,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1    
,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 & ,mr4       
,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to e/abli% an innovation 9 surface     
transportation program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,innovation 9 ,surface  
,transportation ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,innovation 9 surface transportation    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #ajd ! foll[+3      
#aje4 ,innovation 9 surface             
transportation program  7a7 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to   
increase ! return on inve/m5t 9 !       
surface transportation sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#b7 to make ! surface         

transportation sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m
 reliable1 safe1 & effici5t by advanc+  
innovative projects select$ ?r\gh ,/ate 
competitions2  7#c7 to increase input f 
local gov]nm5t & /akehold]s on projects 
receiv+ fund+2 &  7#d7 to lev]age ,f$]al
 highway doll>s fur!r ?r\gh 9-,/ate     
competitions4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local    
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a metropolitan plann+   
organization2  7,c7 a regional          
transportation au?ority2  7,d7 a transit
 ag5cy2  7,e7 a tribal gov]nm5t2  7,f7 a
 private provid] ( public               
transportation2  7,g7 a nonpr(it        
transportation organization2  7,h7 a    
port au?ority2  7,i7 a jo9t p[]         
au?ority2  7,j7 a freight rail provid]2 
&  7,k7 a local rail au?ority4  7#b7    
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means-- 7,a7 a project eligible 
"u-- 7i7 section #acc7;b71 relat+ to !  
surface transportation program2  7ii7   
section #adh1 relat+ to ! highway safety

 improvem5t program2  7iii7 section     
#adi7;b71 relat+ to ! conge/ion         
mitigation & air quality improvem5t     
program2 or  7iv7 section #bac7;b71     
relat+ to ! transportation alt]natives  
program2 &  7,b7 a surface              
transportation project t w improve !    
movem5t ( goods along a prim>y freight  
network1 includ+ multimodal facilities  
ne> a prim>y freight r\te4  7#c7        
,program ,! t]m program1 except z       
o!rwise specifically provid$1 means !   
innovation 9 surface transportation     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#d7  
,rural local gov]nm5t ,! t]m rural local
 gov]nm5t means a local gov]nm5t = an   
area t is n an urbaniz$ area 7z def9$ by
 ! ,c5sus ,bureau74  7#e7 ,/ate         
selection panel ,! t]m ,/ate selection  
panel means an innovation 9 surface     
transportation selection panel e/abli%$ 
by a ,/ate "u subsection 7e74  7c7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation 
) ,/ate transportation dep>tm5ts1 %all  
e/abli% an innovation 9 surface         

transportation program 9 accordance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7 ,grants 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all make grants 
"u ?is section to eligible entities =   
eligible projects to be c>ri$ out 9 !   
,/ate us+ funds res]v$ by ! ,/ate = a   
fiscal ye> "u subsection 7j77#a74  7#b7 
,/ate competitions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !  
purposes ( mak+ grants "u ?is section1 a
 ,/ate %all conduct a competition ea*   
fiscal ye> "u :i* ! ,/ate w accept grant
 applications submitt$ by eligible      
entities4  7,b7 ,competition dates ,a   
,/ate %all conduct a competition "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,innovation 9 ,surface ,transportation  
,act ( #bjad2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,innovation 9 ,surface ,transportation  
,act ( #bjad4  7#c7 ,selection crit]ia  
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,/ate selection     
panel "u subsection 7e7 %all e/abli% &  
make available to ! public ! project    

selection crit]ia t w be us$ by ! ,/ate 
9 conduct+ competitions "u p>agraph     
7#b74  7,b7 ,factors ,! project         
selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate %all provide
 = ! approval ( project applications    
bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! projects-- 7i7 
improve ! safety = all us]s ( !         
transportation network2  7ii7 /r5g!n !  
contribution ( a national multimodal    
freight network to ! economic           
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7
 promote multimodal connectivity2  7iv7 
/r5g!n return on inve/m5t1 p>ticul>ly ! 
impact on local economic developm5t2    
7v7 improve access to jobs & s\rces (   
labor1 s*ools & opportunity2  7vi7      
optimize ! usage & effici5cy ?r\gh bett]
 design & op]ation ( exi/+              
transportation facilities2  7vii7       
improve ! reliability ( ! transportation
 sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7viii7       
improve environm5tal p]=mance ( !       
transportation sy/em2  7ix7 enc\rage    
innovation & ! use ( te*nology2 &  7x7  
fur!r ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection  

