,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjah,mr4   
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4     
,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to emp[] ,/ates )  
au?ority = mo/ tax+ & sp5d+ = highway   
programs & mass transit programs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,transportation        
,emp[]m5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !   
objective ( ! ,f$]al highway program has
 be5 to facilitate ! con/ruction ( a    
mod]n freeway sy/em t promotes effici5t 
int]/ate comm]ce by connect+ all ,/ates2
  7#b7 ! objective describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 has be5 atta9$1 & ! ,int]/ate      
,sy/em connect+ all ,/ates is ne>       
completion2  7#c7 ea* ,/ate has !       
responsibility ( provid+ an effici5t    
transportation network = ! resid5ts ( ! 
,/ate2  7#d7 ea* ,/ate has ! means to   
build & op]ate a network (              

transportation sy/ems1 includ+ highways1
 t be/ s]ves ! ne$s ( ! ,/ate2  7#e7 ea*
 ,/ate is be/ capable ( det]m9+ ! ne$s (
 ! ,/ate & act+ on ^? ne$s2  7#f7 !     
,f$]al role 9 highway transportation    
has1 ov] "t1 usurp$ ! role ( ! ,/ates by
 tax+ motor fuels us$ 9 ! ,/ates & !n   
di/ribut+ ! proce$s to ! ,/ates bas$ on 
! p]ceptions ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on :at
 is be/ = ! ,/ates2  7#g7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t has us$ ! ,f$]al motor fuels  
tax rev5ues to =ce all ,/ates to take   
actions t are n necess>ily appropriate =
 individual ,/ates2  7#h7 ! ,f$]al      
di/ribution1 review1 & en=cem5t process 
wa/es billions ( doll>s on unproductive 
activities2  7#i7 ,f$]al m&ates t apply 
uni=mly to all #ej ,/ates1 reg>dless ( !
 diff]5t circum/ances ( ! ,/ates1 cause 
! ,/ates to wa/e billions ( h>d-e>n$ tax
 doll>s on projects1 programs1 &        
activities t ! ,/ates w\ld n o!rwise    
und]take2 &  7#aj7 ,congress has        
express$ a /rong int]e/ 9 r$uc+ ! role (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by all[+ ea* ,/ate  

to manage its own affairs4  7b7         
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to provide a new policy bluepr9t to
 gov]n ! ,f$]al role 9 transportation   
once exi/+ & prior f9ancial obligations 
are met2  7#b7 to return to ! individual
 ,/ates maximum discretion>y au?ority & 
fiscal responsibility = all elem5ts ( ! 
national surface transportation sy/ems t
 are n )9 ! direct purview ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 to pres]ve ,f$]al      
responsibility = ! ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] 
,national ,sy/em ( ,int]/ate & ,def5se  
,highways2  7#d7 to pres]ve !           
responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation =--  7,a7 design1       
con/ruction1 & pres]vation (            
transportation facilities on ,f$]al     
public l&2  7,b7 national programs (    
transportation rese>* & developm5t &    
transportation safety2 &  7,c7 em]g5cy  
assi/ance to ! ,/ates 9 response to     
natural disa/]s2  7#e7 to elim9ate to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable ,f$]al        
ob/acles to ! ability ( ea* ,/ate to    

apply innovative solutions to ! f9anc+1 
design1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 &        
pres]vation ( ,f$]al & ,/ate            
transportation facilities2 &  7#f7 )    
respect to transportation activities    
c>ri$ out by ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & 
! private sector1 to enc\rage--  7,a7   
competition among ,/ates1 local         
gov]nm5ts1 & ! private sector2 &  7,b7  
innovation1 en]gy effici5cy1 private    
sector p>ticipation1 & productivity4    
#c4 ,fund+ limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 if ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation det]m9es = any ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc t ! aggregate    
am\nt requir$ to c>ry out transportation
 programs & projects "u ?is ,act &      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act exce$s !      
e/imat$ aggregate am\nt 9 ! ,highway    
,tru/ ,fund available = ^? programs &   
projects = ! fiscal ye>1 ea* am\nt made 
available = t program or project %all be
 r$uc$ by ! pro rata p]c5tage requir$ to
 r$uce ! aggregate am\nt requir$ to c>ry
 out ^? programs & projects to an am\nt 

