,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjah,mr4 
,ha/+s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide d$icat$ fund+ = !  
national infra/ructure inve/m5t program 
& ! capital inve/m5t grant program1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,build ,am]ica ,act (  
#bjah4  #b4 ,national infra/ructure     
inve/m5t program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all c>ry   
out a national infra/ructure inve/m5t   
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
program7 = capital inve/m5ts 9 surface  
transportation infra/ructure 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7b7 ,discretion>y grants ,!   

,secret>y %all di/ribute funds made     
available to c>ry out ! program z       
discretion>y grants to be aw>d$ to a    
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or transit ag5cy1
 or a collaboration among su* entities1 
on a competitive basis = projects t w h 
a significant impact on ! ,nation1 a    
metropolitan area1 or a region4  7c7    
,eligible projects ,projects t are      
eligible = fund+ "u ! program include1  
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,highway &  
bridge projects eligible "u title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,public      
transportation projects eligible "u     
*apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#c7 ,pass5g] & freight rail    
transportation projects4  7#d7 ,port    
infra/ructure inve/m5ts 7includ+ inl&   
port infra/ructure & l& ports ( entry74 
7d7 ,,tifia ,! ,secret>y may use up to  
#bj p]c5t ( ! funds made available to   
c>ry out ! program = a fiscal ye> = !   
purpose ( 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 f9ds
 t su* use ( ! funds w\ld advance !     
purposes ( ! program4  7e7 ,di/ribution 
( funds ,9 di/ribut+ funds provid$ "u ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all take measures 
to ensure-- 7#a7 an equitable geographic
 di/ribution ( funds2  7#b7 an          
appropriate balance 9 address+ ! ne$s ( 
urban & rural areas2 &  7#c7 inve/m5t 9 
a v>iety ( transportation modes4  7f7   
,fair consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t-- 7#a7 eligible projects       
receive fair consid]ation "u ! program2 
&  7#b7 funds made available to c>ry out
 ! program are us$ to provide fund+ =   
eligible projects to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable4  7g7 ,grant am\nts ,a grant
 fund$ "u ! program %all be n less ?an  
#e1jjj1jjj & n great] ?an #de1jjj1jjj4  
7h7 ,aw>ds 9 s+le ,/ate ,n m ?an #aj    
p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u !     
program = a fiscal ye> may be aw>d$ to  
projects 9 a s+le ,/ate4  7i7 ,f$]al %>e
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s = :i* an        
exp5diture is made "u ! program %all be1

 at ! option ( ! recipi5t1 up to #hj    
p]c5t4  7j7 ,priority projects ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to projects t require a        
contribution ( ,f$]al funds 9 ord] to   
complete an ov]all f9anc+ package4  7k7 
,rural areas  7#a7 ,set aside ,n less   
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ "u !    
program = a fiscal ye> %all be =        
projects locat$ 9 rural areas 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,grant am\nts2     
,f$]al %>e ,= projects locat$ 9 rural   
areas-- 7,a7 ! m9imum grant size "u !   
program %all be #a1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 !   
,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e (   
co/s above #hj p]c5t4  7l7 ,wage rate   
requirem5ts ,projects conduct$ us+ funds
 provid$ "u ! program mu/ comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7m7  
,annual competitions ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all conduct a new          
competition to select projects = grants 
& cr$it assi/ance aw>d$ "u ! program4   

7n7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,to fund !    
aw>d & ov]sight ( grants & cr$it        
assi/ance made "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y
 may--  7#a7 reta9 up to #be1jjj1jjj ( !
 funds provid$ to c>ry out ! program = a
 fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 transf] portions ( 
^? funds to ! ,adm9i/rators ( ! ,f$]al  
,highway ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al        
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al        
,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/ration4  7o7 ,p]iod = obligation 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds made      
available = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out !  
program %all rema9 available to !       
,secret>y = obligation "u ! program = a 
p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( !      
fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds are au?oriz$4  
7#b7 ,transf] ( unobligat$ funds ,any   
am\nts made available to c>ry out !     
program t rema9 unobligat$ at ! end ( ! 
#c-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,highway ,tru/   
,fund4  7p7 ,fund+ ,!re %all be         
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 f ! 
,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/

 ,fund = exp5diture by ! ,secret>y to   
c>ry out ! program #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
fiscal ye>4  #c4 ,fix$ guideway capital 
inve/m5t grants  7a7 ,fund+ ,!re %all be
 available f ! ,fix$ ,guideway ,capital 
,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund1 )\t fur!r        
appropriation1 = exp5diture by !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation to c>ry out 
section #ecji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 #i1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4
  7b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nts 
made available = a fiscal ye> "u        
subsection 7a7 to c>ry out section #ecji
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an #a p]c5t ( !
 total funds made available to c>ry out 
su* section to adm9i/] ! aw>d & ov]see  
grants made "u ! program4  7c7 ,p]iod = 
obligation ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds
 made available = a fiscal ye> "u       
subsection 7a7 to c>ry out section #ecji
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all 
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y =        
obligation "u t section = a p]iod ( #d  
ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> = :i*

 ! funds are au?oriz$4  7#b7 ,transf] ( 
unobligat$ funds ,any am\nts made       
available "u subsection 7a7 to c>ry out 
section #ecji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t rema9 unobligat$ at ! end ( ! 
#d-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,tru/ ,funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #bh ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+
 to ! tru/ fund code7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end !re( ! foll[+3  #ieab4         
,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/
 ,fund  7a7 ,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z !       
,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/
 ,fund1 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be   
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to ! ,national    
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund z  
provid$ 9 ?is section or section        
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf] to ,national   
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund (  
am\nts equival5t to c]ta9 taxes ,!re are
 h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,national       

