,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejaf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah,mr4 ,abraham introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to facilitate infra/ructure projects 9 rural areas4 7#b7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! ,program %all be to-- 7,a7 g5]ate regional & national economic b5efits2 7,b7 improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 & reliability ( ! movem5t ( p1 commodities1 & goods2 7,c7 r$uce highway conge/ion & bottl5ecks2 7,d7 improve connectivity betwe5 modes ( transportation2 7,e7 enhance ! resili5cy ( critical infra/ructure2 7,f7 improve infra/ructure vital to national en]gy & food security2 7,g7 increase access to reliable high-spe$ int]net2 & 7,h7 improve ! heal? & vitality ( rural communities4 7b7 ,grant au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to public & private entities 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,location ,! ,secret>y may only make a grant "u ! ,program = a project c>ri$ out 9 a rural area 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aag7;i77#c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7,b7 ,am\nt ,! aggregate am\nt ( grant fund+ t ! ,secret>y may provide "u ! ,program = an individual project may n exce$ #dj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program an entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate4 7d7 ,eligible projects ,! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ! ,program = a project t is-- 7#a7 a highway or bridge project c>ri$ out on ! ,national ,highway ,sy/em2 7#b7 a highway freight project c>ri$ out on ! ,national ,highway ,freight ,network e/abli%$ "u section #afg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#c7 a dr9k+ wat] or wa/ewat] project2 7#d7 a telecommunications project2 7#e7 a project = flood control or wat]borne navigation2 or 7#f7 a project relat$ to ! electric grid4 7e7 ,eligible project co/s ,grant am\nts receiv$ = a project "u ! ,program may be us$ =-- 7#a7 developm5t phase activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasibility analysis1 rev5ue =eca/+1 environm5tal review1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w1 & o!r precon/ruction activities2 & 7#b7 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 rehabilitation1 acquisition ( real prop]ty 7includ+ l& relat$ to ! project & improvem5ts to ! l&71 environm5tal mitigation1 con/ruction cont+5cies1 acquisition ( equipm5t1 & op]ational improvem5ts directly relat$ to improv+ sy/em p]=mance4 7f7 ,project requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may select a project = fund+ "u ! ,program only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! project w g5]ate national & regional economic1 mobility1 or safety b5efits2 7#b7 ! project w be co/ effective & h a measurable return on inve/m5t2 7#c7 ! project w contribute to ! accompli%m5t ( "o or m ( ! goals describ$ "u subsection 7a77#b72 7#d7 ! project is bas$ on ! results ( prelim9>y eng9e]+2 7#e7 ) respect to relat$ non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5ts-- 7,a7 "o or m /able & dep5dable s\rces ( fund+ & f9anc+ are available to con/ruct1 ma9ta91 & op]ate ! project2 & 7,b7 cont+5cy am\nts are available to cov] unanticipat$ co/ increases2 7#f7 ! project _c be easily & effici5tly complet$ )\t ,f$]al fund+ or f9ancial assi/ance available to ! project sponsor2 & 7#g7 ! project is reasonably expect$ to beg9 con/ruction n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( obligation ( funds = ! project4 7g7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 mak+ a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7#a7 a project = :i* non-,f$]al contributions exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! project2 & 7#b7 a project 9 an area ) an unemploym5t rate t exce$s ! national av]age4 7h7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ! ,program may n exce$ #ge p]c5t4 7#b7 ,maximum ,f$]al involvem5t ,f$]al assi/ance o!r ?an a grant "u ! ,program may be us$ to satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i* su* a grant is made1 except t ! total ,f$]al assi/ance provid$ = a project receiv+ a grant "u ! ,program may n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7i7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z appropriate4 7j7 ,congressional notification 7#a7 ,notification 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,at lea/ #fj days be=e mak+ a grant = a project "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ( ! propos$ grant4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,a notification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an evaluation & ju/ification = ! relevant project & ! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant aw>d4 7#b7 ,congressional disapproval ,! ,secret>y may n make a grant or any o!r obligation or commitm5t to fund a project "u ! ,program if a jo9t resolution is enact$ disapprov+ fund+ = ! project be=e ! la/ day ( ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7k7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all make available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> an annual report t li/s ea* project = :i* a grant has be5 provid$ "u ! ,program dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,comptroll] g5]al 7,a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! adm9i/rative e/abli%m5t1 solicitation1 selection1 & ju/ification process ) respect to grants "u ! ,program4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! initial aw>d+ ( grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t describes-- 7i7 ! adequacy & fairness ( ! process by :i* ea* project select$ = a grant "u ! ,program 0 select$2 & 7ii7 ! ju/ification & crit]ia us$ = ! selection ( ea* su* project4 #c4 ,surface transportation block grant program 7a7 ,,/p ,set-,aside ,section #acc7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,funds res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out & make grants "u ! ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program4 4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( projects ,section #acc7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7exclud+ ^? c>ri$ out "u subsection 7h77#e774 #d4 ,additional fund+ = ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,revitalize ,rural ,am]ica ,grant ,program 7e/abli%$ "u section #b ( ?is ,act7 #a1cja1ghe1gfj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj4 7b7 ,capital ,inve/m5t ,grants ,section #ecch7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjah & #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbj4