,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg to require ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation to develop & c>ry out a 
program to improve en]gy effici5cy 9    
transportation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,utiliz+    
,innovative ,l[-emission ,developm5t    
,/rategies ,act or ! ,,builds ,act4  #b4
 ,grant program to promote en]gy        
effici5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,xi ( ! 
,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (   
#bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-adj2 #aba ,/at4
 #agef7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  ,e ,en]gy effici5cy  #aada4    
,grant program to promote en]gy         
effici5cy 9 transportation  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,dynamic transportation & dem& managem5t

 project ,! t]m dynamic transportation &
 dem& managem5t project means a project 
= ! dynamic managem5t1 control1 &       
influ5ce ( travel dem&1 traffic dem&1 & 
traffic fl[ relat+ to a transportation  
facility4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2   
7,b7 a unit ( ,tribal or local gov]nm5t2
 &  7,c7 a public entity ) jurisdiction 
ov]1 or exp]tise relat+ to1             
infra/ructure 9 a region1 ,/ate1 or     
locality 7includ+ a transit ag5cy74     
7#c7 ,en]gy effici5t ,! t]m en]gy       
effici5t1 ) respect to a mode (         
transportation1 means t ! mode (        
transportation uses a sy/em (           
infra/ructure & vehicles 9 transport+   
individuals or goods t requires a       
quantity ( en]gy consumption 7z measur$ 
p] p]son-mile or p] ton-mile ( freight7 
equal to less ?an #b_/c ( ! quantity (  
en]gy consum$ by o!r modes (            
transportation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
7calculat$ bas$ on ! av]age p]son-mile  
or ton-mile ( freight74  7#d7 ,rural    

area ,! t]m rural area means an area    
locat$ outside ( an urbaniz$ area1 :i*  
urbaniz$ area has a population ( m ?an  
#aej1jjj resid5ts1 z det]m9$ by !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#e7 ,rural ,/ate  
,! t]m rural ,/ate means a ,/ate ) a    
population d5sity ( #ej or few] resid5ts
 p] squ>e mile1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t     
dec5nial c5sus4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,grant program    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & o!r
 appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all provide discretion>y     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to c>ry out projects t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es w promote         
r$uctions 9 transportation en]gy use1   
accel]ate ! adoption ( new & exi/+ en]gy
 effici5t te*nologies = transportation  
applications1 & significantly enhance   
transportation infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ by accel]at+ !          

application ( in=mation & communications
 te*nology to increase ! availability & 
competitiv5ess ( en]gy effici5t modes = 
transport+ pass5g]s or freight4  7#b7   
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 an eligible entity %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,an       
application "u ?is p>agraph %all include
 a description ( ! means by :i* !       
propos$ project ( an eligible entity w1 
) respect to ! area propos$ to be s]v$  
by ! project-- 7i7 promote a major      
r$uction 9 transportation en]gy use2 or 
7ii7 o!rwise enhance en]gy effici5cy4   
7,c7 ,crit]ia = project evaluation &    
selection  7i7 ,prim>y factors =        
consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate 
applications submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph   
prim>ily-- 7,i7 on ! basis ( ! b5efits (
 ! propos$ project ) respect to-- 7aa7  
enhanc$ en]gy effici5cy2  7bb7 economic 

competitiv5ess2  7cc7 environm5tal      
su/a9ability2 &  7dd7 su* o!r b5efits z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 
&  7,,ii7 9 a mann] t ensures1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable-- 7aa7 an     
equitable geographical di/ribution (    
funds2 &  7bb7 an appropriate balance 9 
address+ ! ne$s ( urban & rural areas4  
7ii7 ,additional consid]ations ,9       
addition to ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all take into         
consid]ation ! ext5t to :i* a propos$   
project-- 7,i7 lev]ages ,f$]al inve/m5t 
by enc\rag+ non-,f$]al contributions to 
! project1 includ+ contributions f      
public-private p>tn]%ips2  7,,ii7       
supports ! rehabilitation ( exi/+       
assets2  7,,iii7 improves resili5ce to  
extreme wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,,iv7 improves 
te*nology innovation & ! use ( in=mation
 & communication te*nologies4  7#c7 ,use
 ( funds ,an eligible entity may use a  
grant provid$ "u ?is subsection to c>ry 
out a project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
includ+-- 7,a7 a dynamic transportation 

& dem& managem5t project to r$uce       
recurr+ & nonrecurr+ conge/ion2  7,b7 a 
program bas$ on mobile comput+ to       
facilitate ! use ( transit1 c>%>+1      
ride%>+1 or bike%>+2  7,c7 an improvem5t
 to a multimodal freight facility to    
p]mit ! use ( in=mation & communications
 te*nology to facilitate %>$ use (      
vehicles2  7,d7 a roadway improvem5t to 
p]mit vehicle-to-infra/ructure          
communications t w help to r$uce en]gy  
consumption2  7,e7 a public             
transportation project eligible "u *apt]
 #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7includ+ inve/m5t 9 a project p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,new ,/>ts or ,small ,/>ts programs
 t w exp$ite ! completion ( t project & 
entry ( ! project into rev5ue s]vice72  
7,f7 a pass5g] or freight rail          
transportation project2  7,g7 port      
infra/ructure inve/m5t 7includ+ a       
project t connects a port to ano!r mode 
( transportation & improves ! effici5cy 
( freight movem5t72  7,h7 ! con/ruction 
or expansion ( an electric *>g+ or      

hydrog5 fuel+ /ation or o!r relat$      
infra/ructure2  7,i7 an infra/ructure   
project t promotes ! effici5t use (     
aircraft2  7,j7 a project t promotes    
walk+1 bike transit1 & o!r nonmotoriz$  
modes ( transportation2  7,k7 a project 
to deploy automation te*nology 9 p]sonal
 vehicles to a*ieve a net r$uction 9    
en]gy consumption2 &  7,l7 su* o!r      
projects z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
eligible4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7      
,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant       
provid$ "u ?is subsection %all be n m   
?an #ej1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a  
grant provid$ "u ?is subsection %all n  
exce$ #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,f$]al %>e ,!      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 us+ a grant provid$ "u ?is subsection  
%all be n m ?an #hj p]c5t4  7,d7        
,reports to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an ! date
 t is #e ye>s1 #aj ye>s1 & #bj ye>s aft]
 ! date ( completion ( a project = :i* a
 grant is provid$ "u ?is subsection1 !  
applicable eligible entity %all-- 7i7   
reassess sy/em p]=mance to det]m9e :e!r 

! outcomes ( ! project h met !          
precon/ruction projections =-- 7,i7     
r$uction 9 transportation en]gy use2 &  
7,,ii7 enhancem5t ( en]gy effici5cy2 &  
7ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y a report     
describ+ ^? det]m9ations4  7#e7 ,/ate   
limitation ,9 select+ projects to       
receive grants "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y %all ensure t n m ?an #bj     
p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is subsection may be aw>d$ to      
projects 9 a s+le ,/ate4  7#f7 ,rural   
projects ,n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !      
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
subsection = a fiscal ye> %all be       
allocat$ = projects 9 rural areas or    
rural ,/ates4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ,( ! am\nts made available "u          
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may use n m 
?an #d p]c5t = adm9i/rative exp5ses (   
c>ry+ out ! program "u subsection 7b74  
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  

?r\gh #bjbe4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy           
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjja note2 ,public ,law
 #aaj-adj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !
 items relat+ to title ,,xi ! foll[+3   
,subtitle ,e--,en]gy efficiency,sec4    
#aada4 ,grant program to promote en]gy  
effici5cy 9 transportation4  4