almo/ #ijj billion 9 gross 

dome/ic product1 ris+ to #b4g billion   
?r\gh #bjdj4  7#e7 ,x is !              
responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
support bus9ess by help+ to ensure      
multimodal freight networks t w provide 
reliable1 effici5t1 & safe              
transportation1 all[+ co/-effective     
transport ( goods to m>kets ne> & f>4   
7#f7 ,a national campaign ( /rategic    
inve/m5t to exp& capacity & increase    
effici5cy c circumv5t ! project$ loss 9 
,unit$ ,/ates productivity & decl9e 9   
global competitiv5ess4  7#g7 ,9 e/abli%+
 national policies & programs to /r5g!n 
freight-relat$ infra/ructure1 !         
,presid5t1 ,f$]al (ficials1 & o!r       
relevant /akehold]s %\ld consid] !      
critical importance ( freight to ,unit$ 
,/ates bus9esses & global economic      
competitiv5ess4  7#h7 ,"u !             
,con/itution1 x is ! role ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t to protect & promote comm]ce )
 =eign nations & among ! ,/ates ?r\gh   
all reasonable means1 includ+ ?r\gh     
inve/m5t 9 goods movem5t infra/ructure4 

,i ,national & ,/ate ,freight ,policy & 
,plann+  #aja4 ,national freight policy 
7a7 ,national freight network def9$     
,section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z
 p>agraphs 7#af7 ?r\gh 7#ce71           
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+3  7#ae7         
,national freight network ,! t]m        
national freight network means a network
 compos$ ( highways1 railways1 navigable
 wat]ways1 seaports1 airports1 freight  
int]modal connectors1 & a]otropolis     
transportation sy/ems mo/ critical to ! 
multimodal movem5t ( freight4  4  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t & designation ( national    
freight network ,subsections 7c7 & 7d7 (
 section #afg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 are am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7
 ,e/abli%m5t ( national freight network 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a national freight network 9 accordance 
) ?is section to assi/ ,/ates 9         
/rategically direct+ res\rces t[>d      

improv$ sy/em p]=mance = effici5t       
movem5t ( freight--  7,a7 on highways   
7includ+ highways on ! national highway 
sy/em71 railways1 navigable wat]ways1   
freight int]modal connectors1 &         
a]otropolis transportation sy/ems2 &    
7,b7 into & out ( inl& ports1 seaports1 
& airports4  7#b7 ,network compon5ts ,! 
national freight network %all consi/ (  
multimodal transportation infra/ructure1
 includ+--  7,a7 ! prim>y freight       
network1 z designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
subsection 7d7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! prim>y freight network7 z ! network 
compos$ ( highways1 railways1 navigable 
wat]ways1 seaports1 airports1 freight   
int]modal connectors1 & a]otropolis     
transportation sy/ems mo/ critical to ! 
multimodal movem5t ( freight2  7,b7 !   
portions ( ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em n         
designat$ z "p ( ! prim>y freight       
network2 &  7,c7 critical rural freight 
corridors e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74   
7d7 ,designation ( prim>y freight       
network  7#a7 ,initial designation (    

prim>y freight network  7,a7            
,designation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all designate a multimodal   
prim>y freight network--  7i7 bas$ on an
 inv5tory ( national freight volume     
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) /akehold]s1 includ+ sy/em us]s1       
transport provid]s1 & ,/ates2  7ii7 t   
%all be compris$ (--  7,i7 n m ?an      
#bg1jjj miles ( exi/+ major freight     
corridors t are mo/ critical2  7,,ii7   
critical rail corridors2  7,,iii7       
critical int]modal connections2 &       
7,,iv7 critical inl& port1 seaport1 &   
airport infra/ructure1 at ! discretion (
 ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,factors =          
designation ,9 designat+ ! prim>y       
freight network1 ! ,secret>y %all       
consid]--  7i7 ! g5]ation ( national    
economic b5efits1 includ+ job creation1 
exp&$ bus9ess opportunities1 & b5efits  
to ! gross dome/ic product2  7ii7 !     
orig9s & de/9ations ( freight movem5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 ! total freight 

