,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #i1 #bjae,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide = improv$ inve/m5t 9 national transportation infra/ructure4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,infra/ructure ,grants & ,economic ,re9ve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian tribe2 7,c7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,d7 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 a local gov]nm5t2 7,f7 a port au?ority2 7,g7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 7,h7 a transit ag5cy2 7,i7 ano!r political subdivision ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 & 7,j7 #b or m ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i71 work+ 9 collaboration4 7#b7 ,eligible project 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible project means a transportation project t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 w\ld h a significant b5eficial impact on a ,/ate1 a metropolitan area1 a region1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m eligible project includes-- 7i7 a highway or bridge project eligible = fund+ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7includ+ a project relat$ to bicycles or p$e/rians72 7ii7 a public transportation project eligible = fund+ "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7iii7 a pass5g] or freight rail transportation project2 7iv7 a port infra/ructure project2 & 7v7 an int]modal project4 7#c7 ,eligible project co/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible project co/s means co/s relat+ to an eligible project1 su* z ! co/s (-- 7i7 developm5t phase activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasibility analysis1 rev5ue =eca/+1 environm5tal review1 p]mitt+1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w1 & o!r precon/ruction activities2 7ii7 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 rehabilitation1 replacem5t1 & acquisition ( real prop]ty 7includ+ l& relat$ to ! eligible project & improvem5ts to l&71 environm5tal mitigation1 con/ruction cont+5cies1 & acquisition ( equipm5t2 & 7iii7 capitaliz$ int]e/ necess>y to meet m>ket requirem5ts1 reasonably requir$ res]ve funds1 capital issuance exp5ses1 & o!r c>ry+ co/s dur+ con/ruction4 7,b7 ,dr$g+ activities ,! t]m eligible project co/s-- 7i7 includes ! co/s ( dr$g+ activities t are "p ( a b]? recon/ruction or rehabilitation project2 & 7ii7 does n include ! co/s ( dr$g+ activities t are ! responsibility ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means any area n 9 an urbaniz$ area 7z t t]m is def9$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 any ( ! #ej ,/ates2 or 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#g7 ,sub/antial completion ,! t]m sub/antial completion means ! op5+ ( an eligible project to vehicul> or pass5g] traffic4 #c4 ,national infra/ructure inve/m5t program 7a7 ,program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all by regulation e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide competitive grants to eligible entities = use 9 c>ry+ out eligible projects4 7b7 ,grant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,am\nt ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b77i71 a grant "u ?is ,act %all be 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj & n great] ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,geographical di/ribution2 balance2 inve/m5t ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all take su* measures z are necess>y to ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 an equitable geographical di/ribution ( funds2 7,b7 an appropriate balance 9 address+ ! ne$s ( urban & rural areas2 & 7,c7 inve/m5t 9 a v>iety ( transportation modes4 7#c7 ,maximum p]c5tage p] ,/ate ,n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to provide grants "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> may be provid$ = eligible projects 9 a ,/ate4 7#d7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b77ii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out any eligible project fund$ by a grant "u ?is ,act %all be1 at ! option ( ! eligible entity receiv+ ! grant1 up to #hj p]c5t4 7,b7 ,priority ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible projects t require a contribution ( ,f$]al funds 9 ord] to complete an ov]all f9anc+ package = ! eligible projects4 7#e7 ,eligible projects 9 rural areas 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to provide grants "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> %all be provid$ = eligible projects locat$ 9 rural areas4 7,b7 ,m9imum grant am\nt2 ,f$]al %>e ,) respect to an eligible project locat$ 9 a rural area-- 7i7 ! m9imum am\nt ( a grant "u ?is ,act %all be #a1jjj1jjj2 & 7ii7 ! ,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! eligible project up to #ajj p]c5t4 7#f7 ,set-asides = c]ta9 co/s1 projects1 & transf]s ,( ! am\nts made available "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 use an am\nt n to exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj = grants t pay = ! plann+1 prep>ation1 or design ( eligible projects2 & 7,b7 use an am\nt n to exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj to fund ! provision & ov]sight ( grants "u ?is ,act1 includ+ transf]s ( funds f t am\nt to ! ,adm9i/rators ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration to fund ! provision & ov]sight ( grants "u ?is ,act = eligible projects "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ^? ag5cies4 7c7 ,selection among eligible projects 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia = use 9 select+ among eligible projects to receive fund+ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,selection crit]ia 7,a7 ,prim>y selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all select among eligible projects by evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i* an eligible project provides significant b5efits to a ,/ate1 a metropolitan area1 a region1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* an eligible project-- 7i7 improves ! safety ( transportation facilities & sy/ems2 7ii7 improves ! condition ( exi/+ transportation facilities & sy/ems2 7iii7 contributes to economic competitiv5ess ov] ! m$ium- to long-t]m2 7iv7 improves ! environm5t1 improves en]gy effici5cy1 r$uces dep5d5ce on oil1 or r$uces gre5h\se gas emissions2 & 7v7 improves access to transportation facilities & sy/ems4 7,b7 ,second>y selection crit]ia ,9 addition to consid]+ ! prim>y selection crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* a project-- 7i7 uses innovative /rategies or te*nologies to pursue any ( ^? prim>y selection crit]ia2 & 7ii7 demon/rates /rong collaboration among a broad range ( p>ticipants1 or ! integration ( transportation ) o!r public s]vice ef=ts4 7d7 ,application requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all require an analysis ( project b5efits & co/s 9 ea* application = a con/ruction grant "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,f$]al requirem5ts ,! foll[+ provisions ( law %all apply to funds made available "u ?is ,act & eligible projects c>ri$ out us+ ^? funds3 7#a7 ,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474 7#c7 ,! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#d7 ,! ,uni=m ,relocation ,assi/ance & ,real ,prop]ty ,acquisition ,policies ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq474 7f7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 any notice ( fund+ availability a full description ( h[ applications w be evaluat$ aga9/ all selection crit]ia4 7#b7 ,consultations on decisions ,aft] provision ( grants & cr$it assi/ance "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 7or a designee7 %all be available to meet ) any applicant1 at a "t & place t is mutually acceptable to ! ,secret>y & ! applicant1 to review ! application ( ! applicant4 #d4 ,,tifia subsidy & adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may use up to #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u section #f to pay ! subsidy & adm9i/rative co/s ( projects eligible = ,f$]al cr$it assi/ance "u *apt] #f ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* use ( funds w\ld advance ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,/ate & local p]mits ,f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act ) respect to an eligible project %all n-- 7#a7 relieve any recipi5t ( ! assi/ance ( any obligation to obta9 any requir$ ,/ate or local p]mit or approval ) respect to ! eligible project2 7#b7 limit ! "r ( any unit ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to approve or regulate any rate ( return on private equity inve/$ 9 ! eligible project2 or 7#c7 o!rwise sup]s$e any ,/ate or local law 7includ+ any regulation7 applicable to ! con/ruction or op]ation ( ! eligible project4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is section %all be available = obligation dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( su* fiscal ye>4