,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,torres 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,mrs4
 ,napolitano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury an infra/ructure accel]ator   
program to facilitate inve/m5ts 9 &     
f9anc+ ( c]ta9 infra/ructure projects1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional          
,infra/ructure ,accel]ator ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,purposes ,! purpose ( ?is program
 is to facilitate & mobilize inve/m5t 91
 & ! long-t]m f9anc+ (1 economically    
viable cov]$ infra/ructure projects (   
regional or national significance by    
provid+ fund+ = ^! projects1 includ+    
?r\gh private sector f9anc+1 to         
accel]ate ! deliv]y ( high-quality1     
critical infra/ructure ?r\gh a          
self-su/a9+ regional infra/ructure      
accel]ator t mitigates risk ) te*nical  

exp]tise & be/ practices4  #c4 ,regional
 infra/ructure accel]ator program       
e/abli%$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts        
appropriat$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 (  
section #h1 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury may 
e/abli% a regional infra/ructure        
accel]ator program 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,program7 to provide grants to  
regional infra/ructure accel]ators to   
e/abli% & adm9i/] a process = develop+ !
 priorities ( & acquir+ f9anc+ = cov]$  
infra/ructure projects4  7b7 ,program   
/ructure ,! ,program e/abli%$ pursuant  
to ?is ,act %all include--  7#a7 an     
initial grant to a regional             
infra/ructure accel]ator t submits an   
application & a plan = promot+ inve/m5t 
9 cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 &  7#b7 
a subsequ5t grant to a regional         
infra/ructure accel]ator = ! purpose (  
aw>d+ subgrants to "o or m ,/ate1 local1
 or regional public entities to support 
cov]$ infra/ructure projects & )9 !     
geographic area repres5t$ by ! regional 
infra/ructure accel]ator4  #d4 ,initial 

grants to regional infra/ructure        
accel]ators  7a7 ,application ,a        
regional infra/ructure accel]ator t     
seeks a grant "u ?is section %all submit
 an application to ! ,secret>y at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1  
includ+ a plan t describes h[ ! regional
 infra/ructure accel]ator w promote     
inve/m5t 9 cov]$ infra/ructure projects 
by-- 7#a7 provid+ guidance & fe$back to 
,/ate1 local1 or regional public        
entities on infra/ructure priorities1   
f9anc+ /rategies1 & o!r matt]s relat+ to
 su* projects2  7#b7 evaluat+ & promot+ 
innovative f9anc+ me?ods2  7#c7 connect+
 s\rces ( f9anc+ to ! ,/ate1 local1 or  
regional public entities2  7#d7 e/abli%+
 /&>ds to measure life-cycle co/s (     
inve/m5ts 9 su* projects1 def9$ z       
budget>y impacts ( ! design1 developm5t 
or con/ruction1 op]ations1 & ma9t5ance (
 an infra/ructure asset2  7#e7 build+   
capacity ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to   
evaluate & /ructure projects involv+ !  

inve/m5t ( private capital2 &  7#f7     
provid+ te*nical assi/ance & in=mation  
on be/ practices ) respect to su*       
projects :i* %all include-- 7,a7        
id5tify+ & select+ qualifi$ advisors su*
 z infra/ructure f9ancial analy/s &     
contract negotiators2  7,b7 incorporat+ 
resili5cy risk analyses into project    
plann+ & design2  7,c7 prep>+ & review+ 
reque/s = qualifications & proposals f  
private sector p>tn]s2 &  7,d7 apply+   
/&>diz$ analyses & processes t provide  
quantitative data on infra/ructure      
inve/m5ts1 or specifically a value =    
money analysis4  7b7 ,selection ,f      
applications receiv$ "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all select #e regional     
infra/ructure accel]ators f             
geographically div]se regions to receive
 a grant "u ?is section4  7c7 ,/ructure 
( regional infra/ructure accel]ators    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is ,act1 a regional        
infra/ructure accel]ator %all h a bo>d (
 directors4  7#b7 ,bo>d ( directors     