equal to t available = ^? programs &    
projects 9 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund = !   
fiscal ye>4  #d4 ,fund+ = core highway  
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,! foll[+
 sums are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out
 ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an !    
,mass ,transit ,acc\nt73  7,a7          
,f$]al-aid highway program1 etc ,= !    
national highway p]=mance program "u    
section #aai ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! surface transportation block   
grant program "u section #acc ( t title1
 & ! highway safety improvem5t program  
"u section #adh ( t title1 = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 an       
aggregate am\nt n to exce$ #aj p]c5t ( !
 balance ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r  
?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 z e/imat$ 
7tak+ into acc\nt e/imat$ rev5ues7 at ! 
beg9n+ ( ea* su* fiscal ye>4  7,b7      
,em]g5cy relief ,= em]g5cy relief "u    
section #abe ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7,c7 ,f$]al l&s     

programs  7i7 ,f$]al l&s transportation 
program ,= ! ,f$]al l&s transportation  
program "u section #bjc ( title #bc1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 ( :i*  
#bdj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made available = 
ea* fiscal ye> %all be ! am\nt = !      
,national ,p>k ,s]vice & #cj1jjj1jjj ( !
 am\nt made available = ea* fiscal ye>  
%all be ! am\nt = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7ii7 ,f$]al l&s    
access program ,= ! ,f$]al l&s access   
program "u section #bjd ( title #bc1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7  
,f$]al-aid sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ajc7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,national    
,highway ,sy/em1 :i* includes 4  7,b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 9  
section #ajc1 by /rik+ ! section        
designation & head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
#ajc4 ,f$]al-aid sy/em  2  &  7ii7 9 !  
analysis1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     

section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ajc4  
,f$]al-aid sy/em4  4  7#c7 ,f$]alization
 & def$]alization ( projects ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ on      
,octob] #a1 #bjah--  7,a7 a highway     
con/ruction or improvem5t project %all n
 be consid]$ to be a ,f$]al highway     
con/ruction or improvem5t project unless
 & until a ,/ate exp5ds ,f$]al funds = !
 con/ruction portion ( ! project2  7,b7 
a highway con/ruction or improvem5t     
project %all n be consid]$ to be a      
,f$]al highway con/ruction or improvem5t
 project solely by reason ( ! exp5diture
 ( ,f$]al funds by a ,/ate be=e !       
con/ruction phase ( ! project to pay    
exp5ses relat+ to ! project1 includ+ =  
any environm5tal docum5t or design "w   
requir$ = ! project2 &  7,c7 7i7 a ,/ate
 may1 aft] hav+ us$ ,f$]al funds to pay 
all or a portion ( ! co/s ( a highway   
con/ruction or improvem5t project1      
reimburse ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an am\nt 
equal to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds s       
exp5d$2 &  7ii7 aft] completion ( a     

reimbursem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71 a   
highway con/ruction or improvem5t       
project describ$ 9 t clause %all no     
long] be consid]$ to be a ,f$]al highway
 con/ruction or improvem5t project4     
7#d7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,no report+   
requirem5t1 o!r ?an a report+ requirem5t
 9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all apply on or aft] ,octob] #a1 
#bjah1 to ! use ( ,f$]al funds = highway
 projects by a public-private p>tn]%ip4 
7b7 ,exp5ditures f ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 
7#a7 ,exp5ditures = core programs       
,section #iejc7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,octob]   
#a1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbe2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ ,,fa/ ,act & ins]t+       
,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,july #a1 #bjbc 
& ins]t+ ,july #a1 #bjbe2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i71 by /rik+ ,octob] 
#a1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah2 & 
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,octob]  
#a1 #bjaa & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbb4   