,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund    
am\nts equival5t to ! portion ( ! taxes 
receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury "u subsections    
7a77#a7 & 7b7 ( section #egja t are     
attributable to ! increase 9 tax impos$ 
by su* subsections by reason ( !        
am5dm5ts made by section #e ( ! ,build  
,am]ica ,act ( #bjah4  7c7 ,exp5ditures 
f ,national ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t    
,tru/ ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,national       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund    
%all be available1 )\t fur!r            
appropriation1 to ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation = mak+ exp5ditures "u ! 
national infra/ructure inve/m5t program 
au?oriz$ by section #b ( ! ,build       
,am]ica ,act ( #bjah4  #ieac4 ,fix$     
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund
  7a7 ,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re is   
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,fix$       
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/      
,fund1 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be    
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to ! ,fix$        
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund

 z provid$ 9 ?is section or section     
#ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf] to ,fix$       
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund
 ( am\nts equival5t to c]ta9 taxes ,!re 
are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,fix$        
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund
 am\nts equival5t to #be p]c5t ( !      
portion ( ! taxes receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury 
"u ! rates describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &     
7iii7 ( section #djha7;a77#b77;,a71 &   
section #djha7;a77#b77;,d71 b only to ! 
ext5t su* am\nts are attributable to !  
increase 9 rates "u su* clauses1 & su*  
section1 by reason ( ! am5dm5ts made by 
section #f ( ! ,build ,am]ica ,act (    
#bjah4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1   
taxes receiv$ "u section #djda & #djha  
%all be det]m9$ )\t r$uction = cr$its "u
 section #fdbf4  7c7 ,exp5ditures f     
,fix$ ,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/
 ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fix$ ,guideway      
,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund %all be  
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation = mak+     
exp5ditures aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 "u  

section #ecji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 pursuant to ! au?orization 9    
section #c ( ! ,build ,am]ica ,act (    
#bjah4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end !re( ! foll[+ new
 items3  ,sec4 #ieab4 ,national         
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund4   
,sec4 #ieac4 ,fix$ ,guideway ,capital   
,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #e4 ,increase
 9 tax on cig>ettes & small cig>s  7a7  
,small cig>s ,section #egja7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #ej4cc p] ?\s& & ins]t+ #ge4cj 
p] ?\s&4  7b7 ,cig>ettes ,section       
#egja7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ #ej4cc p] ?\s& 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
& ins]t+ #ge4cj p] ?\s&2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ #aje4fi p] ?\s& 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & 
ins]t+ #acj4fi p] ?\s&4  #f4 ,increase 9
 tax on motor fuels  7a7 ,gasol9e o!r   
?an aviation gasol9e ,section           
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 

#ah4c c5ts & ins]t+ #ec4c c5ts4  7b7    
,diesel fuel or k]os5e ,section         
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #bd4c c5ts & ins]t+ #ei4c
 c5ts4  7c7 ,increase = inflation       
,section #djha7;a77#b7 ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,adju/m5t = inflation
 ,9 ! case ( any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] 
#bjah1 ! rates ( tax conta9$ 9 clauses  
7i7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all ea* 
be increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  7i7 
su* rate1 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! co/ (    
liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section        
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by   
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjaf = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    
increase "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be     
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #j4a c5ts4  4  7d7     
,diesel-,wat] fuel emulsion ,section    
#djha7;a77#b77;,d7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 
by /rik+ sub/itut+ #ai4g c5ts = #bd4c   
c5ts4 & ins]t+ sub/itut+ a rate equal to
 #ha p]c5t ( ! rate 9 effect = ! cal5d> 
ye> "u su* subp>agraph44  7e7 ,effective

 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all apply to fuels remov$1 ent]$1 or   
sold aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  #g4       
,highway ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,coord9ation )
 ,fix$ ,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t     
,tru/ ,fund ,section #iejc7;b77#d7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph
 7,d7 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 clauses 
7i7 & 7iii7 ( section                   
#djha7;a77#b77;,a71 & section           
#djha7;a77#b77;,d71 b only to ! ext5t ( 
am\nts equival5t to ! portion ( su*     
taxes z are appropriat$ to ! ,fix$      
,guideway ,capital ,inve/m5t ,tru/ ,fund
 "u section #ieac7;b74  4  7b7 ,mass    
transit portion adju/$ ,section         
#iejc7;e77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #b4hf c5ts & ins]t+ #f4be c5ts4
  7c7 ,transf] ( unobligat$ national    
infra/ructure inve/m5t & fix$ guideway  
capital inve/m5t am\nts ,section        
#iejc7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  

#aihf is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph   
7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa7 & by ins]t+ aft] 
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#aj7 ,fur!r transf]s to tru/ fund  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to !
 ,highway ,tru/ ,fund am\nts to be      
transf]r$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund pursuant to  
sections #b7o7 & #c7;c77#b7 ( ! ,build  
,am]ica ,act ( #bjah4  7,b7 ,transf] (  
portion to ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt ,f su*
 am\nts1 ! ,secret>y %all transf] to !  
,mass ,transit ,acc\nt s mu* z be>s !   
same ratio to su* am\nt z ! mass transit
 portion 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77 
be>s to all taxes impos$ ) respect to   
fuel by sections #djda & #djha & o!rwise
 deposit$ into ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund4  
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