,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,espaillat 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! transportation alt]natives program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transportation ,alt]natives ,enhancem5ts ,act4 #b4 ,transportation alt]natives program 7a7 ,set-,aside ,section #acc7;h77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,res]vation ( funds & ins]t+ ,9 g5]al2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ = ea* fiscal ye>1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all set aside an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t to c>ry out ?is subsection44 7b7 ,allocation ,section #acc7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,allocation )9 a /ate 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 funds set aside = a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be obligat$ )9 t ,/ate 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 except t1 = purposes ( ?is p>agraph 7aft] funds are made available "u p>agraph 7#e77-- 7i7 = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! p]c5tage ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection %all be deem$ to be #ff p]c5t2 & 7ii7 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7d7 %all n apply4 7,b7 ,local control ,a ,/ate may allocate up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! funds ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 if-- 7i7 ! ,/ate submits to ! ,secret>y a plan t describes-- 7,i7 h[ funds w be allocat$ to c\nties1 metropolitan plann+ organizations1 regional transportation plann+ organizations z describ$ 9 section #ace7m71 or local gov]nm5ts2 7,,ii7 h[ ! entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 w c>ry out a competitive process to select projects = fund+ & report select$ projects to ! ,/ate2 7,,iii7 h[ input 0 ga!r$ f ! entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 to ensure ^? entities are able & will+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 & 7,,iv7 h[ ! ,/ate w comply ) p>agraph 7#h72 & 7ii7 ! ,secret>y approves ! plan submitt$ "u clause 7i74 4 7c7 ,eligible projects ,section #acc7;h77#c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ res]v$ & ins]t+ set aside4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,section #acc7;h77#d77;,b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7vii7 & 7viii7 z clauses 7viii7 & 7ix71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3 7vii7 a metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves an urbaniz$ area ) a population ( #bjj1jjj or few]2 2 7#c7 9 clause 7viii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ responsible & all t foll[s ?r\gh programs2 & 7#d7 9 clause 7ix7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ t s]ves an urbaniz$ area ) a population ( ov] #bjj1jjj aft] metropolitan plann+ organization4 7e7 ,cont9uation ( c]ta9 recreational trails projects ,section #acc7;h77#e77;,a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ res]v$ "u ?is section & ins]t+ set aside "u ?is subsection4 7f7 ,/ate flexibility ,section #acc7;h77#f7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ res]v$ & ins]t+ set aside2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,improv+ accessibility & effici5cy 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may use an am\nt equal to n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds set aside = ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection1 aft] allocat+ funds 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 to improve ! ability ( applicants to access fund+ = projects "u ?is subsection 9 an effici5t & exp$iti\s mann] by-- 7,i7 provid+ to applicants = projects "u ?is subsection application assi/ance1 te*nical assi/ance1 & assi/ance 9 r$uc+ ! p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! selection ( ! project & ! obligation ( funds = ! project2 & 7,,ii7 by provid+ fund+ = #a or m full-"t ,/ate employee positions to adm9i/] ?is subsection4 7ii7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts us$ "u clause 7i7 may be exp5d$-- 7,i7 directly by ! ,/ate2 or 7,,ii7 ?r\gh contracts ) ,/ate ag5cies1 private entities1 or nonpr(it entities4 4 7g7 ,f$]al %>e ,section #acc7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#h72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,requir$ aggregate non-f$]al %>e ,! av]age annual non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( all projects = :i* funds are obligat$ "u ?is subsection 9 a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> %all be n less ?an ! non-,f$]al %>e au?oriz$ = ! ,/ate "u section #abj7;b74 7,b7 ,flexible f9anc+ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,a71 not)/&+ section #abj-- 7i7 funds made available to c>ry out section #adh may be cr$it$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a project "u ?is subsection if ! project-- 7,i7 is an eligible project describ$ 9 section #adh7;e77#a72 & 7,,ii7 contributes to ! annual safety p]=mance t>gets ( ! ,/ate2 7ii7 ! non-,f$]al %>e = a project "u ?is subsection may be calculat$ on a project1 multiple-project1 or program basis2 & 7iii7 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an individual project 9 ?is section may be up to #ajj p]c5t4 4 7h7 ,/ate transf]ability ,section #abf7;b77#b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 7#b7 & ins]t+3 & may only be transf]r$ if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 held a competition 9 compliance ) ! guidance on ,section #acc7;h7 ) suffici5t "t = applicants to apply2 7#b7 (f]$ te*nical assi/ance to all eligible entities & provid$ x to ^? :o reque/$ x2 & 7#c7 c demon/rate t !re 7 n suffici5tly suitable applications f eligible entities to use ! funds to be transf]r$4 4 7i7 ,improv$ transp>5cy ,p>agraph 7#h77;,a7 ( section #acc7;h7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z s r$esignat$ by subsection 7g771 is am5d$ by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 ! li/ ( ea* project select$ = fund+ = ea* ye>1 includ+ = ea* project ! ye> select$1 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! project is anticipat$ to be fund$1 ! recipi5t1 ! location1 ! type1 & a brief description4 4 7j7 ,safe r\tes to high s*ools ,section #adjd ( ,,safetea-,,lu 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by /rik+ prim>y & middle & ins]t+ prim>y1 middle1 & high2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7k77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,prim>y & middle & ins]t+ ,prim>y1 middle1 & high2 7,b7 by /rik+ prim>y & middle & ins]t+ prim>y1 middle1 & high2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ eigh? grade & ins]t+ #ab? grade4 7k7 ,effective date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4