,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bh1 #bjba,ms4 ,b\rdeaux 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 & ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to c>ry out a program to make grants = ! improvem5t or con/ruction ( regionally or nationally significant gre5way pa?s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national & ,regional ,gre5ways ,act4 #b4 ,national & regional gre5ways program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible organizations to improve or con/ruct safe & connect$ gre5way pa?s betwe5 communities t are designat$ z regionally or nationally significant by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,regionally or nationally significant gre5way pa?s ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a national gre5way pa?s network4 ,! national gre5way pa?s network %all conta9 regionally or nationally significant gre5way pa?s designat$ by ! ,secret>y t-- 7#a7 cross multiple local jurisdictions or ,/ate l9es2 7#b7 r$uce conge/ion & s+le-occupant vehicle trips1 improve safety & access to jobs1 & l[] emissions = crit]ia pollutants 7,n,ox1 ,,voc1 ,,pm7 & gre5h\se gases2 7#c7 support community goals & objectives 9 areas cov]$ by metropolitan plann+ organizations2 or 7#d7 meet any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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$]al l& ,) respect to an application = eligible gre5way projects t are locat$ 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 be eligible = a grant "u ?is section4 7d7 ,application consid]ations ,9 mak+ a grant = con/ruction ( a gre5way pa? "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! propos$ eligible gre5way project is likely to provide sub/antial additional opportunities = walk+ & bicycl+1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 creat+ gre5way pa?s connect+ multiple communities1 c\nties1 metropolitan regions1 or ,/ates2 7,b7 integrat+ gre5way pa?s ) transit s]vices1 :]e available1 to improve access to public transportation2 & 7,c7 integrat+ gre5way pa?s ) exi/+ p>ks1 recreation or sc5ic areas1 adjac5t wat]ways1 or transportation corridors4 7#b7 ,:e!r ! eligible organization propos+ a project demon/rates broad community support ?r\gh-- 7,a7 prior public input 9 ! developm5t ( a plan = ! propos$ project2 & 7,b7 ! commitm5t ( any project sponsors & community lead]s1 includ+ elect$ (ficials 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* su* project is locat$1 p>tn] organization lead]s1 & private or nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ! area 9 :i* su* project is locat$1 to ! success & timely implem5tation ( an eligible gre5way project4 7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible organization provides evid5ce ( commitm5t to traffic safety1 regulations1 f9ancial inc5tives1 or community design policies t facilitate significant increases 9 walk+ & bicycl+4 7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible organization demon/rates commitm5t ( ,/ate1 local1 or eligible ,f$]al mat*+ funds1 & l& or 9-k9d contributions1 9 addition to ! local mat* requir$ "u subsection 7g77#a71 unless ! applicant qualifies = an exception "u subsection 7g77#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 s*ools1 jobs1 s]vices1 transit1 or recreational opportunities = l[-income communities & communities ( color4 7#f7 ,:e!r ! eligible organization demon/rates h[ inve/m5t 9 active transportation w advance safety = p$e/rians & cycli/s1 accessibility to s*ools1 jobs & transit1 accessibility to national1 ,/ate1 or local p>ks1 economic competitiv5ess1 environm5tal protection1 & quality ( life4 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,plann+ & design grants ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all set aside n less ?an #c1jjj1jjj f ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section to provide plann+ grants = eligible organizations to develop a local or regional gre5ways & pa?s plan4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all set aside n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ( ! funds made available to c>ry out ?is section to cov] ! co/s ( adm9i/ration1 rese>*1 te*nical assi/ance1 communications1 & tra9+ activities "u ! program4 7f7 ,grant tim+ 7#a7 ,reque/ = application ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] funds are made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]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 7g7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project "u ?is section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,disadvantage 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$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project "u ?is section to #ajj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7,b7 ,rural areas ,= projects s]v+ rural areas1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project "u ?is section %all be #ij p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 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+ projects fund$ "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,imp$im5ts exp]i5c$ by recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section 9 plann+ = & deliv]+ projects "u ?is section4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out ?is section4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,active transportation ,! t]m active transportation means alt]native me?ods ( transportation to motor vehicles1 includ+ walk+1 bicyl+1 or utiliz+ assi/ive mobility or micro mobility devices4 7#b7 ,gre5way pa? ,! t]m gre5way pa? means a h>d-surfac$ or :eel*air-accessible facility built = active transportation1 includ+ a sidewalk1 bikeway1 or p$e/rian pa? t connects communities1 cities1 c\nties1 metropolitan regions1 or ,/ates4 7#c7 ,community ,! t]m community means a geographic area t is socioeconomically int]dep5d5t & may include rural1 suburban1 & urban jurisdictions4 7#d7 ,eligible organization ,! t]m eligible organization means-- 7,a7 a local or regional gov]nm5tal organization1 includ+ a metropolitan plann+ organization or regional plann+ organization or c\ncil2 7,b7 a multi-c\nty special di/rict2 7,c7 a ,/ate2 7,d7 a multi-,/ate gr\p ( gov]nm5ts2 & 7,e7 an ,indian ,tribe4 7#e7 ,eligible gre5way project ,! t]m eligible gre5way project means an active transportation project1 or gr\p ( projects-- 7,a7 t is designat$ z a regionally or nationally significant gre5way pa? "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 )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,c7 t has-- 7i7 a total co/ ( n less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj2 or 7ii7 ) respect to plann+ & design grants1 plann+ & design co/s ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj2 7,d7 t con/ruct pa? segm5ts t close local or regional network gaps or are locat$ )9 und]s]v$ areas2 7,e7 t support an accessible public realm1 connect to public transportation1 support opportunities = economic developm5t1 or promote heal? & safety2 & 7,f7 t connect communities to public spaces & p>ks1 enhance ecological connectivity1 support l& cons]vation & access1 or support sites = rem$iation & re/oration4 7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#h7 ,total project co/ ,! t]m total project co/ means ! sum total ( all co/s incurr$ 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 gre5way pa? con/ruct$ z "p ( an eligible gre5way project2 & 7,j7 any o!r co/ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y & reasonable4