,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ai1 #bjba,mr4  
,c>p] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 
& ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program
 to improve community connectivity by   
id5tify+ & remov+ or mitigat+           
infra/ructural b>ri]s t create ob/acles 
to mobility or economic developm5t or   
expose ! community to pollution & o!r   
heal? & safety risks1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,reconnect+ ,communities ,act4  #b4   
,connect+ communities grant program  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,capital con/ruction grant ,! t]m       
capital con/ruction grant means a       
capital con/ruction grant "u subsection 
7f74  7#b7 ,community engagem5t1        
education1 & capacity build+ grant ,!   

t]m community engagem5t1 education1 &   
capacity build+ grant means a community 
engagem5t1 education1 & capacity build+ 
grant "u subsection 7d74  7#c7          
,community ( color ,! t]m community (   
color means1 9 a ,/ate1 a c5sus block   
gr\p = :i* ! aggregate p]c5tage (       
resid5ts :o id5tify z ,black1           
,african-,am]ican1 ,am]ican ,indian1    
,alaska ,native1 ,native ,hawaiian1     
,asian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,hispanic1     
,lat9o1 o!r non:ite race1 or l+ui/ically
 isolat$ is-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t2
 or  7,b7 significantly high] ?an !     
,/ate av]age4  7#d7 ,infra/ructural     
b>ri] ,! t]m infra/ructural b>ri] means 
a highway 7includ+ a limit$ access      
highway71 a railway1 a viaduct1 a       
pr9cipal art]ial facility1 or any o!r   
transportation facility = :i* ! high    
spe$s1 grade sep>ation1 or o!r design   
factors create an ob/acle to            
connectivity1 includ+-- 7,a7 ob/acles to
 walk+1 bik+1 & mobility2  7,b7 dim9i%$ 
access to de/9ations across !           

infra/ructural b>ri]2 or  7,c7 b>ri]s to
 ! economic developm5t ( ! surr\nd+     
neighborhood4  7#e7 ,l[-income community
 ,! t]m l[-income community means a     
c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* n less ?an #cj   
p]c5t ( ! population lives bel[ ! pov]ty
 l9e 7z def9$ 9 section #fgc ( !        
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb774  7#f7 ,plann+ & 
feasibility /udy grant ,! t]m plann+ &  
feasibility /udy grant means a plann+ & 
feasibility /udy grant "u subsection    
7e74  7#g7 ,program ,! t]m program means
 ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#i7      
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t
 means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any    
,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 b&1   
nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1     
compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1    
individually id5tifi$ 7includ+          
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   

,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to help          
communities-- 7,a7 id5tify              
infra/ructural b>ri]s )9 ! community t--
 7i7 create ob/acles to mobility or     
economic developm5t2 or  7ii7 expose !  
community to high levels ( p>ticulate   
matt]1 noise pollution1 & o!r public    
heal? & safety risks2  7,b7 /udy !      
feasibility ( improv+1 & develop plans  
to improve1 community connectivity1     
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 removal or retr(it (
 an infra/ructural b>ri]2 or  7ii7      
con/ruction ( facilities to mitigate !  
ob/acle creat$ by ! infra/ructural b>ri]
 by enhanc+ connectivity across !       
infra/ructural b>ri]2  7,c7 plan !      
r$evelopm5t ( any l& made available by !
 removal or retr(it ( ! infra/ructural  
b>ri]1 ) a focus on improvem5ts t w     
b5efit ! populations impact$ by or      
previ\sly displac$ by ! infra/ructural  
b>ri]2  7,d7 access fund+ to c>ry out ! 

activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c72 &  7,e7 require ! equity ( any  
activities c>ri$ out "u ! program1      
includ+ by g>n]+ community engagem5t1   
avoid+ displacem5t1 & ensur+ local      
p>ticipation 9 jobs creat$ ?r\gh ^?     
activities4  7#b7 ,types ( grants ,"u ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! foll[+ 
types ( grants3 7,a7 ,community         
engagem5t1 education1 & capacity build+ 
grants4  7,b7 ,plann+ & feasibility /udy
 grants4  7,c7 ,capital con/ruction     
grants4  7#c7 ,multiple grants p]mitt$  
,an eligible entity may apply = &       
receive fund+ f m ?an #a type ( grant   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7c7          
,requirem5t = project selection ,to     
receive a grant "u ! program1 a project 
%all provide ! majority ( project       
b5efits to #a or m communities ( color  
or l[-income communities4  7d7          
,community engagem5t1 education1 &      
capacity build+ grants  7#a7 ,eligible  
entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a        
community engagem5t1 education1 &       

