,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbbd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lip9ski 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% a d$icat$1 competitive highway-rail grade sep>ation program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,mu* ,ne$$ ,rail ,grade ,sep>ations ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,grade sep>ation grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #acj ! foll[+3 #aca4 ,railway-highway cross+ sep>ation program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cross+ ,! t]m cross+ means a railway-highway grade cross+4 7#b7 ,grade sep>ation ,! t]m grade sep>ation means sep>ation ( a rail-highway grade cross+ ?r\gh ! build+ ( an additional /ructure su* z an ov]pass1 und]pass1 or tr5*4 7#c7 ,l>ge project ,! t]m l>ge project means a project fund$ "u ?is section t has a total eligible project co/s ( great] ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! grade sep>ation inve/m5t program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grade sep>ation program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grade sep>ation inve/m5t program to provide grants on a competitive basis to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subsection 7h7 relat+ to grade sep>ations4 7#b7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! ,program %all be-- 7,a7 to sep>ate railway-highway grade cross+s2 7,b7 to improve safety by r$uc+ ! numb] ( dea?s & injuries at rail-highway cross+s2 7,c7 to increase ! effici5cy1 & reliability ( ! movem5t ( p & freight ov] rail-highway cross+s2 7,d7 to increase ! capacity ( ! freight & pass5g] rail sy/em2 7,e7 to r$uce ! am\nt ( noise f tra9s2 & 7,f7 to improve air quality & r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions f less idl+ at rail-highway cross+s4 7c7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,grant am\nts ,except z o!rwise provid$1 a grant "u ! ,program %all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a l>ge project1 9 an am\nt t is-- 7i7 adequate to fully fund ! project 79 comb9ation ) o!r f9ancial res\rces id5tifi$ 9 ! application72 & 7ii7 n less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible project t is n a l>ge project1 9 an am\nt t is-- 7i7 adequate to fully fund ! project 79 comb9ation ) o!r f9ancial res\rces id5tifi$ 9 ! application72 & 7ii7 n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,= an eligible project receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,program1 ! am\nt ( assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 z a %>e ( eligible project co/s1 %all be-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a l>ge project1 n m ?an #ej p]c5t2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a project ?is n a l>ge project1 n m ?an #hj p]c5t4 7#c7 ,railroad %>e ,a railroad's %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be #aj p]c5t ( ! net b5efit to ! railroad = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! railroad's %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project2 & 7,b7 may n be m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! co/ %>e describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be attributable to non-ca% contributions ( mat]ials & labor furni%$ by ! railroad 9 connection ) ! con/ruction ( su* project4 7#d7 ,l>ge projects ,at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ 9 a fiscal ye> "u ?is ,program %all g to l>ge projects4 7#e7 ,future pipel9e ,at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ 9 a fiscal ye> "u ?is ,program %all be = projects seek+ fund+ = plann+1 prelim9>y eng9e]+1 or f9al environm5tal review4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! fund+ aw>d$ is suffici5t = su* project to be eligible = grant am\nts = f9al design or con/ruction 9 a future application cycle4 7d7 ,eligible entity ,! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ! ,program to any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,a gr\p ( ,/ates4 7#c7 ,an int]/ate compact4 7#d7 ,a public ag5cy or publicly *>t]$ au?ority e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ates4 7#e7 ,a political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7#f7 ,a metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#g7 ,amtrak or ano!r rail c>ri] t provides int]city rail pass5g] transportation 7z def9$ 9 section #bdajb ( title #di74 7#h7 ,a commut] rail au?ority4 7#i7 ,a ,tribal gov]nm5t or a consortium ( ,tribal gov]nm5ts4 7#aj7 ,a multi/ate or multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i74 7e7 ,consid]ations 7#a7 ,prim>y consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ prim>y factors3 7,a7 ,accid5t hi/ory at ! cross+ ov] ! la/ #aj ye>s1 includ+ ! numb] ( fatalities & injuries4 7,b7 ,volume ( tra9s1 bo? freight & pass5g]1 pass+ ?r\gh ! cross+4 7,c7 ,av]age spe$ ( tra9s1 bo? freight & pass5g]1 t pass ?r\gh ! cross+4 7,d7 ,annual av]age daily traffic at ! cross+4 7,e7 ,likelihood ( a collision bas$ on ! geometry ( ! cross+4 7,f7 ,design spe$ & spe$ limit ( ! roadway t meets ! cross+4 7,g7 ,! numb] ( o!r at-grade cross+s 9 ! vic9ity ( ! project location4 7,h7 ,! numb] ( o!r grade sep>at$ cross+s 9 ! vic9ity ( ! project location4 7,i7 ,! am\nt ( critical facilities ne> ! cross+1 includ+ em]g5cy response s]vices1 hospitals1 s*ools1 *emical & p[] plants 7includ+ nucle>71 milit>y bases & in/allations1 & o!r simil> facilities z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,second>y consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ second>y factors3 7,a7 ,improvem5t 9 air quality1 includ+ r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas emissions4 7,b7 ,decrease 9 tra9 noise4 7,c7 ,increase 9 economic developm5t4 7,d7 ,improvem5ts to commut] & int]city pass5g] rail s]vice & on-"t p]=mance4 7,e7 ,improvem5ts to ! rail freight network4 7,f7 ,socioeconomic /atus ( ! community :]e ! project is locat$4 7,g7 ,! applicant's hi/ory ( demon/rat+ f9ancial commitm5t to & fund+ simil> projects4 7#c7 ,prohibit$ consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may n-- 7,a7 limit ! am\nt ( grants or assi/ance any #a ,/ate c receive2 7,b7 require a m9imum am\nt ( grants or assi/ance to g to rural areas2 or 7,c7 take into consid]ation ! am\nt ( new non-,f$]al rev5ue a grant applicant has rais$4 7f7 ,competitive process & evaluation ( eligible projects o!r ?an l>ge projects 7#a7 ,competitive process 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 = ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* funds are made available = obligation "u ! ,program1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! template "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7 is develop$1 & 9 subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* am\nts are made available = obligation "u ! ,program1 solicit grant applications = eligible projects o!r ?an l>ge projects2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! solicitation "u clause 7i7 expires1 conduct evaluations "u p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 develop a template = applicants to use to summ>ize project ne$s & b5efits1 includ+ b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i72 & 7ii7 enable applicants to use data f ! national cross+ inv5tory "u section #bjafj ( title #di to populate templates describ$ 9 clause 7i71 z applicable4 7#b7 ,applications ,an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#c7 ,evaluation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to provid+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 conduct an evaluation ( ea* project = :i* an application is receiv$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 assign a quality rat+ to ! project on ! basis ( ! evaluation "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out an evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consid] in=mation on project b5efits submitt$ by ! applicant us+ ! template develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 includ+ h[ & to :at ext5t ! project w address ! factors li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#a72 & 7ii7 consid] :e!r & ! ext5t to :i* ! b5efits1 includ+ ! b5efits describ$ 9 clause 7i71 are m likely ?an n to outweigh ! total project co/s4 7g7 ,competitive process1 evaluation1 & annual report = l>ge projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an annual date by :i* an eligible entity submitt+ an application = a l>ge project %all submit to ! ,secret>y su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ord] = a l>ge project to be consid]$ = a recomm5dation by ! ,secret>y = fund+ 9 ! next annual report "u p>agraph 7#f74 7#b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,! in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 includes-- 7,a7 all necess>y in=mation requir$ = ! ,secret>y to evaluate ! l>ge project2 & 7,b7 in=mation suffici5t = ! ,secret>y to det]m9e t-- 7i7 ! l>ge project meets ! applicable requirem5ts "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 !re is a reasonable likelihood t ! l>ge project w cont9ue to meet ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation2 notice ,on mak+ a det]m9ation t in=mation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 is suffici5t1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a writt5 notice ( t det]m9ation to-- 7,a7 ! entity t submitt$ ! application2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y may recomm5d a l>ge project = fund+ 9 ! annual report "u p>agraph 7#f7 only if ! ,secret>y evaluates ! propos$ project & det]m9es t ! project is ju/ifi$ because ! project-- 7,a7 addresses a ne$ to elim9ate ! grade cross+ z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! ,program "u subsection 7b77#b72 7,b7 w g5]ate significant b5efits bas$ ^u ! factors li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#a71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 is co/ effective bas$ on an analysis ( :e!r ! b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 are expect$ to outweigh ! project co/s2 & 7,d7 is support$ by o!r ,f$]al or non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5ts or rev5ues adequate to fund con/ruction ( ! project4 7#e7 ,rat+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all create a data driv5 rank+ to evaluate1 rate1 & rank l>ge projects4 ,! ,secret>y %all