,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #d1 #bjah ,mr4 
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4
 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to e/abli% a competitive grant program 
to repair1 improve1 rehabilitate1 or    
replace bridges to improve ! safety1    
effici5cy1 & reliability ( ! movem5t ( p
 & freight ov] bridge cross+s1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bridge ,inve/m5t ,act4 
#b4 ,bridge inve/m5t program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #abc !  
foll[+3  #abd4 ,bridge inve/m5t program 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means--  7,a7 a l>ge project to 
repair1 improve1 rehabilitate1 or       
replace a bridge on a public road2  7,b7
 a m$ium or small project to repair1    

improve1 rehabilitate1 or replace a     
bridge on a public road2 &  7,c7 a      
program ( m$ium or small projects to    
repair1 improve1 rehabilitate1 or       
replace a bridge on a public road4  7#b7
 ,l>ge project ,! t]m l>ge project means
 a project ) total eligible project     
co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7j71 ( great] ?an            
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,m$ium or small     
project ,! t]m m$ium or small project   
means a project ) total eligible project
 co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7j71 equal to or less ?an    
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,nationally or      
regionally significant project ,! t]m   
nationally or regionally significant    
project means a l>ge project-- 7,a7 =   
:i* an eligible applicant seeks m ?an   
#ejj1jjj1jjj ( assi/ance "u ?is section2
 &  7,b7 t addresses significant        
national or regional ne$s1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,program ,! t]m      
program means ! bridge inve/m5t program 
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74  7#f7   

,program ( m$ium or small projects ,!   
t]m program ( m$ium or small projects   
means ! simultane\s developm5t ( #b ( m 
m$ium or small projects = :i* ! total   
eligible project co/s1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y "u subsection 7j7 = all       
projects1 are equal to or less ?an      
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,rural area ,! t]m  
rural area means an area t is outside an
 urbaniz$ area ) a population ( ov]     
#bjj1jjj4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a bridge 
inve/m5t program to provide f9ancial    
assi/ance = eligible projects "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,goals ,! goals ( !      
program %all be-- 7,a7 to repair1       
improve1 rehabilitate1 or replace       
bridges to improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 
& reliability ( ! movem5t ( p & freight 
ov] bridges2  7,b7 to improve !         
condition ( bridges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 r$uc+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( bridges 9 ne$ (  
significant repairs2  7ii7 ! numb] (    
bridges ) designs t d n meet applicable 
eng9e]+ /&>ds t are curr5t z ( ! date ( 

review ( ! designs2  7iii7 ! numb] (    
bridges ) designs t are n suitable = !  
use 7z det]m9$ on ! date ( review ( !   
designs7 ( ^? bridges2 &  7iv7 ! numb] (
 bridges ) /ructural elem5ts ! failure (
 :i* w\ld cause ! bridge or a portion ( 
! bridge to collapse2 &  7,c7 to provide
 f9ancial assi/ance t lev]ages &        
enc\rages non-,f$]al contributions f    
sponsors & /akehold]s involv$ 9 !       
plann+1 developm5t1 & con/ruction (     
eligible projects4  7c7 ,grant au?ority 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! 
,secret>y may aw>d grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 9 accordance ) ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,except z  
o!rwise provid$1 a grant "u ?is program 
%all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a l>ge        
project1 n less ?an #dj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7
 9 ! case ( a m$ium or small project or 
a program ( m$ium or small projects1 n  
less ?an #b1ejj1jjj4  7#c7 ,m9imum am\nt
 ,except z o!rwise provid$1 = an        
eligible project receiv+ assi/ance "u ! 
program1 ! total am\nt ( assi/ance      

provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section   
%all be n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( total    
eligible project co/s1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y "u subsection 7j71 unless !   
eligible applicant reque/s a small]     
am\nt ( assi/ance4  7#d7 ,di/ribution ( 
grants  7,a7 ,grants less ?an           
#ajj1jjj1jjj ,to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 if ! ,secret>y aw>ds = an  
eligible project a grant 9 an am\nt less
 ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1 ! funds %all be made 
available 9 #a di/ribution4  7,b7       
,grants equal to or great] ?an          
#ajj1jjj1jjj ,to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 if ! ,secret>y aw>ds = an  
eligible project a grant 9 an am\nt     
equal to or great] ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1 !  
funds %all be made available 9          
accordance ) a multiye> grant agreem5t  
"u subsection 7m74  7d7 ,eligible       
applicants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may make a grant "u ! program to any ( !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate or a gr\p (      
,/ates4  7,b7 ,a metropolitan plann+    
organization t s]ves an urbaniz$ area 7z

