,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjba,mr4
 ,espaillat 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l>s5 (   
,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide a set aside =  
transportation alt]natives4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transportation ,alt]natives            
,enhancem5ts ,act4  #b4 ,transportation 
alt]natives program ,section #acc7;h7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7h7 ,transportation 
alt]natives program set aside  7#a7 ,set
 aside ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ( ! total     
funds apportion$ to all ,/ates "u       
section #ajd7;b77#b7 = a fiscal ye>1 !  
,secret>y %all set aside an am\nt su*   
t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y sets aside a total 
am\nt "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye>  
equal to #aj p]c5t ( su* total funds2 & 
7,b7 ! ,/ate's %>e ( ! am\nt set aside  

"u subp>agraph 7,a7 is det]m9$ by       
multiply+ ! am\nt set aside "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! ratio t-- 7i7 !   
am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate = !         
transportation enhancem5t program =     
fiscal ye> #bjji "u section             
#acc7;d77#b71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ,,map-#ba2 be>s to   
7ii7 ! total am\nt ( funds apportion$ to
 all ,/ates = ! transportation          
enhancem5ts program = fiscal ye> #bjji4 
7#b7 ,allocation )9 a ,/ate  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 funds set aside = a ,/ate "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be obligat$ )9 t     
,/ate 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subsections  
7d7 & 7e71 except t1 = purposes ( ?is   
p>agraph 7aft] funds are made available 
"u p>agraph 7#e77-- 7i7 = ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! p]c5tage ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 ( subsection 7d7 %all be deem$
 to be #ff p]c5t2 &  7ii7 p>agraph 7#c7 
( subsection 7d7 %all n apply4  7,b7    
,local control  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate   
may make available up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! 

funds set aside "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !   
entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 if ! 
,/ate submits to ! ,secret>y1 & !       
,secret>y approves1 a plan t describes--
 7,i7 h[ su* funds %all be made         
available to metropolitan plann+        
organizations1 regional transportation  
plann+ organizations1 c\nties1 or o!r   
regional transportation au?orities2     
7,,ii7 h[ ! entities describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 %all select projects =   
fund+ & h[ su* entities %all report     
select$ projects to ! ,/ate2  7,,iii7 ! 
legal1 f9ancial1 & te*nical capacity (  
su* entities2 &  7,,iv7 ! proc$ures 9   
place to ensure su* entities comply ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is title4  7ii7          
,requirem5t ,a ,/ate t makes fund+      
available "u a plan approv$ "u ?is      
subp>agraph %all make available an      
equival5t am\nt ( obligation au?ority to
 ! entities describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i74  
7#c7 ,eligible projects ,funds set aside
 "u ?is subsection may be obligat$ = any
 ( ! foll[+ projects or activities3 7,a7

 ,con/ruction1 plann+1 & design (       
on-road & (f-road trail facilities =    
p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & o!r nonmotoriz$ 
=ms ( transportation1 includ+ sidewalks1
 bicycle infra/ructure1 p$e/rian &      
bicycle signals1 traffic calm+          
te*niques1 light+ & o!r safety-relat$   
infra/ructure1 & transportation projects
 to a*ieve compliance ) ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7,b7        
,con/ruction1 plann+1 & design (        
infra/ructure-relat$ projects & sy/ems t
 w provide safe r\tes = nondriv]s1      
includ+ *ildr51 old] adults1 &          
individuals ) disabilities to access    
daily ne$s4  7,c7 ,conv]sion & use (    
ab&on$ railroad corridors = trails =    
p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 or o!r nonmotoriz$
 transportation us]s4  7,d7 ,con/ruction
 ( turn\ts1 ov]looks1 & view+ areas4    
7,e7 ,community improvem5t activities1  
includ+-- 7i7 inv5tory1 control1 or     
removal ( outdoor adv]tis+2  7ii7       
hi/oric pres]vation & rehabilitation (  

hi/oric transportation facilities2      
7iii7 vegetation managem5t practices 9  
transportation rights-(-way to improve  
roadway safety1 prev5t aga9/ invasive   
species1 & provide erosion control2 &   
7iv7 ar*aeological activities relat+ to 
impacts f implem5tation ( a             
transportation project eligible "u ?is  
title4  7,f7 ,any environm5tal          
mitigation activity1 includ+ pollution  
prev5tion & pollution abatem5t          
activities & mitigation to address      
/ormwat] managem5t1 control1 & wat]     
pollution prev5tion or abatem5t relat$  
to highway con/ruction or due to highway
 run(f1 includ+ activities describ$ 9   
sections #cbh7;a7 & #cbi4  7,g7         
,projects & /rategies to r$uce          
vehicle-caus$ wildlife mortality relat$ 
to1 or to re/ore & ma9ta9 connectivity  
among t]re/rial or aquatic habitats     
affect$ by1 a transportation facility   
o!rwise eligible = assi/ance "u ?is     
subsection4  7,h7 ,! recreational trails
 program "u section #bjf4  7,i7 ,! safe 

r\tes to s*ool program "u section #baa4 
7,j7 ,activities 9 fur!rance ( a        
vuln]able road us] assessm5t describ$ 9 
section #adh4  7,k7 ,any o!r projects or
 activities describ$ 9 section          
#aja7;a77#bi7 or section #bac1 z su*    
sections 7 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7,public ,law
 #aad-id74  7#d7 ,access to funds  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or metropolitan plann+
 organization requir$ to obligate funds 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 %all       
develop a competitive process to all[   
eligible entities to submit projects =  
fund+ t a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is       
subsection4 ,a metropolitan plann+      
organization = an area describ$ 9       
subsection 7d77#a77;,a77i7 %all select  
projects "u su* process 9 consultation )
 ! relevant ,/ate4 ,! competitive       
process %all include prioritization (   
project location & impact 9 l[-income1  
transit-dep5d5t1 or o!r high-ne$ areas40
  7,b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 

