,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,portman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to free ,/ates to sp5d gas taxes on _! 
transportation priorities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,transportation      
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,direct         
,f$]al-aid highway program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aga4 ,direct ,f$]al-aid       
highway program  7a7 ,election by ,/ate 
n ,to p>ticipate ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law & 9 accordance ) ?is    
section1 a ,/ate may elect n to         
p>ticipate 9 any ,f$]al program relat+  
to highways1 includ+ a ,f$]al highway   
program "u ! ,safe1 ,acc\ntable1        
,flexible1 ,effici5t ,transportation    
,equity ,act3 ,a ,legacy = ,us]s        
7,public ,law #aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4       

#aadd71 ! ,mov+ ,ahead = ,progress 9 !  
#ba/ ,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law         
#aab-ada2 #abf ,/at4 #dje71 ! ,fix+     
,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act 
7,public ,law #aad-id2 #abi ,/at4       
#acab71 ?is title1 or title #di4  7b7   
,direct ,f$]al-,aid highway program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 a direct ,f$]al-aid highway program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 9 
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 "u :i* ! legislature ( a ,/ate may     
elect1 n few] ?an #ij days be=e ! beg9n+
 ( a fiscal ye>--  7,a7 to waive ! "r ( 
! ,/ate to receive am\nts apportion$ or 
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is *apt] = !    
fiscal ye> to :i* ! election relates2 & 
7,b7 to receive an am\nt = t fiscal ye> 
t is det]m9$ 9 accordance ) subsection  
7e7 = t fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,effect ,on   
mak+ an election "u p>agraph 7#a71 a    
,/ate--  7,a7 assumes all ,f$]al        
obligations relat+ to ea* program t is !
 subject ( ! election2 &  7,b7 %all     
fulfill ^? obligations us+ ! am\nts     

transf]r$ to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7e74 
7#c7 ,eligible ye>s ,a ,/ate may make an
 election ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbj 
& any fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7c7 ,/ate    
responsibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate mak+ an election "u  
subsection 7b7 %all--  7,a7 agree to    
ma9ta9 ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em 9 accordance )
 ! curr5t ,int]/ate ,sy/em program2     
7,b7 submit a plan to ! ,secret>y       
describ+--  7i7 ! purposes1 projects1 & 
uses to :i* am\nts receiv$ "u ! program 
w be put2 &  7ii7 :i* programmatic      
requirem5ts ( ?is title ! ,/ate elects  
to cont9ue2  7,c7 agree to obligate or  
exp5d am\nts receiv$ "u ! program       
exclusively = projects t w\ld be        
eligible = fund+ "u section #acc7;b7 if 
! ,/ate 0 n p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &   
7,d7 agree-- 7i7 to report annually to !
 ,secret>y on ! use ( am\nts receiv$ "u 
! program2 &  7ii7 to make ! report     
available to ! public 9 an easily       
accessible =mat4  7#b7 ,no ,f$]al       
limitation on use ( funds ,except z     

provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! exp5diture or
 obligation ( funds receiv$ by a ,/ate  
"u ! program %all n be subject to any   
,f$]al requirem5t "u ?is title 7except =
 ?is section71 title #di1 or any o!r    
,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations74  7#c7 
,election irrevocable ,an election "u   
subsection 7b7 %all be irrevocable dur+ 
! applicable fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,effect on
 preexi/+ commitm5ts ,an election "u    
subsection 7b7 %all n affect any        
responsibility or commitm5t ( ! ,/ate "u
 ?is title = any fiscal ye> ) respect   
to--  7#a7 a project or program fund$ "u
 ?is title 7o!r ?an "u ?is section72 or 
7#b7 any project or program fund$ "u ?is
 title 9 any fiscal ye> = :i* an        
election "u subsection 7b7 is n 9       
effect4  7e7 ,transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 am\nt to be transf]r$ to a ,/ate "u !  
program = a fiscal ye> %all be ! portion
 ( ! taxes appropriat$ to ! ,highway    
,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an = ! ,mass ,transit 
,acc\nt7 = t fiscal ye> t is            
attributable to highway us]s 9 t ,/ate  

dur+ t fiscal ye>1 r$uc$ by a pro rata  
%>e )held by ! ,secret>y to fund        
contract au?ority = programs ( !        
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration & ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]  
,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,transf]s  
"u program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,transf]s "u !
 program-- 7i7 %all be made at ! same "t
 z deposits to ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund   
are made by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 &
  7ii7 %all-- 7,i7 be made on ! basis ( 
e/imates by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 bas$ on !  
mo/ rec5t data available2 &  7,,ii7     
include prop] adju/m5ts 9 am\nts        
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates 7 9 excess (1 or less ?an1 !   
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  7,b7   
,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an adju/m5t  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 to any    
transf] may n exce$ #e p]c5t ( !        
transf]r$ am\nt to :i* ! adju/m5t       
relates4  7ii7 ,adju/m5t great] ?an #e  
p]c5t ,if ! adju/m5t requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 exce$s !     