 def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74  7,c7  
,a unit ( local gov]nm5t or a gr\p (    
local gov]nm5ts4  7,d7 ,a political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4
  7,e7 ,a special purpose di/rict or    
public au?ority ) a transportation      
function4  7,f7 ,a ,f$]al l& managem5t  
ag5cy t applies jo9tly ) a ,/ate or gr\p
 ( ,/ates4  7,g7 ,an ,indian tribe4     
7,h7 ,a multi/ate or multijurisdictional
 gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g74  7#b7 ,applications   
,to be eligible = a grant "u ! program1 
an eligible entity %all submit to !     
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7e7 ,eligible project requirem5ts ,!    
,secret>y may make a grant "u ! program 
only = an eligible project t-- 7#a7 !   
,secret>y det]m9es is ju/ifi$ bas$ on an
 evaluation "u subsection 7g7 or 7h71 z 
applicable2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y recomm5ds 
= fund+ 9 ! annual report on fund+      
recomm5dations "u subsection 7i72  7#c7 

is reasonably expect$ to beg9           
con/ruction n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date on :i* funds are obligat$ = !      
project2 &  7#d7 is bas$ on-- 7,a7 !    
results ( prelim9>y eng9e]+2 or  7,b7   
asset managem5t plann+ t includes a     
reasonable co/ e/imate = a noncomplex   
project or noncomplex elem5ts ( a       
program ( m$ium or small projects4  7f7 
,project phases  7#a7 ,project          
developm5t phase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
project %all be consid]$ to h ent]$ !   
project developm5t phase if-- 7i7 an    
eligible entity "u subsection 7d77#a7-- 
7,i7 submits an application to !        
,secret>y describ+ ! project & reque/+  
entry into ! project developm5t phase2 &
  7,,ii7 activities requir$ to be c>ri$ 
out "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy
 ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et   
seq47 ) respect to ! project h be5      
initiat$2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #de days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives 
! application "u clause 7i77,i71 !      
,secret>y--  7,i7 provides to !         

applicant writt5 notice t ! in=mation   
provid$ is suffici5t to ent] into !     
project developm5t phase2 &  7,,ii7     
submits to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a writt5 notice t !     
project is ent]+ ! project developm5t   
phase4  7,b7 ,activities dur+ project   
developm5t phase ,concurr5t ) ! analysis
 requir$ to be made "u ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ea* applicant 
%all develop suffici5t in=mation to     
enable ! ,secret>y to evaluate ! project
 "u subsection 7g7 or 7h71 z applicable4
  7,c7 ,completion ( project developm5t 
activities requir$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a project
 ent]s ! project developm5t phase1 !    
applicant %all--  7,i7 complete !       
activities requir$ = ! ,secret>y to     
evaluate ! project "u subsection 7g7 or 
7h71 z applicable2 &  7,,ii7 submit to !

 ,secret>y docum5tation ( ! completion (
 ^? activities4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ( "t ,on
 ! reque/ ( an applicant1 ! ,secret>y   
may ext5d ! "t p]iod "u clause 7i71 if !
 applicant submits to ! ,secret>y--     
7,i7 a reasonable plan = complet+ !     
activities requir$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &   
7,,ii7 an e/imat$ "t p]iod )9 :i* !     
applicant w complete ! activities4  7#b7
 ,po/-evaluation & f9al developm5t phase
 ,a project %all be consid]$ to be 9 !  
po/-evaluation & f9al developm5t phase  
if ! ,secret>y1 9 ! annual report "u    
subsection 7i7--  7,a7 det]m9es !       
project is ju/ifi$ "u subsection 7g7 or 
7h71 z applicable2 &  7,b7 recomm5ds a  
grant am\nt "u ?is section 9 accordance 
) subsection 7c7 = ! project4  7#c7     
,project advancem5t ,a propos$ project  
may n advance f ! project developm5t    
phase to ! po/-evaluation & f9al        
developm5t phase1 or f ! po/-evaluation 
& f9al developm5t phase1 to !           
con/ruction phase1 unless ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! project meets !    

applicable requirem5ts "u ?is section2 &
  7,b7 !re is a reasonable likelihood t 
! project w cont9ue to meet !           
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7g7        
,evaluation ( l>ge projects  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select a l>ge    
project = a grant "u ! program only if !
 ,secret>y evaluates ! propos$ project &
 det]m9es t ! project is ju/ifi$ because
 ! project--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a         
rehabilitation or improvem5t project1   
addresses a ne$ to improve ! condition (
 ! bridge1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
by--  7i7 und]tak+ significant repairs &
 improvem5ts1 includ+ any repairs t     
address conditions t caus$ ! ,secret>y  
to id5tify ! bridge z /ructurally       
defici5t "u section #add7;b72  7ii7     
updat+ features t d n meet applicable   
eng9e]+ /&>ds t are curr5t z ( ! date ( 
review ( ! features = ! use ( ! bridge2 
or  7iii7 improv+ /ructural elem5ts !   
failure ( :i* w\ld cause ! bridge1 or a 
portion ( ! bridge1 to collapse2  7,b7 9
 ! case ( a replacem5t project1 w       

