,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4   
,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4
 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4         
,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4  
,mead[s1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,takano1 
& ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% a ,multimodal ,freight ,fund+   
,=mula ,program & a ,national ,freight  
,infra/ructure ,competitive ,grant      
,program to improve ! effici5cy &       
reliability ( freight movem5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         

,national ,multimodal & ,su/a9able      
,freight ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4      
,freight fund+ programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #gja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #gjajd4 ,multimodal ,freight   
,fund+ ,=mula ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 a ,multimodal ,freight ,fund+ ,=mula   
,program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all        
di/ribute funds to ,/ates to improve !  
effici5cy & reliability ( freight       
movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,=mula  
apportionm5t ,( funds made available to 
! ,secret>y = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out !
 ,multimodal ,freight ,fund+ ,=mula     
,program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all calculate ! am\nt available to be  
apportion$ to a ,/ate bas$ on ! foll[+3 
7#a7 #f4be p]c5t 9 ! ratio t-- 7,a7 !   
numb] ( ports 9 ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7
 ! numb] ( ports 9 all ,/ates4  7#b7    
#f4be p]c5t 9 ! ratio t--  7,a7 ! numb] 
( rail track-miles us$ = ! movem5t (    
freight 9 ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 !    

numb] ( su* rail track-miles 9 all      
,/ates4  7#c7 #f4be p]c5t 9 ! ratio t-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( c>go-h&l+ airports 9 ea* 
,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 ! numb] ( su*      
airports 9 all ,/ates4  7#d7 #f4be p]c5t
 9 ! ratio t--  7,a7 ! numb] ( ,int]/ate
 sy/em miles 9 ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 
! numb] ( ,int]/ate sy/em miles 9 all   
,/ates4  7#e7 #cg4e p]c5t 9 ! ratio t-- 
7,a7 ! tonnage ( rail1 wat]borne1       
highway1 & airport freight mov$ 9 ea*   
,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 ! tonnage ( su*    
freight mov$ 9 all ,/ates4  7#f7 #cg4e  
p]c5t 9 ! ratio t--  7,a7 ! value (     
rail1 wat]borne1 highway & airport      
freight mov$ 9 ea* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 
! value ( su* freight mov$ 9 all ,/ates4
  7c7 ,ti] ,i eligibility ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide to a ,/ate 9 a fiscal ye>  
#dj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! funds available 
to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 = t fiscal 
ye> if ! ,/ate--  7#a7 has an e/abli%$  
freight advisory committee 9 accordance 
) section #gjbja2  7#b7 develop$ any    
analyses or plans requir$ = ! completion

 ( a ,/ate freight plan 9 accordance )  
section #gjbjb2  7#c7 has an approv$    
,/ate freight plan2  7#d7 has conduct$ a
 /atewide analysis ( freight ne$s &     
bottl5ecks on all modes (               
transportation1 includ+ int]modal & la/ 
mile ne$s2  7#e7 demon/rates use ( !    
/atewide analysis ( freight ne$s 9      
prioritiz+ projects 9 ! ,/ate freight   
plan2  7#f7 demon/rates t ! ,/ate w use 
! fund+ t x is provid$ "u ?is p>agraph =
 ! highe/ priority projects id5tifi$ 9 !
 freight inve/m5t plan describ$ "u      
section #gjbjb2 &  7#g7 demon/rates t ! 
program ( projects w use ! /rategies &  
contribute to ! goals describ$ 9 ! ,/ate
 freight plan to decrease--  7,a7       
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 local air 
pollution1 includ+ ozone & ozone        
precursors1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur      
dioxide1 p>ticulate matt]1 c>bon        
monoxide1 & lead2  7,c7 wat] run(f & o!r
 adv]se wat] impacts2 &  7,d7 wildlife  
habitat loss4  7d7 ,ti] ,,ii eligibility
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide to a ,/ate 9 

