,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bchj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjad ,mr4   
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! national     
freight policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,freight ,priorities   
,act4  #b4 ,national freight policy  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,,iii ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fd ,national freight 
policy  #fdja4 ,national freight policy2
 measur+ ! p]=mance ( multimodal freight
 infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to improve !   
effici5cy1 op]ation1 & security ( !     
national freight network by lev]ag+     
inve/m5ts & promot+ p>tn]%ips t-- 7#a7  
advance int]/ate & =eign comm]ce2  7#b7 
promote economic competitiv5ess & job   
creation2  7#c7 improve ! safe &        

effici5t mobility ( goods2 &  7#d7      
protect ! public heal? & ! environm5t4  
7b7 ,objectives2 goals  7#a7 ,objectives
 ,! objectives ( ! national freight     
policy are-- 7,a7 to t>get inve/m5t 9   
freight transportation projects t /r5g!n
 ! economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ) a focus on dome/ic indu/ries & 
bus9esses & ! creation ( high-value     
jobs2  7,b7 to promote & advance en]gy  
cons]vation & ! environm5tal            
su/a9ability ( freight movem5ts2  7,c7  
to facilitate & advance ! safety & heal?
 ( ! public1 includ+ communities adjac5t
 to freight movem5ts2  7,d7 to provide =
 sy/ematic & balanc$ inve/m5t to improve
 ! ov]all p]=mance & reliability ( !    
national freight network sy/em to move  
freight1 includ+ ensur+ trade           
facilitation & transportation sy/em     
improvem5ts are mutually supportive2    
7,e7 to promote p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 ! private    
sector1 & o!r transportation /akehold]s 
to lev]age inve/m5ts 9 freight          

transportation projects2 &  7,f7 to     
enc\rage adoption ( op]ational policies1
 su* z intellig5t transportation sy/ems1
 to improve ! effici5cy ( freight-relat$
 transportation movem5ts &              
infra/ructure4  7#b7 ,goals ,! goals ( !
 national freight policy are-- 7,a7 to  
r$uce transportation                    
infra/ructure-relat$ delays ( goods &   
commodities ent]+ into & out (          
int]national po9ts ( entry on an annual 
basis2  7,b7 to increase travel "t      
reliability on major freight corridors t
 connect major population c5t]s to      
freight g5]ators & int]national gateways
 on an annual basis2  7,c7 to r$uce by  
#aj p]c5t ! numb] ( freight             
transportation-relat$ fatalities by     
#bjah2  7,d7 to r$uce national freight  
transportation-relat$ c>bon dioxide     
levels by #dj p]c5t by #bjcj2  7,e7 to  
r$uce freight transportation-relat$ air1
 wat]1 & noise pollution & impacts on   
ecosy/ems & communities on an annual    
basis2 &  7,f7 to promote ! inclusion ( 

ports 9 freight network plann+ & project
 selection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
analysis = subtitle ,,iii ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,*apt] #fd--,national 
freight policy ,sec4 #fdja4 ,national   
freight policy2 measur+ ! p]=mance (    
multimodal freight infra/ructure4  4    
#c4 ,p>ticipation ( public port         
au?orities  7a7 ,policies & purposes    
,section #ecja7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#g71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7   
ensure t public port au?orities are     
includ$ 9 metropolitan freight          
transportation plann+4  4  7b7          
,metropolitan transportation plann+     
,section #ecjc7;i77#f77;,a7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 public ports1 be=e freight %ipp]s14    
7c7 ,nonmetropolitan transportation     
plann+ ,section #ecjd7;g77#c7 ( title   

#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ public ports1 be=e freight       
%ipp]s14  #d4 ,multimodal freight       
network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,,iii ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ 
by section #b71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
foll[+3  #fe ,multimodal freight network
  #feja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 
,metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m
 metropolitan plann+ organization has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acd7;b7 (   
title #bc4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#c7 ,select$ entity  
,! t]m select$ entity means an entity   
select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! multimodal    
freight p]=mance pilot program e/abli%$ 
"u section #fejb7;b74  7#d7 ,urbaniz$   
area ,! t]m urbaniz$ area has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title   
#bc4  #fejb4 ,multimodal freight network
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance measures ,!
 ,secret>y may1 9 accordance ) !        
national freight /rategic plan develop$ 
"u section #afg7;f7 ( title #bc1 e/abli%