obviate a ne$1 z det]m9$ by !           
,secret>y-- 7i7 to und]take significant 
repairs & improvem5ts1 includ+ any      
repairs t address conditions t caus$ !  
,secret>y to id5tify ! bridge z         
/ructurally defici5t "u section         
#add7;b72  7ii7 to update features t d n
 meet applicable eng9e]+ /&>ds t are    
curr5t z ( ! date ( review ( ! features 
= ! use ( ! bridge2 or  7iii7 to improve
 /ructural elem5ts ! failure ( :i* w\ld 
cause ! bridge1 or a portion ( ! bridge1
 to collapse2  7,c7 w g5]ate1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 measurable-- 7i7 b5efits
 d]iv$ f ! prev5tion ( closure or r$uc$ 
use ( a bridge to be rehabilitat$1      
improv$1 or replac$2  7ii7 safety       
b5efits1 includ+ ! r$uction ( accid5ts &
 relat$ co/s2  7iii7 mobility b5efits1  
includ+ conge/ion r$uction2  7iv7       
national or regional economic b5efits2  
7v7 b5efits f long-t]m resili5cy to     
extreme wea!r1 flood+1 or sea level     
rise2  7vi7 b5efits f address+ seismic  
vuln]ability2  7vii7 environm5tal       

b5efits2 or  7viii7 b5efits to          
nonvehicul> & public transportation     
us]s2  7,d7 is support$ by an acceptable
 degree ( non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t1
 includ+ /able & dep5dable s\rces (     
fund+ & f9anc+2  7,e7 is includ$ 91 &   
consi/5t ) ! goals (1 applicable asset  
managem5t plans ( ! project sponsor1    
includ+ a ,/ate asset managem5t plan "u 
section #aai7;e7 9 ! case ( a project   
sponsor$ by a ,/ate2 &  7,f7 on         
completion & subsequ5t op]ation1 w n    
r$uce support1 includ+ ! use ( ,f$]al & 
non-,f$]al contributions1 by ! project  
sponsor or o!r gov]nm5tal entities 9 !  
region ( ! project = ! repair &         
ma9t5ance ( transportation facilities   
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is title4  7#b7
 ,rat+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 develop a me?odology to evaluate & rate
 a project "u ?is subsection on a       
#e-po9t scale 7! po9ts ( :i* include    
high1 m$ium-high1 m$ium1 m$ium-l[1 & l[7
 = ea* (--  7i7 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( p>agraph 7#a71 z applicable2  7ii7   

p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7iii7 p>agraph   
7#a77;,d74  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,to be     
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 a 
project %all receive a rat+ ( n less ?an
 m$ium "u ea* (--  7i7 subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 z applicable2  
7ii7 p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7iii7       
p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7,c7 ,evaluat+     
c]ta9 projects ,9 evaluat+ & rat+ a     
project "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to !  
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7-- 
7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !   
,secret>y %all evaluate ! category (    
b5efit describ$ 9 ea* ( clauses 7i7     
?r\gh 7vii7 ( t p>agraph on a #e-po9t   
scale describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7
 9 any case 9 :i* ! project sponsor     
det]m9es t a category ( b5efit ref]r$ to
 9 clause 7i7 %all n be applicable to a 
propos$ project1 ! ,secret>y %all n     
assign a rat+ to ! category2 &  7iii7 = 
a project to receive a cumulative rat+ (
 m$ium = t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all n 
require a m9imum level ( b5efits f any  
s+le category ( b5efit describ$ 9 any ( 

clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 ( t p>agraph4   
7,d7 ,non-,f$]al f9ancial requirem5t ,9 
det]m9+ if a project is ju/ifi$ =       
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 !        
,secret>y %all require t--  7i7 !       
propos$ project plan provides = !       
availability ( cont+5cy am\nts t !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be reasonable to  
cov] unanticipat$ co/ increases or fund+
 %ortfalls2 &  7ii7 ea* propos$         
non-,f$]al s\rce ( capital & op]at+     
fund+ & f9anc+ is /able1 reliable1 &    
available )9 ! propos$ project          
timetable4  7,e7 ,evaluation (          
non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t ,9 assess+
 ! /ability1 reliability1 & availability
 ( propos$ s\rces ( propos$ s\rces (    
non-,f$]al fund+ & f9anc+ = purposes (  
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid]--  7i7 ! reliability ( ! =eca/+ 
me?ods us$ to e/imate co/s & rev5ues    
made by ! applicant & ! contractors ( ! 
applicant2  7ii7 exi/+ grant commitm5ts2
  7iii7 ! degree to :i* f9anc+ s\rces   
are d$icat$ to ! propos$ purposes2  7iv7

 any debt obligation t exi/s1 or is     
propos$ by ! applicant1 = ! propos$     
project or o!r purpose2  7v7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! project has a non-,f$]al f9ancial 
commitm5t t exce$s ! requir$ non-,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! project2 &  7vi7 ! ext5t
 to :i* ! eligible applicant1 project   
p>tn]s1 or ! entity t w op]ate ! bridge 
foll[+ completion ( ! project w h       
suffici5t f9ancial res\rces to ma9ta9 or
 improve ! condition ( bridges "u !     
control ( t entity1 includ+ ! bridge to 
be repair$1 improv$ or replac$ "u !     
program foll[+ project completion4  7h7 
,evaluation ( m$ium or small projects   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select a 
m$ium or small project or a program (   
m$ium or small projects = a grant "u !  
program only if ! ,secret>y evaluates ! 
propos$ project & det]m9es t ! project  
is ju/ifi$ because ! project--  7,a7 9 !
 case ( a rehabilitation project1       
addresses a ne$1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 to improve ! condition ( !   
bridge by--  7i7 und]tak+ significant   

