,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjai ,mrs4 
,capito 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,connell7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to e/abli% a program to improve        
infra/ructure developm5t 9 ,appala*ia1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+           
,infra/ructure ,developm5t 9 ,appala*ia 
,act or ! ,,aid 9 ,appala*ia ,act4  #b4 
,balance ex*anges = infra/ructure       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,balance 
ex*anges = infra/ructure program  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,adm9i/ratively allocat$ ,! t]m         
adm9i/ratively allocat$ means !         
allocation by ! ,secret>y ( budget      
au?ority = a project "u ! ,,tifia       
program t occurs :5--  7,a7 a pot5tial  

applicant has be5 invit$ into !         
cr$itwor?9ess phase = a project "u !    
,,tifia program2 or  7,b7 ! project is  
subject to a ma/] cr$it agreem5t 7z     
def9$ 9 section #fja7;a771 9 accordance 
) section #fjb7;b77#b74  7#b7           
,appala*ian /ate ,! t]m ,appala*ian     
,/ate means a ,/ate t conta9s #a or m   
c\nties 9 ! ,appala*ian region 7z def9$ 
9 section #adajb7;a7 ( title #dj74  7#c7
 ,program ,! t]m program means !        
,balance ,ex*anges = ,infra/ructure     
,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7#d7 ,,tifia c>ryov] balance  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m ,,tifia c>ryov] balance    
means ! am\nts made available = !       
,,tifia program = previ\s fiscal ye>s t 
are unobligat$ & h n be5 adm9i/ratively 
allocat$4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m       
,,tifia c>ryov] balance includes-- 7i7 !
 applicable am\nt ( contract au?ority = 
! am\nts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 ! equival5t am\nt ( obligation     
limitation = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !       
,secret>y makes a transf] "u subsection 

7f77#b74  7#e7 ,,tifia program ,! t]m   
,,tifia program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #fja7;a74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,balance ,ex*anges =           
,infra/ructure ,program1 9 accordance ) 
?is section to provide flexibility = !  
,secret>y & ,/ates to improve highway   
infra/ructure4  7c7 ,(f] ,to fund       
projects or ex*ange funds  7#a7         
,solicitation ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* an
 am\nt is res]v$ "u subsection 7f77#a71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #a ( t fiscal ye>--  7i7       
solicit reque/s f ,appala*ian ,/ates to 
return am\nts "u subsection             
7d77#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 solicit           
applications f ,appala*ian ,/ates =     
grants "u subsection 7e72 &  7,b7       
require t1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! solicitations "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ea* ,appala*ian ,/ate t elects to 
p>ticipate 9 ! program %all submit to ! 
,secret>y ei!r--  7i7 a reque/ t        
describes ! am\nt t ! ,appala*ian ,/ate 

reque/s to return "u subsection         
7d77#a77;,a72 or  7ii7 an application = 
a grant "u subsection 7e74  7d7 ,ex*ange
 agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ea*        
,appala*ian ,/ate t submits a reque/ "u 
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i7 "u :i*--     
7,a7 ! ,appala*ian ,/ate %all return to 
! ,secret>y all1 or at ! discretion ( ! 
,appala*ian ,/ate1 a portion (1 !       
unobligat$ am\nts f ! ,highway ,tru/    
,fund 7includ+ ! applicable am\nt (     
contract au?ority & an equal am\nt (    
special no-ye> obligation limitation    
associat$ ) t contract au?ority7        
apportion$ to ! ,appala*ian ,/ate = !   
,appala*ian developm5t highway sy/em "u 
section #adeja ( title #dj 7b n includ+ 
any am\nts made available by an         
appropriations ,act )\t an initial      
au?orization72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all 
transf] to ! ,appala*ian ,/ate1 f am\nts
 transf]r$ to ! program "u subsection   
7f77#b7 = t fiscal ye>1 an am\nt        
7includ+ ! applicable am\nt ( contract  

