,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cijh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,lamb 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = fund+ = (f-sy/em bridges1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,support = ,community  
,bridges ,act4  #b4 ,(f-sy/em bridge    
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,section       
#aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z p>agraphs 
7#ah7 ?r\gh 7#ce72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#af7 ! foll[+3  7#ag7    
,(f-sy/em bridge ,! t]m (f-sy/em bridge 
means a highway bridge locat$ on a      
public road1 o!r ?an a bridge on a      
,f$]al-aid highway4  4  7b7             
,apportionm5t ,section #ajd ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  

p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & to c>ry out   
section #acd & ins]t+ to c>ry out       
section #acd1 & = ! (f-sy/em bridge     
program "u section #aga2  7,b7 9 ea* (  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 by /rik+ &
 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f71 & 7#g72  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ set aside 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ set 
asides 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#e7 &  
7#g72  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by    
ins]t+ aft] mak+ ! set aside 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#g71 aft] section
 #afg12  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ set  
aside 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#e7 &    
ins]t+ set asides 9 accordance )        
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g72 &  7,f7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,(f-sy/em      
bridge program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !      
(f-sy/em bridge program "u section #aga1
 ! ,secret>y %all set aside f ! base    
apportionm5t det]m9$ = a ,/ate "u       
subsection 7c7 an am\nt det]m9$ = !     
,/ate "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7

 ,total am\nt ,! total am\nt set aside =
 ! (f-sy/em bridge program = all ,/ates 
%all be #b4e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ! programs        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection = ! fiscal    
ye>4  7,c7 ,/ate %>e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all        
di/ribute among ,/ates ! total am\nt set
 aside "u subp>agraph 7,b7 s t ea* ,/ate
 receives an am\nt equal to ! sum ( !   
am\nts calculat$ = ! ,/ate "u ea* (     
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii71 
subject to any adju/m5t "u clause 7iii74
  7ii7 ,initial am\nts  7,i7 ,bridges 9 
poor condition #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt      
res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be      
apportion$ s t ea* ,/ate receives an    
am\nt equal to ! proportion t-- 7aa7 !  
total deck space ( (f-sy/em bridges 9 ! 
,/ate t are 9 poor condition1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 be>s to  7bb7 ! total   
deck space ( (f-sy/em bridges 9 all     
,/ates t are 9 poor condition1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7 ,bridges 9 o!r 
?an poor condition #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt  

res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be      
apportion$ s t ea* ,/ate receives an    
am\nt equal to ! proportion t-- 7aa7 !  
total deck space ( (f-sy/em bridges 9 ! 
,/ate t are n 9 poor condition1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 be>s to  7bb7 ! 
total deck space ( (f-sy/em bridges 9   
all ,/ates t are n 9 poor condition1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7          
,adju/m5ts to am\nts  7,i7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is clause3 7aa7 ,adju/m5t am\nt ,!  
t]m adju/m5t am\nt means ! total am\nt  
ne$$ = all ,/ates t d n meet !          
requirem5t "u subclause 7,,ii71 bas$ on 
! initial calculation "u clause 7ii71 to
 meet t requirem5t4  7bb7 ,increase 9   
funds ,! t]m increase 9 funds1 ) respect
 to a ,/ate1 means ! am\nt1 express$ z a
 p]c5tage1 t-- 7,,aa7 ! ,/ate w\ld      
receive "u clause 7ii72 comp>$ to 7,,bb7
 ! am\nt requir$ to be obligat$ by !    
,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjba = (f-sy/em     
bridges "u section #acc7;f77#b7 7z 9    
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,support = ,community ,bridges ,act74

  7,,ii7 ,adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y %all   
adju/ ! initial am\nt calculat$ = a     
,/ate "u clause 7ii7 to ensure t ea*    
,/ate receives an am\nt t is n less ?an 
! am\nt requir$ to be obligat$ by !     
,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjba = (f-sy/em     
bridges "u section #acc7;f77#b7 7z 9    
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,support = ,community ,bridges ,act74
  7,,iii7 ,me?od  7aa7 ,rank+ ,be=e mak+
 adju/m5ts "u subclause 7,,ii71 !       
,secret>y %all rank ea* ,/ate 9 desc5d+ 
ord] bas$ on ! increase 9 funds = ea*   
,/ate4  7bb7 ,r$uctions ,! ,secret>y    
%all adju/ am\nts "u subclause 7,,ii7 z 
foll[s3 7,,aa7 ,by r$uc+ ! adju/m5t     
am\nt f ! highe/ rank$ ,/ate "u item    
7aa71 until ! increase 9 funds ( t ,/ate
 is equal to ! increase 9 funds ( !     
next-highe/ rank$ ,/ate4 7,,bb7 ,if !   
am\nt r$uc$ "u subitem 7,,aa7 is less   
?an ! full adju/m5t am\nt1 by r$uc+ !   
rema9d] ( ! adju/m5t am\nt f !          
next-highe/ rank$ ,/ate1 until !        
increase 9 funds ( t ,/ate is equal to !

 increase 9 funds ( ! next-highe/ rank$ 
,/ate4 7,,cc7 ,by repeat+ ! process     
describ$ 9 subitem 7,,bb7 = ,/ates 9    
desc5d+ ord] bas$ on ! rank+ "u item    
7aa7 until ! full adju/m5t am\nt is     
a*iev$4 7,,dd7 ,by reallocat+ ! adju/m5t
 am\nt to ! ,/ates t d n meet !         
requirem5t "u subclause 7,,ii71 bas$ on 
! initial calculation "u clause 7ii71 9 
ord] to meet t requirem5t4  2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+ & to c>ry  
out section #acd & ins]t+ to c>ry out   
section #acd1 & = ! (f-sy/em bridge     
program "u section #aga2 &  7#c7 9      
subsection 7i77#a71 by /rik+ & to c>ry  
out section #acd & ins]t+ to c>ry out   
section #acd1 & = ! (f-sy/em bridge     
program "u section #aga4  7c7 ,surface  
transportation block grant program      
,section #acc7;f7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 subsection designation & head+ & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph
 7#b77;,b72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph
 7#c7 z subsection 7f7 & ind5t+         

appropriately2 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1 & ind5t+     
appropriately4  7d7 ,(f-,sy/em bridge   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,(f-sy/em
 bridge program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subsection 7b71 ea* ,/ate %all use ! 
am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section  
#ajd7;b77#g7 = ea* fiscal ye> = !       
purpose ( repair+ & ma9ta9+ (f-sy/em    
bridges4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y1 aft] 
consultation ) ,/ate & local (ficials1  
may waive ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to a ,/ate if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! ,/ate has inadequate ne$s  
to ju/ify ! exp5diture4  7c7 ,treatm5t (
 projects ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 a project c>ri$ out "u ?is section 
%all be treat$ z if ! project 7 on a    
,f$]al-aid highway4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4 ,(f-sy/em

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