p]c5tage describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! excess
 %all be tak5 into acc\nt 9 mak+        
subsequ5t adju/m5ts "u subp>agraph      
7,a77ii77,,ii74  7f7 ,application ) o!r 
au?ority ,any contract au?ority "u ?is  
*apt] 7& any obligation limitation7     
au?oriz$ = a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> = :i* 
an election by t ,/ate is 9 effect "u   
subsection 7b7--  7#a7 %all be resc9d$  
or cancel$2 &  7#b7 %all n be reallocat$
 or di/ribut$ to any o!r ,/ate "u ?is   
*apt]4  7g7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* an am\nt is di/ribut$ to a ,/ate 
or ,/ate ag5cy "u ! program1 ! ,gov]nor 
( ! ,/ate %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t !
 ,/ate w ma9ta9 ! ef=t ( ! ,/ate ) reg>d
 to ,/ate fund+ = ! types ( projects t  
are fund$ by ! am\nts di/ribut$4  7#b7  
,am\nts ,z "p ( ! c]tification "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,gov]nor %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y a /atem5t t id5tifies !    
am\nt ( funds ! ,/ate plans to exp5d f  
,/ate s\rces dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod = !     
types ( projects t are fund$ by !       

am\nts4  7h7 ,treatm5t ( g5]al rev5ues  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 any g5]al    
rev5ue funds appropriat$ to ! ,highway  
,tru/ ,fund %all be transf]r$ to a ,/ate
 "u ! program 9 ! mann] describ$ 9      
subsection 7e77#a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agj ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,direct ,f$]al-aid
 highway program4  4  #c4 ,alt]native   
fund+ ( public transportation programs  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ec ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ecda4 ,alt]native    
fund+ ( public transportation programs  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m alt]native fund+ program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72     
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ program means a ,f$]al 
public transportation program t is fund$
 us+ am\nts made available f ! ,mass    
,transit ,acc\nt ( ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,f$]al public      
transportation program means a ,f$]al   

program t provides fund+ = public       
transportation1 includ+ "u-- 7,a7 !     
,safe1 ,acc\ntable1 ,flexible1 ,effici5t
 ,transportation ,equity ,act3 ,a       
,legacy = ,us]s 7,public ,law #aji-ei2  
#aai ,/at4 #aadd72  7,b7 ! ,mov+ ,ahead 
= ,progress 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act       
7,public ,law #aab-ada2 #abf ,/at4      
#dje72  7,c7 ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface 
,transportation ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-id2 #abi ,/at4 #acab72  7,d7 title 
#bc2 or  7,e7 ?is *apt]4  7b7 ,election 
by ,/ate n ,to p>ticipate ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law & 9 accordance ) ?is
 section1 a ,/ate may elect n to        
p>ticipate 9 any cov]$ program4  7c7    
,public transportation alt]native fund+ 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a public transportation       
alt]native fund+ program 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section "u :i* !    
legislature ( a ,/ate may elect1 n few] 
?an #ij days be=e ! beg9n+ ( a fiscal   
ye>--  7,a7 to waive ! "r ( ! ,/ate to  
receive am\nts apportion$ or allocat$ to

 ! ,/ate "u ! cov]$ programs = ! fiscal 
ye> to :i* ! election relates2 &  7,b7  
to receive an am\nt = t fiscal ye> t is 
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7f74  
7#b7 ,effect ,on mak+ an election "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate--  7,a7 assumes  
all ,f$]al obligations relat+ to ea*    
cov]$ program2 &  7,b7 %all fulfill ^?  
obligations us+ ! am\nts transf]r$ to ! 
,/ate "u subsection 7f74  7#c7 ,eligible
 ye>s ,a ,/ate may make an election )   
respect to fiscal ye> #bjbj & any fiscal
 ye> !reaft]4  7d7 ,/ate responsibility 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t   
p>ticipates 9 ! alt]native fund+ program
 %all--  7,a7 submit a plan to !        
,secret>y t describes--  7i7 ! purposes1
 projects1 & uses to :i* am\nts receiv$ 
"u ! alt]native fund+ program w be put2 
&  7ii7 :i* programmatic requirem5ts ( !
 cov]$ programs ! ,/ate elects to       
cont9ue2  7,b7 agree to obligate or     
exp5d am\nts receiv$ "u ! alt]native    
fund+ program exclusively = projects t  
w\ld be eligible = fund+ "u ! cov]$     