7,a7 ,composition ,! bo>d ( directors ( 
a regional infra/ructure accel]ator %all
 include at lea/ "o repres5tative ( ea* 
,/ate1 locality1 or region 9 ! area s]v$
 by ! regional infra/ructure accel]ator1
 z nom9at$ by a gov]n+ body p>ticipat+ 9
 ! regional infra/ructure accel]ator & t
 p>ticipat$ 9 submitt+ an application "u
 subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,duties ,! duties
 ( ! bo>d ( directors %all be to-- 7i7  
develop & approve ( a regional          
infra/ructure accel]ator plan = _!      
respective regional infra/ructure       
accel]ator2  7ii7 select subgrantees =  
aw>d ( funds = pr$evelopm5t co/s1 z     
describ$ 9 section #e2 &  7iii7 approve 
( & submit a report to ! ,secret>y z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7,c7        
,requirem5ts to approve plan ,9 c>ry+   
out its duties "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 !
 ,bo>d ( ,directors %all consid] public 
/akehold] input f-- 7i7 a public project
 sponsor ) exp]i5ce 9 infra/ructure     
f9anc+2  7ii7 an entity ) ! ability to  
f9ance cov]$ infra/ructure projects 9 ! 

area s]v$ by ! regional infra/ructure   
accel]ator1 includ+ private sector      
equity inve/ors1 public p5sion funds1   
end[m5ts1 & o!r f9ancial inve/m5t funds2
  7iii7 a con/ruction or real e/ate     
developm5t entity ) ! capacity to       
develop cov]$ infra/ructure projects 9 !
 area s]v$ by ! regional infra/ructure  
accel]ator2  7iv7 a repres5tative ( an  
organiz$ labor association or an        
association ( work]s repres5t+ labor &  
workplace /&>ds2  7v7 a legal exp]t )   
exp]i5ce 9 contract developm5t &        
execution ( public private p>tn]%ips2 & 
7vi7 a repres5tative ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
or dep>tm5t ) jurisdiction ov] cov]$    
infra/ructure projects4  7d7 ,use (     
funds ,a regional infra/ructure         
accel]ator t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section %all use su* grant to--  7#a7   
assess regional approa*es to advanc+    
innovative inve/m5t 9 cov]$             
infra/ructure projects2  7#b7 develop   
/rategies =--  7,a7 transp>5cy 9 !      
analysis ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects 

to ensure protection ( ! public int]e/2 
7,b7 ! bundl+ ( small] scale & rural    
projects into a l>g] transaction =      
inve/m5t2 &  7,c7 r$uc+ transaction     
co/s2  7#c7 facilitatate ! creation ( a 
catalog ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects  
available = inve/m5t2 &  7#d7 analyze & 
apply procurem5t me?ods = cov]$         
infra/ructure projects1 includ+-- 7,a7  
assess+ taxpay] b5efits ( contractual   
agreem5ts = ! managem5t & allocation (  
risks 9 infra/ructure procurem5t2  7,b7 
measur+ ! spe$ & quality ( project      
completion2  7,c7 assess+ ! use (       
contract+ /rategies 9 :i* teams provide 
design1 con/ruction1 f9anc+1 & ma9t5ance
 solutions = p]=mance outcomes2 &  7,d7 
complete ! report describ$ 9 subsection 
7e74  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s 
aft] receipt ( a grant "u ?is section   
ea* regional infra/ructure accel]ator   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report1 :i*
 %all include--  7#a7 an update on !    
implem5tation ( ! plan describ$ 9       
subsection 7a72  7#b7 a description ( ! 

infra/ructure ne$s ( ! region to be s]v$
 by ! regional infra/ructure accel]ator2
  7#c7 a proposal ( cov]$ infra/ructure 
projects to be accompli%$ ?r\gh a       
subsequ5t grant aw>d$ "u section #d2 &  
7#d7 ! procurem5t /rategies ! regional  
infra/ructure accel]ator int5ds to use =
 su* cov]$ infra/ructure projects4  7f7 
,selection = subsequ5t grant ,!         
,secret>y %all review ! reports submitt$
 "u subsection 7e7 & select n few] ?an  
#d regional infra/ructure accel]ators to
 receive a subsequ5t grant pursuant to  
section #d4  #e4 ,subsequ5t grants to   
regional infra/ructure accel]ators  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
,secret>y reviews ! report submitt$ "u  
section #d7;e71 & f am\nts appropriat$  
"u section #h7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants to ! regional infra/ructure      
accel]ators select$ "u section #d7;f74  
,a regional infra/ructure accel]ator may
 use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to    
make subgrants to ,/ate1 local1 or      
regional public entities = pr$evelopm5t 