repairs & improvem5ts1 includ+ any      
repairs t address conditions t caus$ !  
,secret>y to id5tify ! bridge z         
/ructurally defici5t "u section         
#add7;b72  7ii7 updat+ features t d n   
meet applicable eng9e]+ /&>ds t are     
curr5t z ( ! date ( review ( ! features 
= ! use ( ! bridge2 or  7iii7 improv+   
/ructural elem5ts ! failure ( :i* w\ld  
cause ! bridge1 or a portion ( ! bridge1
 to collapse2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a        
replacem5t or improvem5t project-- 7i7 w
 obviate a ne$1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y--  7,i7 to und]take           
significant repairs & improvem5ts1      
includ+ any repairs t address conditions
 t caus$ ! ,secret>y to id5tify ! bridge
 z /ructurally defici5t "u section      
#add7;b72  7,,ii7 to update features t d
 n meet applicable eng9e]+ /&>ds t are  
curr5t z ( ! date ( review ( ! features 
= ! use ( ! bridge2 or  7,,iii7 to      
improve /ructural elem5ts ! failure (   
:i* w\ld cause ! bridge or a portion ( !
 bridge to collapse2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a 

project = :i* ! project sponsor reque/s 
a grant 9 an am\nt great] ?an           
#be1jjj1jjj "u ?is section1 w g5]ate1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 measurable--    
7i7 b5efits d]iv$ f ! prev5tion (       
closure or r$uc$ use ( a bridge or      
bridges to be rehabilitat$1 improv$1 or 
replac$2  7ii7 b5efits f execut+ a      
program ( m$ium or small projects comp>$
 to traditionally deliv]$ projects2     
7iii7 safety b5efits1 includ+ ! r$uction
 ( accid5ts & relat$ co/s2  7iv7        
mobility b5efits1 includ+ conge/ion     
r$uction2  7v7 economic b5efits2  7vi7  
b5efits f long-t]m resili5cy to extreme 
wea!r1 flood+1 or sea level rise2  7vii7
 b5efits f address+ seismic             
vuln]ability2  7viii7 environm5tal      
b5efits2 or  7ix7 b5efits to nonvehicul>
 & public transportation us]s2  7,d7 is 
support$ by an acceptable degree (      
non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t1 includ+  
/able & dep5dable s\rces ( fund+ &      
f9anc+2  7,e7 is includ$ 91 & consi/5t )
 ! goals (1 applicable asset managem5t  

plans ( ! sponsor1 includ+ a ,/ate asset
 managem5t plan "u section #aai7;e71 9 !
 case ( a project sponsor$ by a ,/ate2 &
  7,f7 on completion & subsequ5t        
op]ation1 w n r$uce support by ! project
 sponsor = ! repair & ma9t5ance (       
transportation facilities eligible "u   
?is title4  7#b7 ,rat+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all develop a me?odology  
to evaluate & rate a project "u ?is     
subsection on a #e-po9t scale 7! po9ts (
 :i* include high1 m$ium-high1 m$ium1   
m$ium-l[1 & l[7 = ea* (--  7i7          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 z applicable2  7ii7 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c71 if applicable2 &  7iii7      
p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7,b7 ,requirem5t   
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        
subsection1 a project %all receive a    
rat+ ( n less ?an m$ium "u ea* (--  7i7 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 z applicable2  7ii7 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c71 if applicable2 &  7iii7      
p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7,c7 ,evaluat+     
c]ta9 projects ,9 evaluat+ & rat+ a     

project "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to !  
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7-- 
7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 !   
,secret>y %all evaluate ! category (    
b5efit describ$ 9 ea* ( clauses 7i7     
?r\gh 7viii7 ( t p>agraph on a #e-po9t  
scale describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7
 9 any case 9 :i* ! project sponsor     
det]m9es t a category ( b5efit ref]r$ to
 9 clause 7i7 %all n be applicable to a 
propos$ project1 ! ,secret>y %all n     
assign a rat+ to ! category2 &  7iii7 = 
a project to receive a cumulative rat+ (
 m$ium = t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all n 
require a m9imum level ( b5efits f any  
s+le category ( b5efit describ$ 9 any ( 
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7viii7 ( t p>agraph4  
7,d7 ,optional b5efit evaluation  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a project = :i* !    
project sponsor reque/s a grant 9 an    
am\nt ( #be1jjj1jjj or less "u ?is      
section1 ! project sponsor may reque/ t 
! ,secret>y c>ry out an evaluation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7ii7    
,consid]ation ,if a project sponsor     

