,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #a1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a traffic b>ri] in/allation grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,?reats on ,p$e/rians ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,/op ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,traffic b>ri] in/allation grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,traffic b>ri] in/allation project ,! t]m traffic b>ri] in/allation project means a project to in/all traffic b>ri]s1 :i* may include boll>ds1 j]sey b>ri]s1 plant]s1 or o!r b>ri]s approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 on a sidewalk1 bicycle pa?1 or p$e/rian plaza or walkway adjac5t to a roadway t are design$ to sl[ or /op a motor vehicle4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a competitive grant program to provide assi/ance to eligible entities = traffic b>ri] in/allation projects design$ to prev5t p$e/rian injuries & acts ( t]rorism 9 areas us$ by l>ge numb]s ( p$e/rians4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2 7#b7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7#c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 :i* %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 a description ( ! propos$ traffic b>ri] in/allation project to be c>ri$ out2 7#b7 a description ( ! p$e/rian or bicycli/ injury or t]rorism risks ) respect to ! propos$ in/allation area2 & 7#c7 an analysis ( h[ ! propos$ traffic b>ri] in/allation project w mitigate ^? risks4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be ! direct recipi5t ( ! grant2 & 7#b7 may only use ! grant funds = a traffic b>ri] in/allation project4 7f7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a traffic b>ri] in/allation project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section may be up to #ajj p]c5t4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbg4