,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4   
,doggett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,port]1  
,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4       
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4             
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4      
,titus1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 & ,mr4 ,khanna7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
titles #bc & #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to require metropolitan plann+          
organizations to consid] gre5h\se gas   
emissions 9 long-range transportation   
plans & transportation improvem5t       
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gre5   
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,gre5h\se gas
 emissions 9 long-range transportation  
plans  7a7 ,highway plann+ ,section     

#acd7;c77#b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,su* plans & ,t,i,ps %all be    
develop$ aft] consid]ation ( direct &   
indirect emissions ( gre5h\se gases 7z  
def9$ 9 section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean  
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 
& %all provide = r$uctions 9 su*        
emissions44  7b7 ,public transportation 
plann+ ,section #ecjc7;c77#b7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su* plans &    
,t,i,ps %all be develop$ aft]           
consid]ation ( direct & indirect        
emissions ( gre5h\se gases 7z def9$ 9   
section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 & %all   
provide = r$uctions 9 su* emissions44   
7c7 ,/atewide & nonmetropolitan highway 
plann+ ,section #ace7;a77#b7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su* plans &    
,t,i,ps %all be develop$ aft]           
consid]ation ( direct & indirect        
emissions ( gre5h\se gases 7z def9$ 9   

section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 & %all   
provide = r$uctions 9 su* emissions44   
7d7 ,/atewide & nonmetropolitan public  
transportation plann+ ,section          
#ecjd7;a77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3 ,su* plans & ,t,i,ps %all be    
develop$ aft] consid]ation ( direct &   
indirect emissions ( gre5h\se gases 7z  
def9$ 9 section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean  
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a777 
& %all provide = r$uctions 9 su*        
emissions44  7e7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect-- 7#a7 ) respect to a            
metropolitan plann+ organization t      
op]ate )9 a metropolitan plann+ area ) a
 population ( n less ?an #bjj1jjj1 on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 )
 respect to a metropolitan plann+       
organization o!r ?an a metropolitan     
plann+ organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  #c4         

,consid]ation ( emissions ( gre5h\se    
gases  7a7 ,title #bc ,title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #acd7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ fuel      
consumption & air pollution & ins]t+    
fuel consumption & air pollution &      
gre5h\se gas emissions2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 m9imiz+ & ins]t+ r$uc+2  7#b7 9 section
 #acd7;d77#c71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,d7 ,consid]ations  7i7       
,equitable & proportional repres5tation 
,9 designat+ (ficials or repres5tatives 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! metropolitan plann+ 
organization %all consid] ! equitable & 
proportional repres5tation ( !          
population ( ! metropolitan plann+ area4
  7ii7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is        
p>agraph %all require a metropolitan    
plann+ organization 9 exi/5ce on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph to be      
re/ructur$4  2  7#c7 9 section          
#acd7;i77#b77;,h71 by /rik+ play 9 r$uc+
 conge/ion1 pollution1 & ins]t+ play 9  
r$uc+ conge/ion1 pollution1 gre5h\se gas
 emissions12  7#d7 9 section            

#acd7;g77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ disa/] risk 
r$uction1 environm5tal protection1 &    
ins]t+ disa/] risk r$uction1            
environm5tal protection1 climate *ange  
adaptation & resili5ce12  7#e7 9 section
 #acd7;h77#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
promote en]gy cons]vation & ins]t+      
promote en]gy cons]vation1 r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
& public heal? aft] quality ( life2 &   
7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ h\s+ & l& use  
patt]ns aft] developm5t patt]ns2  7#f7 9
 section #acd7;i77#b77;,d77i71 by /rik+ 
greate/ pot5tial to & ins]t+ greate/    
pot5tial to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions
 &2  7#g7 9 section #acd7;i77#e77;,a71  
by ins]t+ air quality1 public heal?1    
h\s+1 transportation1 aft] cons]vation12
  7#h7 9 section #ace7;d77#a77;,e7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ promote en]gy cons]vation 
& ins]t+ promote en]gy cons]vation1     
r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ & public heal? aft] quality (    
life2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ h\s+ &
 l& use patt]ns aft] developm5t patt]ns2

