,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 &    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
programs & activities to support        
transportation options 9 areas t are    
und]go+ ext5sive repair or recon/ruction
 ( transportation infra/ructure1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,increase               
,transportation ,alt]natives ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,surface             
transportation block grant program      
,section #acc ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7j7 ,transportation alt]natives
 = areas und]go+ ext5sive repair or     
recon/ruction ( transportation          
infra/ructure ,! ,secret>y %all issue   
regulations to ensure t ,/ates give     
pref]5ce to eligible projects "u ?is    

section t--  7#a7 are locat$ 9 areas t  
are und]go+ ext5sive repair or          
recon/ruction ( transportation          
infra/ructure1 includ+ ,f$]al-aid       
highways1 f$]ally own$ roads op5 =      
public travel1 pass5g] rail facilities1 
& public transportation facilities2 &   
7#b7 w provide transportation           
alt]natives relat$ to ! full or p>tial  
closure ( ! transportation infra/ructure
 9 su* areas4  4  #c4 ,grant ,program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all c>ry out a grant   
program to support community ef=ts to   
inve/ 9 transportation alt]natives4  7b7
 ,aw>d ( grants ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ! program 
on a competitive basis4  7c7 ,pref]5ce  
,9 aw>d+ ! grants1 ! ,secret>y %all give
 pref]5ce to projects locat$ 9 areas t  
are und]go+ ext5sive repair or          
recon/ruction ( transportation          
infra/ructure1 includ+ ,f$]al-aid       
highways1 f$]ally own$ roads op5 =      

public travel1 pass5g] rail facilities1 
& public transportation facilities4  7d7
 ,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities  
%all be eligible to receive grants "u ! 
program3 7#a7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  
7#b7 ,metropolitan plann+ organizations4
  7#c7 ,rural plann+ organizations4  7e7
 ,eligible activities ,am\nts receiv$ 9 
grants "u ! program may be us$ to plan  
=1 facilitate1 & provide initial support
 = any ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7     
,transportation dem& managem5t programs1
 includ+ support = transportation       
managem5t associations4  7#b7 ,c>pool or
 telecommut+ projects4  7#c7 ,plann+1   
design1 acquisition ( rights-(-way1     
con/ruction1 improvem5t1 & managem5t (  
/reets1 pa?ways1 & public transportation
 facilities to facilitate exp&$ bicycle 
& p$e/rian mobility & access4  7f7      
,application ,to receive a grant "u !   
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m &
 mann] z ! ,secret>y prescribes4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out ?is  
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