,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,kildee1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,brady (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,br5dan 
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to add a
 national goal & p]=mance measure to    
improve road conditions 9 economically  
di/ress$ urban communities1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,integrat$ ,transportation 
& ,economic ,developm5t ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,national goals ,! national goals ( !   
,f$]al-aid highway program are prescrib$
 9 section #aej ( title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,safety   
,to a*ieve a significant r$uction 9     

traffic fatalities & s]i\s injuries on  
all public roads4  7,b7 ,infra/ructure  
condition ,to ma9ta9 ! highway          
infra/ructure asset sy/em 9 a /ate (    
good repair4  7,c7 ,conge/ion r$uction  
,to a*ieve a significant r$uction 9     
conge/ion on ! ,national ,highway       
,sy/em4  7,d7 ,sy/em reliability ,to    
improve ! effici5cy ( ! surface         
transportation sy/em4  7,e7 ,freight    
movem5t & economic vitality ,to improve 
! national freight network1 /r5g!n !    
ability ( rural communities to access   
national & int]national trade m>kets1 & 
support regional economic developm5t4   
7,f7 ,environm5tal su/a9ability ,to     
enhance ! p]=mance ( ! transportation   
sy/em :ile protect+ & enhanc+ ! natural 
environm5t4  7,g7 ,r$uc$ project deliv]y
 delays ,to r$uce project co/s1 promote 
jobs & ! economy1 & exp$ite ! movem5t ( 
p & goods by accel]at+ project          
completion ?r\gh elim9at+ delays 9 !    
project developm5t & deliv]y process1   
includ+ r$uc+ regulatory burd5s &       

improv+ ag5cies' "w practices4  7#b7    
,p]=mance measures ,section #aej ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requires !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli%  
p]=mance measures = ,/ates to use to    
assess progress t[>ds ! a*ievem5t ( !   
national goals ( ! ,f$]al-aid highway   
program4  7#c7 ,p]=mance t>gets ,section
 #aej ( su* title also requires ea*     
,/ate to set p]=mance t>gets t reflect !
 p]=mance measures e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation & to submit 
p]iodic reports to ! ,secret>y t        
describe progress 9 a*iev+ ! p]=mance   
t>gets4  7#d7 ,equitable di/ribution ,x 
is important t bo? urban & rural        
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b5efit f !
 ,f$]al-aid highway program & receive an
 equitable di/ribution ( ,f$]al         
transportation funds4  7#e7 ,importance 
( public roads & highways = economically
 di/ress$ urban communities ,public     
roads & highways t are safe1 reliable1 &
 9 a /ate ( good repair are especially  
important = economically di/ress$ urban 

communities4  7#f7 ,ne$s ( economically 
di/ress$ urban communities ,n "o ( !    
national goals ( ! ,f$]al-aid highway   
program m5tion ! ne$s ( economically    
di/ress$ urban communities4  7#g7 ,new  
goal ,! national goals ( ! ,f$]al-aid   
highway program ne$ to be am5d$ to      
include a goal to improve road          
conditions 9 economically di/ress$ urban
 communities & increase access to jobs1 
m>kets1 & economic opportunities = p :o 
live 9 ^! communities4  #c4 ,new        
national goal1 p]=mance measure1        
p]=mance t>get  7a7 ,national goal      
,section #aej7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 ,integrat$ economic     
developm5t ,to improve road conditions 9
 economically di/ress$ urban communities
 & increase access to jobs1 m>kets1 &   
economic opportunities = p :o live 9 su*
 communities4  4  7b7 ,p]=mance measure 
,section #aej7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7        
,integrat$ economic developm5t ,!       

,secret>y %all e/abli% measures = ,/ates
 to use to assess ! conditions1         
accessibility1 & reliability ( roads 9  
economically di/ress$ urban communities4
  4  7c7 ,p]=mance t>get ,section       
#aej7;d77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by    
/rik+ & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f71 & 7#g74