  7#i7 9 section #ace7;d77#a77;,i71 by  
/rik+ mitigate /ormwat] & ins]t+        
mitigate /ormwat] & climate *ange2      
7#aj7 9 section #ace7;f77#b77;,d77i71 by
 ins]t+ air quality1 public heal?1 h\s+1
 transportation1 aft] cons]vation12     
7#aa7 9 section #ace7;f77#d77;,a71 by   
/rik+ h ! greate/ pot5tial to & ins]t+ h
 ! greate/ pot5tial to r$uce gre5h\se   
gas emissions &2 &  7#ab7 9 section     
#ace7;f77#h71 by /rik+ play 9 r$uc+     
conge/ion1 pollution1 & ins]t+ play 9   
r$uc+ conge/ion1 pollution1 gre5h\se gas
 emissions14  7b7 ,title #di ,title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
section #ecjc7;a77#a71 by /rik+ fuel    
consumption & air pollution & ins]t+    
fuel consumption & air pollution &      
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7#b7 9 section 
#ecjc7;i77#b77;,h71 by /rik+ r$uc+      
conge/ion1 pollution1 & ins]t+ r$uc+    
conge/ion1 pollution1 gre5h\se gas      
emissions2  7#c7 9 section              
#ecjc7;g77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ r$uction1  
environm5tal protection1 & ins]t+       

r$uction1 environm5tal protection1      
climate *ange adaptation & resili5ce12  
7#d7 9 section #ecjc7;h77#a77;,e71 by   
/rik+ promote en]gy cons]vation & ins]t+
 promote en]gy cons]vation1 r$uce       
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7#e7 9 section 
#ecjc7;h77#a77;,i71 by /rik+ reliability
 ( ! transportation sy/em & ins]t+      
reliability ( ! transportation sy/em &  
r$uce or mitigate /ormwat] & climate    
*ange impacts ( surface transportation2 
7#f7 9 section #ecjc7;i77#b77;,d71 by   
/rik+ may h ! greate/ pot5tial to &     
ins]t+ may h ! greate/ pot5tial to r$uce
 gre5h\se gas emissions &2  7#g7 9      
section #ecjd7;d77#a77;,e71 by /rik+    
promote en]gy cons]vation1 & ins]t+     
promote en]gy cons]vation1 r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions12  7#h7 9 section
 #ecjd7;f77#b77;,d77i71 by /rik+        
res\rces1 environm5tal protection1 &    
ins]t+ res\rces1 environm5tal           
protection1 climate *ange adaptation &  
resili5ce12 &  7#i7 9 section           
#ecjd7;f77#d77;,a71 by /rik+ h ! greate/

 pot5tial to & ins]t+ h ! greate/       
pot5tial to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions
 &4  #d4 ,use ( funds = measur+ &       
monitor+ transportation-relat$ gre5h\se 
gas emissions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a ,/ate or metropolitan plann+  
organization may use am\nts au?oriz$    
pursuant to section #aaja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act
 to develop /&>diz$ models &            
me?odologies = measur+ & monitor+       
transportation-relat$ gre5h\se gas      
emissions4  #e4 ,submission ( reports   
7a7 ,/ates ,section #aej7;e7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! /&>diz$ models & 
me?odologies ! ,/ate uses to measure &  
monitor transportation-relat$ gre5h\se  
gas emissions4  4  7b7 ,m,p,os ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ea*      
metropolitan plann+ organization 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #acd ( title #bc1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all submit to !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation ! /&>diz$   
models & me?odologies ! metropolitan    
plann+ organization uses to measure &   
monitor transportation-relat$ gre5h\se  
gas emissions4  7c7 ,analysis ,!        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all collect
 & organize ! models & me?odologies t   
are submitt$ pursuant to section        
#aej7;e77#e7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 9
 a publicly available cle>+h\se4  #f4   
,national goals & p]=mance managem5t    
measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aej (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph     
7#h72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,combat+ climate   
*ange ,to r$uce c>bon dioxide & o!r     
gre5h\se gas emissions & r$uce ! climate
 impacts ( ! transportation sy/em4  2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,map-#ba1 !     