programs if ! ,/ate 0 n p>ticipat+ 9 !  
alt]native fund+ program2  7,c7 submit  
to ! ,secret>y an annual report on ! use
 ( am\nts receiv$ "u ! alt]native fund+ 
program2 &  7,d7 make ! annual report   
available to ! public 9 an easily       
accessible =mat4  7#b7 ,no ,f$]al       
limitation on use ( funds ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! exp5diture or
 obligation ( funds receiv$ by a ,/ate  
"u ! alt]native fund+ program %all n be 
subject to ! requirem5ts (--  7,a7 ?is  
*apt] 7except = ?is section72  7,b7 any 
cov]$ program n "u ?is *apt]2  7,c7     
title #bc2 or  7,d7 any o!r ,f$]al law  
7includ+ regulations74  7#c7 ,election  
irrevocable ,an election "u subsection  
7c7 %all be irrevocable dur+ !          
applicable fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,effect on  
preexi/+ commitm5ts ,an election by a   
,/ate "u subsection 7c7 %all n affect   
any responsibility or commitm5t ( !     
,/ate ) respect to a project or program 
fund$ "u a cov]$ program 9 a fiscal ye> 
= :i* an election "u subsection 7c7 is n

 9 effect4  7f7 ,transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! am\nt to be transf]r$ to a ,/ate "u 
! alt]native fund+ program = a fiscal   
ye> %all be ! portion ( ! taxes         
transf]r$ to ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt ( 
! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund "u section       
#iejc7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf = t fiscal ye> t is attributable  
to highway us]s 9 t ,/ate dur+ t fiscal 
ye>4  7#b7 ,transf]s "u program  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,transf]s "u ! alt]native fund+  
program-- 7i7 %all be made at ! same "t 
z transf]s to ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt (
 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund are made by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 &  7ii7 %all-- 
7,i7 be made on ! basis ( e/imates by ! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data 
available2 &  7,,ii7 include prop]      
adju/m5ts 9 am\nts subsequ5tly transf]r$
 "u ! alt]native fund+ program1 to !    
ext5t prior e/imates 7 9 excess (1 or   
less ?an1 ! am\nts requir$ to be        
transf]r$ "u ! alt]native fund+ program4
  7,b7 ,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an    

adju/m5t "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7  
to any transf] may n exce$ #e p]c5t ( ! 
transf]r$ am\nt to :i* ! adju/m5t       
relates4  7ii7 ,adju/m5t great] ?an #e  
p]c5t ,if ! adju/m5t requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 exce$s !     
p]c5tage describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( ?is    
subp>agraph1 ! excess %all be tak5 into 
acc\nt 9 mak+ subsequ5t adju/m5ts "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii74  7g7        
,application ) o!r au?ority ,any        
contract au?ority "u a cov]$ program 7& 
any obligation limitation7 au?oriz$ = a 
,/ate = a fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,/ate      
elects to p>ticipate 9 ! alt]native     
fund+ program %all be resc9d$ or        
cancel$4  7h7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
on :i* am\nts are di/ribut$ to a ,/ate  
or ,/ate ag5cy "u ! alt]native fund+    
program1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all      
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate w ma9ta9
 ! ef=t ( ! ,/ate ) reg>d to ,/ate fund+
 = ! types ( projects t are fund$ by !  
am\nts di/ribut$4  7#b7 ,am\nts ,z "p ( 

! c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,gov]nor %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
/atem5t t id5tifies ! am\nt ( funds !   
,/ate plans to exp5d f ,/ate s\rces =   
projects fund$ "u ! alt]native fund+    
program dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,/ate 
elects to p>ticipate 9 ! alt]native     
fund+ program4  7i7 ,treatm5t ( g5]al   
rev5ues ,= purposes ( ?is section1 any  
g5]al rev5ue funds appropriat$ to !     
,mass ,transit ,acc\nt ( ! ,highway     
,tru/ ,fund %all be transf]r$ to a ,/ate
 "u ! alt]native fund+ program 9 ! mann]
 describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a74  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ec 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ecdj ! foll[+3  #ecda4         
,alt]native fund+ ( public              
transportation programs4  4