,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4   
,lamb 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 & ,mr4   
,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide funds to ,/ate transportation   
dep>tm5ts = surface transportation      
projects4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,assi/ance =      
,vital ,enhancem5ts ,act or ! ,,pave    
,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance to /ate           
transportation dep>tm5ts  7a7 ,=mula    
grant program ,funds made available "u  
?is section %all be-- 7#a7 available =  
obligation 9 ! same mann] z if su* funds
 7 apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 apportion$ n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 di/ribut$ to ,/ates
 9 ! same ratio z ! obligation          
limitation = fiscal ye> #bjbj 0         
di/ribut$ among ! ,/ates 9 accordance ) 
! =mula specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 ( section #abj7;a77#e7 ( division  
,h ( ,public ,law #aaf-id4  7b7         
,eligible uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,/ate may use ! funds provid$ "u       
subsection 7f7 =-- 7,a7 activities      
eligible "u section #acc 7b7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7       
adm9i/rative & op]at+ exp5ses1 includ+ !
 sal>ies ( employees 7includ+ employees 
:o h be5 plac$ on adm9i/rative leave7 or
 contractors1 in=mation te*nology1 &    
availability paym5ts4  7#b7 ,special    
rule ,! exp5ses "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   
are n requir$ to be includ$ 9 a         
transportation improvem5t plan or       
/atewide transportation improvem5t plan 
"u sections #acd & #ace1 ( title #bc    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #abj (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,f$]al

 %>e = funds apportion$ = fiscal ye>    
#bjba "u ?is ,act1 at ! option ( !      
recipi5t1 %all be up to #ajj p]c5t4     
7#b7 ,non-f$]al %>e ,funds provid$ "u   
?is section %all be available = any     
non-,f$]al %>e ( project co/s requir$ "u
 title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & = !  
non-,f$]al %>e ( grants aw>d$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation = ,bett]    
,utiliz+ ,inve/m5ts ,lev]ag+ ,developm5t
 7,,build7 grants4  7d7 ,prevail+ rate (
 wage ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all      
require projects fund$ "u ?is section to
 comply ) ( section #aac7;a7 ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to  
all con/ruction "w1 9 ! same mann] t a  
recipi5t ( assi/ance "u *apt] #a ( su*  
title is requir$ to comply ) su*        
subsection = con/ruction "w p]=m$ on    
,f$]al-aid highway projects4  7e7       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act--    
7#a7 ! t]m 8,secret>y0 means ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation2 &  7#b7 ! t]m 8,/ate
 0 has ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      

section #aja7;a77#bf7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,g5]al    
,fund ( ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to     
provide em]g5cy assi/ance to ,/ates "u  
?is section1 #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjba1 to rema9 available ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy        
designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ by ?is section are designat$ z  
an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to       
section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory            
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #icc7;g774  7,b7 ,em]g5cy requirem5t ,!
 am\nt made available by ?is subsection 
is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an  
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe & %all be available only if
 ! ,presid5t subsequ5tly s designates   
all su* am\nts & transmits su*          
designations to ! ,congress4  7,c7      
,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is  

section is designat$ z an em]g5cy       
requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?           
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4