tonnage & value ( freight mov$2  7iv7 ! 
p]c5tage ( annual av]age daily traffic2 
7v7 l& & m>itime ports ( entry2  7vi7   
access to en]gy exploration1 developm5t1
 in/allation1 or production areas2      
7vii7 population c5t]s2 &  7viii7       
network connectivity4  7#b7 ,additional 
miles on multimodal prim>y freight      
network ,9 addition to ! miles ( exi/+  
major freight corridors initially       
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
may increase ! numb] ( miles designat$ z
 "p ( ! prim>y freight network by n m   
?an #c1jjj additional miles ( freight   
corridors 7:i* may include exi/+ or     
plann$ corridors7 critical to future    
effici5t movem5t ( goods on ! prim>y    
freight network4  7#c7 ,r$esignation (  
prim>y freight network ,effective beg9n+
 #aj ye>s aft] ! designation ( ! prim>y 
freight network & e #aj ye>s !reaft]1   
us+ ! designation factors describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
r$esignate ! prim>y freight network     
7includ+ additional mileage describ$ 9  

p>agraph 7#b774  4  #ajb4 ,/ate freight 
plans ,section #aaah7;a7 ( ,,map-#ba    
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #afg note2 #abf ,/at4    
#dgc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ enc\rage
 & ins]t+ require2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3 ,ea* ,/ate %all coord9ate 
) neighbor+ /ates to ensure multi/ate   
network cont9uity & connectivity44  ,,ii
 ,national ,freight ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t  #bja4 ,national freight      
infra/ructure inve/m5t grants  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,*apt] #ee (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iii      
,f9ancial ,assi/ance  #eeha4 ,national  
freight infra/ructure inve/m5t grants   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all e/abli% a        
competitive grant program to provide    
f9ancial assi/ance = capital inve/m5ts t
 improve ! effici5cy ( ! national       
transportation sy/em to move freight4   
7b7 ,eligible ,projects ,an applicant is
 eligible = a grant "u ?is section =--  
7#a7 a port developm5t or improvem5t    

project2  7#b7 a multimodal t]m9al      
facility project2  7#c7 a l& port (     
entry project2  7#d7 a freight rail     
improvem5t or capacity expansion        
project2  7#e7 an intellig5t            
transportation sy/em project prim>ily = 
freight b5efit t r$uces conge/ion or    
improves safety2  7#f7 a project t      
improves access to a port or t]m9al     
facility2  7#g7 an a]otropolis sy/em1   
:i* = purposes ( ?is section is a plann$
 & coord9at$ multimodal freight &       
pass5g] transportation network t1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 provides        
effici5t1 co/-effective1 su/a9able1 &   
int]modal connectivity to a def9$ region
 ( economic significance c5t]$ ar\nd a  
major airport2 or  7#h7 plann+1         
prep>ation1 or design ( any project     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7c7 ,project
 ,selection ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to 
aw>d a grant to an eligible applicant "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !
 ext5t to :i* ! project--  7#a7 supports
 ! objectives ( ! national freight      

/rategic plan develop$ "u section       
#afg7;f7 ( title #bc2  7#b7 lev]ages    
,f$]al inve/m5t by enc\rag+ non-,f$]al  
contributions to ! project1 includ+     
contributions f public-private          
p>tn]%ips2  7#c7 improves ! mobility (  
goods & commodities2  7#d7 incorporates 
new & innovative te*nologies1 includ+   
freight-relat$ intellig5t transportation
 sy/ems2  7#e7 improves en]gy effici5cy 
or r$uces gre5h\se gas emissions2  7#f7 
helps ma9ta9 or protect ! environm5t1   
includ+ r$uc+ air & wat] pollution2     
7#g7 r$uces conge/ion2  7#h7 improves ! 
condition ( ! freight infra/ructure1    
includ+ br++ x into a /ate ( good       
repair2  7#i7 improves safety1 includ+  
r$uc+ transportation accid5ts1 injuries1
 & fatalities2  7#aj7 demon/rates t !   
propos$ project _c be readily &         
effici5tly realiz$ )\t ,f$]al support & 
p>ticipation2 &  7#aa7 enhances national
 or regional economic developm5t1 gr[?1 
& competitiv5ess4  7d7 ,lett]s ( ,int5t 
7#a7 ,issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue a 

