,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba ,ms4 
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #bc &
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enc\rage  
travel & t\rism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transportation ,res\rces to ,add ,vital
 ,economic ,longevity ,act or ! ,,travel
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 travel is ! sev5?-l>ge/ indu/ry 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) respect to employm5t2 
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation      
docum5t entitl$ ,national ,travel &     
,t\rism ,infra/ructure ,/rategic ,plan  
,,fy #bjbj-bjbd & dat$ ,janu>y #bjba--  
7,a7 /ates t-- 7i7 ! travel & t\rism    
indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,i7       
supports #a out ( #aj ,unit$ ,/ates     
jobs2  7,,ii7 acc\nts =--  7aa7 #b4i    
p]c5t ( ! annual gross dome/ic product2 
&  7bb7 m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj jobs2 &       

7,,iii7 annually contributes            
#b1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic activity  
across ea* ,/ate & t]ritory2  7ii7 !    
national int]modal transportation       
network is ! backbone ( ! travel &      
t\rism indu/ry1 facilitat+ ! l>ge-scale 
movem5t ( bus9ess & leisure travel]s    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 !       
p]=mance ( ! highway network1 z 9       
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 has be5 suboptimal = travel 9 urban    
areas ( all sizes1 lead+ to /eadily     
increas+ travel "t 9 all urban areas1   
includ+-- 7,i7 small urban areas ) a    
population ( less ?an #ejj1jjj          
individuals2 &  7,,ii7 v l>ge urban     
areas ) a population ( m ?an #c1jjj1jjj 
individuals2  7iv7 seamless1 multimodal 
travel options are critical to support+ 
bus9ess & leisure travel 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7v7  7,i7 approximately #i out 
( #aj long-di/ance pass5g] trips cov]+ a
 di/ance ( m ?an #ej miles involve ! use
 ( a p]sonal vehicle2 &  7,,ii7 mo/     
t\ri/ travel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates occurs 9 

p]sonal vehicles2  7vi7  7,i7 int]city  
buses & motor coa*es are also           
significant modes ( travel2 &  7,,ii7 9 
cal5d> ye> #bjae1 !re 7 m ?an           
#fjj1jjj1jjj pass5g] trips tak5 by motor
 coa*1 a numb] t repres5ts--  7aa7 ne>ly
 z _m pass5g] trips z 7 tak5 ?r\gh      
,unit$ ,/ates airl9es2 &  7bb7 #bj times
 z _m pass5g] trips z 7 tak5 on ,amtrak2
 &  7vii7  7,i7 ! usage ( public roads z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is      
great] ?an su* usage #cj ye>s be=e t    
date ( enactm5t2 b  7,,ii7 road capacity
 has increas$ by approximately #h p]c5t1
 :ile vehicle miles travel$ has increas$
 by approximately #ej p]c5t2  7,b7      
=eca/s t-- 7i7 by #bjbc--  7,i7 dome/ic 
long-di/ance trips w increase1 z comp>$ 
to #bjah levels1 by #h4f p]c5t2 &       
7,,ii7 leisure trips w comprise         
approximately #hj p]c5t ( all dome/ic   
trips 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2 &  7ii7
 by #bjde1 significant conge/ion is     
expect$ on _m ,unit$ ,/ates highways1   
:i* w greatly affect t\rism travel1 z   

pass5g] vehicles & motor coa*es w be    
caught 9 conge/$ highway /ret*es        
alongside major freight networks2  7,c7 
f9ds t int]national t\rism across all   
c\ntries--  7i7 increas$ f              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj trips dur+ cal5d> ye>    
#bjab to #a1djj1jjj1jjj dur+ cal5d> ye> 
#bjah2 &  7ii7 is e/imat$ to increase to
 #a1hjj1jjj1jjj or m trips dur+ cal5d>  
ye> #bjcj2  7,d7 describes f9ancial     
b>ri]s1 includ+ ! f9d+s t-- 7i7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation adm9i/]s    
sev]al fund+ programs1 "s ( :i* apply   
models & approa*es t typically emphasize
 peak-p]iod commut+ & freight movem5t1 r
 ?an tempor>y or seasonal visitation2 & 
7ii7 :ile travel & t\rism trips may     
b5efit f inve/m5ts "u ! programs        
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 areas ) small    
resid5t populations b significant t\rism
 traffic may n receive fund+ t          
corresponds to applicable dem&s on      
transportation infra/ructure2 &  7,e7   
includes /rategies to improve int]modal 
connectivity1 su* z--  7i7 develop+     

