,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mr4 ,de,saulnier introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% additional requirem5ts = c]ta9  
transportation projects ) e/imat$ co/s (
 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj or m1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,transportation ,megaprojects         
,acc\ntability & ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,additional requirem5ts = c]ta9   
transportation projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ajf ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7k7 ,megaprojects  7#a7        
,megaproject def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m megaproject means a project t has an
 e/imat$ total co/ ( #b1ejj1jjj1jjj or  
m1 & su* o!r projects z may be id5tifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,compreh5sive risk
 managem5t plan ,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al    

f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title = a     
megaproject %all1 9 ord] to be au?oriz$ 
= con/ruction1 submit to ! ,secret>y a  
compreh5sive risk managem5t plan t      
conta9s--  7,a7 a description ( !       
process by :i* ! recipi5t w id5tify1    
quantify1 & monitor ! risks t might     
result 9 co/ ov]runs1 project delays1   
r$uc$ con/ruction quality1 or r$uctions 
9 b5efits ) respect to ! megaproject2   
7,b7 examples ( me*anisms ! recipi5t w  
use to track risks id5tifi$ pursuant to 
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a plan to       
control su* risks2 &  7,d7 su*          
assurances z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate t ! recipi5t w1 ) respect to
 ! megaproject--  7i7 regul>ly submit to
 ! ,secret>y updat$ co/ e/imates2 &     
7ii7 ma9ta9 & regul>ly reassess f9ancial
 res]ves = address+ kn[n & unkn[n risks4
  7#c7 ,pe] review gr\p  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 
"u ?is title = a megaproject %all1 n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date :5 su*    
megaproject is au?oriz$ = con/ruction1  

e/abli% a pe] review gr\p = su*         
megaproject t consi/s ( at lea/ #e      
individuals 7includ+ at lea/ #a         
individual ) project managem5t exp]i5ce7
 to give exp]t advice on ! sci5tific1   
te*nical1 & project managem5t aspects ( 
! megaproject4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% guidel9es        
describ+ h[ a recipi5t describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7,i7 recruit & 
select memb]s = a pe] review gr\p       
e/abli%$ "u su* subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7  
make publicly available ! crit]ia = su* 
selection & ! id5tity ( memb]s s        
select$4  7ii7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,no   
memb] ( a pe] review gr\p = a           
megaproject may h a direct or indirect  
f9ancial int]e/ 9 su* megaproject4  7,c7
 ,tasks ,a pe] review gr\p e/abli%$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 by a recipi5t ( ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance = a megaproject      
%all--  7i7 meet annually until         
completion ( ! megaproject2  7ii7 n lat]

 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! pe] review gr\p & n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( any significant      
*ange1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to !   
scope1 s*$ule1 or budget ( !            
megaproject1 review ! scope1 s*$ule1 &  
budget ( ! megaproject1 includ+ plann+1 
eng9e]+1 f9anc+1 & any o!r elem5ts      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7iii7 submit a report on ! f9d+s ( ea*  
review "u clause 7ii7 to ! ,secret>y1   
,congress1 & ! recipi5t4  7#d7          
,transp>5cy ,a recipi5t ( ,f$]al        
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title = a     
megaproject %all publi% on ! int]net    
website ( su* recipi5t--  7,a7 ! "n1    
lic5se numb]1 & lic5se type ( ea* eng9e]
 sup]vis+ an aspect ( ! megaproject2 &  
7,b7 ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,c77iii71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 su* submission4  7#e7 ,committee  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all make   
appropriate arrangem5ts ) !             

,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d 7h]e9aft] 
ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 ( ! ,national      
,academies "u :i* ! ,bo>d %all conv5e a 
transportation megaprojects committee4  
7,b7 ,duties ,! transportation          
megaprojects committee conv5$ pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 p]=m a   
lit]ature se>* & assessm5t ( exi/+      
megaproject /udies2  7ii7 review any    
relevant =eign exp]i5ce & actions tak51 
) a p>ticul> focus on ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & 
,france2  7iii7 id5tify recurr+ or      
typical problems ) megaprojects2  7iv7  
outl9e possible approa*es to deal+ ) !  
problems 9 ! ,f$]al & ,/ate context2 &  
7v7 recomm5d any *anges 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation's approa* to megaproject
 fund+ & ov]sight1 su* z a recomm5dation
 t ea* project be requir$ to id5tify a  
pe] gr\p to "w ) project managem5t &    
report to ! ,inspector ,g5]al &         
,congress4  7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! committee conv5$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to !    

,secret>y1 ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report conta9+ any results1    
f9d+s1 & recomm5dations made by !       
committee "u subp>agraph 7,b74  4  7b7  
,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a7 applies ) respect to     
projects t are au?oriz$ = con/ruction on
 or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4