develop a me?odology t-- 7i7 quantifies ea* factor li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,a7 on a num]ic po9t scale1 ) z]o be+ ! l[e/ numb] & ! maximum numb] det]m9$ bas$ on ! ,secret>y's me?odology2 7ii7 calculates a num]ical safety score bas$ on h[ ! project w\ld address ea* ( ! factors li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,a7 ) z]o be+ ! l[e/ numb] & ! maximum numb] det]m9$ bas$ on ! ,secret>y's me?odology2 7iii7 evaluates on a #e-po9t scale 7! po9ts ( :i* include high1 m$ium-high1 m$ium1 m$ium-l[1 & l[7 ! b5efits ( ! project = ea* ( ! factors li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 & 7iv7 evaluates on a #e-po9t scale 7! po9ts ( :i* include high1 m$ium-high1 m$ium1 m$ium-l[1 & l[7 h[ ea* projects meets subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,ov]all weight+ ,! ,secret>y %all develop & publi% a me?odology t expla9s h[ ! ,secret>y w weight ea* rat+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :5 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y %all give at lea/ #ej p]c5t weight to ! safety score calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 7,c7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize fund+ = ^? projects scor+ highe/ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 ,to be consid]$ ju/ifi$ & receive a recomm5dation = fund+ 9 ! annual report "u p>agraph 7#f71 a project %all receive a satisfactory rat+ = ea* rat+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e & publi% :at is consid]$ a satisfactory rat+ = ! purposes ( ?is subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,po/+ ( rat+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ann\nc+ an int5t to aw>d funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all po/ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's website ! ov]all rank+ & scores1 includ+ ! score = ea* metric quantifi$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 = ea* eligible l>ge application t submitt$ an application4 7#f7 ,annual report on fund+ recomm5dations = l>ge projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,monday 9 ,febru>y ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,environm5t & ,public ,works & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7i7 a li/ ( l>ge projects t h reque/$ a recomm5dation = fund+ "u a new grant agreem5t f funds anticipat$ to be available to c>ry out ?is subsection 9 ! next fiscal ye>2 7ii7 ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#d7 & rat+s "u p>agraph 7#e7 = ea* project ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7i72 & 7iii7 ! grant am\nts t ! ,secret>y recomm5ds provid+ to l>ge projects 9 ! next fiscal ye>1 includ+-- 7,i7 s*$ul$ paym5ts "u previ\sly sign$ multiye> grant agreem5ts "u subsection 7i72 7,,ii7 paym5ts = new grant agreem5ts1 includ+ s+le-ye> grant agreem5ts & multiye> grant agreem5ts2 7,,iii7 a description ( h[ am\nts anticipat$ to be available = ! ,program or ! ,presid5t's budget reque/ = t fiscal ye> w be di/ribut$2 & 7,,iv7 = ea* project = :i* ! ,secret>y recomm5ds a new multiye> grant agreem5t "u subsection 7i71 ! propos$ pay\t s*$ule = ! project4 7,b7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y %all n recomm5d 9 an annual report "u ?is p>agraph a new multiye> grant agreem5t unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project c be complet$ us+ funds t are anticipat$ to be available 9 future fiscal ye>s4 7,c7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+ projects to recomm5d = fund+ 9 ! annual report "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 consid] ! am\nt ( funds available 9 future fiscal ye>s = multiye> grant agreem5ts z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 assume ! availability ( funds 9 future fiscal ye>s = multiye> grant agreem5ts t ext5d beyond ! p]iod ( au?orization bas$ on ! am\nt made available = l>ge projects "u ! ,program 9 ! la/ fiscal ye> ( ! p]iod ( au?orization4 7h7 ,eligible project co/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant receiv$ = a project "u ! ,program may be us$ =-- 7,a7 developm5t phase activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasibility analysis1 rev5ue =eca/+1 environm5tal review1 prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w1 & o!r precon/ruction activities2 & 7,b7 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 rehabilitation1 acquisition ( real prop]ty 7includ+ l& relat$ to ! project & improvem5ts to ! l&71 environm5tal mitigation1 con/ruction cont+5cies1 acquisition ( equipm5t1 & op]ational improvem5ts directly relat$ to improv+ sy/em p]=mance4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n limit eligible projects f consid]ation = fund+ = plann+1 eng9e]+1 environm5tal1 con/ruction1 & design elem5ts ( ! same project 9 ! same application4 7i7 ,multiye> grant agreem5ts = l>ge projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a l>ge project t receives a grant "u ! ,program 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a multiye> grant agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a multiye> grant agreem5t = a l>ge project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% ! t]ms ( p>ticipation by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! project2 7,b7 e/abli% ! maximum am\nt ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = ! project 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c72 7,c7 e/abli% a pay\t s*$ule = ! project t provides = disbursem5t ( ! full grant am\nt by n lat] ?an #d fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! initial am\nt is provid$2 7,d7 det]m9e ! p]iod ( "t = complet+ ! project1 ev5 if t p]iod ext5ds beyond ! p]iod ( an au?orization2 & 7,e7 attempt to improve timely & effici5t managem5t ( ! project1 consi/5t ) all applicable ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations74 7#c7 ,special f9ancial rules 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a multiye> grant agreem5t "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 %all obligate an am\nt ( available budget au?ority specifi$ 9 law2 & 7ii7 may include a commitm5t1 cont+5t on am\nts to be specifi$ 9 law 9 advance = commitm5ts "u ?is p>agraph1 to obligate an additional am\nt f future available budget au?ority specifi$ 9 law4 7,b7 ,/atem5t ( cont+5t commitm5t ,! agreem5t %all /ate t ! cont+5t commitm5t is n an obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s ( c>ry+ out a "p ( ! project )9 a reasonable "t %all be consid]$ a co/ ( c>ry+ out ! project "u a multiye> grant agreem5t1 except t eligible co/s may n be m ?an ! co/ ( ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms reasonably available = ! project at ! "t ( borr[+4 7ii7 ,c]tification ,! applicant %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! applicant has %[n reasonable dilig5ce 9 seek+ ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms4 7#d7 ,advance paym5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an entity c>ry+ out a l>ge project "u a multiye> grant agreem5t-- 7,a7 may use funds made available to ! entity "u ?is title = eligible project co/s ( ! l>ge project until ! am\nt specifi$ 9 ! multiye> grant agreem5t = ! project = t fiscal ye> becomes available = obligation2 & 7,b7 if ! entity uses funds z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! funds us$ %all be reimburs$ f ! am\nt made available "u ! multiye> grant agreem5t = ! project4 7j7 ,und]tak+ p>ts ( projects 9 advance "u lett]s ( no prejudice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may pay to an applicant all eligible project co/s "u ! ,program1 includ+ co/s = an activity = an eligible project incurr$ prior to ! date on :i* ! project receives fund+ "u ! ,program if-- 7,a7 be=e ! applicant c>ries out ! activity1 ! ,secret>y approves ?r\gh a lett] to ! applicant ! activity 9 ! same mann] z ! ,secret>y approves o!r activities z eligible "u ! ,program2 7,b7 a record ( decision1 a f9d+ ( no significant impact1 or a categorical exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 has be5 issu$ = ! eligible project2 & 7,c7 ! activity is c>ri$ out )\t ,f$]al assi/ance & 9 accordance ) all applicable proc$ures & requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! co/ ( c>ry+ out an activity = an eligible project includes ! am\nt ( int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s1 includ+ any int]e/ e>n$ & payable on bonds1 to ! ext5t int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s are exp5d$ 9 c>ry+ out ! activity = ! eligible project1 except t int]e/ & o!r f9anc+ co/s may n be m ?an ! co/ ( ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms reasonably available = ! eligible project at ! "t ( borr[+4 7,b7 ,c]tification ,! applicant %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! applicant has %[n reasonable dilig5ce 9 seek+ ! mo/ favorable f9anc+ t]ms "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,no obligation or influ5ce on recomm5dations ,an approval by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n-- 7,a7 con/itute an obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 7,b7 alt] or influ5ce any evaluation "u subsections 7f77#c77;,a77i7 or 7g77#d7 or any recomm5dation by ! ,secret>y = fund+ "u ! ,program4 7k7 ,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e mak+ a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 notification ( ! propos$ grant t includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation & ju/ification = ! eligible project2 & 7#b7 ! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant4 7l7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation an annual report t li/s ea* eligible project = :i* a grant has be5 provid$ "u ! ,program dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,,gao assessm5t & report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7,a7 conduct an assessm5t ( ! adm9i/rative e/abli%m5t1 solicitation1 selection1 & ju/ification process ) respect to ! fund+ ( grants "u ! ,program2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate a report t describes-- 7i7 ! adequacy & fairness ( ! process "u :i* ea* eligible project t receiv$ a grant "u ! ,program 0 select$2 & 7ii7 ! ju/ification & crit]ia us$ = ! selection ( ea* eligible project4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #acj ! foll[+3 #aca4 ,railway-highway cross+ sep>ation program4 4