lett] ( int5t to an applicant ann\nc+ an
 int5tion to obligate1 = a major capital
 project "u ?is subsection1 an am\nt f  
future available budget au?ority        
specifi$ 9 law t is n m ?an ! am\nt     
/ipulat$ z ! f9ancial p>ticipation ( !  
,secret>y 9 ! project4  7#b7 ,notice to 
,congress ,at lea/ #cj days be=e issu+ a
 lett] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all notify 9 writ+ ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! propos$     
lett] or agreem5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all    
include ) ! notification a copy ( !     
propos$ lett] or agreem5t1 ! crit]ia us$
 "u subsection 7c7 = select+ ! project =
 a grant aw>d1 & a description ( h[ !   
project meets su* crit]ia4  7#c7        
,limitation ,an obligation or           
adm9i/rative commitm5t may be made only 
:5 am\nts are made available4 ,! lett] (
 int5t %all /ate t ! cont+5t commitm5t  
is n an obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1

 & is subject to ! availability ( funds 
"u ,f$]al law & to ,f$]al laws 9 =ce or 
enact$ aft] ! date ( ! cont+5t          
commitm5t4  7e7 ,f$]al ,%>e ( ,net      
,project ,co/  7#a7 ,e/imate ( net      
project co/ ,bas$ on eng9e]+ /udies1    
/udies ( economic feasibility1 &        
in=mation on ! expect$ use ( equipm5t or
 facilities1 ! ,secret>y %all e/imate ! 
net project co/4  7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,!    
,f$]al %>e ( a grant = ! project %all n 
exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! project net capital 
co/4  7#c7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all  
give priority 9 allocat+ future         
obligations & cont+5t commitm5ts to     
incur obligations to grant reque/s seek+
 a l[] ,f$]al %>e ( ! project net       
capital co/4  7f7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may ent]    
into an agreem5t ) any public1 private1 
or nonpr(it entity to coop]atively      
implem5t any project fund$ ) a grant "u 
?is sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,=ms ( p>ticipation 
,p>ticipation by an entity "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may consi/ (--  7,a7 own]%ip or    

op]ation ( any l&1 facility1 vehicle1 or
 o!r physical asset associat$ ) !       
project2  7,b7 co/ %>+ ( any project    
exp5se or non-,f$]al %>e ( ! project    
co/1 includ+ 9-k9d contributions2  7,c7 
c>ry+ out adm9i/ration1 con/ruction     
managem5t1 project managem5t1 project   
op]ation1 or any o!r managem5t or       
op]ational duty associat$ ) ! project2 &
  7,d7 any o!r =m ( p>ticipation approv$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,ov]sight ,program
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% an ov]sight      
program to monitor ! effective &        
effici5t use ( funds au?oriz$ to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7,b7 ,m9imum          
requirem5t ,at a m9imum1 ! program %all 
be responsive to all areas relat+ to    
f9ancial integrity & project deliv]y4   
7#b7 ,f9ancial integrity  7,a7 ,f9ancial
 managem5t sy/ems ,! ,secret>y %all p]=m
 annual reviews t address elem5ts ( !   
applicant's f9ancial managem5t sy/ems t 
affect projects approv$ "u subsection   
7a74  7,b7 ,project co/s ,! ,secret>y   

