,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #a1 #bjae ,ms4  
,norton 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 
,bey]1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a nationally significant ,f$]al 
l&s & tribal projects program1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,save ,our ,national ,p>ks 
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,nationally  
significant ,f$]al l&s & tribal projects
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #bjf ! foll[+3      
#bjg4 ,nationally significant ,f$]al l&s
 & tribal projects program  7a7 ,purpose
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
e/abli% a nationally significant ,f$]al 
l&s & tribal projects program to provide
 fund+ to con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 or      
rehabilitate nationally significant     

,f$]al l&s & tribal transportation      
projects4  7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z specifi$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 an entity eligible to receive     
funds "u sections #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc &    
#bjd ( ?is title is eligible to receive 
funds "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,special    
rule ,a ,/ate1 c\nty or local gov]nm5t  
is eligible to receive funds "u ?is     
section if su* gov]nm5t is sponsor$ by  
an eligible ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy or
 ,indian tribe4  7c7 ,application ,to be
 eligible to receive funds "u ?is       
section1 an entity %all submit to !     
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m & 9   
accordance ) su* requirem5ts z !        
,secret>y may e/abli%4  7d7 ,project    
requirem5ts ,an eligible project "u ?is 
section %all be a s+le cont9u\s         
project-- 7#a7 on a ,f$]al l&s          
transportation facility1 a ,f$]al l&s   
access transportation facility1 or a    
tribal transportation facility1 except t
 su* facility is n requir$ to be includ$
 on an inv5tory z describ$ "u section   

#bjb or #bjc2  7#b7 = :i* completion (  
activities requir$ "u ! ,national       
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 has be5       
demon/rat$ ?r\gh a record ( decision )  
respect to ! project1 a f9d+ t ! project
 has no significant impact1 or a        
det]m9ation t ! project is categorically
 exclud$2 &  7#c7 hav+ an e/imat$ co/1  
bas$ on ! results ( prelim9>y eng9e]+1  
equal to or exce$+ #be1jjj1jjj1 )       
priority consid]ation giv5 to projects )
 an e/imat$ co/ equal to or exce$+      
#ej1jjj1jjj4  7e7 ,use ( ,funds ,an     
applicant receiv+ funds "u ?is section  
may only use su* funds = con/ruction1   
recon/ruction1 & rehabilitation         
activities1 except t activities relat$  
to project design are n eligible4  7f7  
,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ a project 
to receive funds "u ?is section !       
,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! 
project--  7#a7 fur!rs goals ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 includ+    
/ate ( good repair1 environm5tal        

su/a9ability1 economic competitiv5ess1  
quality ( life1 & safety2  7#b7 improves
 ! condition ( critical multimodal      
transportation facilities2  7#c7 ne$s   
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or          
rehabilitation2  7#d7 is includ$ 9 or   
eligible = inclusion 9 ! ,national      
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2  7#e7       
enhances environm5tal ecosy/ems2  7#f7  
uses new te*nologies & innovations t    
enhance ! effici5cy ( ! project2  7#g7  
is support$ by funds o!r ?an ^? receiv$ 
"u ?is title to con/ruct1 ma9ta91 &     
op]ate ! facility2  7#h7 spans #b or m  
,/ates2 &  7#i7 s]ves l&s own$ by       
multiple ,f$]al ag5cies or ,indian      
tribes4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7  
,availability ( funds ,section #bja7;b7 
( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 by ins]t+ nationally significant   
,f$]al l&s & tribal projects program1   
aft] ,f$]al l&s transportation program12
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 by ins]t+   
nationally significant ,f$]al l&s &     
tribal projects program1 aft] ,f$]al l&s

 transportation program12 &  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#g7 by add+ at ! end !        
foll[+--  7,c7 ,nationally significant  
,f$]al l&s & tribal projects program ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 "u ! nationally significant ,f$]al l&s 
& tribal projects program may be up to  
#ajj p]c5t4  4  7#b7 ,plann+ ,section   
#bja7;c77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ nationally significant ,f$]al l&s
 & tribal projects program aft] ,f$]al  
l&s transportation program1 ! fir/ "t x 
appe>s4  7#c7 ,analysis ,! analysis =   
*apt] #b ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat$ to #bjf ! foll[+3    
#bjg4 ,nationally significant ,f$]al l&s
 & tribal projects program4  4  #c4     
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! foll[+ sums are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt73    
7#a7 ,nationally significant ,f$]al l&s 
& tribal projects program ,= !          
,nationally significant ,f$]al l&s &    
tribal projects program "u section #bjg 

( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1       
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf  
?r\gh #bjba4  7#b7 ,f$]al l&s           
transportation program ,= ! ,f$]al l&s  
transportation program "u section #bjc (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
#ebj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf  
?r\gh #bjba1 ( :i* #dfj1jjj1jjj ( !     
am\nt made available = ea* fiscal ye>   
%all be ! am\nt = ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice & #cj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made    
available = ea* fiscal ye> %all be !    
am\nt = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,s]vice4  7b7 ,availability ,funds     
au?oriz$ by ?is section %all be         
available on ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> =
 :i* ! funds are au?oriz$ & subject to  
any obligation limitation on ,f$]al-aid 
highways & highway safety con/ruction   
programs4