,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7       
,gre5h\se gas emissions ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli%1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 measures = ,/ates to
 use to assess-- 7,a7 c>bon dioxide     
emissions p] capita on public roads2 &  
7,b7 any o!r gre5h\se gas emissions p]  
capita on public roads t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  2  7#c7 9  
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
,secret>y has promulgat$ ! f9al rulemak+
 "u subsection 7c71 ea* & ins]t+ ,ea*2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f71 & 
7#g72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,regressive t>gets  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,/ate may n e/abli% a regressive    
t>get = ! measures describ$ "u p>agraph 
7#d7 or p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7c74 
7,b7 ,regressive t>get def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m regressive t>get means a
 t>get t fails to demon/rate con/ant or 
improv$ p]=mance = a p>ticul> measure4  

2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,,map-#ba & bi5nially      
!reaft]1 a & ins]t+ ,a2 &  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ bi5nial aft] ! ,secret>y a4  7b7 
,developm5t ( gre5h\se gas measure ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all issue su* regulations z are       
necess>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#g7 (    
section #aej7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act4  #g4  
,c>bon pollution r$uction  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aga4 ,c>bon pollution r$uction
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% a c>bon pollution r$uction      
program to support ! r$uction ( gre5h\se
 gas emissions f ! surface              
transportation sy/em4  7b7 ,eligible    
projects ,a project is eligible = fund+ 
"u ?is section if su* project-- 7#a7 is 
expect$ to yield a significant r$uction 
9 gre5h\se gas emissions f ! surface    

transportation sy/em2  7#b7 w help a    
,/ate meet ! gre5h\se gas emissions     
p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$ "u section     
#aej7;c77#g72 &  7#c7 is-- 7,a7 eligible
 = assi/ance "u ?is title or "u *apt]   
#ec ( title #di2 or  7,b7 a capital     
project1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#bbijf ( title #di1 to improve int]city 
rail pass5g] transportation1 provid$ t !
 project w yield a significant r$uction 
9 s+le occupant vehicle trips & improve 
mobility on public roads4  7c7 ,guidance
 ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance on    
me?ods ( det]m9+ ! r$uction ( s+le      
occupant vehicle trips & improvem5t (   
mobility on public roads z ^? factors   
relate to int]city rail pass5g]         
transportation projects "u subsection   
7b77#d74  7d7 ,op]at+ exp5ses ,a ,/ate  
may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds     
provid$ "u section #ajd7;b77#g7 = !     
op]at+ exp5ses ( public transportation &
 pass5g] rail transportation projects4  
7e7 ,s+le-,occupancy vehicle highway    
facilities ,none ( ! funds provid$ "u   

?is section may be us$ = a project t w  
result 9 ! con/ruction ( new capacity   
available to s+le occupant vehicles     
unless ! project consi/s ( a high       
occupancy vehicle facility & is consi/5t
 ) section #aff4  7f7 ,evaluation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually     
evaluate ! progress ( ea* ,/ate 9 c>ry+ 
out ! program "u ?is section by comp>+ !
 p]c5t *ange 9 c>bon dioxide emissions  
p] capita on public roads 9 ! ,/ate     
calculat$ z-- 7,a7 ! annual c>bon       
dioxide emissions p] capita on public   
roads 9 ! ,/ate = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* 
!re is data2 divid$ by  7,b7 ! av]age   
annual c>bon dioxide emissions p] capita
 on public roads 9 ! ,/ate 9 cal5d> ye>s
 #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  7#b7 ,measures ,9  
conduct+ ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 prior to !      
effective date ( ! gre5h\se gas p]=mance
 measures "u section #aej7;c77#g71 use  
su* data z are available1 :i* may       
include data on motor fuels usage       
publi%$ by ! ,f$]al ,highway            

