,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a ,sm>t ,te*nology ,traffic ,signals ,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,less ,traffic ) ,sm>t ,/op ,lights ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,sm>t ,te*nology ,traffic ,signals ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a ,sm>t ,te*nology ,traffic ,signals ,grant ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to improve ! function+ ( traffic signals 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 r$uces traffic conge/ion2 7#b7 improves ! safety & effectiv5ess ( roadways2 7#c7 r$uces fuel co/s = driv]s2 & 7#d7 r$uces air pollution4 7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t entity4 7c7 ,grant uses ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u ! ,program %all use ! grant to improve traffic signals ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( innovative te*nology1 includ+-- 7#a7 adaptive signal control te*nology2 & 7#b7 real-"t data measurem5t te*nology4 7d7 ,tim+ ,a grant aw>d$ to an entity "u ! ,program %all be fully exp5d$ n lat] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* initial grant am\nts are made available to ! entity4 7e7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ! ,program may n exce$ #hj p]c5t4 7#b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may waive p>agraph 7#a7 if a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t entity demon/rates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 extreme f9ancial h>d%ip4 7#c7 ,9-k9d contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u ! ,program may be d]iv$ 9 :ole or 9 "p f 9-k9d contributions4 7f7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7g7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program may n be us$ to pur*ase1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 an automat$ traffic en=cem5t sy/em4 7#b7 ,automat$ traffic en=cem5t sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m automat$ traffic en=cem5t sy/em means any device t captures an image ( or in=mation f a vehicle = ! purposes ( traffic law en=cem5t4 7h7 ,cr[ds\rc+ ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y may accept1 subject to regulations issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 volunt>y s]vices if-- 7#a7 su* s]vices are accept$ by ! ,secret>y = an au?oriz$ use "u subsection 7c72 7#b7 volunte]s are n f9ancially comp5sat$2 & 7#c7 volunte]s w n be us$ to displace any employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7i7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may use am\nts made available to c>ry out ! surface transportation block grant program 7e/abli%$ "u section #acc7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & ! conge/ion mitigation & air quality improvem5t program 7e/abli%$ "u section #adi7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to c>ry out ! ,program4 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4