guidance & be/ practices to help ,/ates 
& metropolitan plann+ organizations to  
address ! new travel & t\rism plann+    
factor2  7ii7 mod]niz+ data collection &
 model+ & =eca/+ approa*es =            
long-di/ance trips2  7iii7 assess+ !    
means by :i* =mula & discretion>y fund+ 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation
 c\ld b5efit travel & t\rism projects2 &
  7iv7 communicat+ key travel & t\rism  
facilities & corridors2  7#c7 #hc p]c5t 
( all travel- & t\rism-dep5d5t bus9esses
 are small bus9esses2  7#d7 ! economic  
b5efits ( travel dep5d on ! condition & 
p]=mance ( ! national transportation    
network2 &  7#e7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ag+ infra/ructure1 increas$  
dem& & conge/ion1 poor or no multimodal 
connectivity1 & a multitude ( o!r       
*all5ges are-- 7,a7 impair+ travel      
mobility 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7     
caus+ /ra9 on ! ability to su/a9 & gr[ !
 travel & t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #c4 ,nationally significant    
freight1 highway1 & transportation      

projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aag (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by     
/rik+ freight & highway & ins]t+        
freight1 highway1 & transportation2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ freight & highway &     
ins]t+ freight1 highway1 &              
transportation2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,d71 by /rik+ freight2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7--  7i7 9 clause 7iii77,,ii71  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause    
7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &
  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 
a surface transportation project        
eligible = ,f$]al assi/ance "u ?is      
title1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !      
project is--  7,i7 functionally connect$
 to1 & increases ! effici5cy (1 !       
,national ,highway ,freight ,network2 or
  7,,ii7 c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) !     
,national ,travel & ,t\rism             
,infra/ructure ,/rategic ,plan "u       
section #adca7;e7 ( ,public ,law #aad-id

 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72 &  2  7,b7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by /rik+ !
 subsection designation & head+ & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ,except z 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,eligible projects
 ,except z  2  7,d7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ !   
p>agraphs appropriately2  7,e7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 7z add$
 by subp>agraph 7,a77iii77 z            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively1 & ind5t+ ! subp>agraphs   
appropriately2 &  7ii7 9 ea* (          
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,e7 7z s    
r$esignat$71 by r$esignat+ subclauses   
7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71     
respectively1 & ind5t+ ! clauses        
appropriately2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
7z s r$esignat$7--  7i7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ !         
subp>agraphs appropriately2 &  7ii7 9   

subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
ind5t+ ! clauses appropriately2  7#d7 9 
subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7d77#a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+    
subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+        
subsection 7d77#b72  7#e7 by r$esignat+ 
subsections 7i7 ?r\gh 7n7 z subsections 
7j7 ?r\gh 7o71 respectively2  7#f7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,multi/ate corridor plann+1         
op]ations1 & managem5t  7#a7 ,def9ition 
( multi/ate corridor organization ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m multi/ate corridor   
organization means an organization--    
7,a7 t is-- 7i7 compris$ (--  7,i7      
,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 applicable            
metropolitan plann+ organizations2 &    
7ii7 develop$ ?r\gh coop]ative          
agreem5ts1 coalitions1 or o!r           
arrangem5ts2 &  7,b7 ! purpose ( :i* is 
to promote regional coop]ation1 plann+1 
& %>$ project implem5tation = programs &

 projects to improve transportation     
sy/em managem5t & op]ations = a %>$     
transportation corridor4  7#b7          
,res]vation ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n  
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made      
available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal   
ye> to make grants to multi/ate corridor
 organizations to promote regional      
coop]ation & ! plann+ ( projects &      
activities to improve multimodal        
transportation sy/em op]ations &        
managem5t 9 critical transportation     
corridors4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,funds    
res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be us$--    
7,a7 to support-- 7i7 multi/ate         
coord9ation = plann+1 developm5t1 &     
con/ruction ( major multimodal capital  
projects2 &  7ii7 developm5t ( in=mation
 te*nology & op]ations t improve !      
int]modal movem5t ( freight & pass5g]s2 
7,b7 to enhance coord9ation &           
implem5tation ( int]ag5cy ef=ts 9       
response to incid5ts2 &  7,c7 to develop
 a corridor-wide1 multimodal travel]    
in=mation sy/em t provides ag5cies &    

