,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d1 #bjai,mrs4  
,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n highway fund+ 9 
! ne> t]m1 to (f] ,/ates additional     
f9anc+ tools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,build ,,usa ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7  
,core infra/ructure project ,! t]m core 
infra/ructure project means a ,f$]al-aid
 highway or highway 7z ^? t]ms are def9$
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 project ( a ,/ate t is    
eligible = fund+ "u *apt] #a ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,address+ ne> t]m    
transportation ne$s ,section #aje (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
rev5ues ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on  
,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 ! fir/               
#ba1djj1jjj1jjj ( rev5ues collect$ by   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection dur+
 ea* fiscal ye> %all be deposit$ into ! 
,highway ,tru/ ,fund4  4  #d4 ,highway  
project flexibility = ,/ates  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate may ent] into an agreem5t
 ) ! ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod ( #c ye>s 
or long]1 "u :i*1 dur+ ea* fiscal ye> ( 
! agreem5t1 ! ,/ate agrees--  7#a7 to   
opt out ( receiv+ #fj p]c5t or great] ( 
! am\nt au?oriz$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ 
,fund t ! ,/ate w\ld h receiv$ =        
,f$]al-aid highway activities "u section
 #aai7;d7 or #acc7;b7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = t fiscal ye>1 & a
 correspond+ am\nt ( any applicable     

obligation limitation2  7#b7 9 lieu ( ! 
am\nt ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to     
accept f ! ,adm9i/ration an am\nt equal 
to #ij p]c5t ( t am\nt & a correspond+  
am\nt ( any applicable obligation       
limitation2 &  7#c7 to use ! am\nt      
receiv$ f ! ,adm9i/ration "u p>agraph   
7#b7 to c>ry out core infra/ructure     
projects 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7b7 ,am\nt ( opt-,out  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all
 n include any am\nts requir$ to be set 
aside1 any p5alties1 or any am\nts      
requir$ to be suballocat$ to areas bas$ 
on population4  7#b7 ,effect on c]ta9   
provisions ,if a ,/ate ent]s into an    
agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 !           
calculation "u section #acc7;d77#a7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
det]m9$ z if ! ,/ate _h n ent]$ into !  
agreem5t4  7c7 ,treatm5t ( funds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 ,act1 am\nts receiv$ by a ,/ate "u an  
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
available = obligation & adm9i/]$ z if  

apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,disadvantag$
 bus9ess ent]prises ,section #aaja7;b7 (
 ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 
,public ,law #aad-id7 %all apply to     
am\nts receiv$ by a ,/ate "u an agreem5t
 "u subsection 7a7 z if ^? am\nts 7 made
 available "u title ,i ( t ,act4  7d7   
,/ate det]m9ation ( compliance ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 9 c>ry+ out a  
core infra/ructure project 9 accordance 
) ?is subsection1 a ,/ate--  7#a7 %all  
det]m9e :e!r ! ,/ate is 9 compliance )  
all ,f$]al requirem5ts (--  7,a7        
environm5tal approvals relat+ to !      
project2  7,b7 environm5tal p]mits      
relat+ to ! project2  7,c7 section #cac 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 
! developm5t & con/ruction ( ! project1 
includ+ prelim9>y design1 "r-(-way      
acquisition1 con/ruction eng9e]+1 & f9al
 acceptance ( ! project2  7,e7          
preapproval = prev5tative ma9t5ance     
projects & proc$ures2  7,f7 project     
agreem5ts & modifications to project    

agreem5ts2 &  7,g7 consultant procurem5t
 s]vices relat+ to ! project2 &  7#b7   
%all assume responsibility ( & ov]sight 
duties ov] compliance ) all applicable  
requirem5ts4  7e7 ,judicial review ,!   
det]m9ation ( a ,/ate "u subsection     
7d77#a7 %all n be subject to judicial   
review4  7f7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all issue su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4