7a74  7,c7 ,special consid]ation ( c]ta9
 factors ,9 addition to ! factors       
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! project  
selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate %all provide
 t special consid]ation be giv5         
equally-- 7i7 to projects t-- 7,i7      
maximize ! am\nt ( propos$ project co/s 
t c be borne by ! applicant f non-,f$]al
 s\rces2 or  7,,ii7 h prior significant 
,f$]al or non-,f$]al inve/m5t2 &  7ii7  
to projects 9 public jurisdictions )    
high pov]ty areas 7z def9$ by ! ,c5sus  
,bureau74  7,d7 ,fund+ di/ribution ,!   
project selection crit]ia ( a ,/ate %all
 take into consid]ation ! equitable     
di/ribution ( funds by geography &      
population4  7#d7 ,special rule =       
private transportation provid]s ,an     
eligible entity t is a private          
transportation provid] may submit a     
project application 9 a ,/ate           
competition conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7   
only if ! application is sponsor$ by a  
public entity4  7e7 ,innovation 9       
surface transportation selection panel  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate 7includ+ !       
,gov]nor & ,/ate ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation71 9 coord9ation ) local 
transportation /akehold]s1 %all e/abli% 
an innovation 9 surface transportation  
selection panel 9 accordance ) ?is      
subsection4  7#b7 ,duties ,a ,/ate      
selection panel %all-- 7,a7 review      
project applications submitt$ to ! ,/ate
 dur+ a competition conduct$ "u         
subsection 7d77#b72 &  7,b7 approve &   
disapprove ! project applications bas$  
on ! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection        
7d77#c74  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,a ,/ate       
selection panel %all be compos$ ( !     
foll[+ memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,/ate3 
7,a7 ,n few] ?an #c individuals         
repres5t+ ! transportation dep>tm5t ( ! 
,/ate4  7,b7 7i7 ,n few] ?an #c         
individuals repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts 9 
! ,/ate1 ) at lea/ #a repres5tative f   
ea* (-- 7,i7 a jurisdiction ) a         
population ( #ej1jjj individuals or     
few]2  7,,ii7 a jurisdiction ) a        
population ( m ?an #ej1jjj individuals &

 n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals2 &      
7,,iii7 a jurisdiction ) a population ( 
m ?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals1 if        
applicable4  7ii7 ,if a ,/ate does n h a
 jurisdiction t meets ! crit]ia ( #a ( !
 subclauses ( clause 7i71 ! selection   
panel %all select a repres5tative f a   
jurisdiction eligible "u any ( ! o!r    
subclauses 9 ord] to secure !           
appropriate numb] ( repres5tatives      
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,n   
few] ?an #c individuals repres5t+       
metropolitan plann+ organizations1      
c\ncils ( gov]nm5ts1 rural plann+       
organizations1 & o!r jo9t p[]s          
au?orities 9 ! ,/ate *>g$ )             
transportation responsibilities1 includ+
 ,indian tribes & tribal coalitions4    
7#d7 ,additional memb]s ,9 addition to !
 memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 a     
,/ate selection panel %all be compos$ ( 
memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,/ate1 9      
coord9ation ) local transportation      
/akehold]s1 f among individuals         
repres5t+-- 7,a7 local *amb]s ( comm]ce1

 includ+ transportation managem5t       
organizations1 travel & t\rism bo>ds1 & 
o!r coalitions ( employ]s & comm]ce2    
7,b7 local air quality bo>ds or         
organizations support+ improv$ air      
quality2  7,c7 ,/ate safety bo>ds or    
local organizations support+ safety2    
7,d7 transit ag5cies2  7,e7 port        
au?orities1 if applicable2  7,f7 active 
transportation organizations2  7,g7     
public int]e/ organizations2 &  7,h7    
public heal? quality bo>ds or local     
organizations support+ improv+ public   
heal?4  7#e7 ,di/ribution (             
repres5tatives ,a ,/ate %all appo9t     
memb]s to ! section panel ( ! ,/ate 9 a 
mann] su* t-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( memb]s     
appo9t$ "u ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a71     
7,b71 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 is equal2 &
  7,b7 n less ?an #a memb]1 & n m ?an #i
 memb]s1 appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 %all  
be describ$ 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a71  
7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e7 if applicable1   
7,f71 7,g71 & 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#d74     
7#f7 ,geographic div]sity ,! memb]s ( a 