travel]s ) accurate & timely in=mation  
reg>d+ incid5ts1 conge/ion1 &           
con/ruction activity4  7#d7             
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7    
give priority to projects locat$ 9      
corridors t-- 7i7 are "p ( ! ,int]/ate  
,sy/em2 or  7ii7 w be designat$ z "p ( !
 ,int]/ate ,sy/em aft] completion ( ! "w
 describ$ 9 an application receiv$ by ! 
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 take into            
consid]ation--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i*--    
7,i7 a corridor provides a l9k betwe5 #b
 exi/+ segm5ts ( ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em2    
7,,ii7 a project w facilitate regional  
mobility1 accessibility1 & economic gr[?
 & developm5t 9 areas und]s]v$ by exi/+ 
highway infra/ructure2  7,,iii7         
int]national truck-borne commodities    
move ?r\gh a corridor2 &  7,,iv7 a      
project w make improvem5ts to an exi/+  
segm5t ( ! ,int]/ate ,sy/em t w result 9
 a decrease 9 conge/ion2  7ii7 !        
r$uction 9 comm]cial & o!r travel "t    
?r\gh a major freight corridor expect$ z

 a result ( a project2 &  7iii7 ! value 
( ! c>go c>ri$ by comm]cial vehicle     
traffic 9 a corridor & ! economic co/s  
aris+ f conge/ion 9 ! corridor4  2 &    
7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( subsection  
7n7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+          
subsection 7d77#a77;,a77iii7 & ins]t+   
subsection 7d77#a77;,c74  7b7 ,te*nical 
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aag &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3   #aag4 ,nationally    
significant freight1 highway1 &         
transportation projects4  4  #d4 ,f$]al 
%>e payable ,section #abj7;c7 ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,local or 
regional economic g5]ator ,at !         
discretion ( ! applicable ,/ate1 !      
,f$]al %>e payable on acc\nt ( a        
project1 program1 or activity c>ri$ out 
) funds apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b7  
may be up to #ajj p]c5t1 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! project1 program1 or       
activity-- 7,a7 results 9 significant   

local or economic gr[?1 includ+ increas$
 travel & t\rism2  7,b7 is-- 7i7 includ$
 9 ! long-range transportation plan ( ! 
,/ate "u section #ace2 &  7ii7 recomm5d$
 by ! ,/ate travel & t\rism advisory    
committee e/abli%$ "u section #cjc7;a7 z
 a project1 program1 or activity (      
significance to local or regional       
economic developm5t2 or  7,c7 w\ld help 
a*ieve ! goals ( ! ,national ,travel &  
,t\rism ,infra/ructure ,/rategic ,plan  
"u section #adca7;e7 ( ,public ,law     
#aad-id 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  4   
#e4 ,surface transportation block grant 
program ,section #acc7;b7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,projects &     
programs to enhance travel & t\rism &   
mitigate impacts on communities1 includ+
 infra/ructure improvem5ts1 intellig5t  
transportation sy/ems & signage1 &      
/rategies to support increas$ seasonal  
travel1 accommodate future gr[? along   
major corridors = long-haul travel1     
improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 &          

reliability ( long-haul travel1 &       
enhance connectivity betwe5 & among     
modes ( transportation & major          
de/9ations4  4  #f4 ,transportation     
plann+  7a7 ,title #bc am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,metropolitan ,section #acd7;i77#b7 (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7       
,travel & t\rism /rategies ,capital     
inve/m5t & o!r /rategies to enhance     
travel & t\rism & mitigate impacts on   
communities1 includ+ infra/ructure      
improvem5ts & /rategies to support      
increas$ seasonal travel1 accommodate   
future gr[? along major corridors =     
long-haul travel1 improve ! safety1     
effici5cy1 & reliability ( long-haul    
travel1 & enhance connectivity betwe5 & 
among modes ( transportation & major    
de/9ations4  4  7#b7 ,/atewide &        
nonmetropolitan ,section #ace ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7f77#c77;,a77ii71 by  
ins]t+ repres5tatives ( ! travel &      
t\rism indu/ry1 aft] s]vices12 &  7,b7 9

 subsection 7g77#c71 by /rik+           
op]ators711 provid]s ( freight          
transportation s]vices1 & ins]t+        
op]ators71 provid]s ( freight           
transportation s]vices1 repres5tatives (
 ! travel & t\rism indu/ry14  7b7 ,title
 #di am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,scope ( plann+     
process ,section #ecjc7;h77#a7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7 support
 travel & t\rism1 includ+ int]regional  
plann+ to address capacity1 conge/ion1 &
 multimodal options = travel]s4  4  7#b7
 ,transportation plan ,section          
#ecjc7;i77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,i7 ,travel & t\rism /rategies
 ,capital inve/m5t & o!r /rategies to   
enhance travel & t\rism & mitigate      
impacts on communities1 includ+         
infra/ructure improvem5ts & /rategies to
 support increas$ seasonal travel1      

