,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #behh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjah,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mr4  
,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to e/abli% a program to all[     
,/ates to assume c]ta9 ,f$]al           
responsibilities "u t title ) respect to
 ag5cy actions applicable to highway    
projects )9 ! ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,assumption by ,/ates ( c]ta9       
hi/oric pres]vation responsibilities    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cjfa 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#cjfaae4 ,assumption by ,/ates ( c]ta9  
responsibilities relat+ to highway      
projects  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ag5cy head7 %all c>ry out an
 assignm5t program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! program7 to all[ ,/ates t   

are eligible "u subsection 7b77#a7 to   
assume c]ta9 responsibilities ( ! ag5cy 
"u section #cjfajh ) respect to ag5cy   
actions applicable to highway projects  
)9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,assumption (         
responsibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ! o!r requirem5ts ( ?is section1 on  
writt5 agreem5t ( ! ag5cy head & a ,/ate
 7:i* may be 9 ! =m ( a memor&um (      
und]/&+71 ! ag5cy head may assign1 & !  
,/ate may assume1 ! responsibilities ( !
 ag5cy head "u section #cjfajh ) respect
 to ! und]tak+s ( ! ag5cy describ$ 9 t  
section t are applicable to #a or m     
highway projects 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7       
,additional responsibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if a ,/ate assumes responsibility "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 subject to clause     
7ii71 on ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 ! ag5cy    
head may also assign to ! ,/ate1 & !    
,/ate may assume1 ! responsibilities ( !
 ag5cy head describ$ 9 t subp>agraph =  
#a or m railroad1 public transportation1
 or multimodal projects )9 ! ,/ate4     
7ii7 ,exclusion ( projects ,9 any ,/ate 

t assumes a responsibility ( ! ag5cy    
head "u clause 7i71 a recipi5t (        
assi/ance "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1 may 
submit to ! ag5cy head a reque/ t !     
ag5cy head %all ma9ta9 ! responsibility 
( ! ag5cy head ) respect to #a or m     
public transportation projects c>ri$ out
 by ! recipi5t 9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7         
,proc$ural & sub/antive requirem5ts ,a  
,/ate %all assume responsibility "u ?is 
section subject to ! same proc$ural &   
sub/antive requirem5ts z w\ld apply if !
 responsibility 7 c>ri$ out by ! ag5cy  
head4  7,d7 ,f$]al responsibility ,any  
responsibility ( an ag5cy head t is n   
explicitly assum$ by a ,/ate by writt5  
agreem5t "u ?is section %all rema9 !    
responsibility ( ! ag5cy head4  7,e7 ,no
 effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
preempts or int]f]es ) any p[]1         
jurisdiction1 responsibility1 or        
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,c\ncil1 or ! 
applicable ag5cy1 except ) respect to an
 au?ority delegat$ by ! ag5cy head      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 "u         

applicable law reg>d+ a project or ag5cy
 action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or  
7,b74  7,f7 ,pres]vation ( flexibility  
,! ag5cy head may n require a ,/ate1 z a
 condition ( p>ticipation 9 ! program1  
to =go a project deliv]y me?od t is     
o!rwise p]missible = a project describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7,g7 ,legal
 fees ,a ,/ate t assumes a              
responsibility ( an ag5cy head "u ?is   
section = a project describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 may use funds  
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section        
#ajd7;b77#b7 ( title #bc1 z necess>y1 = 
attorneys' fees directly attributable to
 eligible activities associat$ ) !      
project4  7b7 ,/ate p>ticipation  7#a7  
,p>ticipat+ ,/ates ,to be eligible to   
p>ticipate 9 ! program1 a ,/ate %all--  
7,a7 be p>ticipat+ 9 ! surface          
transportation project deliv]y program  
"u section #cbg ( title #bc2 &  7,b7    
assume ! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 

,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 pursuant to t  
section4  7#b7 ,application ,n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all am5d1 z       
appropriate1 regulations t e/abli%      
requirem5ts relat+ to in=mation requir$ 
9 any application ( a ,/ate to          
p>ticipate 9 ! program1 includ+1 at a   
m9imum--  7,a7 ! projects or classes (  
projects = :i* ! ,/ate anticipates      
ex]cis+ ! au?ority t may be grant$ "u ! 
program2  7,b7 v]ification ( ! f9ancial 
res\rces necess>y to c>ry out ! au?ority
 t may be grant$ "u ! program2 &  7,c7  
evid5ce ( ! notice & solicitation (     
public comm5t by ! ,/ate relat+ to      
p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 ! program1     
includ+ copies ( comm5ts receiv$ f t    
solicitation4  7#c7 ,public notice  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t submits an       
application 9 accordance ) ! regulations
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all provide  
to ! relevant ag5cy head & publi% notice
 ( ! int5t ( ! ,/ate to p>ticipate 9 !  
program by n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !   

