,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bbh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #c1         
#bjai,ms4 ,velzquez 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,serrano1 and ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4        
,maloney of ,new ,york7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to         
authorize programs and activities to    
support transportation options in areas 
that are undergoing extensive repair or 
reconstruction of transportation        
infrastructure1 and for other purposes4 
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,increase ,transportation       
,alternatives ,investment ,act of #bjai4
  #b4 ,surface transportation block     
grant program ,section #acc of title    
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3  7j7
 ,transportation alternatives for areas 
undergoing extensive repair or          
reconstruction of transportation        
infrastructure ,the ,secretary shall    

issue regulations to ensure that ,states
 give preference to eligible projects   
under this section that--  7#a7 are     
located in areas that are undergoing    
extensive repair or reconstruction of   
transportation infrastructure1 including
 ,federal-aid highways1 federally owned 
roads open for public travel1 passenger 
rail facilities1 and public             
transportation facilities2 and  7#b7    
will provide transportation alternatives
 related to the full or partial closure 
of the transportation infrastructure in 
such areas4  4  #c4 ,grant ,program  7a7
 ,in general ,the ,secretary of         
,transportation shall carry out a grant 
program to support community efforts to 
invest in transportation alternatives4  
7b7 ,award of grants ,not later than #a 
year after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary shall award grants
 under the program on a competitive     
basis4  7c7 ,preference ,in awarding the
 grants1 the ,secretary shall give      
preference to projects located in areas 

that are undergoing extensive repair or 
reconstruction of transportation        
infrastructure1 including ,federal-aid  
highways1 federally owned roads open for
 public travel1 passenger rail          
facilities1 and public transportation   
facilities4  7d7 ,eligible entities ,the
 following entities shall be eligible to
 receive grants under the program3 7#a7 
,state and local governments4  7#b7     
,metropolitan planning organizations4   
7#c7 ,rural planning organizations4  7e7
 ,eligible activities ,amounts received 
in grants under the program may be used 
to plan for1 facilitate1 and provide    
initial support for any of the following
 activities3  7#a7 ,transportation      
demand management programs1 including   
support for transportation management   
associations4  7#b7 ,carpool or         
telecommuting projects4  7#c7 ,planning1
 design1 acquisition of rights-of-way1  
construction1 improvement1 and          
management of streets1 pathways1 and    
public transportation facilities to     

facilitate expanded bicycle and         
pedestrian mobility and access4  7f7    
,application ,to receive a grant under  
the program1 an eligible entity shall   
submit to the ,secretary an application 
in such form and manner as the          
,secretary prescribes4  7g7             
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the
 ,secretary #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc to     
carry out this section4