,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #c1 #bjag,mrs4 ,torres 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,napolitano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to e/abli% a regional infra/ructure accel]ator program to facilitate inve/m5ts 9 & ! f9anc+ ( c]ta9 infra/ructure projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,infra/ructure ,accel]ator ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a regional infra/ructure accel]ator program t-- 7#a7 facilitates & mobilizes inve/m5t 91 & ! long-t]m f9anc+ (1 economically viable cov]$ infra/ructure projects ( regional or national significance by provid+ fund+ = ^! projects1 includ+ ?r\gh private sector f9anc+1 to accel]ate ! deliv]y ( high-quality1 critical infra/ructure facilities ?r\gh a self-su/a9+ regional infra/ructure accel]ator t mitigates risk ) te*nical exp]tise & be/ practices2 & 7#b7 enc\rages regional infra/ructure accel]ators to provide assi/ance & communicate be/ practices & f9anc+ & fund+ opportunities to ,/ate1 local1 & regional public entities1 to provide assi/ance ) applications = ,f$]al fund+ opportunities1 to promote innovative f9anc+ be/ practices1 & to r$uce co/s & risks to taxpay]s4 #c4 ,regional infra/ructure accel]ator program ,us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u section #aj7a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a regional infra/ructure accel]ator 7,,ria7 program to provide initial & subsequ5t grants to ,r,i,as 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,/ructure ( regional infra/ructure accel]ators 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1 an ,,ria %all h a bo>d ( directors4 7b7 ,bo>d ( directors 7#a7 ,composition ,! bo>d ( directors ( an ,,ria %all include at lea/ #a repres5tative ( a ,/ate1 local1 or regional public entity 9 ! area s]v$ by ! ,,ria4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors ( an ,,ria %all be initially appo9t$ by ! p]son or entity t submitt$ an application on behalf ( ! ,,ria "u section #e7;a74 ,subsequ5t appo9tm5ts to ! bo>d %all be made 9 accordance ) su* bylaws z may be adopt$ by ! bo>d4 7#c7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! bo>d ( directors ( an ,,ria %all include-- 7,a7 develop+ a f9al regional infra/ructure accel]ator plan = ! ,,ria1 bas$ on ! propos$ plan submitt$ on behalf ( ! ,,ria "u section #e7;b72 7,b7 select+ ,/ate1 local1 & regional public entities to receive subgrants f ! ,,ria "u section #f2 & 7,c7 submitt+ a report to ! ,secret>y "u subsection #e7;d74 7#d7 ,requirem5ts to approve plan ,9 c>ry+ out its duties "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 ! bo>d ( directors ( an ,,ria %all consid] public /akehold] input f-- 7,a7 a public project sponsor ) exp]i5ce 9 infra/ructure f9anc+2 7,b7 an entity ) ! ability to f9ance cov]$ infra/ructure projects 9 ! area s]v$ by ! ,,ria1 includ+ private sector equity inve/ors1 public p5sion funds1 end[m5ts1 & o!r f9ancial inve/m5t funds2 7,c7 a con/ruction or real e/ate developm5t entity ) ! capacity to develop cov]$ infra/ructure projects 9 ! area s]v$ by ! ,,ria2 7,d7 a repres5tative ( an organiz$ labor association or an association ( work]s repres5t+ labor & workplace /&>ds2 7,e7 a legal exp]t ) exp]i5ce 9 contract developm5t & ! execution ( public-private p>tn]%ips2 & 7,f7 a repres5tative ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] cov]$ infra/ructure projects be+ consid]$ by ! ,,ria4 #e4 ,initial grants 7a7 ,application ,an ,,ria desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7b7 ,propos$ plan ,an application submitt$ by an ,,ria "u subsection 7a7 %all include a propos$ plan t describes h[ ! ,,ria w promote inve/m5t 9 cov]$ infra/ructure projects-- 7#a7 by provid+ guidance & fe$back to ,/ate1 local1 & regional public entities on infra/ructure priorities1 f9anc+ /rategies1 & o!r matt]s relat+ to su* projects2 7#b7 by evaluat+ & promot+ innovative me?ods = f9anc+ su* projects2 7#c7 by e/abli%+ connections betwe5 s\rces ( f9anc+ = su* projects & appropriate ,/ate1 local1 & regional public entities2 7#d7 by e/abli%+ /&>ds to measure ! life-cycle co/s ( inve/m5ts 9 su* projects2 7#e7 by enhanc+ ! capacity ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to evaluate & /ructure su* projects t involve ! inve/m5t ( private capital2 & 7#f7 by provid+ te*nical assi/ance & in=mation on be/ practices ) respect to su* projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ & select+ qualifi$ advisors1 su* z infra/ructure f9ancial analy/s & contract negotiators2 7,b7 incorporat+ resili5cy risk analyses into ! plann+ & design ( su* projects2 7,c7 prep>+ & review+ reque/s = qualifications & proposals f private sector p>tn]s2 & 7,d7 apply+ /&>diz$ analyses & processes t provide quantitative data on infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 includ+ a value-=-money analysis4 7c7 ,selection ,= fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all select1 f among applications receiv$ "u subsection 7a71 #e ,r,i,as f geographically div]se regions to receive a grant "u ?is section4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an ,,ria t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! am\nts ( ! grant-- 7#a7 to assess regional approa*es = advanc+ innovative inve/m5t 9 cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 7#b7 to develop /rategies =-- 7,a7 transp>5cy 9 ! analysis ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects to ensure protection ( ! public int]e/2 7,b7 ! bundl+ ( small]-scale & rural projects into l>g] cov]$ infra/ructure projects to facilitate transactions & inve/m5ts2 & 7,c7 r$uc+ transaction co/s associat$ ) inve/m5ts 9 cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 7#c7 to facilitate ! creation ( a catalog ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects available = inve/m5t2 7#d7 to analyze & apply procurem5t me?ods = cov]$ infra/ructure projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 assess+ /rategies = managem5t ( risks associat$ ) cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 7,b7 measur+ ! spe$ ( completion & quality ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects2 & 7,c7 assess+ ! use ( contract+ /rategies = cov]$ infra/ructure projects 9 :i* teams provide design1 con/ruction1 f9anc+1 & ma9t5ance solutions to a*ieve p]=mance outcomes2 & 7#e7 to complete ! report ( ! ,,ria describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* an ,,ria receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,,ria %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 an update on ! implem5tation ( ! plan ( ! ,,ria describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 z f9aliz$ by ! bo>d ( directors ( ! ,,ria2 7#b7 a description ( ! infra/ructure ne$s ( ! region to be s]v$ by ! ,,ria2 7#c7 a proposal ( cov]$ infra/ructure projects to be accompli%$ by ! ,,ria ?r\gh a subsequ5t grant1 z aw>d$ "u section #f2 & 7#d7 ! procurem5t /rategies ! ,,ria int5ds to use = su* cov]$ infra/ructure projects4 7f7 ,selection = subsequ5t grant ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! f9al report submitt$ by an ,,ria "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review ! reports submitt$ "u subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 select n few] ?an #d ,r,i,as = :i* funds are appropriat$ "u section #aj to receive a subsequ5t grant "u section #f4 #f4 ,subsequ5t grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts appropriat$ "u section #aj7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d a subsequ5t grant to an ,,ria select$ "u section #d7;f74 7b7 ,subgrants ,an ,,ria %all use ! am\nts ( a subsequ5t grant receiv$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to make subgrants to "o or m ,/ate1 local1 or regional public entities = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 = su* o!r purposes z ! ,,ria1 aft] notify+ ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,application ,a ,/ate1 local1 or regional public entity desir+ a subgrant f an ,,ria "u ?is section may submit to ! ,,ria an application = a subgrant at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,,ria may reasonably require4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,! am\nts ( a subgrant receiv$ by a ,/ate1 local1 or regional public entity f an ,,ria "u ?is section may be us$ = paym5t ( ! foll[+ co/s associat$ ) a cov]$ infra/ructure project3 7#a7 ,project plann+1 feasibility /udies1 economic assessm5ts1 co/-b5efit analyses1 & public b5efit /udies4 7#b7 ,value-=-money analyses4 7#c7 ,design & eng9e]+4 7#d7 ,f9ancial plann+ 7includ+ ! id5tification ( fund+ & f9anc+ options74 7#e7 ,p]mitt+1 environm5tal review1 & regulatory processes4 7#f7 ,assessm5t ( ! impacts ( pot5tial projects on ! area1 includ+ ! effect on communities & environm5t4 7#g7 ,! work=ce & wages & b5efits1 z well z assessm5t ( infra/ructure vuln]ability & resili5ce to ! impacts ( climate *ange & o!r risks4 7#h7 ,public outrea* & community engagem5t4 7e7 ,am\nt ,a subgrant made by an ,,ria "u ?is section may n be 9 an am\nt t is great] ?an #cjj1jjj or #ge p]c5t ( ! project$ co/ ( activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 