 measures to assess ! p]=mance ( a      
multimodal freight network4  7b7        
,multimodal freight p]=mance pilot      
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* n m 
?an #e urbaniz$ areas %all develop &    
deploy #a or m pilot measures & t>gets  
to improve multimodal freight movem5t 9 
d5sely populat$ & conge/$ urban areas4  
7#b7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y %all select
 n m ?an #e locations1 ea* ( :i*        
repres5ts an urbaniz$ area ( m ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj individuals = ! pilot        
program4  7#c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y  
%all select entities or a comb9ation (  
entities to c>ry out ?is subsection1 :i*
 may include-- 7,a7 metropolitan plann+ 
organizations2  7,b7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts (  
transportation2  7,c7 multi/ate plann+  
commissions2  7,d7 freight advisory     
committees2 &  7,e7 o!r appropriate     
entities4  7#d7 ,entity designations ,( 
! select$ entities1 ! ,secret>y %all    
designate-- 7,a7 an entity t has previ\s
 successful use ( freight p]=mance      

measures & p]=mance-bas$ plann+ ef=ts z 
a m5tor grantee2 &  7,b7 an entity t has
 limit$ or no successful previ\s        
exp]i5ce 9 freight p]=mance measures &  
p]=mance-bas$ plann+ ef=ts z a novice   
grantee4  7#e7 ,pilot program activities
  7,a7 ,multimodal freight infra/ructure
 p]=mance basel9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y selects a
 pilot program location1 ! applicable   
select$ entity %all develop a basel9e ( 
freight transportation assets )9 !      
urbaniz$ area t describes-- 7i7 !       
condition ( key highway1 rail1 seaport1 
airport1 b>ge1 & int]modal facilities t 
h&le freight2  7ii7 bottl5ecks 9 !      
freight sy/em t cause delays &          
unreliability 9 freight movem5ts2  7iii7
 ! spe$1 reliability1 & co/s ( mov+     
goods ?r\gh ! metropolitan area2  7iv7 !
 degree to :i* transport ( freight      
affects surr\nd+ communities1 includ+   
public heal? & air quality2 &  7v7 !    
degree to :i* ! int]modal freight       
network provides economic opportunities 

to local communities1 includ+ jobs at   
ports & o!r int]modal freight           
facilities4  7,b7 ,p]=mance indicators  
,! ,secret>y %all "w ) select$ entities 
at pilot locations to implem5t #a or m  
provisional indicators to measure       
improvem5ts aga9/ ! freight             
infra/ructure p]=mance basel9e develop$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,data        
collection & report+ ,! select$ entities
 %all collect & report basel9e & annual 
p]=mance data4  7,d7 ,k-%>+ ,a select$  
entity designat$ z a m5tor grantee %all 
engage 9 k-%>+ activities ) novice      
grantees to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 :i* may include pe] ex*anges & te*nical
 assi/ance1 z appropriate to ! level (  
p]=mance measurem5t capacity4  7c7      
,national p]=mance measure developm5t   
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y--
 7,a7 %all evaluate ! multimodal freight
 p]=mance measures develop$ by select$  
entities 9 pilot locations2 &  7,b7 9   
accordance ) ! national freight /rategic
 plan develop$ "u section #afg7;f7 (    

title #bc1 may e/abli% p]=mance measures
 to assess ! effici5cy ( ! multimodal   
freight network4  7#b7 ,multimodal      
freight movem5t f9al report  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,at ! end ( ! pilot program "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e       
7includ+ seek+ public comm5t on7 a f9al 
report describ+ ! results ( ! pilot     
program t includes-- 7i7 recomm5dations 
on-- 7,i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( #a or m        
national multimodal freight             
infra/ructure p]=mance measures2 &      
7,,ii7 ! integration ( ! measures into !
 ,f$]al transportation p]=mance         
managem5t framework2  7ii7 a description
 ( actions tak5 "u ! pilot program to   
measure & improve multimodal freight    
infra/ructure p]=mance2 &  7iii7 an     
assessm5t (-- 7,i7 outcomes & impacts t 
may result f ! pilot measures2  7,,ii7  
e/imat$ sav+s & new tax rev5ues to      
,f$]al1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts f       
improv$ freight sy/em p]=mance4  7,b7   
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! report requir$ "u    

subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,p]=mance       
measures & /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! publication ( ! f9al    
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,secret>y 79 consultation ) ,/ate       
,dep>tm5ts ( ,transportation1           
metropolitan plann+ organizations1 & o!r
 /akehold]s7 may promulgate a rule t    
e/abli%es p]=mance measures & /&>ds =   
multimodal freight4  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,! analysis = subtitle   
,,iii ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7z am5d$ by section #b71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,*apt]         
#fe--,multimodal freight network #feja4 
,def9itions4 #fejb4 ,multimodal freight 
network4  4  7#b7 ,section #afg ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4   
7#c7 ,section #eje7;a77#c7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#adi1 & #afg & ins]t+ & #adi1 & section 
#fejb ( title #di4  #e4 ,national       
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eai4 ,national
 coop]ative freight transportation      
rese>* program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% & support a      
national coop]ative freight             
transportation rese>* program4  7b7     
,agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all (f] to ent] 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,transportation    
,rese>* ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,rese>*     
,c\ncil ( ! ,national ,academies 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,national         
,academies7 to support & c>ry out       
adm9i/rative & managem5t activities     
relat+ to ! gov]nance ( ! national      
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  7c7 ,advisory committee ,!   
,national ,academies %all select an     
advisory committee consi/+ ( a          
repres5tative cross-section ( freight   
/akehold]s1 includ+ repres5tatives (--  
7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2     
7#b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 ,/ate    
transportation dep>tm5ts2  7#d7 local   
gov]nm5ts2  7#e7 nonpr(it entities2     
7#f7 academic in/itutions2  7#g7 private