a fiscal ye> #fj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !    
funds available to ! ,/ate "u subsection
 7b7 = t fiscal ye> if ! ,/ate--  7#a7  
has met ! eligibility crit]ia (         
subsection 7c72  7#b7 has conduct$1 9   
coop]ation ) at lea/ "o o!r ,/ate1 a    
multi/ate analysis ( freight ne$s &     
bottl5ecks on all modes (               
transportation1 includ+ int]modal & la/ 
mile ne$s along a multi/ate freight     
corridor2 &  7#c7 has develop$1 9       
coop]ation ) at lea/ "o o!r ,/ate or a  
relevant entity 9 ,canada or ,mexico1 a 
regional freight inve/m5t plan t focuses
 on ! end-to-end inve/m5t ne$s (        
critical multi/ate freight corridors    
bas$ on ! multi/ate analysis ( freight  
ne$s & bottl5ecks on all modes (        
transportation1 includ+ int]modal & la/ 
mile ne$s4  7e7 ,r$i/ribution ( funds ,!
 ,secret>y %all make available "u !     
,national ,freight ,infra/ructure       
,competitive ,grant ,program "u section 
#gjaje any funds t--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y  
calculat$ "u subsection 7b7 z available 

to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> b did n       
provide to t ,/ate = t fiscal ye> "u    
subsection 7c7 or subsection 7d72 or    
7#b7 ! ,secret>y provid$ to a ,/ate "u  
subsection 7c7 or subsection 7d7 b rema9
 unobligat$ 9 t ,/ate at ! end ( ! ?ird 
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !y 
7 provid$ to ! ,/ate4  7f7 ,eligible    
uses ,a ,/ate may use funds provid$ "u  
?is section only =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t (
 corridor freight plans or regional     
freight plans2 or  7#b7 "o or m phases (
 capital projects1 equipm5t1 or         
op]ational improvem5ts on roads1 rails1 
l&side infra/ructure on ports &         
airports1 & int]modal connectors includ$
 9 a ,/ate freight plan = projects t--  
7,a7 ma9ta9 or improve ! effici5cy &    
reliability ( freight supply *a9s2  7,b7
 demon/rate public freight b5efits2     
7,c7 improve modal compon5ts ( a        
multimodal corridor t is critical to a  
,/ate or region2  7,d7 address freight  
ne$s to facilitate a regionally or      
nationally significant economic         

developm5t issue2  7,e7 9 accordance ) !
 ,/ate freight plan1 decrease-- 7i7     
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7ii7 local air 
pollution1 includ+ ozone & ozone        
precursors1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur      
dioxide1 p>ticulate matt]1 c>bon        
monoxide1 & lead2  7iii7 wat] run(f &   
o!r adv]se wat] impacts2 &  7iv7        
wildlife habitat loss2  7,f7 are        
multimodal1 multi-jurisdictional1 or    
corridor-bas$ & address freight ne$s2   
7,g7 relieve freight or non-freight     
access1 conge/ion1 or safety issues2 or 
7,h7 address fir/ & la/ mile connectors4
  7g7 ,,epa report ,a ,/ate t receives  
funds "u ?is section %all collect data  
&1 beg9n+ #a ye> f ! date ( ! completion
 ( ea* project or project phase t       
receives su* funds1 & annually !reaft] =
 #ae ye>s1 report to ! ,secret>y & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy on progress made t[>d gre5h\se  
gas emission r$uctions & local air      
pollution r$uctions 9 accordance ) !    
,/ate freight plan4 ,all relevant data &

 report+ %all be collect$ & report$ 9   
accordance ) guidance develop$ by !     
,adm9i/rator 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y4  7h7 ,f$]al ,%>e  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project 
c>ri$ out by a ,/ate us+ funds provid$  
"u ?is section may n be m ?an #hj p]c5t4
  7#b7 ,additional ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out by a  
,/ate us+ funds provid$ "u ?is section  
may be increas$ by #e p]c5t if ! su* #e 
p]c5t is us$ = ! mitigation ( diesel    
emissions f con/ruction activities      
associat$ ) ! project4 ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all develop
 guidance = eligible equipm5t &         
activities consi/5t ) exi/+ ,/ate1      
local1 & nonpr(it clean con/ruction     
guidel9es4  7i7 ,res]vation ( funds =   
t]ritories ,be=e mak+ a calculation "u  
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all )hold  
funds = di/ribution to ea* t]ritory 9 an
 am\nt bas$ on ! freight infra/ructure  
ne$ ( ! t]ritories1 z det]m9$ by !      