associat$ ) ! cov]$ infra/ructure project conc]n$1 :i*ev] is less4 ,! recipi5t ( ! subgrant %all provide fund+ = ! rema9+ balance ( su* co/s4 7f7 ,limitation ,funds made available "u ?is section may n be us$ to pay = "w already complet$ on a cov]$ infra/ructure project4 #g4 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7a7 ,prevail+ rate ( wage 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all take su* action z may be necess>y to ensure t all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors on con/ruction "w p]=m$ on projects assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is ,act %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on ! same type ( "w on simil> con/ruction 9 ! imm$iate locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sections #cada1 #cadf1 & #cadg ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all consult ) ! relevant ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is ,act is to be p]=m$4 ,aft] giv+ due reg>d to ! in=mation ?us obta9$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all make a pr$et]m9ation ( ! m9imum wages to be paid labor]s & me*anics 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a7 :i* %all be set out 9 ea* project adv]tisem5t = bids & 9 ea* bid proposal =m & %all be made a "p ( ! contract cov]+ ! project4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,! provisions ( ?is p>agraph %all n be applicable to employm5t pursuant to appr5tice%ip & skill tra9+ programs :i* h be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z promot+ equal employm5t opportunity 9 connection ) a con/ruction program4 7b7 ,environm5tal compliance ,! ,secret>y %all take su* action z may be necess>y to ensure t projects assi/$ ) a grant "u ?is ,act are conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! environm5tal review & p]mitt+ process "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 #h4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ makes a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 an ov]view ( ! ,program2 & 7#b7 ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y on ! effectiv5ess ( regional collaboration on infra/ructure inve/m5t1 infra/ructure f9ance1 & ! use ( procurem5t me?ods 7z describ$ 9 section #e7;d77#d774 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,cov]$ infra/ructure project ,! t]m cov]$ infra/ructure project means a project t is locat$ 9 a ,/ate1 t is sponsor$ by a ,/ate1 local1 or regional public entity1 & t involves ! con/ruction1 consolidation1 alt]ation1 or repair ( any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,int]city pass5g] or freight rail l9es4 7,b7 ,int]city pass5g] rail facilities or equipm5t4 7,c7 ,int]city freight rail facilities or equipm5t4 7,d7 ,int]city pass5g] bus facilities or equipm5t4 7,e7 ,public transportation facilities or equipm5t4 7,f7 ,highway facilities1 includ+ bridges & tunnels4 7,g7 ,airports4 7,h7 ,air traffic control sy/ems4 7,i7 ,port or m>9e t]m9al facilities1 includ+ approa*es to m>9e t]m9al facilities or inl& port facilities4 7,j7 ,port or m>9e equipm5t1 includ+ fix$ equipm5t to s]ve approa*es to m>9e t]m9als or inl& ports4 7,k7 ,ports ( entry or bord] cross+ infra/ructure4 7,l7 ,transmission or di/ribution pipel9es4 7,m7 ,inl& wat]ways4 7,n7 ,int]modal facilities or equipm5t relat$ to two or m ( ! sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m74 7,o7 ,wat] treatm5t & solid wa/e disposal facilities1 includ+ dr9k+ wat] facilities4 7,p7 ,/orm wat] managem5t sy/ems4 7,q7 ,dams & levees4 7,r7 ,facilities or equipm5t = en]gy transmission1 di/ribution1 or /orage4 7#b7 ,life-cycle co/s ,! t]m life-cycle co/s means1 ) respect to an infra/ructure facility1 ! budget>y impacts ( ! design1 developm5t1 con/ruction1 & op]ations & ma9t5ance ( ! infra/ructure facility4 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! regional infra/ructure accel]ator program e/abli%$ "u section #c4 7#d7 ,regional infra/ructure accel]ator2 ,,ria ,! t]m regional infra/ructure accel]ator or ,,ria means a multi-jurisdictional organization organiz$ & d$icat$ to provid+ te*nical assi/ance1 f9anc+ options1 & res\rces = cov]$ infra/ructure projects )9 ! jurisdictions repres5t$ 9 su* organization4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjah & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7,a7 #aa1ejj1jjj = mak+ initial grants to ,r,i,as "u section #e2 & 7,b7 #ejj1jjj = cov]+ ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,program2 & 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 #ac1jjj1jjj = mak+ subsequ5t grants to ,r,i,as "u section #f4