7#b7 ,am\nts available = core program   
exp5ditures ,section #iejc ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,core programs  
f9anc+ rate ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 ! case ( gasol9e
 & special motor fuels ! tax rate ( :i* 
is ! rate specifi$ 9 section            
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77i71 ! core programs  
f9anc+ rate is--  7i7 aft] ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjai1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1   
#ah4c c5ts p] gallon1  7ii7 aft]        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1
 #bjba1 #i4f c5ts p] gallon1  7iii7 aft]
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & be=e ,octob]   
#a1 #bjbb1 #f4d c5ts p] gallon1  7iv7   
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & be=e       
,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 #e4j c5ts p] gallon1 
&  7v7 aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 #c4g  
c5ts p] gallon1 &  7,b7 9 ! case (      
k]os5e1 diesel fuel1 & special motor    
fuels ! tax rate ( :i* is ! rate        
specifi$ 9 section                      
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77iii71 ! core programs

 f9anc+ rate is--  7i7 aft] ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjai1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1   
#bd4c c5ts p] gallon1  7ii7 aft]        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1
 #bjba1 #ab4g c5ts p] gallon1  7iii7    
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & be=e       
,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 #h4e c5ts p] gallon1 
7iv7 aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & be=e  
,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 #f4f c5ts p] gallon1 
&  7v7 aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 #e4j  
c5ts p] gallon4  7#b7 ,application (    
rate ,9 ! case ( fuels us$ z describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#c77;,c7 & 7#d77;,b7 (       
subsection 7c71 & aviation fuel describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7c71 !    
core programs f9anc+ rate is z]o4  4    
7c7 ,t]m9ation ( ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt 
,section #iejc7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 &   
be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjah aft] ,m>* #ca1   
#aihc2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#f7 ,transf] to ,highway      
,acc\nt ,on ,octob] #a1 #bjah1 !        
,secret>y %all transf] all am\nts 9 !   

,mass ,transit ,acc\nt to ! ,highway    
,acc\nt4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts & repeals made by ?is section  
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  
#e4 ,f$]al-aid highway program  7a7     
,apportionm5t  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ,section #ajd7;a7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ f ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund    
7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to be 
made available to ! ,secret>y =         
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,f$]al ,highway
 ,adm9i/ration1 an am\nt equal to #a    
p]c5t ( ! balance ( ! ,highway ,tru/    
,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7
 z e/imat$ 7tak+ into acc\nt e/imat$    
rev5ues7 at ! beg9n+ ( ea* su* fiscal   
ye>4  7,b7 ,consid]ation 9 ,congress    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to consid] any

 measure t w\ld make available =        
exp5diture f ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r
 ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 = a      
fiscal ye> an am\nt less ?an ! am\nt    
au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = su*      
fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,waiv]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,clause 7i7 may be waiv$ or susp5d$ 9 ! 
,s5ate only by ! affirmative vote (     
#c_/e ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4   
7,,ii7 ,debate ,debate on appeals 9 !   
,s5ate f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to
 subclause 7,i7 %all be limit$ to #a    
h\r1 to be equally divid$ betwe51 &     
controll$ by1 ! mov] & ! manag] ( !     
measure t w\ld make available =         
exp5diture f ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r
 ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 = a      
fiscal ye> an am\nt less ?an ! am\nt    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,,iii7   
,vote ,an affirmative vote ( #c_/e ( !  
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn1 %all be     
requir$ 9 ! ,s5ate to su/a9 an appeal ( 
! rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ 
9 relation to subclause 7,i74  7iii7    
,rules ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress ,?is     

subp>agraph is enact$ by ,congress--    
7,i7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1     
respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( 
! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b    
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) ^?      
rules2 &  7,,ii7 ) full recognition ( ! 
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann] & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t
 ,h\se4  4  7#b7 ,division among        
programs ( ,/ate's %>e ( base           
apportionm5t ,section #ajd7;b7 ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ! conge/ion mitigation & air      
quality improvem5t program1 ! national  
highway freight program1 & to c>ry out  
section #acd & ins]t+ & ! national      
highway freight program2  7,b7 9 ea* (  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 by /rik+  

p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#d72  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 
z p>agraph 7#d72  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,d72 &  7,f7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f74   
7#c7 ,calculation ( ,/ate am\nts        
,section #ajd7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+ fiscal  
ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]2 &   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7,i7 9     
subclause 7,i71 by add+ & at ! end2     
7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & & 
ins]t+ by2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ subclause
 7,,iii72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj &
 ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal   
ye> !reaft]2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !         
conge/ion mitigation & air quality      
improvem5t program "u section #adi1 !   
national highway freight program "u     
section #afg1 & to c>ry out section #acd