co/s4  7b7 ,re/rictions on subgrants    
,regional infra/ructure accel]ators may 
make subgrants to ,/ate1 local1 or      
regional public entities = pr$evelopm5t 
co/s 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #cjj1jjj or  
#ge p]c5t ( ! project co/s1 :i*ev] is   
less4 ,! subgrantee %all provide1 or    
%all secure f o!r s\rces1 fund+ = rema9+
 balance ( ! project co/s4 ,funds made  
available "u ?is section = pr$evelopm5t 
co/s _c be us$ to pay = "w already      
complet$4  7c7 ,application ,a ,/ate1   
local1 or regional public entity may    
submit an application = a subgrant to a 
regional infra/ructure accel]ator t     
receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! regional infra/ructure    
accel]ator may reasonably require4  7d7 
,use ( funds ,eligible co/s %all include
 ! foll[+ co/s associat$ ) cov]$        
infra/ructure projects3 7#a7 ,project   
plann+1 feasibility /udies1 economic    
assessm5ts1 co/-b5efit analyses1 &      
public b5efit /udies4  7#b7             

,value-=-money analyses4  7#c7 ,design &
 eng9e]+4  7#d7 ,f9ancial plann+        
7includ+ ! id5tification ( fund+ &      
f9anc+ options74  7#e7 ,p]mitt+1        
environm5tal review1 & regulatory       
processes4  7#f7 ,assessm5t ( ! impacts 
( pot5tial projects on ! area1 includ+ !
 effect on communities & environm5t4    
7#g7 ,! work=ce & wages & b5efits1 z    
well z assessm5t ( infra/ructure        
vuln]ability & resili5ce to ! impacts ( 
climate *ange & o!r risks4  7#h7 ,public
 outrea* & community engagem5t4  #f4    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 ,! report %all    
include an ov]view ( ! ,program & f9d+s 
relat$ to ! effectiv5ess ( regional     
collaboration on infra/ructure inve/m5t1
 infra/ructure f9ance1 & ! utilization (
 procurem5t me?ods 7z describ$ 9 section
 #d7;d77#d774  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3   

7#a7 ,cov]$ infra/ructure project ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ infra/ructure project
 means an infra/ructure project--  7,a7 
t is sponsor$ by a ,/ate1 local1 or     
regional public entity2 &  7,b7 t       
involves ! con/ruction1 consolidation1  
alt]ation1 or repair ( any ( ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,int]city pass5g] or freight rail   
l9es4  7ii7 ,int]city pass5g] rail      
facilities or equipm5t4  7iii7 ,int]city
 freight rail facilities or equipm5t4   
7iv7 ,int]city pass5g] bus facilities or
 equipm5t4  7v7 ,public transportation  
facilities or equipm5t4  7vi7 ,highway  
facilities1 includ+ bridges & tunnels4  
7vii7 ,airports4  7viii7 ,air traffic   
control sy/ems4  7ix7 ,port or m>9e     
t]m9al facilities1 includ+ approa*es to 
m>9e t]m9al facilities or inl& port     
facilities4  7x7 ,port or m>9e equipm5t1
 includ+ fix$ equipm5t to s]ve approa*es
 to m>9e t]m9als or inl& ports4  7xi7   
,ports ( entry or bord] cross+          
infra/ructure4  7xii7 ,transmission or  
di/ribution pipel9es4  7xiii7 ,inl&     

wat]ways4  7xiv7 ,int]modal facilities  
or equipm5t relat$ to #b or m ( !       
sectors describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7xiii74  7xv7 ,wat] treatm5t & solid    
wa/e disposal facilities1 includ+ dr9k+ 
wat] facilities4  7xvi7 ,/orm wat]      
managem5t sy/ems4  7xvii7 ,dams &       
levees4  7xviii7 ,facilities or equipm5t
 = en]gy transmission1 di/ribution or   
/orage4  7#b7 ,regional infra/ructure   
accel]ator ,! t]m regional infra/ructure
 accel]ator means a multi-jurisdictional
 organization organiz$ & d$icat$ to     
provide te*nical assi/ance1 f9anc+      
options1 & res\rces = cov]$             
infra/ructure projects )9 !             
jurisdictions repres5t$ 9 su*           
organization4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any        
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #h4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act #be1jjj1jjj1 (     
:i*--  7#a7 #aa1ejj1jjj %all be us$ =   
initial grants to regional infra/ructure
 accel]ator "u section #c1 to be exp5d$ 
n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 #ac1jjj1jjj  
%all be us$ = subgrants to cov]$        
entities "u section #d1 to be exp5d$ n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! submission ( ! 
f9al report requir$ "u section #d7;e72 &
  7#c7 #ejj1jjj %all be us$ =           
adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,program4