,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,mr4     
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4     
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to c>ry out an active transportation   
inve/m5t program to make grants to      
eligible applicants to build safe &     
connect$ options = bicycles & walk]s )9 
& betwe5 communities1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,connect+ ,am]ica's ,active           
,transportation ,sy/em ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ne>ly   
half ( ! trips tak5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are )9 a #bj-m9ute bicycle ride1 & ne>ly
 a qu>t] ( su* trips are )9 a #bj-m9ute 
walk4  7#b7 ,approximately #ij p]c5t (  
public transportation trips are         
accessible by walk+ or bicycl+4  7#c7   
,communities t inve/ 9 active           

transportation infra/ructure exp]i5ce   
significant increases 9 bicycl+ & walk+ 
rates ov] "t1 & su* inve/m5ts are 9     
/rong dem& because !y lead to a high]   
quality ( life1 bett] heal?1 a /rong]   
economy1 & increas$ mobility 9          
communities :]e inve/m5ts are made4     
7#d7 ,! communities t p]=m be/ 9        
enc\rag+ active transportation create   
9t]connected sy/ems t make x conv5i5t & 
safe to travel on foot or by bicycle to 
de/9ations on a r\t9e basis4  7#e7      
,a*iev+ a mode %ift to active           
transportation )9 a community requires  
int5sive1 conc5trat$ fund+ ( active     
transportation sy/ems r ?an discrete1   
piecemeal projects4  7#f7 ,increas$ use 
( active transportation r$uces traffic  
conge/ion1 gre5h\se gas emissions1      
vehicle miles travel$1 & rates ( obesity
 & *ronic disease associat$ ) physical  
inactivity4  7#g7 ,giv5 ! contribution t
 active transportation makes to national
 policy goals1 & ! opportunity active   
transportation provides to accommodate  

%ort trips at ! lea/ co/ to ! public &  
individuals1 fund+ ( active             
transportation is "o ( ! mo/ /rategic & 
co/ effective ,f$]al transportation     
inve/m5ts available4  7#h7 ,! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t is uniquely qualifi$ to       
facilitate int]/ate connections necess>y
 to build long di/ance active           
transportation sp9es & regional         
connections 9 communities t span ,/ate  
b\nd>ies4  #c4 ,active transportation   
infra/ructure inve/m5t program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out an     
active transportation infra/ructure     
inve/m5t program to make grants1 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible          
organizations to con/ruct eligible      
projects to provide safe & connect$     
active transportation facilities 9 an   
active transportation network or active 
transportation sp9e4  7b7 ,application  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible    
organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
an application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*

 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,eligible projects p>tially on     
,f$]al l& ,) respect to an application =
 an eligible project t is locat$ 9 "p on
 ,f$]al l&s1 an eligible organization   
%all ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !
 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction
 ov] su* l& to submit an application    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,application consid]ations ,9 mak+ a    
grant = con/ruction ( an active         
transportation network or active        
transportation sp9e "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,:e!r ! eligible organization submitt$ a
 plan = an eligible project = !         
developm5t ( walk+ & bicycl+            
infra/ructure t is likely to provide    
sub/antial additional opportunities =   
walk+ & bicycl+1 includ+ effective plans
 to-- 7,a7 create an active             
transportation network connect+         
de/9ations )9 or betwe5 communities1    
includ+ s*ools1 workplaces1 resid5ces1  
bus9esses1 recreation areas1 & o!r      

community areas1 or create an active    
transportation sp9e connect+ two or m   
communities1 metropolitan regions1 or   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 integrate active        
transportation facilities ) transit     
s]vices1 :]e available1 to improve      
access to public transportation4  7#b7  
,:e!r ! eligible organization           
demon/rates broad community support     
?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! use ( public input 9 !   
developm5t ( transportation plans2 &    
7,b7 ! commitm5t ( community lead]s to !
 success & timely implem5tation ( an    
eligible project4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! eligible
 organization provides evid5ce (        
commitm5t to traffic safety1            
regulations1 f9ancial inc5tives1 or     
community design policies t facilitate  
significant increases 9 walk+ & bicycl+4
  7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible       
organization demon/rates commitm5t (    
,/ate1 local1 or eligible ,f$]al mat*+  
funds1 & l& or 9-k9d contributions1 9   
addition to ! local mat* requir$ "u     
subsection 7f77#a71 unless ! applicant  

qualifies = an exception "u subsection  
7f77#b74  7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i* !        
eligible organization demon/rates t !   
grant w address exi/+ disp>ities 9      
bicycli/ & p$e/rian fatality rates bas$ 
on race or income level or provide      
access to jobs & s]vices = l[-income    
communities & communities ( color4  7#f7
 ,:e!r ! eligible organization          
demon/rates h[ inve/m5t 9 active        
transportation w advance safety =       
p$e/rians & cycli/s1 accessibility to   
jobs & key de/9ations1 economic         
competitiv5ess1 environm5tal protection1
 & quality ( life4  7d7 ,use ( funds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available
 to c>ry out ?is section & except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all obligate-- 7,a7 n less ?an #cj     
p]c5t to eligible projects t con/ruct   
active transportation networks t connect
 p ) public transportation1 bus9esses1  
workplaces1 s*ools1 resid5ces1          
recreation areas1 & o!r community       
activity c5t]s2 &  7,b7 n less ?an #cj  