,secret>y4 ,su* funds %all n o!rwise be 
made available = di/ribution "u ?is     
section4  7j7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ f ! ,freight ,tru/ ,fund to 
c>ry out ?is section an am\nt equal to  
#ej p]c5t ( ! receipts ( ! ,freight     
,tru/ ,fund = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7k7 ,adm9i/ration &  
ov]sight co/s ,! ,secret>y may reta9 up 
to "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts        
available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* 
fiscal ye> = ! co/ ( adm9i/ration &     
ov]sight ( projects fund$ "u ?is        
section4  7l7 ,availability ( funds     
,am\nts au?oriz$ "u subsection 7j7 %all 
be-- 7#a7 available = obligation on     
,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* !y are  
au?oriz$2 &  7#b7 available until       
exp5d$4  7m7 ,application ( rate        
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all take su*  
action z may be necess>y to apply !     
requirem5ts describ$ "u section #aac (  
title #bc1 z applicable1 to any project 
receiv+ funds "u ?is section4  7n7      

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ,pu]to ,rico4  
7#b7 ,/ate ,freight ,plan ,! t]m ,/ate  
freight plan means ! ,/ate freight plan 
describ$ "u section #gjbjb4  7#c7       
,t]ritory ,! t]m t]ritory has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afe7;c77#a7 (   
title #bc4  #gjaje4 ,national ,freight  
,infra/ructure ,competitive ,grant      
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation %all e/abli% a         
,national ,freight ,infra/ructure       
,competitive ,grant ,program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to designat$ entities
 = eligible projects to improve !       
effici5cy & reliability ( freight       
movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,project
 goals ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !       
,secret>y %all prioritize projects t--  
7#a7 improve ! effici5cy & reliability (
 freight transportation2  7#b7 r$uce !  
co/ ( freight transportation2  7#c7     
improve ! safety ( freight              

transportation2  7#d7 relieve bottl5ecks
 9 ! freight transportation sy/em2  7#e7
 improve ! /ate ( good repair ( !       
freight transportation sy/em2  7#f7     
contribute to ! environm5tal goals      
describ$ 9 ! ,/ate freight plan2 &  7#g7
 r$uce ! adv]se impacts ( freight       
transportation on communities trav]s$ by
 freight4  7c7 ,grant applications ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u !     
,program a designat$ entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,eligible   
project ,a project is eligible = a grant
 "u ! ,program only if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! project--  7#a7 t is-- 7,a7
 a capital inve/m5t project = a         
transportation infra/ructure facility   
significantly us$ = ! movem5t ( freight2
 or  7,b7 infra/ructure necess>y to     
mitigate ! adv]se impact ( freight      
transportation on communities trav]s$ by
 freight1 includ+--  7i7 a road1 rail1  
or l&side air or wat] facility2  7ii7 an

 int]modal facility su* z a seaport or  
port on ! inl& wat]way sy/em1 an        
airport1 or a highway & rail int]modal  
facility2  7iii7 a facility relat$ to an
 int]national bord] cross+2  7iv7 is =  
an op]ational improvem5t or equipm5t ( a
 facility describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 or   
7v7 railway-roadway grade sep>ations &  
relat$ improvem5ts2  7#b7 w help to     
a*ieve ! goals set out 9 subsection 7b72
  7#c7 has non-,f$]al s\rce or s\rces ( 
committ$ f9anc+1 along ) any ,f$]al     
funds1 suffici5t to complete ! project2 
7#d7 has indep5d5t utility2  7#e7 is    
includ$ 9 ! ,/ate freight plan2 &  7#f7 
includes ! developm5t ( project plans & 
analysis4  7e7 ,grant crit]ia ,!        
,secret>y %all select eligible projects 
= fund+ bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 
,! ext5t to :i* ! project is likely to  
advance ! goals describ$ 9 subsection   
7b74  7#b7 ,! likely b5efits ( ! project
 relative to its co/s4  7#c7 ,! ext5t to
 :i* ! project demon/rates ! use (      
innovative te*nology1 /rategies1 &      