reque/s an evaluation "u clause 7i71 !  
evaluation %all be consid]$ by !        
,secret>y 9 mak+ fund+ recomm5dations "u
 subsection 7i74  7,e7 ,non-,f$]al      
f9ancial requirem5t ,9 det]m9+ if a     
project is ju/ifi$ = purposes ( p>agraph
 7#a77;,d71 ! ,secret>y %all require t  
ea* propos$ non-,f$]al s\rce ( capital &
 op]at+ fund+ & f9anc+ is /able1        
reliable1 & available )9 ! propos$      
project timetable4  7,f7 ,evaluation (  
non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t ,9 ! case 
( a project = :i* ! project sponsor     
reque/s a grant 9 an am\nt great] ?an   
#be1jjj1jjj "u ?is section1 9 assess+ ! 
/ability1 reliability1 & availability ( 
propos$ s\rces ( propos$ s\rces (       
non-,f$]al fund+ & f9anc+ = purposes (  
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid]--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project 
has a non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t t   
exce$s ! requir$ non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( ! project2 &  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
eligible applicant1 project p>tn]s1 or !
 entity t w op]ate ! bridge foll[+      

completion ( ! project w h suffici5t    
f9ancial res\rces to ma9ta9 or improve !
 condition ( bridges "u ! control ( t   
entity1 includ+ ! bridge to be repair$1 
improv$ or replac$ "u ! program foll[+  
project completion4  7i7 ,annual report 
on fund+ recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,monday 9 ,febru>y ( 
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t includes--  7,a7 a li/ (     
projects t h ent]$ ! project developm5t 
phase "u subsection 7f77#a72  7,b7 a li/
 ( projects--  7i7 t h a sign$ multiye> 
grant agreem5t "u subsection 7m7 & !    
am\nts t ! ,secret>y anticipates        
di/ribut+ = ^? projects bas$ on ! pay\t 
s*$ules 9 ! multiye> grant agreem5ts f  
funds anticipat$ to be available "u ?is 
section = ! next fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 =  
:i* ! ,secret>y anticipates sign+ a     
multiye> grant agreem5t "u subsection   

7m71 includ+--  7,i7 any projects bas$  
on a prior recomm5dation f a report "u  
?is subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! am\nts t !  
,secret>y anticipates di/ribut+ = !     
projects bas$ on ! pay\t s*$ules 9 a    
multiye> grant agreem5t f funds         
anticipat$ to be available "u ?is       
section = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> & future  
fiscal ye>s2  7,c7 a li/ ( projects--   
7i7 t receiv$ a s+le ye> grant "u       
subsection 7c77#d77;,a7 & ! am\nts !    
,secret>y di/ribut$ to ^? projects2 &   
7ii7 to :i* ! ,secret>y anticipates     
aw>d+ a grant "u subsection             
7c77#d77;,a71 includ+-- 7,i7 any        
projects bas$ on a prior recomm5dation f
 a report "u ?is subsection2 &  7,,ii7 !
 am\nts ! ,secret>y int5ds to di/ribute 
to ! projects2 &  7,d7 9 ! case ( a     
project t has ent]$ ! po/-evaluation &  
f9al developm5t phase "u subsection     
7f77#b71 z "p ( ! li/s "u subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c71 z applicable--  7i7 !      
evaluations & rat+s "u subsections 7g7 &
 7h71 z applicable1 = ea* project1 us$  

to det]m9e :e!r ! project is ju/ifi$2 & 
7ii7 a recomm5d$ am\nt ( ,f$]al         
assi/ance = ea* project f funds         
anticipat$ to be available "u ?is       
section = ! next fiscal ye>4  7#b7      
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ recomm5dations = 
fund+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d77ii71 !      
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all consid] ! ne$ = a 
balance betwe5 ! ne$s ( rural & urban   
communities2  7,b7 %all allocate n less 
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt anticipat$ to be
 available = grants "u ! program = ea*  
fiscal ye> to projects 9 rural areas2   
7,c7 %all allocate n less ?an #bj p]c5t 
( ! am\nt anticipat$ to be available =  
grants "u ! program = ea* fiscal ye> to 
projects = (f-sy/em bridges "u section  
#acc7;f72  7,d7 %all allocate n less ?an
 #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt anticipat$ to be   
available = grants "u ! program = ea*   
fiscal ye> to l>ge projects2  7,e7 %all 
allocate n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
anticipat$ to be available = grants "u !
 program = ea* fiscal ye> to nationally 
or regionally significant projects2 &   

7,f7 may consid] use ( innovative design
 & con/ruction te*niques1 or innovative 
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,excess fund+  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! total am\nts     
allocat$ = any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh
 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 w n be aw>d$ 9 !  
next fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use ! 
unutiliz$ am\nts to make o!r grants "u !
 program4  7,b7 ,explanation ,if !      
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
include 9 ! annual report "u p>agraph   
7#a7 an explanation z to :y ! allocat$  
am\nts w n be aw>d$4  7#d7 ,private     
sector p>ticipation ,! ext5t ( private  
sector p>ticipation 9 projects t receive
 a grant "u ! program1 includ+ ! use (  
nontraditional f9anc+--  7,a7 %all be   
det]m9$ by ,/ate & local policies1      
crit]ia1 & decisionmak+2 &  7,b7 %all n 
alt] or influ5ce any evaluation "u      
subsection 7g7 or 7h7 or recomm5dation =
 fund+ "u ?is section by ! ,secret>y4   
7#e7 ,deadl9e = evaluation ,to ! maximum

 ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% an annual date by :i*1 = a      
project to be recomm5d$ by ! ,secret>y =
 fund+ 9 ! next annual report "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 an applicant %all        
complete ! activities requir$ = !       
,secret>y to evaluate ! project "u      
subsection 7g7 or 7h71 z applicable1 &  
submit to ! ,secret>y docum5tation ( !  
completion ( ^? activities4  7j7        
,eligible project co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 grant receiv$ = an eligible 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]=mance2  7,c7 exp5ses relat$ to access
 roads & /ructures1 includ+ int]*anges1 
relat$ to ! bridge to be replac$ or     
rehabilitat$ t are necess>y = ! effici5t
 op]ation ( ! bridge or deliv]y (       
measurable b5efits foll[+ completion ( !
 project2  7,d7 project elem5ts1        
infra/ructure1 & features t facilitate  
cross+ or access = public               
transportation1 bicycle traffic1 &      
p$e/rians2  7,e7 advanc$ transportation1
 safety1 & conge/ion managem5t          
te*nologies t are necess>y = ! effici5t 
op]ation ( ! bridge or deliv]y (        
measurable b5efits foll[+ completion ( !
 project1 includ+ advanc$ travel]       
in=mation sy/ems1 advanc$ transportation
 managem5t te*nologies1 infra/ructure   
ma9t5ance & condition assessm5t         
te*nologies1 transportation sy/em       
p]=mance & monitor+ te*nologies1 advanc$
 safety sy/ems1 te*nologies associat$ ) 
autonom\s vehicles1 or collision        
avoidance te*nologies2  7,f7 exp5ses    
relat$ to seismic retr(its ( bridges2 & 

7,g7 exp5ses relat$ to ! in/allation (  
fib] optic cable or o!r communication   
te*nology t b5efits ! public4  7#b7     
,calculation ,9 calculat+ ! total       
eligible co/s = a project1 ! ,secret>y  
%all include ! co/ ( all activities     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 reg>dless ( ! 
s\rce ( fund+ or f9anc+ us$ by an       
eligible applicant to c>ry out a        
project4  7k7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i* 
a grant is provid$ "u ! program may n   
exce$--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a l>ge         
project-- 7i7 #hj p]c5t ( eligible      
project co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u subsection 7j71 = ! fir/             
#ajj1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 #fj p]c5t (       
eligible project co/s1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y "u subsection 7j71 =          
additional project co/s2 &  7,b7 9 !    
case ( a m$ium or small project or a    
program ( m$ium or small projects1 #hj  
p]c5t ( total eligible project co/s1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7j74  7#b7 ,maximum ,f$]al involvem5t   

,f$]al assi/ance o!r ?an a grant "u !   
program may be us$ to satisfy !         
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i*
 a grant is made1 except t ! total      
,f$]al assi/ance provid$ = a project    
receiv+ a grant "u ! program may n exce$
 #hj p]c5t ( ! total eligible project   
co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7j74  7#c7 ,exceptions  7,a7 
,c]ta9 ,/ates ,9 ! case ( project = :i* 
a grant is provid$ "u ! program 9 a     
,/ate describ$ 9 section #abj7;b77#a7-- 
7i7 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project    
%all be calculat$ 9 accordance ) ! =mula
 "u t section2 &  7ii7 ! total ,f$]al   
assi/ance = ! project %all be calculat$ 
9 accordance ) ! =mula "u t section4    
7,b7 ,(f-sy/em bridges ,9 ! case (      
project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u !   
program to repair1 rehabilitate or      
replace a /ructurally defici5t (f-sy/em 
bridge--  7i7 ,f$]al assi/ance o!r ?an a
 grant "u ! program may be us$ to       
satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project2 &  7ii7 ! total ,f$]al         

assi/ance provid$ = ! project %all n    
exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total eligible      
project co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u subsection 7j74  7#d7 ,f$]al l&      
managem5t ag5cies ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 any ,f$]al funds o!r   
?an ^? made available "u ?is title or   
title #di may be us$ to pay ! non-,f$]al
 %>e ( ! co/ ( a project "u ! program by
 a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,f74  7l7 ,,tifia
 program ,on ! reque/ ( an eligible     
applicant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may use am\nts aw>d$ to ! entity to pay 
subsidy & adm9i/rative co/s necess>y to 
provide to ! entity ,f$]al cr$it        
assi/ance "u *apt] #f ) respect to !    
project = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4  7m7     
,multiye> grant agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible project = :i* a grant is  
provid$ "u subsection 7c77#d77;,b7 %all 
be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a multiye> grant     
agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a multiye> grant     
agreem5t = a project %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%