 & ins]t+ & ! national highway freight  
program "u section #afg4  7#d7          
,metropolitan plann+ ,section #ajd7;d7 (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by /rik+  
7,a7 ,use4--2  7iii7 by r$esignat+      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ clause 
7ii7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &       
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !              
,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft]    
section #acd 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7v7 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! 
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !          
,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft]    
p>agraphs 7#e77;,d7 & 7#f7 ( subsection 
7b7 ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,/ates4-- &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! di/ribution 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      

clause 7i71 & ins]t+ ,/ates4--,!        
di/ribution2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by    
/rik+ section #acd & o!r2  7iii7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iv7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& ind5t+ appropriately4  7#e7           
,transf]ability ( funds ,section #ajd ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7f7 ,transf]ability ( funds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t a ,/ate     
det]m9es t funds made available "u ?is  
title to ! ,/ate = a purpose are 9      
excess ( ! ne$s ( ! ,/ate = t purpose1 !
 ,/ate may transf] ! excess funds to1 & 
use ! excess funds =1 any surface       
transportation 7includ+ public          
transportation & rail7 purpose 9 !      
,/ate4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t a ,/ate has transf]r$ funds  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to a purpose t is n a  
surface transportation purpose z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! am\nt ( !   
improp]ly transf]r$ funds %all be d$uct$

 f any am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise       
receive f ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund = !    
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
det]m9ation4  4  7#f7 ,supplem5tal funds
 ,section #ajd7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 by /rik+ !         
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,be=e 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9
 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7h7 ,supplem5tal funds =       
national highway p]=mance program  7#a7 
,am\nt ,be=e  2  7,c7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraph 7,b7 z p>agraph 7#b7 &      
ind5t+ appropriately2  7,d7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by r$esignat+    
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 & ind5t+ appropriately2 &  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph     
7#a74  7#g7 ,base apportionm5t def9$    
,section #ajd7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! conge/ion     
mitigation & air quality improvem5t     

program "u section #adi1 ! national     
highway freight program "u section #afg1
 & to c>ry out section #acd & ins]t+ & !
 national highway freight program "u    
section #afg2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ & ! surface transportation     
block grant program4  7b7 ,national     
highway p]=mance program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #aai7;d77#b7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,h72  7,b7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,m72  7,c7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,o72 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,l71    
7,n71 & 7,p7 z subp>agraphs 7,h71 7,i71 
7,j71 7,k71 7,l71 & 7,m71 respectively4 
7#b7 ,repeal ( environm5tal mitigation  
provisions ,section #aai ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7g72 &  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively4
  7c7 ,surface transportation block     
grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#acc7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7           
modifications to comply ) accessibility 
requirem5ts "u ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  2  7,c7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#ae72 &  7,d7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z 
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ac71             
respectively4  7#b7 ,repeal ( bridges n 
on ,f$]al-aid highways provisions       
,section #acc ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+        
subsection 7f72  7,b7 by /rik+          
subsection 7h72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7g7 & 7i7 z subsections 7f7 
& 7g71 respectively4  7#c7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #acc7;c7 ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #aiia1 except 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ 
#aiia44  7,b7 ,section #acc7;d77#a7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by   
/rik+ 7aft] ! res]vation ( funds "u     
subsection 7h774  7,c7 ,section #acc7;g7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77;,c771 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ 7exclud+ ^? c>ri$ out "u 
subsection 7h77#e774  7,d7 ,section     
#afe7;c77#g7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #acc7;c7 & section 
#acc7;b77#ab7 & ins]t+ section          
#acc7;b77#aa74  7d7 ,metropolitan       
transportation plann+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is repeal$4  7#b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,! *apt] analysis = *apt]
 #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #acd4  7,b7 ,section #bhfd7;d77#b7 (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,transportation     
,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft] title #bc4  7,c7   
,section #ajc7;b77#c7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  

subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,coop]ation ,9 propos+ a           
modification "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate   
%all coop]ate ) local & regional        
(ficials4  4  7,d7 ,section             
#ajf7;h77#c77;,c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections
 #acd & #ace & ins]t+ section #ace4     
7,e7 ,section #ajh7;d77#e77;,a7 ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+     
section #ace4  7,f7 ,section            
#aai7;d77#a77;,b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections
 #acd & #ace & ins]t+ section #ace4     
7,g7 ,section #acc7;d7 ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &    
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e72  7ii7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#b72  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+  
section #ace2 &  7iv7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively4  7,h7    