practices4  7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* !      
project uses onroad con/ruction vehicles
 & nonroad con/ruction equipm5t t meet !
 emission /&>ds ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to   
:i* ! project demon/rates effective     
r$uctions 79 accordance ) ! ,/ate       
freight plan7 9--  7,a7 gre5h\se gas    
emissions2  7,b7 local air pollution1   
includ+ ozone & ozone precursors1       
nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur dioxide1         
p>ticulate matt]1 c>bon monoxide1 &     
lead2  7,c7 wat] run(f & o!r adv]se wat]
 impacts2 &  7,d7 wildlife habitat loss4
  7#f7 ,! likely effect ( ! project on  
increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports4  7#g7 ,!
 consi/5cy ( ! project ) ! national     
freight /rategic plan describ$ "u       
section #gjajb4  7#h7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! 
project lev]ages ,f$]al funds by mat*+  
,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 tribal1 or    
private funds to ! ,f$]al fund+ reque/$ 
"u ! ,program4  7#i7 ,! ext5t to :i*    
funds = ! project are n available f o!r 
,f$]al s\rces4  7f7 ,special ,rule ,a   

m9imum ( #e p]c5t ( funds made available
 "u ! ,program = a fiscal ye> %all be   
provid$ to z]o-emission freight         
demon/ration projects1 z def9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7g7  
,retrospective analysis ,a grant        
agreem5t made "u ! ,program %all require
 t ! recipi5t collect data & report to !
 ,secret>y1 at an appropriate "t z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 on--  7#a7 !    
actual co/ ( con/ruct+ ! project2  7#b7 
! "t requir$ to complete ! project & put
 x into s]vice2  7#c7 ! level ( usage ( 
! facility built or improv$ by !        
project2  7#d7 ! b5efits ( ! project1   
measur$ 9 a way t is consi/5t ) !       
b5efits t 7 e/imat$ 9 ! application =   
fund+ t 0 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y2 &    
7#e7 any co/s result+ f ! project 9     
addition to ! co/s ( con/ruct+ !        
project4  7h7 ,,epa report ,a grant     
agreem5t made "u ! ,program %all require
 t ! recipi5t collect data &1 beg9n+ #a 

ye> f ! date ( ! completion ( ! project 
& annually !reaft] = #ae ye>s1 report to
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator (         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy on     
progress made t[>d gre5h\se gas emission
 r$uctions & local air pollution        
r$uctions 9 accordance ) ! ,/ate freight
 plan4 ,all relevant data & report+ %all
 be collect$ & report$ 9 accordance )   
guidance develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y4  7i7 ,p]iod 
( availability ,9 ent]+ into agreem5ts  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t any funds made available = a project t
 are n obligat$ or exp5d$ be=e ! la/ day
 ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* ! funds are made available are   
transf]r$ back to ! ,secret>y = mak+    
grants "u ! ,program4  7j7 ,r$i/ribution
 ( funds ,if a designat$ entity t       
receiv$ a grant "u ?is section has made 
no obligation ( fund+ ) respect to su*  
grant by ! end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye>      
foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y   
aw>d$ ! grant1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 

)draw ! grant f ! designat$ entity2 &   
7#b7 apply ! fund+ to ano!r grant "u ?is
 section4  7k7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i*
 a grant is made "u ! ,program1 z       
e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all be n m ?an 
#hj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,additional ,f$]al %>e 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ 
out by a ,/ate us+ funds provid$ "u ?is 
section may be increas$ by #e p]c5t if !
 su* #e p]c5t is us$ = ! mitigation (   
diesel emissions f con/ruction          
activities associat$ ) ! project4 ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1  
%all develop guidance = eligible        
equipm5t & activities consi/5t ) exi/+  
,/ate1 local1 & nonpr(it clean          
con/ruction guidel9es4  7l7             
,adm9i/ration & ov]sight co/s ,!        
,secret>y may reta9 up to "o-half ( #a  
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> = ! co/
 ( adm9i/ration & ov]sight ( projects   
fund$ "u ! ,program4  7m7 ,au?orization 