au?ority & an equal am\nt ( annual      
obligation limitation7 equal to ! am\nt 
t ! ,appala*ian ,/ate return$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 t %all be us$ to c>ry  
out projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  
7#b7 ,/ate limitation ,! am\nt (        
contract au?ority return$ by an         
,appala*ian ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
may n exce$ ! am\nt ( ! special no-ye>  
obligation limitation available to !    
,appala*ian ,/ate prior to ! return ( ! 
special no-ye> obligation limitation "u 
t p>agraph4  7#c7 ,eligible projects    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a project eligible to be 
c>ri$ out us+ funds transf]r$ to an     
,appala*ian ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
is a project describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 
& 7c7 ( section #acc4  7,b7 ,f$]al %>e  
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ 
out us+ funds transf]r$ to an           
,appala*ian ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
%all be up to #ajj p]c5t1 at !          
discretion ( ! ,appala*ian ,/ate4  7,c7 
,application ( section #acc ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 section 

#acc %all n apply to a project c>ri$ out
 us+ funds transf]r$ to an ,appala*ian  
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#d7      
,total limitation ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !  
total am\nt ex*ang$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n exce$ ! am\nt available to be    
transf]r$ to ! program "u subsection    
7f74  7#e7 ,am\nts ex*ang$ ,= ea* fiscal
 ye>1 if ! total am\nt reque/$ by all   
,appala*ian ,/ates to return "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 is great] ?an ! am\nt        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y   
%all ex*ange am\nts "u p>agraph 7#a7    
bas$ on ! proportion t--  7,a7 ! am\nt  
reque/$ to be return$ = ! fiscal ye> by 
! ,appala*ian ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 !    
am\nt reque/$ to be return$ = ! fiscal  
ye> by all ,appala*ian ,/ates4  7e7     
,appala*ian developm5t highway sy/em    
corridor grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+     
am\nts return$ to ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide grants ( contract au?ority1
 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 &     
subject to special no-ye> obligation    

limitation1 on a competitive basis to   
,appala*ian ,/ates = eligible projects  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,eligible project ,a project eligible to
 be c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is          
subsection is a project t is-- 7,a7     
eligible "u section #adeja ( title #dj z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &   
7,b7 reasonably expect$ to beg9         
con/ruction by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( obligation ( funds provid$ "u   
?is subsection = ! project4  7#c7       
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 an           
,appala*ian ,/ate %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#d7 ,f$]al %>e 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ 
out us+ a grant provid$ "u ?is          
subsection %all be up to #ajj p]c5t1 at 
! discretion ( ! ,appala*ian ,/ate4     
7#e7 ,limitation ,an ,appala*ian ,/ate t
 ent]s into an agreem5t to ex*ange funds
 "u subsection 7d7 = any fiscal ye> %all

 n be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is
 subsection4  7f7 ,transf] f ,,tifia    
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ,octob] #a ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve1
 = ! purpose ( fund+ transf]s "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 until ! transf]s are      
complet$1 ! am\nt ( ,,tifia c>ryov]     
balance t exce$s ! am\nt available to   
c>ry out ! ,,tifia program = t fiscal   
ye>4  7#b7 ,transf]s ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y receives ! responses to !    
solicitations "u subsection 7c77#a71 !  
,secret>y %all transf] f ! ,,tifia      
program to ! program an am\nt ( contract
 au?ority & equal am\nt ( obligation    
limitation t is equal to ! less] (--    
7,a7 ! total am\nt reque/$ by all       
,appala*ian ,/ates = ! fiscal ye> "u    
subsection 7c77#a77;,b77i72  7,b7 !     
total am\nt reque/$ by all ,appala*ian  
,/ates = grants "u subsection           
7c77#a77;,b77ii72 &  7,c7 ! am\nt res]v$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  

#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agj ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,balance ex*anges 
= infra/ructure program4  4