date ( submission ( ! application4  7,b7
 ,me?od ( notice & solicitation ,! ,/ate
 %all provide notice & solicit public   
comm5t "u ?is p>agraph by publi%+ !     
complete application ( ! ,/ate 9        
accordance ) ! appropriate public notice
 requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,selection
 crit]ia ,! ag5cy head may approve !    
application ( a ,/ate "u ?is subsection 
only if-- 7,a7 any necess>y *anges to   
regulations pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 h 
be5 c>ri$ out2  7,b7 ! ag5cy head       
det]m9es t ! ,/ate has ! capability1    
includ+ f9ancial & p]sonnel1 to assume !
 responsibility2 &  7,c7 ! head ( !     
,/ate ag5cy ) prim>y jurisdiction ov]   
highway matt]s ent]s into a writt5      
agreem5t ) ! ag5cy head1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7#e7 ,o!r ag5cy views  
,if a ,/ate applies to assume a         
responsibility ( ! ag5cy head t w\ld h  
requir$ ! ag5cy head to consult ) ano!r 
ag5cy1 ! ag5cy head %all solicit ! views
 ( ! o!r ag5cy be=e approv+ !           
application ( ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection4

  7c7 ,writt5 agreem5t ,a writt5        
agreem5t "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 be  
execut$ by--  7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( !       
applicable ,/ate2 or  7,b7 ! top-rank+  
transportation (ficial 9 ! ,/ate :o is  
*>g$ ) responsibility = highway         
con/ruction2  7#b7 be 9 su* =m z ! ag5cy
 head may require2  7#c7 provide t !    
,/ate--  7,a7 agrees to assume all or "p
 ( ! responsibilities ( ! ag5cy head    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7       
expressly cons5ts1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 
to accept ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al     
c\rts = ! compliance1 dis*>ge1 &        
en=cem5t ( any responsibility ( ! ag5cy 
head assum$ by ! ,/ate2  7,c7 c]tifies t
 ,/ate laws 7includ+ regulations7 are 9 
effect t-- 7i7 au?orize ! ,/ate to take 
! actions necess>y to c>ry out !        
responsibilities be+ assum$2 &  7ii7 are
 comp>able to section #eeb ( title #e1  
includ+ provid+ t any decision reg>d+ ! 
public availability ( a docum5t "u ^?   
,/ate laws is reviewable by a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction2 &  7,d7 agrees to

 ma9ta9 ! f9ancial res\rces necess>y to 
c>ry out ! responsibilities be+ assum$2 
7#d7 require ! ,/ate to provide to !    
ag5cy head any in=mation ! ag5cy head   
reasonably consid]s necess>y to ensure t
 ! ,/ate is adequately c>ry+ out !      
responsibilities assign$ to ! ,/ate2    
7#e7 h a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s2 &  7#f7 
be r5ewable4  7d7 ,jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts   
%all h exclusive jurisdiction ov] any   
civil action aga9/ a ,/ate = failure to 
c>ry out any responsibility assum$ by ! 
,/ate pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7    
,legal /&>ds & requirem5ts ,a civil     
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be gov]n$  
by ! legal /&>ds & requirem5ts t w\ld   
apply 9 su* a civil action aga9/ !      
applicable ag5cy head _h ! ag5cy head   
tak5 ! actions 9 "q4  7#c7 ,int]v5tion  
,! applicable ag5cy head %all h ! "r to 
int]v5e 9 any action describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7e7 ,effect ( assumption (      
responsibility ,a ,/ate t assumes       
responsibility "u subsection 7a77#b7    