accommodate future gr[? along major     
corridors = long-haul travel1 improve ! 
safety1 effici5cy1 & reliability (      
long-haul travel1 & enhance connectivity
 betwe5 & among modes ( transportation &
 major de/9ations4  4  7#c7 ,/atewide & 
nonmetropolitan ,section #ecjd ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! quotation m>ks
 be=e ,92  7,b7 9 subsection            
7f77#c77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+             
repres5tatives ( ! travel & t\rism      
indu/ry1 aft] s]vices12  7,c7 9         
subsection 7g77#c71 by ins]t+           
repres5tatives ( ! travel & t\rism      
indu/ry1 aft] s]vices12 &  7,d7 9       
subsection 7i71 by /rik+ ?is ?is &      
ins]t+ ?is4  #g4 ,conge/ion mitigation &
 air quality improvem5t program ,section
 #adi7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#h77;,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 if ! project or    
program mitigates seasonal or tempor>y  
conge/ion f long-haul travel or t\rism4 
4  #h4 ,national goals ,section #aej7;b7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#f7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,freight  
movem5t ,to improve ! ,national ,highway
 ,freight ,network & /r5g!n ! ability ( 
rural communities to access national &  
int]national trade m>kets4  7#f7        
,economic vitality ,to support local &  
regional economic developm5t & increas$ 
t\rism1 recreational1 & bus9ess travel4 
4  #i4 ,national ,travel ,mobility      
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #aed ! foll[+3      
#aee4 ,national ,travel ,mobility       
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,eligible project ,! t]m  
eligible project means any project      
describ$ 9 section #acc7;b74  7#b7      

,long-haul travel ,! t]m long-haul      
travel means a trip consi/+ ( n less ?an
 #ej miles f ! po9t ( orig9 to ! po9t ( 
de/9ation4  7#c7 ,nonlocal visitor ,!   
t]m nonlocal visitor1 ) respect to a    
,/ate1 means an individual :o--  7,a7   
does n p]man5tly reside 9 ! ,/ate2 &    
7,b7 engages 9 long-haul travel 9 !     
,/ate 7includ+ long-haul travel any     
portion ( :i* occurs )9 ! ,/ate7 = a    
p]iod t includes at lea/ #a ov]night /ay
 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m       
program means ! ,national ,travel       
,mobility ,program e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,national       
,travel ,mobility ,program1 "u :i* !    
,secret>y %all di/ribute funds to ,/ates
 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 to c>ry  
out eligible projects t1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y--  7,a7 alleviate conge/ion1  
improve reliability ( travel "t1 &      
accommodate future gr[? along major     
corridors = long-haul travel2  7,b7     

improve ! safety & effici5cy ( long-haul
 travel2  7,c7 enhance connectivity     
betwe5 & among-- 7i7 modes (            
transportation2 &  7ii7 major           
de/9ations2 &  7,d7 a*ieve ! goals ( !  
,national ,travel & ,t\rism             
,infra/ructure ,/rategic ,plan "u       
section #adca7;e7 ( ,public ,law #aad-id
 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  7#b7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program %all be 
to develop long-t]m plans & capital     
improvem5ts t ensure ! effici5t movem5t 
( p on ! national transportation        
network4  7c7 ,di/ribution ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute to
 ea* ,/ate = ea* fiscal ye> an am\nt    
equal to ! sum (--  7#a7 ! product      
obta9$ by multiply+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    
nonlocal visitors to ! ,/ate dur+ fiscal
 ye> #bjai2 &  7,b7 #a4ej2 &  7#b7 !    
product obta9$ by multiply+--  7,a7 !   
numb] ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate engag+ 9     
long-haul travel )9 ! ,/ate dur+ fiscal 
ye> #bjai2 &  7,b7 #j4ej4  7d7 ,use (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all use  

assi/ance receiv$ "u ! program-- 7,a7 to
 c>ry out #a or m eligible projects 9 ! 
,/ate2 or  7,b7 to conduct long-t]m     
plann+ activities relat+ to enhanc+     
national & regional travel mobility1 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,long-t]m plann+ ,9 conduct+ long-t]m   
plann+ activities "u ! program1 a ,/ate 
7or a metropolitan plann+ organization  
on behalf ( a ,/ate7 %all--  7,a7 act 9 
accordance ) any applicable requirem5ts 
( a transportation improvem5t program "u
 sections #acd & #ace2 &  7,b7 id5tify  
projects & /rategies to facilitate      
travel & t\rism4  7#c7 ,f$]al %>e ,!    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project
 %all be-- 7,a7 = an eligible project   
conduct$ on a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,sy/em or o!r ,f$]al l&1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! 
total co/ ( ! eligible project2 &  7,b7 
= an eligible project conduct$ on l& n  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 #hj p]c5t (
 ! total co/ ( ! eligible project4  7e7 
,national ,multimodal ,travel           
,infra/ructure ,network ,! ,secret>y    

