,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjai,ms4  
,f9k5au] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,/aub]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
increase a set-aside = ! ,rural ,project
 ,initiative ( ! ,,tifia program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,communities    
,inve/ 9 ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4      
,increase ( set-aside ,section          
#fje7;f77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #b1jjj1jjj &   
ins]t+ #c1jjj1jjj4  #c4 ,national       
,surface ,transportation & ,innovative  
,f9ance ,bureau  7a7 ,annual progress   
report ,section #aaf ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,annual progress report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,executive ,director %all    

submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report detail+--  7#a7 ! use ( 
funds au?oriz$ "u section #fje7;f7 (    
title #bc2 &  7#b7 ! progress ( !       
,bureau 9 c>ry+ out ! purposes describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,outrea*      
,section #aaf7;b77#a7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#a7 to provide assi/ance &    
communicate be/ practices & f9anc+ &    
fund+ opportunities to eligible entities
 = ! programs ref]r$ to 9 subsection    
7d77#a71 includ+ by--  7,a7 conduct+    
proactive outrea* to communities locat$ 
outside ( metropolitan or micropolitan  
/ati/ical areas2 &  7,b7 coord9at+ ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's ,(fice (     
,rural ,developm5t1 ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy's ,(fice ( ,community
 ,revitalization1 & any o!r ag5cies t   
provide te*nical assi/ance = rural      
communities z det]m9$ by ! ,director2  4

  #d4 ,,tifia application process report
 ,section #fji7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9 clause 
7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7vi7 :e!r ! project is locat$ 9 a       
metropolitan /ati/ical area1            
micropolitan /ati/ical area1 or nei!r4  
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