p]c5t to eligible projects t con/ruct   
active transportation sp9es4  7#b7      
,plann+ & design grants ,ea* fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all set aside n less ?an  
#c1jjj1jjj f ! funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section to provide plann+  
grants = eligible organizations to      
develop plans = active transportation   
networks & active transportation sp9es4 
7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,ea* fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all set aside n m ?an     
#b1jjj1jjj ( ! funds made available to  
c>ry out ?is section to cov] ! co/s (   
adm9i/ration1 rese>*1 te*nical          
assi/ance1 communications1 & tra9+      
activities "u ! program4  7#d7          
,limitation on /atutory con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to prohibit an eligible organization f  
receiv+ rese>* or o!r funds "u titles   
#bc or #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7   
,grant tim+  7#a7 ,reque/ = application 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] funds are made
 available to c>ry out ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]

 a reque/ = applications = grants "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,selection ( grant      
recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft]    
funds are made available to c>ry out ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all select grant 
recipi5ts = grants "u ?is section4  7f7 
,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #hj 
p]c5t ( ! total project co/4  7#b7      
,exception = disadvantag$ communities ,=
 projects s]v+ communities ) a pov]ty   
rate ( ov] #dj p]c5t bas$ on ! majority 
( c5sus tracts s]v$ by su* project1 !   
,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( a 
grant "u ?is section up to #ajj p]c5t ( 
! total project co/4  7g7 ,contract     
au?ority ,funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is section %all be available =     
obligation & adm9i/]$ 9 ! same mann] z  
if su* funds 7 apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t
 ! funds %all rema9 available until     
exp5d$ & %all n be transf]rable4  7h7   
,assi/ance to ,indian tribes ,9 c>ry+   

out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may ent]   
into grant agreem5ts1 self det]m9ation  
contracts & self-gov]nance compacts "u !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et
 seq47 ) eligible ,indian tribes & su*  
agreem5ts1 contracts1 & compacts %all be
 adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) su* ,act4  7i7 
,reports  7#a7 ,int]im report ,n lat]   
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c74  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74     
7#c7 ,report in=mation ,a report        
submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all conta9 !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( grants made "u   
?is section4  7,b7 ,be/ practices (     
recipi5ts 9 implem5t+ active            
transportation projects4  7,c7          
,imp$im5ts exp]i5c$ by recipi5ts (      
grants "u ?is section 9 develop+ & %ift+
 to active transportation4  7j7 ,rule   

requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
issue a f9al rule t enc\rages ! use ( ! 
programmatic categorical exclusion1     
exp$it$ procurem5t te*niques1 & o!r be/ 
practices to facilitate productive &    
timely exp5ditures = projects t are     
small1 l[ impact1 & con/ruct$ )9 an     
exi/+ built environm5t4  7k7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass   
,transit ,acc\nt7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,active transportation ,!   
t]m active transportation means mobility
 options p[]$ prim>ily by human en]gy1  
includ+ bicycl+ & walk+4  7#b7 ,active  
transportation network ,! t]m active    
transportation network means facilities 
built = active transportation1 includ+  
sidewalks1 bikeways1 & p$e/rian &       
bicycle trails1 t connect betwe5        
de/9ations )9 a community or            

metropolitan region4  7#c7 ,active      
transportation sp9e ,! t]m active       
transportation sp9e means facilities    
built = active transportation1 includ+  
sidewalks1 bikeways1 & p$e/rian &       
bicycle trails t connect betwe5         
communities1 metropolitan regions1 or   
,/ates4  7#d7 ,community ,! t]m         
community means a geographic area t is  
socioeconomically int]dep5d5t & may     
include rural1 suburban1 & urban        
jurisdictions4  7#e7 ,eligible          
organization ,! t]m eligible            
organization means-- 7,a7 a local or    
regional gov]nm5tal organization1       
includ+ a metropolitan plann+           
organization or regional plann+         
organization or c\ncil2  7,b7 a         
multi-c\nty special di/rict2  7,c7 a    
,/ate2  7,d7 a multi-,/ate gr\p (       
gov]nm5ts2 or  7,e7 an ,indian tribe4   
7#f7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible  
project means an active transportation  
project or gr\p ( projects-- 7,a7 )9 or 
betwe5 a community or gr\p (            

communities1 at lea/ "o ( :i* falls )9 !
 jurisdiction ( an eligible             
organization1 :i* has submitt$ an       
application "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 t   
has-- 7i7 a total co/ ( n less ?an      
#ae1jjj1jjj2 or  7ii7 ) respect to      
plann+ & design grants1 plann+ & design 
co/s ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj4  7#g7       
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#i7 ,total project   
co/ ,! t]m total project co/ means ! sum
 total ( all co/s incurr$ 9 ! developm5t
 ( a project t are approv$ by !         
,secret>y z reasonable & necess>y1      
includ+-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( acquir+ real     
prop]ty2  7,b7 ! co/ ( site prep>ation1 
demolition1 & developm5t2  7,c7 exp5ses 
relat$ to ! issuance ( bonds or notes2  
7,d7 fees 9 connection ) ! plann+1      
execution1 & f9anc+ ( ! project2  7,e7 !

 co/ ( /udies1 surveys1 plans1 p]mits1  
insurance1 int]e/1 f9anc+1 tax1 &       
assessm5t co/s2  7,f7 ! co/ (           
con/ruction1 rehabilitation1            
recon/ruction1 & equipp+ ! project2     
7,g7 ! co/ ( l& improvem5ts2  7,h7      
contractor fees2  7,i7 ! co/ ( tra9+ &  
education relat$ to ! safety ( us]s (   
any bicycle or p$e/rian network or sp9e 
con/ruct$ z "p ( an eligible project2 & 
7,j7 any o!r co/ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
is necess>y & reasonable4