& availability ( funds  7#a7            
,au?orization ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ f ! ,freight ,tru/ ,fund to 
c>ry out ?is section an am\nt equal to  
#ej p]c5t ( ! receipts ( ! ,freight     
,tru/ ,fund = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7#b7 ,availability   
,am\nts au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be-- 7,a7 available = obligation on     
,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* !y are  
au?oriz$2 &  7,b7 available = obligation
 until exp5d$4  7n7 ,application ( rate 
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all take su*  
action z may be necess>y to apply !     
requirem5ts describ$ "u section #aac (  
title #bc1 z applicable1 to any project 
receiv+ funds "u ?is section4  7o7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,designat$ entity ,! t]m designat$      
entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a          
metropolitan plann+ organization2  7,d7 
a public transportation au?ority        
7includ+ a port au?ority72  7,e7 a      
tribal gov]nm5t2 or  7,f7 or a          

consortium ( ! entities describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican       
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#c7 ,/ate ,freight    
,plan ,! t]m ,/ate freight plan means ! 
,/ate freight plan describ$ "u section  
#gjbjb4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #gja ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #gjajd4 ,multimodal   
,freight ,fund+ ,=mula ,program4 #gjaje4
 ,national ,freight ,infra/ructure      
,competitive ,grant ,program4  4  #c4   
,national & ,/ate freight plans  7a7    
,national freight /rategic plan ,section
 #gjajb7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#ab7 be/ practices to r$uce gre5h\se 
gas emissions1 local air pollution1 wat]

 run(f1 & wildlife habitat loss4  4  7b7
 ,/ate freight advisory committees      
,section #gjbja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ repres5tatives (
 ports1 freight railroads1 & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh local gov]nm5ts & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  repres5tatives (-- 7#a7 ports2 
7#b7 freight railroads2  7#c7 %ipp]s2   
7#d7 c>ri]s2  7#e7 freight-relat$       
associations2  7#f7 ?ird-p>ty logi/ics  
provid]s2  7#g7 ! freight indu/ry       
work=ce2  7#h7 ! transportation dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,/ate2  7#i7 metropolitan plann+   
organizations2  7#aj7 local gov]nm5ts2  
7#aa7 ! environm5tal protection dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,/ate1 if applicable2 &  7#ab7 !   
air res\rces bo>d ( ! ,/ate1 if         
applicable  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,qualifications ,ea* memb] ( a      
freight advisory committee e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be widely recogniz$ 
to h qualifications suffici5t to        

repres5t ! int]e/s ( su* memb]'s        
/akehold] gr\p1 includ+1 z applicable-- 
7#a7 a g5]al bus9ess & f9ancial         
exp]i5ce2  7#b7 exp]i5ce or             
qualifications 9 ! areas ( freight      
transportation & logi/ics2  7#c7        
exp]i5ce 9 transportation plann+2  7#d7 
exp]i5ce repres5t+ employees ( ! freight
 indu/ry2 or  7#e7 exp]i5ce repres5t+ a 
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or metropolitan  
plann+ organization4  2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ advis+ on !         
developm5t ( ! freight inve/m5t plan    
aft] #gjbjb2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#f7 approve ! ,/ate freight   
plan "u section #gjbjb1 includ+ !       
freight inve/m5t plan4  4  7c7 ,/ate    
freight plans ,section #gjbjb ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#i7--  7i7 by ins]t+ & section #gjajd  
aft] section #afg ( title #bc2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#ab72  7#c7 

by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  
7#aj7 /rategies & goals to decrease--   
7,a7 gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 local
 air pollution1 includ+ ozone & ozone   
precursors1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur      
dioxide1 p>ticulate matt]1 c>bon        
monoxide1 & lead2  7,c7 wat] run(f & o!r
 adv]se wat] impacts2 &  7,d7 wildlife  
habitat loss2  7#aa7 /rategies & goals  
to decrease ! adv]se impact ( freight   
transportation on communities trav]s$ by
 freight railroads2 &  2  7#d7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,c]tification ,!     
,secret>y %all approve a freight plan if
 su* plan meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section & is consi/5t ) ! ,national     
freight /rategic plan describ$ 9 section
 #gjajb4 ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy %all c]tify any      
environm5tal goal or /rategy provisions 
( ! plan4  4  #d4 ,freight ,tru/ ,fund  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( 

! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ieab4 ,freight ,tru/ ,fund   
7a7 ,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re is     
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,freight    
,tru/ ,fund 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 consi/+ ( su*      
am\nts z may be appropriat$ or cr$it$ to
 su* ,fund z provid$ 9 ?is section or   
section #ifjb7;b74  7b7 ,transf]s to !  
fund ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to !    
,fund am\nts equival5t to taxes receiv$ 
9 ! ,treasury "u section #dbhf4  7c7    
,exp5ditures ,f ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund 
%all be made available1 z provid$ by    
appropriation ,acts1 = mak+ exp5ditures 
to meet obligations au?oriz$ to be paid 
out ( ! ,fund "u section #b ( !         
,national ,multimodal & ,su/a9able      
,freight ,infra/ructure ,act4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4      