,section #ace ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 by   
/rik+ ,subject to section #acd1 to &    
ins]t+ ,to2 &  7bb7 by ins]t+ 7z 9      
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft] 
section #acd7;a72 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !              
,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft]    
section #acd7;a72  7ii7 9 subsection    
7b77#a71 by /rik+ ) ! transportation    
plann+ activities c>ri$ out "u section  
#acd = metropolitan areas ( ! ,/ate &2  
7iii7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7--  7aa7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72
 &  7bb7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs     
7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 
7,b71 & 7,c71 respectively2  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72  7,,iii7 9 p>agraph
 7#f71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+  
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,,iv7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2  7iv7 9  

subsection 7g7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7aa7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7bb7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71             
respectively2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#h71
 by /rik+ & section #acd2  7v7 9        
subsection 7i71 by /rik+ apportion$ "u  
p>agraphs 7#e77;,d7 & 7#f7 ( section    
#ajd7;b7 ( ?is title &2  7vi7 9         
subsection 7j71 by /rik+ & section #acd 
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7vii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section1 ! def9itions "u section        
#acd7;b7 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,transportation     
,emp[]m5t ,act7 %all apply4  4  7,i7    
,section #acg ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+         
subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively4  7,j7 ,section #adb
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7i7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72 & 
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 ?r\gh
 7i7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h71       

respectively4  7,k7 ,section #add7;j7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by    
/rik+ a transportation improvem5t       
program "u section #acd7;j7 or a        
/atewide transportation improvem5t      
program "u section #ace1 z applicable & 
ins]t+ a /atewide transportation        
improvem5t program "u section #ace2 &   
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by /rik+     
sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+ section   
#ace4  7,l7 ,section #afh7;a77#c7 (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ metropolitan or /atewide      
transportation plann+ "u section #acd or
 #ace1 respectively & ins]t+ /atewide   
transportation plann+ "u section #ace4  
7,m7 ,section #bja7;c77#a7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+ section   
#ace4  7,n7 ,section #bag7;g77#a7 (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ metropolitan  
plann+ organization & ,/ate 9 accordance
 ) sections #acd & #ace1 respectively & 

ins]t+ ,/ate 9 accordance ) section     
#ace4  7,o7 ,section                    
#cbg7;a77#b77;,b77iv77,i7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#acd or4  7,p7 ,section #eje ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7i7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+
 metropolitan &2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+     
sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+ section   
#ace2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by  
/rik+ sections #acd & #ace & ins]t+     
section #ace4  7,q7 ,section            
#fjb7;a77#c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #acd &
 #ace & ins]t+ section #ace4  7,r7      
,section #agd ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #gejd7 is am5d$--  7i7 9 !    
f\r? s5t5ce ( subsection 7a71 by /rik+ !
 metropolitan plann+ organization       
designat$ to conduct ! cont9u+1         
coop]ative & compreh5sive transportation
 plann+ process = ! area "u section #acd
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code12     
7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72 &  7iii7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z          

subsection 7b74  7,s7 ,section #agf7;c7 
( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#gejf7;c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ section #acd7;i7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or2 &   
7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#i7--  7,i7 by /rik+  
section #acd7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 or2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ "u 
section #acd7;j7 ( su* title #bc or4    
7,t7 ,section #ahb7;c77#e7 ( ! ,clean   
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geaa;a7c77#e77
 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,beg9n+ & 
ins]t+ ,beg9n+2 &  7ii7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce  
by /rik+ & ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#agd7;b74  7,u7 ,section #ecjd7;i7 (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7i7 by /rik+ sections #acd &   
#ace ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section
 #ace2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ?is ?is & ins]t+
 ?is4  7e7 ,national bridge & tunnel    
inv5tory & inspection /&>ds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #add ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
subsection 7e77#a7 by ins]t+ on !       
,f$]al-aid sy/em aft] any bridge2 &     
7,b7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ on ! 
,f$]al-aid sy/em aft] con/ruct any      
bridge4  7#b7 ,repeal ( hi/oric bridges 
provisions ,section #add ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7g72 &  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7k7 z  
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively4
  7f7 ,highway ,safety ,improvem5t      
,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adh ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 9 p>agraph   
7#d77;,b7--  7,i7 by /rik+ clause 7v72  
7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 
7xxviii7 z clauses 7v7 ?r\gh 7xxvii71   
respectively2 &  7,,iii7 9 clause       
7xxvii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+      
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xxvii7 & ins]t+      
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xxvi72  7iii7 9      
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ bicycli/12  7iv7