%all be solely responsible & solely     
liable = c>ry+ out1 9 lieu (1 & )\t     
fur!r approval (1 ! applicable ag5cy    
head1 ^? responsibilities1 until ! date 
on :i* ! program is t]m9at$ 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7j74  7f7 ,limitations on 
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits a  
,/ate to assume any rulemak+ au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y or ! applicable ag5cy head  
"u any ,f$]al law4  7g7 ,audits  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,to ensure compliance by a ,/ate 
) an agreem5t ( ! ,/ate "u subsection   
7c7 7includ+ compliance by ! ,/ate ) all
 ,f$]al laws = :i* responsibility is    
assum$ "u subsection 7a77#b771 = ea*    
,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 !         
applicable ag5cy head %all--  7,a7 n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
execution ( ! applicable agreem5t1 meet 
) ! ,/ate--  7i7 to review !            
implem5tation ( ! agreem5t2 &  7ii7 to  
discuss plans = ! fir/ annual audit2    
7,b7 conduct annual audits dur+ ea* ( ! 
fir/ #d ye>s ( ,/ate p>ticipation 9 !   
program2 &  7,c7 ensure t ! "t p]iod =  

complet+ an annual audit1 f initiation  
to completion 7includ+ public comm5t &  
responses to ^? comm5ts71 does n exce$  
#ahj days4  7#b7 ,public availability & 
comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an audit conduct$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to !  
public = comm5t4  7,b7 ,response ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! p]iod
 = public comm5t ends1 ! applicable     
ag5cy head %all respond to public       
comm5ts receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#c7 ,audit team  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
c>ri$ out by an audit team det]m9$ by ! 
applicable ag5cy head1 9 consultation ) 
! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,b7 ,consultation ,consultation 
) ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include a reasonable opportunity = !    
,/ate to review1 & provide comm5ts      
reg>d+1 ! propos$ memb]s ( ! audit team4
  7h7 ,monitor+ ,aft] ! end ( ! f\r? ye>
 ( ! p>ticipation by a ,/ate 9 !        
program1 ! applicable ag5cy head %all   
monitor compliance by ! ,/ate ) ! writt5

 agreem5t "u subsection 7c71 includ+ !  
provision by ! ,/ate ( f9ancial res\rces
 to c>ry out ! writt5 agreem5t4  7i7    
,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y or !  
,c\ncil %all submit to ,congress an     
annual report t describes ! adm9i/ration
 ( ! program dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
7j7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,t]m9ation by ag5cy
 ,! applicable ag5cy head may t]m9ate ! 
p>ticipation ( a ,/ate 9 ! program if-- 
7,a7 ! ag5cy head det]m9es t ! ,/ate is 
n adequately c>ry+ out !                
responsibilities assign$ to ! ,/ate     
pursuant to ?is section2  7,b7 ! ag5cy  
head provides to ! ,/ate-- 7i7 a        
notification ( ! det]m9ation (          
noncompliance2  7ii7 a p]iod ( n less   
?an #abj days to take su* corrective    
action z ! ag5cy head det]m9es to be    
necess>y to comply ) ! applicable       
agreem5t2 &  7iii7 on reque/ ( !        
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 a detail$           
description ( ea* responsibility 9 ne$ (
 corrective action reg>d+ an inadequacy 
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 ! 

,/ate1 aft] ! notification & p]iod =    
corrective action provid$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 fails to take satisfactory       
corrective action1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 
head4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation by ,/ate ,! ,/ate
 may t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( ! ,/ate 9 
! program at any "t by provid+ to !     
applicable ag5cy head a notice1 by n    
lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days be=e !    
date ( t]m9ation1 subject to su* t]ms & 
conditions z ! ag5cy head may provide4  
7k7 ,capacity build+ ,! ,c\ncil1 9      
coop]ation ) repres5tatives ( ,/ate     
(ficials1 may c>ry out education1 tra9+1
 pe]-ex*ange1 & o!r initiatives z       
appropriate--  7#a7 to assi/ ,/ates 9   
develop+ ! capacity to p>ticipate 9 !   
program2 &  7#b7 to promote in=mation   
%>+ & collaboration among ,/ates t are  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7l7            
,relation%ip to locally adm9i/]$        
projects ,a ,/ate grant$ au?ority "u ?is
 section may1 z appropriate & on !      
reque/ ( a local gov]nm5t--  7#a7       
ex]cise t au?ority on behalf ( ! local  

gov]nm5t = a locally adm9i/]$ project2  
or  7#b7 provide guidance & tra9+ reg>d+
 consolidat+ & m9imiz+ ! docum5tation & 
environm5tal analyses necess>y =        
sponsors ( a locally adm9i/]$ project to
 comply )--  7,a7 section #cjfajh2 &    
7,b7 any comp>able requirem5ts "u ,/ate 
law4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = *apt] #cjfa ( title #ed1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjfaad ! 
foll[+3  #cjfaae4 ,assumption by ,/ates 
( c]ta9 responsibilities relat+ to      
highway projects4  4