capacity build+ grant to c>ry out       
community engagem5t1 education1 &       
capacity build+ activities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7,a7 a political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2
  7,b7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a      
metropolitan plann+ organization2 &     
7,d7 a nonpr(it organization4  7#b7     
,eligible activities ,a community       
engagem5t & capacity build+ activity    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 includes an   
activity-- 7,a7 to educate community    
memb]s ab\t opportunities to affect     
transportation & economic developm5t    
plann+ & inve/m5t decisions2  7,b7 to   
build organizational or community       
capacity to engage 9 transportation &   
economic developm5t plann+2  7,c7 to    
id5tify community ne$s & desires =      
community improvem5ts2  7,d7 to develop 
community-driv5 solutions to local      
*all5ges2  7,e7 to conduct assessm5ts ( 
equity1 mobility & access1 environm5tal 
ju/ice1 af=dability1 economic           
opportunity1 heal? outcomes1 & o!r local

 goals2  7,f7 to =m a community advisory
 bo>d 9 accordance ) subsection 7g72 &  
7,g7 to engage community memb]s 9 sc5>io
 plann+4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$ out ) funds 
f a community engagem5t1 education1 &   
capacity build+ grant may be up to #ajj 
p]c5t1 at ! discretion ( ! eligible     
entity4  7e7 ,plann+ & feasibility /udy 
grants  7#a7 ,eligible entities  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a plann+ & 
feasibility /udy grant to c>ry out      
plann+ activities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 to-- 7i7 a ,/ate2  7ii7 a political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate or local         
gov]nm5t2  7iii7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2    
7iv7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2
 &  7v7 a nonpr(it organization4  7,b7  
,p>tn]%ips ,9 ! case ( an eligible      
entity t is n ! own] ( ! infra/ructural 
b>ri] t is ! subject ( ! plann+ &       
feasibility /udy grant1 ! eligible      
entity %all demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( a    
p>tn]%ip ) ! own] ( ! infra/ructural    
b>ri]4  7#b7 ,eligible activities ,a    

plann+ activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a7 includes-- 7,a7 developm5t (  
designs & arti/ic r5d]+s to facilitate  
community engagem5t2  7,b7 traffic      
/udies1 nonmotoriz$ accessibility       
analyses1 equity ne$s analyses1 &       
collection ( o!r relevant data2  7,c7   
plann+ /udies to evaluate ! feasibility 
( remov+ or retr(itt+ an infra/ructural 
b>ri]1 or ! con/ruction ( facilities to 
mitigate ! ob/acle creat$ by !          
infra/ructural b>ri] by enhanc+         
connectivity across ! infra/ructural    
b>ri]2  7,d7 public engagem5t activities
 to provide opportunities = public input
 into a plan to remove1 conv]t1 or      
mitigate an infra/ructural b>ri]2  7,e7 
environm5tal review1 consultation1 or   
o!r action requir$ "u any ,f$]al        
environm5tal law relat+ to ! review or  
approval ( a project to remove1 retr(it1
 or mitigate an exi/+ infra/ructural    
b>ri]2  7,f7 e/abli%m5t ( a community l&
 tru/ = ! developm5t & use ( real e/ate 
creat$ by ! removal or capp+ ( an       

infra/ructural b>ri]2 &  7,g7 o!r       
transportation plann+ activities requir$
 9 advance ( a project to remove1       
retr(it or mitigate an exi/+            
infra/ructural b>ri]1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide  
to an eligible entity te*nical assi/ance
 9 build+ organizational or community   
capacity-- 7i7 to engage 9              
transportation plann+2 &  7ii7 to       
id5tify innovative solutions to         
infra/ructure *all5ges1 includ+         
reconnect+ communities t-- 7,i7 are     
bifurcat$ by eligible facilities2 or    
7,,ii7 lack safe1 reliable1 & af=dable  
transportation *oices4  7,b7 ,priorities
 ,9 select+ recipi5ts ( te*nical        
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to an      
application f a community t is          
economically disadvantag$4  7#d7 ,f$]al 
%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity 
c>ri$ out ) funds f a plann+ &          
feasibility /udy grant %all be n m ?an  

