,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,ms4  
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1  
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mrs4       
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4    
,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1    
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1    
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1  
,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4       
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 
,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4      
,walz1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1
 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$   
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,hahn1    
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (        

,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,brady (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,eddie  
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4         
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,payne1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,scott (    
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1    
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,veasey1
 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle
 ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4    
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,mak+    
supplem5tal appropriations = fiscal ye> 
#bjaf = ! ,,tig] ,discretion>y ,grant   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,tig]  
,grants = ,job ,creation ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!

 economy is /ill /ruggl+ to recov] f !  
recession4 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (      
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! unemploym5t rate is 
#e4d p]c5t nationwide & is significantly
 high] 9 "s m9ority & disadvantag$      
communities4  7#b7 ,! ,am]ican ,society 
( ,civil ,eng9e]s gave ! public         
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a grade 
( 8,d0 9 #bjac & e/imat$ t we w ne$ to  
inve/ #c4f trillion by #bjbj 9 ord] to  
improve ! condition ( our ,nation's     
public infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,,tig]1     
=mally kn[n z ! ,transportation         
,inve/m5t ,g5]at+ ,economic ,recov]y    
grant program1 is a nationwide          
competitive grant program t creates jobs
 by fund+ inve/m5ts 9 transportation    
infra/ructure by ,/ates1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 & transit ag5cies4  7#d7     
,,tig] funds projects t w h a           
significant impact on ! ,nation1 a      
metropolitan area1 or a region4  7#e7 ,9
 di/ribut+ grants "u ,,tig]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation is requir$ to ensure 
an equitable geographic di/ribution (   

funds1 a balance 9 address+ ! ne$s (    
urban & rural areas1 & inve/m5ts 9 a    
v>iety ( modes ( transportation4  7#f7  
,,tig] receiv$ an appropriation (       
#fjj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad & an    
appropriation ( #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjae4  7#g7 ,pa/ appropriations =  
,,tig] are n suffici5t to address ! ne$ 
= inve/m5ts 9 transportation            
infra/ructure 9 communities ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,/ates z ! am\nts only fund a    
small fraction ( ! transportation       
infra/ructure projects = :i* ,,tig]     
grant applications h be5 receiv$4  7#h7 
,! ,presid5t reque/$ an appropriation ( 
#a4be billion = ,,tig] 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjaf1 z "p ( an exp&$ ,,tig] program t 
w provide #g4e billion = ,,tig] ov] #f  
ye>s4  7#i7 ,appropriat+ #g4e billion 9 
fiscal ye> #bjaf = ,,tig] & all[+ !     
funds to rema9 available = #f ye>s w    
enable ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to 
beg9 imm$iately to implem5t !           
,presid5t's proposal to exp& ! ,,tig]   
program4  7#aj7 ,re/rict+ appropriations

 = ,,tig] ?r\gh ! use ( arbitr>y budget 
caps or seque/ration und]m9es economic  
recov]y & job creation ef=ts2 disrupts  
plann+ by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &    
transit ag5cies2 & leaves critical      
infra/ructure ne$s unmet4  7#aa7        
,em]g5cy supplem5tal appropriations =   
,,tig]1 provid$ 9 addition to o!r       
appropriations & n subject to           
seque/ration1 w improve transportation  
infra/ructure & create jobs ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,/ates )\t r$uc+ fund+ = o!r     
dome/ic priorities4  7#ab7 ,an em]g5cy  
supplem5tal appropriation ( #g4e billion
 = ,,tig] to be made available 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjaf & to rema9 available = #f ye>s
 w all[ ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to
 beg9 imm$iately to organize new        
competitions = ,,tig] grants & all[     
,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & transit      
ag5cies to prep>e grant applications1   
?us ensur+ an effici5t use ( funds &    
timely job creation4  #c4 ,supplem5tal  
appropriations = ,,tig] discretion>y    
grant program ,! foll[+ sums are        

appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 =      
fiscal ye> #bjaf3 ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation  ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y   
,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts ,=  
an additional am\nt = ,national         
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts 9 accordance )
 ! provisions "u ?is head+ 9 title ,i ( 
division ,k ( ,public ,law #aac-bce1    
#g1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba3 ,provid$1 ,t !   
am\nt "u ?is head+ is designat$ by !    
,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a7 ( 
! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit  
,control ,act ( #aihe1 except t su*     
am\nt %all be available only if !       
,presid5t subsequ5tly s designates su*  
am\nt & transmits su* designation to !  
,congress4  #d4 ,exemption f            
seque/ration ,! appropriation 9 section 
#c %all be exempt f seque/ration "u !   
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4