,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a trans=mational infra/ructure competitive grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nation ,build+ ,"h at ,home ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,trans=mational infra/ructure competitive grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a trans=mational infra/ructure competitive grant program4 7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may make a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,a local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,a transit ag5cy4 7#d7 ,a port au?ority4 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant made "u subsection 7b7 may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project w significantly impact a metropolitan area1 a region1 or all ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,a highway or bridge project eligible "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ int]/ate rehabilitation1 improvem5ts to ! rural collector road sy/em1 ! recon/ruction ( ov]passes & int]*anges1 bridge replacem5ts1 bridge pa9t+1 seismic retr(it projects = bridges1 & road realignm5ts4 7,b7 ,a public transportation project eligible "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ inve/m5t 9 a project p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,new ,/>ts or ,small ,/>ts programs t w exp$ite ! completion ( t project & its entry into rev5ue s]vice4 7,c7 ,a pass5g] or freight rail transportation project4 7,d7 ,a port infra/ructure inve/m5t1 includ+ a project t connects ports to o!r modes ( transportation & improves ! effici5cy ( freight movem5t4 7,e7 ,an aviation infra/ructure project4 7,f7 ,a wat] infra/ructure project4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,) respect to a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate any grant = su* a project ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s74 7d7 ,applications & crit]ia = grant aw>ds 7#a7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant made "u subsection 7b71 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 ( t subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,crit]ia = grant aw>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations specify+ ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y w use to make grants on a competitive basis "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,f9ancial commitm5ts ,! crit]ia specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include crit]ia = ! consid]ation (-- 7,a7 :e!r !re are f9ancial commitm5ts 9 place ) respect to a propos$ project2 7,b7 ! degree ( c]ta9ty ) respect to su* f9ancial commitm5ts2 & 7,c7 :e!r su* f9ancial commitm5ts are f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) a grant made "u subsection 7b7 may n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( t co/4 7f7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ grants "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t ! grants-- 7#a7 are di/ribut$ geographically 9 an equitable mann]2 7#b7 address ! ne$s ( bo? urban & rural areas appropriately2 7#c7 promote ! tra9+ & employm5t ( vet]ans1 includ+ by hav+ applicable contractors provide to vet]ans a pref]5ce dur+ ! hir+ & ref]ral ( labor]s2 7#d7 are utiliz$ 9 a mann] t ensures an appropriate p]c5tage ( grant am\nts are exp5d$ ?r\gh small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially & economically disadvantag$ individuals 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72 & 7#e7 promote ! utilization ( p>ticipants 9 a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 includ+ by provid+ a pref]5ce to propos$ projects t incorporate su* utilization4 7g7 ,applicability ( title #dj ,ea* project conduct$ us+ funds provid$ ) a grant made "u subsection 7b7 %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,buy ,am]ica 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( ! funds made available = a project "u ?is ,act may be us$ = ! project unless all ( ! iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods us$ 9 ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 any case or category ( cases 9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t-- 7,a7 apply+ p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2 7,b7 iron1 /eel1 or ! relevant manufactur$ goods are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t & reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality2 or 7,c7 inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project by m ?an #be p]c5t4 7#c7 ,ju/ifications ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive ! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on a f9d+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$ ju/ification = ! waiv]4 7#d7 ,int]national agreem5ts ,?is subsection %all be appli$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7i7 ,transp>5cy & acc\ntability ,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 take actions to ensure t grants made "u subsection 7b7 are utiliz$ z exp$iti\sly & effici5tly z possible2 7#b7 make available to ! public1 on an appropriate ,web site ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 in=mation on ea* grant made "u subsection 7b72 & 7#c7 submit to ,congress1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is made "u subsection 7b71 & annually !reaft]1 in=mation on grants made "u subsection 7b71 includ+ ! progress made on projects fund$ by su* grants4 7j7 ,environm5tal /reaml9+ ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ) relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to ensure t environm5tal reviews are conduct$ 9 a mann] t facilitates ! accel]at$ deliv]y ( projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is section4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to make grants "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 #a1bfc1jjj1jjj1jjj1 9 ! aggregate1 = fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 7#b7 ,eligible project use ,f ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use-- 7,a7 #he p]c5t ( ! am\nts to make grants = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 7,b7 #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts to make grants = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 7,c7 #d p]c5t ( ! am\nts to make grants = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 ( subsection 7c77#a72 & 7,d7 #i p]c5t ( ! am\nts to make grants = projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 ( subsection 7c77#a74 #c4 ,nation ,build+ ,"h at ,home ,f9anc+ ,initiative 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all e/abli% a ,nation ,build+ ,"h at ,home ,f9anc+ ,initiative 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to issue bonds ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may issue bonds4 ,! aggregate face am\nt ( bonds issu$ "u ?is subsection may n exce$ #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,*>act]i/ics ( bonds ,bonds issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be issu$ 9 su* am\nts1 be> su* rates ( int]e/1 & be subject to su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may prescribe4 7d7 ,use ( bond proce$s ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make available to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation ! proce$s result+ f bonds issu$ "u subsection 7b74 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may use su* proce$s only to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ,congress a compreh5sive report describ+ ! transportation ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! #bj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! #cj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,! #ej-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74