 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ab72 & 
7v7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh  
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g71       
respectively2  7,b7 by /rik+ subsections
 7b7 ?r\gh 7i72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7b7 
& 7c71 respectively4  7#b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section #aja7;a77#bh7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,transportation     
,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft] section #adh7;a74  
7,b7 ,section #bjb7;e77#a7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
eligible projects describ$ 9 section    
#adh7;a77#d7 & ins]t+ highway safety    
improvem5t projects 7z def9$ 9 section  
#adh7;a774  7,c7 ,section               
#djb7;b77#a77;,f77v7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7z 9  
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,transportation ,emp[]m5t ,act7 aft] 
section #adh7;a74  7,d7 ,section #caajb 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,i7

 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,k72 &  7,,ii7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,l7 ?r\gh     
7,,bb7 z subp>agraphs 7,k7 ?r\gh 7,,aa71
 respectively2  7ii7 9 subsection 7d71  
by /rik+ subsection 7c77#b77,y7 & ins]t+
 subsection 7c77#b77,x72 &  7iii7 9     
subsection 7l77#b77;,g71 by /rik+       
subsection 7c77#b77,p7 ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7c77#b77,o74 
7g7 ,repeal ( conge/ion mitigation & air
 quality improvem5t program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #adi ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,! *apt] analysis = *apt]
 #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #adi4  7,b7 ,section #ajf7;d7 ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
section1 section #acc1 or section #adi &
 ins]t+ section or section #acc4  7,c7  
,section #aej ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection     
7c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &   
7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z    

p>agraph 7#e72 &  7ii7 9 subsection     
7d77#a71 by /rik+ 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 
& 7#e74  7,d7 ,section #cbb7;h77#c7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ & ! conge/ion mitigation & air
 quality improvem5t program "u section  
#adi4  7,e7 ,section #eje7;a77#c7 (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #adi14  7h7 ,national def5se  
highways ,section #caa ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ "u subsection   
7a7 ( section #ajd ( ?is title & ins]t+ 
to c>ry out ?is section2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  #f4 ,fund+ =    
highway rese>* & developm5t program  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass   
,transit ,acc\nt7 to c>ry out section   
#ejc7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 #aae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7b7 ,applicability (
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,funds  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by subsection

 7a7 %all--  7#a7 be available =        
obligation 9 ! same mann] z if ^? funds 
7 apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ! ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project or activity     
c>ri$ out us+ ^? funds %all be #hj      
p]c5t1 unless o!rwise expressly provid$ 
by ?is ,act 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts by ?is  
,act7 or o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7#b7 rema9 available until exp5d$ & 
n be transf]able4  #g4 ,return ( excess 
tax receipts to ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #iejc7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,return ( excess tax    
receipts to ,/ates = surface            
transportation purposes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,on ! fir/ day ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s      
#bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation1 %all--  7i7 det]m9e !
 excess 7if any7 (--  7,i7 ! am\nts     
appropriat$ 9 su* fiscal ye> to !       
,highway ,tru/ ,fund "u subsection 7b7  
:i* are attributable to ! taxes describ$

 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 !re( 7aft] !   
application ( p>agraph 7#d7 !re(7 ov] ! 
sum (--  7,,ii7 ! am\nts s appropriat$  
:i* are equival5t to--  7aa7 su* am\nts 
attributable to ! core programs f9anc+  
rate = su* ye>1 plus  7bb7 ! taxes      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c77;,c71         
7#d77;,b71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7c71 &   
7ii7 allocate ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 
7i7 among ! ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code7 = surface transportation 7includ+
 mass transit & rail7 purposes s t--    
7,i7 ! p]c5tage ( t am\nt allocat$ to   
ea* ,/ate1 is equal to  7,,ii7 !        
p]c5tage ( ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause    
7i77,i7 paid into ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 9 ! late/ fiscal ye> = :i* su* data are
 available :i* is attributable to       
highway us]s 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t 
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate has  
us$ am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a      
purpose :i* is n a surface              
transportation purpose z describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! improp]ly us$ am\nts