 sector c>ri]s & %ipp]s2  7#h7 port     
au?orities2  7#i7 air quality           
organizations2 &  7#aj7 o!r int]e/$     
p>ties4  7d7 ,gov]nance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! national coop]ative freight          
transportation rese>* program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section %all include !           
adm9i/rative & managem5t elem5ts        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7#b7        
,national rese>* ag5da  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 advisory committee1 9 consultation )   
int]e/$ p>ties1 %all recomm5d a national
 rese>* ag5da = ! program4  7,b7        
,compon5t ,! ag5da %all-- 7i7 emphasize 
multimodal goods movem5t2  7ii7 address 
major freight *all5ges 9 urban & rural  
areas2 &  7iii7 include a multiye>      
/rategic plan4  7#c7 ,involvem5t        
,int]e/$ p>ties may-- 7,a7 submit rese>*
 proposals to ! advisory committee2     
7,b7 p>ticipate 9 m]it reviews ( rese>* 
proposals & pe] reviews ( rese>*        
products2 &  7,c7 receive rese>*        
results4  7#d7 ,op5 competition & pe]   
review ( rese>* proposals ,! ,national  

,academies may aw>d rese>* contracts &  
grants "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
section ?r\gh op5 competition & m]it    
review conduct$ on a regul> basis4  7#e7
 ,rese>* coord9ation ,! ,national       
,academies %all ensure t rese>*         
contracts & grants aw>d$ "u ?is section 
are n duplicative (-- 7,a7 rese>*       
conduct$ "u o!r coop]ative              
transportation rese>* programs gov]n$ by
 ! ,national ,academies2 or  7,b7 rese>*
 conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation or any o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local ag5cy4  7#f7 ,evaluation
 ( rese>*  7,a7 ,pe] review ,rese>*     
contracts & grants "u ! program may all[
 pe] review ( ! rese>* results4  7,b7   
,programmatic evaluations ,! ,national  
,academies may conduct p]iodic          
programmatic evaluations on a regul>    
basis ( rese>* contracts & grants4  7#g7
 ,dissem9ation ( rese>* f9d+s ,!        
,national ,academies %all dissem9ate    
rese>* f9d+s to rese>*]s1 practition]s1 
& decisionmak]s ?r\gh-- 7,a7 conf]5ces &

 sem9>s2  7,b7 field demon/rations2     
7,c7 work%ops2  7,d7 tra9+ programs2    
7,e7 pres5tations2  7,f7 te/imony to    
gov]nm5t (ficials2  7,g7 ! ,int]net2    
7,h7 publications = ! g5]al public2     
7,i7 collaboration ) ! ,national        
,transportation ,libr>y2 &  7,j7 o!r    
appropriate means4  7e7 ,cont5ts ,!     
national rese>* ag5da requir$ "u        
subsection 7d77#b7 %all1 at a m9imum1   
include rese>* on-- 7#a7 te*niques =    
e/imat+ & quantify+ public b5efits d]iv$
 f freight transportation projects2     
7#b7 ! feasibility ( consolidat+ orig9s 
& de/9ations = freight movem5t2  7#c7   
me?ods = incorporat+ e/imates ( dome/ic 
& int]national trade into l&side        
transportation plann+2  7#d7 means (    
syn*roniz+ infra/ructure improvem5ts )  
freight transportation dem&2  7#e7 !    
effect ( *ang+ patt]ns ( freight movem5t
 on transportation plann+ decisions2    
7#f7 ! r$uction ( impacts on urban      
communities2 &  7#g7 o!r rese>* areas to
 id5tify & address em]g+ & future rese>*

 ne$s relat+ to freight transportation  
by all modes4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z are necess>y4    
7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( 
an activity c>ri$ out "u ?is section    
%all be up to #ajj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,acceptance (         
non-,f$]al funds ,9 addition to us+     
funds au?oriz$ = ?is section1 !         
,national ,academies may seek & accept  
additional fund+ s\rces f-- 7,a7 public 
& private entities capable ( accept+    
fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  
7,b7 ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts2  7,c7    
nonpr(it f\ndations2 &  7,d7 ! private  
sector4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!      
analysis = *apt] #e ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eai4 ,national        
coop]ative freight transportation rese>*
 program4  4