,adm9i/ration & in=mation on emissions  
factors or coeffici5ts publi%$ by !     
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7,b7 foll[+ !    
effective date ( ! gre5h\se gas p]=mance
 measures "u section #aej7;c77#g71 use  
su* measures4  7g7 ,progress report ,!  
,secret>y %all annually issue a c>bon   
pollution r$uction progress report1 to  
be made publicly available on ! website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 t      
includes-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! evaluation
 "u subsection 7f7 = ea* ,/ate2 &  7#b7 
a rank+ ( all ! ,/ates by ! crit]ia "u  
subsection 7f71 ) ! ,/ates t1 = ! ye>   
cov]$ by su* report1 h ! l>ge/ p]c5tage 
r$uction 9 annual c>bon dioxide         
emissions p] capita on public roads be+ 
rank$ ! highe/4  7h7 ,high-,p]=m+ ,/ates
  7#a7 ,designation ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ea* ,/ate t is #a ( ! #ae      
highe/ rank$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ "u       
subsection 7g77#b71 & t a*ieves a       
r$uction 9 c>bon dioxide emissions p]   
capita on public roads1 z det]m9$ by !  

evaluation 9 subsection 7f71 %all be    
designat$ z a high-p]=m+ ,/ate = !      
foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,=
 ea* ,/ate t is designat$ z a high-p]=m+
 ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 not)/&+  
section #abj1 ! ,/ate may use funds made
 available "u ?is title to pay !        
non-,f$]al %>e ( a project "u ?is       
section dur+ any ye> = :i* su* ,/ate is 
designat$ z a high-p]=m+ ,/ate2 &  7,b7 
not)/&+ section #abf1 ! ,/ate may       
transf] up to #ej p]c5t ( funds         
apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b77#g7 to ! 
program "u section #ajd7;b77#b7 9 any   
ye> = :i* su* ,/ate is designat$ z a    
high-p]=m+ ,/ate4  7#c7 ,transf] ,= ea* 
,/ate t is #a ( ! #ae l[e/ rank$ ,/ates1
 z det]m9$ "u subsection 7g77#b71 !     
,secret>y %all transf] #aj p]c5t ( !    
am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section  
#ajd7;b77#b7 9 ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! ye>
 9 :i* ! ,/ate is s rank$1 n includ+    
am\nts set aside "u section             
#acc7;d77#a77;,a7 & "u section #acc7;h7 
or #eje7;a71 to ! apportionm5t ( ! ,/ate

 "u section #ajd7;b77#g74  7#d7         
,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n conduct 
a transf] "u p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 until 
! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! effective    
date ( gre5h\se gas p]=mance measures "u
 section #aej7;c77#g72 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to a ,/ate 9 any fiscal ye> foll[+ !   
ye> 9 :i* su* ,/ate a*ieves a r$uction 9
 c>bon dioxide emissions p] capita on   
public roads 9 su* ye> z det]m9$ by !   
evaluation "u subsection 7f74  7i7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section & p]iodically  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all issue a        
report-- 7#a7 detail+1 bas$ on ! be/    
available sci5ce1 :at types ( projects  
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section are 
expect$ to provide ! mo/ significant    
gre5h\se gas emissions r$uctions f !    
surface transportation sector2 &  7#b7  
detail+1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce1
 :at types ( projects eligible =        
assi/ance "u ?is section are n expect$  

to provide significant gre5h\se gas     
emissions r$uctions f ! surface         
transportation sector4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #aga4 
,c>bon pollution r$uction4  4  7c7      
,applicability ,subsection 7b77#b7 (    
section #aga ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by ?is section1 %all apply
 to a ,/ate beg9n+ on ! fir/ fiscal ye> 
foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate sets  
gre5h\se gas p]=mance t>gets "u section 
#aej7;d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7d7 ,apportionm5t ,section      
#ajd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
by /rik+ #fc4g p]c5t & ins]t+ #fb4ch    
p]c5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+   
#bi4c p]c5t & ins]t+ #bg4ih p]c5t2  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by /rik+ #g p]c5t &    
ins]t+ #e4fi p]c5t2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,c>bon pollution   
r$uction program ,= ! c>bon pollution   
r$uction program1 #c4ie p]c5t ( ! am\nt 

rema9+ aft] di/ribut+ am\nts "u         
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f74  4