 %all be d$uct$ f any am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld
 o!rwise receive f ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund = ! fiscal ye> :i* beg9s aft] !   
date ( ! det]m9ation4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  
#h4 ,r$uction 9 taxes on gasol9e1 diesel
 fuel1 k]os5e1 & special fuels fund+    
,highway ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,r$uction 9   
tax rate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#djha7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ #ah4c c5ts & ins]t+ #c4g  
c5ts2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+  
#bd4c c5ts & ins]t+ #e4j c5ts4  7#b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section         
#djha7;a77#b77;,d7 ( su* ,code is       
am5d$--  7i7 by /rik+ #ai4g c5ts &      
ins]t+ #d4a c5ts1 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #bd4c
 c5ts & ins]t+ #e4j c5ts4  7,b7 ,section
 #fdbg7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ #g4d c5ts & ins]t+ #a4e c5ts4 
7b7 ,additional con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,section #djda7;a77#a77;,c77iii77,i7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$

 by /rik+ #g4c c5ts p] gallon 7#d4c c5ts
 p] gallon aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb7 & 
ins]t+ #a4d c5ts p] gallon 7z]o aft]    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc74  7#b7 ,section   
#djda7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #ah4c c5ts & ins]t+ #d   
c5ts4  7#c7 ,clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 (     
section #djda7;a77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,code  
are ea* am5d$ by /rik+ #bd4c c5ts &     
ins]t+ #e4j c5ts4  7#d7 ,section        
#djda7;a77#c77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #ah4c c5ts & ins]t+ #c4g 
c5ts4  7#e7 ,section #djda7m77#a7 ( su* 
,code is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbc12   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+    
#i4ae c5ts & ins]t+ #a4h c5ts2  7,c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #aa4c    
c5ts & ins]t+ #b4c c5ts2 &  7,d7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 z]o aft] ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjbb4  4  7#f7 ,section #djha7;d77#a7 (
 su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ #d4c c5ts  
p] gallon aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf &   
ins]t+ z]o aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4   

7#g7 ,section #iejc7;b7 ( su* ,code is  
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71  
by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbb bo? places x 
appe>s & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbc2  7,b7
 9 ! head+ ( p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+    
,octob] #a1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1  
#bjbc2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,july 
#a1 #bjbc & ins]t+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbc1 & be=e ,july #a1 #bjbd2 &  7,d7 9
 p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 by /rik+ ,octob]   
#a1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbc4   
7c7 ,floor /ock refunds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if-- 7,a7 be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 tax  
has be5 impos$ "u section #djha ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf on any   
liquid2 &  7,b7 on su* date su* liquid  
is held by a deal] & has n be5 us$ & is 
int5d$ = sale2  !re %all be cr$it$ or   
refund$ 7)\t int]e/7 to ! p]son :o paid 
su* tax 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! 
taxpay]7 an am\nt equal to ! excess ( ! 
tax paid by ! taxpay] ov] ! am\nt ( su* 
tax :i* w\ld be impos$ on su* liquid _h 
! taxable ev5t occurr$ on su* date4     

7#b7 ,"t = fil+ claims ,no cr$it or     
refund %all be all[$ or made "u ?is     
subsection unless--  7,a7 claim !re= is 
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury be=e   
,april #a1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 9 any case :]e
 liquid is held by a deal] 7o!r ?an !   
taxpay]7 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc--  7i7 !  
deal] submits a reque/ = refund or cr$it
 to ! taxpay] be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd2 & 
7ii7 ! taxpay] has repaid or agre$ to   
repay ! am\nt s claim$ to su* deal] or  
has obta9$ ! writt5 cons5t ( su* deal]  
to ! all[ance ( ! cr$it or ! mak+ ( !   
refund4  7#c7 ,exception = fuel held 9  
retail /ocks ,no cr$it or refund %all be
 all[$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to   
any liquid 9 retail /ocks held at !     
place :]e int5d$ to be sold at retail4  
7#d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is      
subsection1 ! t]ms deal] & held by a    
deal] h ! respective mean+s giv5 to su* 
t]ms by section #fdab ( su* ,code2      
except t ! t]m deal] includes a produc]4
  7#e7 ,c]ta9 rules to apply ,rules     
simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7b7 &   