%all use am\nts made available to c>ry  
out ! program to e/abli% a network1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,national ,multimodal       
,travel ,infra/ructure ,network1 to     
id5tify surface transportation assets   
7includ+ assets ( ! ,national ,highway  
,sy/em1 rail assets1 transit sy/ems1    
assets to provide access to ,f$]al l&1  
,national ,p>ks1 & ,sc5ic ,byways7 t are
 critical to facilitat+ ! majority (    
long-haul travel to & )9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7f7 ,au?orization (            
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7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! analysis =     
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committees  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z a        
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
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consi/+ ( a balanc$ cross-section (     
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indu/ry product & s]vice provid]s2  7#b7
 travel- & t\rism-relat$ associations2  
7#c7 de/9ation m>ket+ organizations2    
7#d7 ,/ate t\rism (fices2 &  7#e7 !     
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,qualifications ,ea* memb] ( a ,/ate    
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travel & t\rism indu/ry2 or  7#e7       
repres5t+ units ( ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t or metropolitan plann+         
organizations 9 transportation-relat$   
issues4  7c7 ,duties ,ea* ,/ate travel &
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t\rism-relat$ priorities1 issues1       
projects1 & fund+ ne$s2  7#b7 s]ve z a  
=um = discussion = ,/ate transportation 
decisions affect+ travel & t\rism2  7#c7
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regional priorities2  7#d7 promote ! %>+
 ( in=mation betwe5 ! private & public  
sectors reg>d+ travel & t\rism issues2  
7#e7 p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( !      
/atewide transportation improvem5t      
program & long-range /atewide           
transportation plan "u section #ace2 &  
7#f7 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1     

submit to ! ,memb]s ( ,congress ( !     
,/ate a report t describes ! travel- &  
t\rism-relat$ issues & ne$s ( ! ,/ate1  
includ+ recomm5dations to address ^?    
issues & ne$s1 if any4  4  7b7 ,te*nical
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t\rism advisory committees4  4  #aa4    
,(fice ( ,travel & ,t\rism ,section #ajb
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
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,t\rism  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation a sep>ate (fice1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,travel & ,t\rism     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,(fice74
  7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,(fice %all
 be--  7,a7 to plan1 coord9ate1 &       
implem5t ,dep>tm5t (                    
,transportation-wide rese>*1 /rategies1 
& actions to enhance travel & t\rism2   
7,b7 to s]ve z ! prim>y po9t ( contact =

 ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to dome/ic travel
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improvem5t ( travel & t\rism            
infra/ructure2  7,c7 to c>ry out !      
recomm5dations 9 ! ,national ,travel &  
,t\rism ,infra/ructure ,/rategic ,plan  
"u section #adca7;e7 ( ,public ,law     
#aad-id 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72  7,d7
 to update1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
#d ye>s1 ! plan ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,c72  7,e7 to facilitate communication 
among gov]nm5t1 public1 & private travel
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out su* o!r duties z ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation may require4  7i7       
,dep>tm5tal seal ,! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation  4  #ab4 ,consolidat$   
rail infra/ructure & safety improvem5ts 
,section #bbijg ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  
7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 respectively2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  
7#h7 ,a capital project to increase     

access to a travel or t\ri/ de/9ation4  
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#c7-- 7,a7 by
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foll[+3  dem&2 & 7,e7 any o!r  2 &  7,b7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s 
designat$71 by /rik+ may include !      
effects & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 may include--
  7,a7 local & regional economic        
developm5t2  7,b7 increas$ travel &     
t\rism2  7,c7 increas$ mobility betwe5  
modes2 &  7,d7 ! effects  4  #ac4       
,multimodal grant selection requirem5t  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law        
7includ+ regulations71 9 ea* notice (   
fund+ opportunity = ! ,national         
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all select among    
eligible projects by evaluat+ ! ext5t to
 :i* ea* eligible project provides      
significant b5efits to a ,/ate1 a       
metropolitan area1 a region1 or ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* !       
eligible project-- 7#a7 improves !      
safety ( transportation facilities &    

sy/ems2  7#b7 improves ! condition (    
exi/+ transportation facilities &       
sy/ems2  7#c7 contributes to economic   
competitiv5ess ov] ! m$ium- to long-t]m1
 includ+ by increas+ travel & t\rism2 & 
7#d7 improves access to & betwe5        
transportation facilities & sy/ems4