,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #i1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,hat* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to re=m ! surface transportation       
project deliv]y program4  #a4 ,%ort     
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,surface ,transportation ,project       
,deliv]y ,program ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4
 ,surface transportation project deliv]y
 program improvem5t  7a7 ,writt5        
agreem5t ,section #cbg7;c7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 & is    
solely responsible & liable = c>ry+ out 
^? responsibilities aft] subsection 7a72
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+     
reasonably be=e consid]s necess>y4  7b7 
,effect ( assumption ( responsibility   
,section #cbg7;e7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+
 & )\t fur!r approval ( aft] 9 lieu (2 &

  7#b7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! def5se ( any
 civil action "u subsection 7d77 aft]   
assum$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7c7      
,audits ,section #cbg7;g7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ %all conduct &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( subp>agraph  
7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8%all--  7,a7 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
execution ( an assignm5t agreem5t "u ?is
 section1 meet ) ! ,/ate to review      
implem5tation ( ! assignm5t agreem5t &  
discuss plans = ! fir/ annual audit2    
7,b7 conduct annual audits dur+ ea* ( ! 
fir/ #d ye>s ( ,/ate p>ticipation2 &    
7,c7 ensure t ! "t p]iod = complet+ an  
annual audit1 f initiation to completion
 7includ+ public comm5t & responses to  
^? comm5ts71 does n exce$ #ahj days4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,audit team  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an audit   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be c>ri$ 
out by an audit team det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate1 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    

,consultation ,consultation ) ! ,/ate "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a        
reasonable opportunity = ! ,/ate to     
review & provide comm5ts on ! propos$   
memb]s ( ! audit team4  7,c7 ,/ate      
designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ by 
! ,/ate1 ! audit team %all include n    
less ?an #a memb] designat$ by ! ,/ate1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y4  7ii7     
,crit]ia ,a memb] designat$ by ! ,/ate  
"u clause 7i7 may be any p]son )        
relevant exp]tise & exp]i5ce :o is n an 
employee ( ! ,secret>y or ( ! ,/ate4  4 
7d7 ,capacity build+ ,section #cbg (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7        
,capacity build+ ,! ,secret>y1 9        
coop]ation ) ! ,am]ican ,association (  
,/ate ,highway & ,transportation        
,(ficials1 %all c>ry out education1     
tra9+1 pe] ex*ange1 & o!r initiatives1 z
 appropriate--  7#a7 to assi/ ,/ates 9  
develop+ ! capacity to p>ticipate 9 !   
assignm5t program "u ?is section2 &     
7#b7 to promote in=mation %>+ &         

collaboration among ,/ates t are        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  4