#ieab4 ,freight ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #e4    
,freight mobility infra/ructure tax  7a7
 ,imposition ( tax ,*apt] #cc ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,c ! foll[+ new 
sub*apt]3  ,d ,gr\nd ,transportation    
,freight ,tax  ,sec4 #dbhf4 ,imposition 
( tax4  #dbhf4 ,imposition ( tax  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is h]eby impos$ ^u taxable  
gr\nd transportation ( prop]ty )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates a tax equal to #a p]c5t ( 
! am\nt paid = su* transportation4  7b7 
,by :om paid  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! tax      
impos$ by subsection 7a7 %all be paid-- 
7,a7 by ! p]son mak+ ! paym5t subject to
 tax1 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( transportation
 by a relat$ p]son1 by ! p]son = :om su*
 transportation is made4  7#b7          
,det]m9ations ( am\nts paid 9 c]ta9     
cases ,= purposes ( ?is section1 rules  
simil> to ! rules ( section #dbga7;c7   
%all apply4  7c7 ,transportation by     
relat$ p]sons ,9 ! case ( transportation
 ( prop]ty by ! %ipp] or a p]son relat$ 
to ! %ipp]1 ! fair m>ket value ( su*    

transportation %all be ! am\nt :i* w\ld 
be paid = transport+ su* prop]ty if su* 
prop]ty 7 transport$ by an unrelat$     
p]son1 det]m9$ on an arms' l5g? basis4  
7d7 ,def9itions & special rule ,=       
purposes ( ?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ,taxable 
gr\nd transportation ,! t]m taxable     
gr\nd transportation means              
transportation ( prop]ty by--  7,a7     
freight rail1 or  7,b7 truck trail] &   
semitrail] *assis & bodies1 suitable =  
use ) a trail] or semitrail] :i* has a  
gross vehicle weight ( #bf1jjj p\nds or 
m4  ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
t]ms truck trail] & semitrail] h ! same 
mean+s z su* t]ms h 9 section #djea4    
7#b7 ,relat$ p]son ,a p]son 7h]e9aft] 9 
?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! relat$ p]son7
 is relat$ to any p]son if-- 7,a7 !     
relat$ p]son be>s a relation%ip to su*  
p]son specifi$ 9 section #bfg7;b7 or    
#gjg7;b77#a71 or  7,b7 ! relat$ p]son & 
su* p]son are engag$ 9 trades or        
bus9esses "u common control 7)9 ! mean+ 
( subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #eb74 

,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 9 apply+ 
sections #bfg7;b7 & #gjg7;b77#a71 #aj   
p]c5t %all be sub/itut$ = #ej p]c5t ea* 
place x appe>s4  7#c7 ,transportation   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ! case an    
am\nt paid = transportation any portion 
( :i* is outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
portion ( su* am\nt paid :i* is         
allocable to transportation )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all be det]m9$ "u regulations   
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,su*          
regulations %all include rules to       
include transportation outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ! prim>y purpose ( :i* is to     
avoid ! tax impos$ by ?is section4  7e7 
,exemption = ,unit$ ,/ates & possessions
 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ,! tax impos$
 by subsection 7a7 %all n apply to      
am\nts paid = transportation ( prop]ty  
pur*as$ = ! exclusive use ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 or any ,/ate or political       
subdivision !re(4  4  7b7 ,cr$its or    
refunds to p]sons :o collect$ c]ta9     
taxes ,section #fdae ( su* ,code is     
am5d$ by /rik+ or #dbga ea* place x     

appe>s & ins]t+ #dbga1 or #dbhf4  7c7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = 
*apt] #cc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to sub*apt] ,c ! foll[+ new item3
  ,sub*apt] ,d4 ,gr\nd ,transportation  
,freight ,tax  4  7d7 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4    
7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to transportation
 beg9n+ on or aft] ! la/ day ( !        
#ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
issuance ( regulations "u subsection    
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