,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ab1 #bjba,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify ! ?re%old = small />t projects "u ! fix$ guideway capital inve/m5t grant program1 to all[ c]ta9 environm5tal review exp5ditures to c\nt = purposes ( non-,f$]al mat*es1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,fix$ guideway capital inve/m5t grants ,section #ecji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,commut] or de/9ation-bas$ bus rapid transit project ,! t]m commut] or de/9ation-bas$ bus rapid transit project means a small />t project utiliz+ buses-- 7,a7 9 :i* ! project repres5ts a sub/antial inve/m5t 9 a def9$ corridor1 z demon/rat$ by features t emulate ! s]vices provid$ by commut] rail or o!r rail fix$ guideway public transportation sy/ems1 includ+-- 7i7 def9$ /ations2 7ii7 traffic signal or access to manag$ lanes = public transportation vehicles2 7iii7 %ort headway s]vices = a sub/antial "p ( weekdays2 & 7iv7 any o!r features ! ,secret>y may det]m9e support a long-t]m corridor inve/m5t2 & 7,b7 9 :i*-- 7i7 ! majority ( ! project does n op]ate 9 a sep>at$ "r-(-way d$icat$ = public transportation use dur+ peak p]iods2 & 7ii7 a sub/antial portion ( ! project op]ates 9 a highway "r-(-way4 2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cbj1jjj1jjj2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #cjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #djj1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 9 subsection 7h71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,commut] or de/9ation-bas$ bus rapid transit project rat+s ,9 issu+ policy guidance "u subsection 7g77#e71 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% alt]native evaluation crit]ia = commut] or de/9ation-bas$ bus rapid transit projects =-- 7,a7 economic developm5t effects associat$ ) ^? projects2 or 7,b7 policies & l& use patt]ns t support public transportation4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7k77#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f72 7#d7 9 subsection 7l71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,environm5tal review exp5ditures ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ) respect to a project t receives a grant "u ?is section1 an exp5diture made to comply ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 be=e ! project ent]s project developm5t may be consid]$ z an exp5diture t helps meet ! non-,f$]al f9ancial commitm5t requir$ = t project "u ?is section4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7o7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,program da%bo>d 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 on a publicly available website a fix$ guideway capital inve/m5t grant program da%bo>d4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! da%bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ appropriat$ to ! program "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> = ea* program compon5t1 includ+ fund+ = core capacity improvem5t projects1 small />t projects1 & new fix$ guideway capital projects1 if specific am\nts are appropriat$ = ea* program compon5t2 7ii7 ! am\nt ( fund+ allocat$ f ! program "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to ea* program compon5t1 includ+ core capacity improvem5t projects1 small />t projects1 & new fix$ guideway capital projects2 & 7iii7 ! am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ f ! program "u ?is section to ea* program compon5t1 includ+ core capacity improvem5t projects1 small />t projects1 & new fix$ guideway capital projects4 7,c7 ,project track] ,! da%bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 include a compreh5sive track] ( ! /atus ( ea* project = :i* fund+ "u ?is section is s\ght = ! duration dur+ :i* ! project p>ticipates 9 ! program "u ?is section1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 ! /atus ( ! project 9 ! approval process1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! project ent]$ into ea* phase ( ! approval process1 includ+1 z applicable1 ! date on :i* project developm5t1 eng9e]+1 & con/ruction beg9s & ! date on :i* a grant agreem5t is execut$2 & 7,,ii7 ! /atus ( a reque/ = approval ( entry into ea* phase ( ! approval process1 includ+-- 7aa7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 or ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy is review+ ! reque/ = approval2 7bb7 ! date on :i* ! project sponsor reque/$ approval = entry into a new phase2 & 7cc7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 z applicable1 has complet$ ! review ( ! reque/ = approval2 7ii7 ! /atus ( ! environm5tal review process = ! project ?r\gh a l9k to ! relevant in=mation ) respect to ! project on ! ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d requir$ "u section #dajjc7;b7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7;b772 7iii7 ! /atus ( ea* project = :i* an e>ly sy/ems "w agreem5t is reque/$1 includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 or ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget is review+ ! reque/ = ! e>ly sy/ems "w agreem5t2 7,,ii7 ! /atus ( ! review "u t (fice2 & 7,,iii7 ! date on :i*-- 7aa7 ! reque/ 0 receiv$2 7bb7 ! reque/ 0 approv$ or d5i$2 & 7cc7 if ! reque/ 0 approv$1 ! e>ly sy/ems "w agreem5t 0 issu$2 7iv7 bas$ on in=mation f ! project sponsor1 ! locally propos$ f9ancial plan = ! project1 :i* %all include ! e/imat$ breakd[n (-- 7,i7 ,f$]al funds anticipat$ f s\rces o!r ?an ! fund+ provid$ "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 ,/ate & local funds2 & 7v7 bas$ on in=mation provid$ by ! project sponsor1 ! /atus ( ! project sponsor 9 secur+ ! requir$ non-,f$]al co/ %>e4 4