#hj p]c5t4  7f7 ,capital con/ruction    
grants  7#a7 ,eligible entities ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d a capital con/ruction
 grant to ! own] ( an infra/ructural    
b>ri] to c>ry out a project describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 = :i* all necess>y        
feasibility /udies & o!r plann+         
activities h be5 complet$4  7#b7        
,p>tn]%ips ,= ! purpose ( submitt+ an   
application = a capital con/ruction     
grant1 an own] ( an infra/ructural b>ri]
 may1 if applicable1 p>tn] )-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate2  7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2   
7,c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a        
metropolitan plann+ organization2 or    
7,e7 a nonpr(it organization4  7#c7     
,eligible projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
project eligible to be c>ri$ out ) a    
capital con/ruction grant includes-- 7i7
 ! removal ( an infra/ructural b>ri]2   
7ii7 ! retr(it ( an infra/ructural b>ri]
 9 a way t enhances community           
connectivity & is s5sitive to ! context 
( ! surr\nd+ community1 includ+ retr(its
 to a highway to cap ! facility or      

replace ! facility ) an at-grade art]ial
 roadway2  7iii7 ! con/ruction (        
facilities t improve connectivity across
 ! infra/ructural b>ri]2  7iv7 !        
replacem5t ( an infra/ructural b>ri] ) a
 new use or facility t has be5 id5tifi$ 
by memb]s ( ! community2 &  7v7 !       
con/ruction ( o!r transportation        
improvem5ts t address ! mobility ne$s ( 
! community4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,funds f a
 capital con/ruction grant %all n be us$
 on a project t increases net capacity =
 vehicul> travel4  7#d7 ,priority =     
capital con/ruction grants ,9 select+   
eligible entities to receive a capital  
con/ruction grant1 ! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to an eligible entity t-- 7,a7
 has ent]$ into a community b5efits     
agreem5t ) repres5tatives ( ! community2
  7,b7 s]ves a community 9 :i* an       
anti-displacem5t policy or a community  
l& tru/ is 9 effect2  7,c7 has =m$ a    
community advisory bo>d "u subsection   
7g72 or  7,d7 has demon/rat$ a plan =-- 
7i7 employ+ resid5ts 9 ! area impact$ by

 ! activity or project ?r\gh t>get$ hir+
 programs2 &  7ii7 contract+ &          
subcontract+ ) disadvantag$ bus9ess     
ent]prises4  7#e7 ,requirem5t ,9 ord] to
 receive a capital con/ruction grant1 ! 
own] ( ! infra/ructural b>ri] %all      
demon/rate t ! project is support$ by ! 
community 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( !      
project4  7#f7 ,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$   
out ) a capital con/ruction grant may be
 n m ?an #hj p]c5t4  7,b7 ,maximum f$]al
 involvem5t ,f$]al assi/ance o!r ?an a  
capital con/ruction grant may be us$ to 
satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project = :i* ! grant is aw>d$4  7g7    
,community advisory bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to help a*ieve inclusive economic      
developm5t b5efits1 an eligible entity  
may =m a community advisory bo>d1 :i*   
%all-- 7,a7 facilitate community        
engagem5t ) respect to ! activity or    
project propos$ to be c>ri$ out2 &  7,b7
 track progress ) respect to commitm5ts 

( ! eligible entity to inclusive        
employm5t1 contract+1 & economic        
developm5t "u ! activity or project4    
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,if an eligible entity   
=ms a community advisory bo>d "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! community advisory bo>d
 %all be compos$ ( repres5tatives (--   
7,a7 ! community2  7,b7 own]s (         
bus9esses t s]ve ! community2  7,c7     
labor organizations t repres5t work]s t 
s]ve ! community2 &  7,d7 ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,= ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an
 #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available = ! 
program = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ! program4  
7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7       
assesses ! impacts & b5efits ( highway  
removals on conge/ion1 mobility1 &      
safety 9 ! project vic9ity1 & ! ext5t to

 :i* ^? impacts diff] f project$        
impacts2  7#b7 includes recomm5dations =
 h[ traffic =eca/+ %\ld-- 7,a7 consid]  
nonmotoriz$ travel dem&2 &  7,b7 track &
 be updat$ 9 response to obs]v$ travel  
behavior responses to *anges 9          
transportation capacity & l& use2 &     
7#c7 includes recomm5dations = h[       
environm5tal reviews = projects fund$ "u
 ! ,f$]al-aid highway program %\ld      
consid]1 id5tify1 & quantify1 dur+      
project developm5t1 any dim9i%$ access1 
includ+ nonmotoriz$ access1 t w result f
 ! project4  7j7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 to  
c>ry out ?is section #c1jjj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4