7i7 a local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a regional  
transportation au?ority2  7iii7 a       
transit ag5cy2  7iv7 a natural res\rce  
or public l& ag5cy2  7v7 a s*ool        
di/rict1 local education ag5cy1 or      
s*ool2  7vi7 a tribal gov]nm5t2  7vii7 a
 metropolitan plann+ organization t     
s]ves an urbaniz$ area ) a population ( 
#bjj1jjj or few]2  7viii7 a nonpr(it    
organization c>ry+ out activities relat$
 to transportation2  7ix7 any o!r local 
or regional gov]nm5tal entity )         
responsibility = or ov]sight (          
transportation or recreational trails   
7o!r ?an a metropolitan plann+          
organization t s]ves an urbaniz$ area ) 
a population ( ov] #bjj1jjj or a ,/ate  
ag5cy7 t ! ,/ate det]m9es to be         
eligible1 consi/5t ) ! goals ( ?is      
subsection2 &  7x7 a ,/ate1 at ! reque/ 
( any entity li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7x74  7#e7 ,improv+ accessibility &     
effici5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may   
use an am\nt equal to n m ?an #e p]c5t (
 ! funds set aside = ! ,/ate "u ?is     

subsection1 aft] allocat+ funds 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 to     
improve ! ability ( applicants to access
 fund+ = projects "u ?is subsection 9 an
 effici5t & exp$iti\s mann] by provid+--
 7i7 to applicants = projects "u ?is    
subsection application assi/ance1       
te*nical assi/ance1 & assi/ance 9 r$uc+ 
! p]iod ( "t betwe5 ! selection ( !     
project & ! obligation ( funds = !      
project2 &  7ii7 fund+ = #a or m full-"t
 ,/ate employee positions to adm9i/] ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 
us$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be exp5d$-- 
7i7 directly by ! ,/ate2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh 
contracts ) ,/ate ag5cies1 private      
entities1 or nonpr(it entities4  7#f7   
,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,flexible mat*  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ section #abj-- 7,i7 !    
non-,f$]al %>e = a project "u ?is       
subsection may be calculat$ on a        
project1 multiple-project1 or program   
basis2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( 
an individual project 9 ?is subsection  
may be up to #ajj p]c5t4  7ii7          

,aggregate non-,f$]al %>e ,! av]age     
annual non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ (   
all projects = :i* funds are obligat$ "u
 ?is subsection 9 a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>
 %all be n less ?an ! non-,f$]al %>e    
au?oriz$ = ! ,/ate "u section #abj7;b74 
7iii7 ,requirem5t ,?is subp>agraph %all 
only apply to a ,/ate if su* ,/ate has  
adequate f9ancial controls1 z c]tifi$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 to acc\nt = ! av]age      
annual non-,f$]al %>e "u ?is            
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,safety projects     
,not)/&+ section #abj1 funds made       
available to c>ry out section #adh may  
be cr$it$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s
 ( a project "u ?is subsection if !     
project-- 7i7 is a project describ$ 9   
section #adh7;e77#a72 &  7ii7 is        
consi/5t ) ! ,/ate /rategic highway     
safety plan 7z def9$ 9 section          
#adh7;a774  7#g7 ,flexibility  7,a7     
,/ate au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate   
may use n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds set 
aside "u ?is subsection t are available 
= obligation 9 any area ( ! ,/ate       

7suballocat$ consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7d77#a77;,b77 = any purpose  
eligible "u subsection 7b74  7ii7       
,re/riction ,funds may be us$ z describ$
 9 clause 7i7 only if ! ,/ate           
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate--  
7,i7 held a competition 9 compliance ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is subsection 9 su* =m z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2      
7,,ii7 (f]$ te*nical assi/ance to all   
eligible entities & provid$ su*         
assi/ance ^u reque/ by an eligible      
entity2 &  7,,iii7 demon/rates t !re 7 n
 suffici5t suitable applications f      
eligible entities to use ! funds        
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7 ,,mpo      
au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a metropolitan  
plann+ organization t repres5ts an      
urbaniz$ area ) a population ( great]   
?an #bjj1jjj may use n m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! funds set aside "u ?is subsection =  
an urbaniz$ area describ$ 9 subsection  
7d77#a77;,a77i7 = any purpose eligible  
"u subsection 7b74  7ii7 ,re/riction    
,funds may be us$ z describ$ 9 clause   

7i7 only if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t !    
metropolitan plann+ organization-- 7,i7 
held a competition 9 compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection 9 su* =m z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &     
7,,ii7 demon/rates t !re 7 n suffici5t  
suitable applications f eligible        
entities to use ! funds describ$ 9      
clause 7i74  7#h7 ,annual reports  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate or metropolitan     
plann+ organization responsible = c>ry+ 
out ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t
 describes-- 7i7 ! numb] ( project      
applications receiv$ = ea* fiscal ye>1  
includ+-- 7,i7 ! aggregate co/ ( !      
projects = :i* applications are receiv$2
 &  7,,ii7 ! types ( projects to be     
c>ri$ out1 express$ z p]c5tages ( !     
total apportionm5t ( ! ,/ate "u ?is     
subsection2 &  7ii7 ! li/ ( ea* project 
select$ = fund+ = ea* fiscal ye>1       
includ+ specify+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !   
project 0 select$1 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! 
project is anticipat$ to be fund$1 !    

recipi5t1 ! location1 ! congressional   
di/rict1 ! type1 & a brief description4 
7,b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y  
%all make available to ! public1 9 a    
us]-fri5dly =mat on ! website ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 a copy (   
ea* annual report submitt$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  4