7c7 ( section #fdab & sections #fbjf &  
#ffge ( su* ,code %all apply = purposes 
( ?is subsection4  7d7 ,effective dates 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all apply to fuel remov$
 aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  7#b7 ,c]ta9
 con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7b77#d7 %all apply to fuel
 remov$ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  7,b7
 ,! am5dm5ts made by subp>agraphs 7,a71 
7,b71 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#f7 %all  
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  7,c7 
,! am5dm5t made by subsection           
7b77#f77;,d7 %all take effect on ,june  
#a1 #bjah4  #i4 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft] consultation )
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit
 to ,congress a report t describes su*  
te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts to titles #bc
 & #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & to o!r   
laws1 z are necess>y to br+ ^? titles & 
o!r laws into con=mity ) ! policy       

embodi$ 9 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act4  #aj4 ,application cont+5t on 
c]tification ( deficit neutrality  7a7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
ensure t--  7#a7 ?is ,act w apply only  
if ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget c]tifies t ?is ,act is deficit 
neutral2  7#b7 discretion>y sp5d+ limits
 are r$uc$ to capture ! sav+s realiz$ 9 
devolv+ transportation functions to !   
,/ate level pursuant to ?is ,act2 &     
7#c7 ! tax r$uction made by ?is ,act is 
n scor$ "u pay-z-y-g & does n           
inadv]t5tly trigg] a seque/ration4  7b7 
,effective date cont+5cy ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply    
only if--  7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,director7 submits ! report 
"u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 ! report     
conta9s a c]tification by ! ,director t1
 bas$ on ! requir$ e/imates1 ! r$uction 
9 discretion>y outlays result+ f !      
r$uction 9 contract au?ority is at lea/ 

z great z ! r$uction 9 rev5ues = ea*    
fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7c7 
,,omb e/imates & report  7#a7           
,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #e cal5d> days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all--  7,a7 e/imate ! net    
*ange 9 rev5ues result+ f ?is ,act = ea*
 fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc2     
7,b7 e/imate ! net *ange 9 discretion>y 
outlays result+ f ! r$uction 9 contract 
au?ority "u ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 det]m9e1  
bas$ on ^? e/imates1 :e!r ! r$uction 9  
discretion>y outlays is at lea/ z great 
z ! r$uction 9 rev5ues = ea* fiscal ye> 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &  7,d7 submit  
to ,congress a report t describes !     
e/imates & det]m9ation4  7#b7           
,applicable assumptions & guidel9es     
7,a7 ,rev5ue e/imates ,! rev5ue e/imates
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be  
pr$icat$ on ! same economic & te*nical  
assumptions & score keep+ guidel9es t   
w\ld be us$ = e/imates made pursuant to 
section #beb7;d7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 

,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;d774  7,b7 ,outlay  
e/imates ,! outlay e/imates requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be det]m9$ by   
comp>+ ! level ( discretion>y outlays   
result+ f ?is ,act ) ! correspond+ level
 ( discretion>y outlays project$ 9 !    
basel9e "u section #beg ( ! ,balanc$    
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijg74  7d7  
,con=m+ adju/m5t to discretion>y sp5d+  
limits ,on compliance ) ! requirem5ts   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,director  
%all adju/ ! adju/$ discretion>y sp5d+  
limits = ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye>
 #bjbc "u section #fja7;a77#b7 ( !      
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffe7;a77#b77 by ! e/imat$    
r$uctions 9 discretion>y outlays "u     
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7e7 ,,paygo   
int]action ,on compliance ) !           
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71  
no *anges 9 rev5ues e/imat$ to result f 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be c\nt$ = ! 
purposes ( section #beb7;d7 ( ! ,balanc$

 ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control   
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;d774