 ! t]ms ( p>ticipation by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t 9 ! project2  7,b7 e/abli% !  
maximum am\nt ( ,f$]al f9ancial         
assi/ance = ! project2  7,c7 det]m9e !  
p]iod ( "t = complet+ ! project1 ev5 if 
t p]iod ext5ds beyond ! p]iod ( an      
au?orization2 &  7,d7 consi/5t ) all    
applicable ,f$]al laws 7includ+         
regulations71 attempt to improve timely 
& effici5t managem5t ( ! project4  7#c7 
,special f9ancial rules  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a multiye> grant agreem5t "u ?is       
subsection-- 7i7 %all obligate an am\nt 
( available budget au?ority specifi$ 9  
law2 &  7ii7 may include a commitm5t1   
cont+5t on am\nts to be specifi$ 9 law 9
 advance = commitm5ts "u ?is p>agraph1  
to obligate an additional am\nt f future
 available budget au?ority specifi$ 9   
law4  7,b7 ,/atem5t ( cont+5t commitm5t 
,! agreem5t %all /ate t ! cont+5t       
commitm5t is n an obligation ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+   
co/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ 
co/s ( effici5tly c>ry+ out a "p ( !    

project )9 a reasonable "t %all be      
consid]$ a co/ ( c>ry+ out ! project "u 
a multiye> grant agreem5t1 except t     
eligible co/s may n be m ?an ! co/ ( !  
mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms reasonably    
available = ! project at ! "t ( borr[+4 
7ii7 ,c]tification ,! applicant %all    
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! applicant has 
%[n reasonable dilig5ce 9 seek+ ! mo/   
favorable f9anc+ t]ms4  7n7 ,e>ly sy/ems
 "w agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to 
exp$ite a project "u ?is section1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ent] into "o or m e>ly sy/ems "w   
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,conditions ,!         
,secret>y may ent] into an e>ly sy/ems  
"w agreem5t ) an applicant if-- 7,a7 a  
record ( decision "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 has be5 issu$  
on ! project2 &  7,b7 ! project has     
ent]$ ! po/-evaluation & f9al developm5t
 phase "u subsection 7f77#b74  7#c7     
,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an e>ly sy/ems 
"w agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7

 obligate to ! applicant budget au?ority
 available "u ?is title2 &  7ii7 provide
 = reimbursem5t ( prelim9>y co/s ( c>ry+
 out ! project1 includ+ ! co/ (--  7,i7 
l& acquisition2  7,,ii7 timely          
procurem5t ( sy/em elem5ts = :i*        
specifications are decid$2 &  7,,iii7   
o!r activities ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be appropriate to make effici5t1        
long-t]m project managem5t easi]4  7,b7 
,cr$it ,an e>ly sy/ems "w agreem5t may  
provide t on execution ( a grant        
agreem5t "u ?is section1 budget au?ority
 available "u ?is section may be cr$it$ 
to ! applicant to reimburse budget      
au?ority obligat$ "u ! e>ly sy/ems "w   
agreem5t if ! e>ly sy/ems "w agreem5t   
does n alt] ! f9anc+ plan ! applicant   
submitt$ to ,secret>y = ! project to be 
evaluat$ "u subsection 7g7 or 7h71 z    
applicable4  7,c7 ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+  
co/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ 
co/s ( effici5tly c>ry+ out ! e>ly      
sy/ems "w agreem5t )9 a reasonable "t   
%all be consid]$ a co/ ( c>ry+ out !    

agreem5t1 except t eligible co/s may n  
be m ?an ! co/ ( ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ 
t]ms reasonably available = ! project at
 ! "t ( borr[+4  7ii7 ,c]tification ,to 
be eligible to ent] into an agreem5t "u 
?is subsection1 ! applicant %all c]tify 
to ! ,secret>y t ! applicant has %[n    
reasonable dilig5ce 9 seek+ ! mo/       
favorable f9anc+ t]ms4  7,d7 ,failure to
 c>ry out project ,if an applicant does 
n c>ry out ! project = reasons )9 !     
control ( ! applicant1 ! applicant %all 
repay all ,f$]al grant funds aw>d$ = !  
project f all ,f$]al fund+ s\rces1 = all
 project activities1 facilities1 &      
equipm5t1 plus reasonable int]e/ &      
p5alty *>ges all[able by law or e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 ! e>ly sy/ems "w      
agreem5t4  7o7 ,und]tak+ p>ts ( projects
 9 advance "u lett]s ( no prejudice     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may pay to an
 applicant all eligible project co/s "u 
! program1 includ+ co/s = an eligible   
project incurr$ prior to ! date on :i* !
 project receives fund+ "u ! program    