,/ate selection panel %all be           
geographically div]se1 to ! ext5t       
practicable4  7#g7 ,repres5tation       
limitation ,except = ! repres5tatives   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c77;,a7 &        
7#c77;,b71 no entity may be repres5t$ on
 a ,/ate selection panel = m ?an #b     
consecutive ye>s if a comp>able entity c
 also be repres5t$ on ! panel4  7#h7    
,cont9uity ,a ,/ate %all appo9t memb]s  
to ! selection panel ( ! ,/ate us+ a    
#b-ti]$ rotation process t ensures      
cont9uity ( ! panel by rotat+ ! memb]%ip
 ( ! panel on a /agg]$ basis4  7f7      
,te*nical assi/ance = c]ta9 areas  7#a7 
,rural eligibility ,! ,/ate %all support
 developm5t ( project applications "u   
?is section if reque/$ by an eligible   
rural local gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,res]vation 
( funds ,! ,/ate may res]ve n m ?an     
#j4be p]c5t ( ! funds res]v$ = a fiscal 
ye> "u subsection 7j7 to meet specific  
reque/s = support f eligible rural local
 gov]nm5ts4  7g7 ,transp>5cy ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] a ,/ate has select$      

projects = a fiscal ye> to receive fund+
 "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all make      
available1 9 a publically accessible    
m$ium t is easy to navigate-- 7#a7 !    
crit]ia & me?odology us$ to select !    
projects2  7#b7 a li/ ( all ! projects =
 :i* fund+ 0 reque/$1 includ+1 = ea* su*
 project-- 7,a7 ! total e/imat$ project 
co/2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ reque/$2 &   
7,c7 ! type ( modal project2  7#c7 a li/
 ( projects t 7 select$ to receive fund+
 "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea* su*     
project-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( fund+ reque/$2 
7,b7 ! am\nt ( fund+ grant$2 &  7,c7 !  
s\rce ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( co/ ( !      
project2 &  7#d7 ! rank+ & scor+ ( all  
projects = :i* fund+ 0 reque/$4  7h7    
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,/ate reports
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! la/ day ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a report t describes-- 7,a7 !
 in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7g72   
7,b7 ! organizations t 7 repres5t$ on ! 
selection panel ( ! ,/ate2  7,c7 !      
portion ( ! funds available to ! ,/ate =

 ! program t h be5 obligat$2 &  7,d7 !  
p]c5tage ( ! funds available to ! ,/ate 
= ! program t 7 us$ = adm9i/rative      
exp5ses4  7#b7 ,bi5nial report to       
congress ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjaf1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit a consolidat$ report on !   
program1 includ+ a review ( ! ,/ate     
reports submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 
& ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7          
,availability ,! ,secret>y %all make !  
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7        
available on ! public ,int]net website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7i7    
,special rule = /ates ) competitive &   
suballocat$ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may p]mit a ,/ate to di/ribute
 fund+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     

7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 ( subsection  
7j77#a7 ?r\gh ! me*anisms describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t 
! ,/ate is di/ribut+ ! fund+ 9 a mann] t
 fulfills ! purposes ( ?is section4     
7#b7 ,di/ribution me*anisms ,di/ribution
 me*anisms t qualify "u p>agraph 7#a7   
include-- 7,a7 an op5 & competitive     
,/ate program t is sub/antially simil>  
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7,b7   
direct suballocation to metropolitan    
areas ( #dj p]c5t ( all funds-- 7i7     
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u sections       
#ajd7;b77#a71 #ajd7;b77#b71             
#ajd7;b77#c71 & #ajd7;b77#d72 &  7ii7   
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u section          
#bac7;a77#a72  7,c7 has a competitive   
,/ate program & direct suballocation to 
metropolitan areas or direct recipi5ts (
 funds "u section #ecjg ( title #di1 ( m
 ?an #ie p]c5t ( ! funds-- 7i7          
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u sections       
#ajd7;b77#a71 #ajd7;b77#b71             
#ajd7;b77#c71 & #ajd7;b77#d72 or  7ii7  
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u section          

#acc7;d77#a77;,b72 &  7,d7 a            
c]tification by ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate is
 di/ribut+ grant fund+ 9 compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section or 9 a mann] t
 is sub/antially simil> to su*          
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,publication 9 ,f$]al
 regi/] ,be=e mak+ a c]tification "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! int5t ( !   
,secret>y to make ! c]tification2  7,b7 
provide ! public n few] ?an #ij days to 
comm5t on ! propos$ c]tification2 &     
7,c7 take into consid]ation any comm5ts 
receiv$ dur+ ! comm5t p]iod4  7#d7      
,lett] to ,congress ,at lea/ #ae days   
be=e mak+ a c]tification "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit a lett] to
 ! congressional committees ref]r$ to 9 
subsection 7h77#b7 & ! memb]s ( !       
congressional delegation ( ! ,/ate t    
includes-- 7,a7 a notification ( !      
,secret>y's int5t to make !             
c]tification2 &  7,b7 a ju/ification = !
 propos$ c]tification4  7j7 ,fund+  7#a7
 ,res]vation ( funds ,on ,octob] #a (   

ea* fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate %all make !     
foll[+ res]vations ( funds3 7,a7        
,national highway p]=mance program ,!   
,/ate %all res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt   
apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u 
section #ajd7;b77#a7-- 7i7 = c>ry+ out  
,/ate competitions "u ?is section2 &    
7ii7 = mak+ grants "u ?is section =     
eligible projects4  7,b7 ,highway safety
 improvem5t program ,! ,/ate %all res]ve
 n less ?an #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt         
apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye> "u 
section #ajd7;b77#c7 = mak+ grants "u   
?is section = eligible projects t are   
projects describ$ 9 section #adh4  7,c7 
,conge/ion mitigation & air quality     
improvem5t program  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,/ate %all res]ve n less ?an #cc p]c5t (
 ! am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate = !      
fiscal ye> "u section #ajd7;b77#d71 &   
unobligat$ balances = ?is section f !   
prior fiscal ye> = mak+ grants "u ?is   
section = eligible projects t are       
projects describ$ 9 section #adi7;b74   
7ii7 ,nonatta9m5t areas ,/ates )        

nonatta9m5t areas 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aga7b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #geja7b777 %all use am\nts    
res]v$ "u ?is p>agraph = mak+ grants "u 
?is section = eligible projects describ$
 9 section #adi7;b7 9 ^? areas4  7,d7   
,surface transportation program ,! ,/ate
 %all res]ve n less ?an #cc p]c5t ( !   
am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate = ! fiscal ye>
 "u section #acc7;d77#a77;,b7 = mak+    
grants "u ?is section = eligible        
projects4  7,e7 ,transportation         
alt]natives program ,! ,/ate %all res]ve
 #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ by ! ,/ate =
 ! fiscal ye> "u section                
#bac7;c77#a77;,b7 = mak+ grants "u ?is  
section = eligible projects t are       
projects describ$ 9 section #bac7;b74   
7#b7 ,special rule ,any funds t a ,/ate 
directly suballocates to metropolitan   
areas or direct recipi5ts ( funds "u    
section #ecjg ( title #di or aw>ds ?r\gh
 an op5 /atewide competition to eligible
 entities %all be exclud$ f ! funds f   
:i* ! res]vations "u subsection 7f77#b7 

are made4  7#c7 ,nonaw>d$ funds  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all recompete ! funds  
us+ ! process "u subsection 7d77#b7 =   
funds res]v$ "u ?is subsection if-- 7i7 
any funds res]v$ by ! ,/ate = a fiscal  
ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 h n be5 aw>d$ by ! 
,/ate 9 grants "u ?is section on or be=e
 ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 any  
funds aw>d$ 9 grants "u ?is section     
rema9 unobligat$ by ! grant recipi5t    
aft] ! la/ day ( ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4  7,b7 
,r$irection ( funds ,once a ,/ate has   
fulfill$ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph    
7,a71 a ,/ate may r$irect funds res]v$  
"u ?is subsection = sections            
#ajd7;b77#a71 #ajd7;b77#b71             
#ajd7;b77#c71 & #ajd7;b77#d71 &         
#bac7;a77#a7 = funds t rema9 unobligat$ 
= an additional #c fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajd ! foll[+3  #aje4           
,innovation 9 surface transportation    

program4  4