%all develop m9imum /&>ds = e/imat+     
project co/s & %all p]iodically evaluate
 ! practices ( applicants = e/imat+     
project co/s1 aw>d+ contracts1 & r$uc+  
project co/s4  7#c7 ,project deliv]y ,! 
,secret>y %all p]=m annual reviews t    
address elem5ts ( ! project deliv]y     
sy/em ( an applicant1 :i* elem5ts       
include "o or m activities t are involv$
 9 ! life cycle ( a project f conception
 to completion ( ! project4  7#d7       
,responsibility ( ! applicants  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* applicant %all submit to !   
,secret>y = approval su* plans1         
specifications1 & e/imates = ea* propos$
 project z ! ,secret>y may require4     
7,b7 ,applicant subrecipi5ts ,!         
applicant %all be responsible = det]m9+ 
t a subrecipi5t ( ,f$]al funds "u ?is   
section has--  7i7 adequate project     
deliv]y sy/ems = projects approv$ "u ?is
 section2 &  7ii7 suffici5t acc\nt+     
controls to prop]ly manage su* ,f$]al   
funds4  7,c7 ,p]iodic review ,!         
,secret>y %all p]iodically review !     

monitor+ ( subrecipi5ts by ! applicant4 
7#e7 ,specific ov]sight responsibilities
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect or     
dis*>ge any ov]sight responsibility ( ! 
,secret>y specifically provid$ = "u ?is 
title or o!r ,f$]al law4  7h7 ,major    
,projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a
 grant = a project "u ?is section ) an  
e/imat$ total co/ ( #ejj1jjj1jjj or m1 &
 a recipi5t = su* o!r projects z may be 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y = ea* project--  7,a7 a     
project managem5t plan2 &  7,b7 an      
annual f9ancial plan4  7#b7 ,project    
managem5t plan ,a project managem5t plan
 %all docum5t--  7,a7 ! proc$ures &     
processes t are 9 effect to provide     
timely in=mation to ! project           
decisionmak]s to effectively manage !   
scope1 co/s1 s*$ules1 quality (1 & !    
,f$]al requirem5ts applicable to1 !     
project2 &  7,b7 ! role ( ! ag5cy       
lead]%ip & managem5t team 9 ! deliv]y ( 
! project4  7#c7 ,f9ancial plan ,a      
f9ancial plan %all--  7,a7 be bas$ on   

detail$ e/imates ( ! co/ to complete !  
project2 &  7,b7 provide = ! annual     
submission ( updates to ! ,secret>y t   
are bas$ on reasonable assumptions1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( future        
increases 9 ! co/ to complete ! project4
  7i7 ,o!r projects ,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al
 f9ancial assi/ance = a project "u ?is  
section ) an e/imat$ total co/ (        
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m t is n cov]$ by       
subsection 7h7 %all prep>e an annual    
f9ancial plan4 ,annual f9ancial plans   
prep>$ "u ?is subsection %all be made   
available to ! ,secret>y = review ^u !  
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y4  7j7 ,o!r t]ms &  
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :at
 additional grant t]ms & conditions are 
necess>y & appropriate to meet !        
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7k7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
implem5t ?is section4  7l7 ,applicant   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicant   
includes a ,/ate1 a political           

subdivision ( a ,/ate1 gov]nm5t-sponsor$
 au?orities & corporations1 & ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia4  7m7 ,secret>ial ov]sight 
7#a7 ,con/ruction ov]sight ,! ,secret>y 
may use no m ?an #a p]c5t ( am\nts made 
available 9 a fiscal ye> = capital      
projects "u ?is section to ent] into    
contracts to ov]see ! con/ruction ( su* 
projects4  7#b7 ,compliance reviews &   
audits ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts      
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 to make      
contracts = safety1 procurem5t1         
managem5t1 & f9ancial compliance reviews
 & audits ( a recipi5t ( am\nts "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,f$]al co/s ,!     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all pay ! entire co/ (
 c>ry+ out a contract "u ?is subsection4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,! analysis = 
*apt] #ee ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,,iii--,f9ancial     
,assi/ance #eeha4 ,national freight     
infra/ructure inve/m5t grants4  4