if--  7,a7 be=e ! applicant c>ries out !
 applicable portion ( ! eligible        
project1 ! ,secret>y approves ?r\gh a   
lett] to ! applicant ! plans &          
specifications = ! applicable "p ( !    
eligible project 9 ! same mann] z !     
,secret>y approves plans &              
specifications = o!r projects "u !      
program2 &  7,b7 ! portion ( ! eligible 
project is c>ri$ out )\t ,f$]al         
assi/ance & 9 accordance ) all          
applicable proc$ures & requirem5ts4     
7#b7 ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! co/
 ( c>ry+ out "p ( an eligible project   
includes ! am\nt ( int]e/ & o!r f9anc+  
co/s1 includ+ any int]e/ e>n$ & payable 
on bonds1 to ! ext5t int]e/ & o!r f9anc+
 co/s are exp5d$ 9 c>ry+ out ! "p ( !   
eligible project1 except t int]e/ & o!r 
f9anc+ co/s may n be m ?an ! co/ ( ! mo/
 favorable f9anc+ t]ms reasonably       
available = ! eligible project at ! "t (
 borr[+4  7,b7 ,c]tification ,!         
applicant %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t !

 applicant has %[n reasonable dilig5ce 9
 seek+ ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,no obligation  
or influ5ce on recomm5dations ,an       
approval by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 %all n-- 7,a7 con/itute an    
obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or     
7,b7 alt] or influ5ce any evaluation "u 
subsection 7g7 or 7h7 or any            
recomm5dation by ! ,secret>y = fund+ "u 
! program4  7p7 ,congressional          
notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e  
mak+ a grant = a project "u ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a writt5 notification ( ! propos$
 grant t includes--  7#a7 an evaluation 
& ju/ification = ! project2 &  7#b7 !   
am\nt ( ! propos$ grant4  7q7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all make available on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 

an annual report t li/s ea* project =   
:i* a grant has be5 provid$ "u ! program
 dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,,gao         
assessm5t & report  7,a7 ,assessm5t ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,bridge ,inve/m5t ,act1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct  
an assessm5t ( ! adm9i/rative           
e/abli%m5t1 solicitation1 selection1 &  
ju/ification process ) respect to !     
fund+ ( grants "u ! program4  7,b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* a grant is fir/ aw>d$ "u !       
program1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report t describes--  7i7 !    
adequacy & fairness ( ! process "u :i*  
ea* project t receiv$ a grant "u !      
program 0 select$2 &  7ii7 !            
ju/ification & crit]ia us$ = ! selection
 ( ea* project4  7r7 ,policy guidance & 
rules  7#a7 ,policy guidance ,!         

,secret>y %all issue policy guidance    
reg>d+ ! review & evaluation process &  
crit]ia "u subsections 7f71 7g71 & 7h71 
z applicable--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bridge 
,inve/m5t ,act2 &  7,b7 ea* "t !        
,secret>y makes significant *anges to ! 
process & crit]ia1 b n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #b ye>s4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,bridge ,inve/m5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all issue regulations e/abli%+ an      
evaluation & rat+ process =-- 7,a7 l>ge 
projects "u subsection 7g72 &  7,b7     
m$ium or small projects & programs (    
m$ium or small projects "u subsection   
7h74  7s7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t & treatm5t (
 projects  7#a7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ea* grant aw>d$ to a project
 "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! grant is aw>d$1 !  
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is   
locat$ %all submit to ! ,secret>y--  7i7
 a c]tification t ! ,/ate w ma9ta9 ef=t 
) reg>d to ,/ate fund+ = ! repair &     

ma9t5ance ( transportation facilities   
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is title2 &    
7ii7 z "p ( ! c]tification1 a /atem5t t 
id5tifies ! am\nt ( funds ! ,/ate plann$
 to exp5d f ,/ate s\rces = ! fiscal ye> 
prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* a grant is di/ribut$4
  7,b7 ,prohibition on additional       
obligation au?ority ,if a ,/ate is      
unable to ma9ta9 ! level ( ef=t c]tifi$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all n 
r$i/ribute additional obligation        
au?ority "u section #aajb ( ! ,,fa/ ,act
 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd note2 ,public ,law 
#aad-id7 to ! ,/ate = ! next fiscal ye>4
  7,c7 ,c]ta9 cross+s  7i7 ,int]/ate    
cross+s ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 
9 ! case ( a project t involves an      
int]/ate cross+-- 7,i7 ! ,gov]nors ( ea*
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$ %all   
det]m9e ! am\nt t %all be attributable  
to ea* ,/ate f ! am\nt t is di/ribut$ to
 a project "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7 if 
! ,gov]nors d n make ! det]m9ation "u   
subclause 7,i7 by ! date t is #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* a grant is aw>d$1 !  

,secret>y %all make ! det]m9ation4  7ii7
 ,int]national cross+s ,= purposes (    
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( a project t
 involves an int]national cross+1 !     
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt t %all be
 attributable to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! cross+ 
orig9ates4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( projects   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
project "u ?is section %all be treat$ z 
a highway project on a ,f$]al-aid       
highway "u ?is *apt]4  7t7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7
 to c>ry out ?is section #g1ejj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbg4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =   
*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #abc ! foll[+3  #abd4 
,bridge inve/m5t program4  4