,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjba,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to e/abli% a grant program = projects  
to /r5g!n & protect vuln]able           
infra/ructure us$ dur+ mass evacuations1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ! ,/r5g? 
& ,capacity ( ,am]ica's ,prim>y         
,evacuation r\tes ,act or ! ,,escape    
,act4  #b4 ,evacuation r\te program  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,evacuation r\te ,! t]m evacuation r\te 
means a r\te t-- 7,a7 is own$1 op]at$1  
or ma9ta9$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
or local gov]nm5t or a private entity2  
7,b7 is us$-- 7i7 to transport ! public 
away f an em]g5cy ev5t 7z def9$ 9       
section #ffg4c ( title #bc1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       

regulations77 t is anticipat$1          
reasonably likely1 ongo+1 or pa/2 or    
7ii7 to transport em]g5cy respond]s &   
recov]y res\rces2  7,c7 is designat$ by 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! r\te is locat$ 7or 9 !  
case ( a f$]ally own$ r\te1 ! head ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! r\te7 
= ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7,d7 meets ! crit]ia = a mass  
evacuation r\te pursuant to subsection  
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program  
means ! competitive grant program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a74  7#c7   
,resili5ce project ,! t]m resili5ce     
project means a project-- 7,a7 ) !      
ability to anticipate1 prep>e =1 & adapt
 to *ang+ conditions & )/&1 respond to1 
& recov] rapidly f disruptions2 &  7,b7 
design$ & built to address curr5t &     
future vuln]abilities to an evacuation  
r\te due to-- 7i7 future occurr5ce or   
recurr5ce ( em]g5cy ev5ts 7z def9$ 9    
section #ffg4c ( title #bc1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations77 t are likely to occur 9 ! 

geographic area 9 :i* ! evacuation r\te 
is locat$2 or  7ii7 project$ *anges 9   
developm5t patt]ns1 demographics1 or    
extreme ev5ts bas$ on ! be/ available   
evid5ce & analysis4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( mass
 evacuation r\te crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ,/ate      
dep>tm5ts ( transportation1 metropolitan
 plann+ organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s1
 %all e/abli% crit]ia = eligible        
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 to   
id5tify mass evacuation r\tes4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #ij days = ,/ate dep>tm5ts
 ( transportation1 metropolitan plann+  
organizations1 o!r /akehold]s1 & !      
public to comm5t on ! crit]ia propos$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u t p>agraph2 &  7,b7 take
 into consid]ation any comm5ts receiv$  

pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7      
,e/abli%m5t ( program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y 79 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy = ! purposes describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77 %all e/abli% a         
competitive grant program to provide    
grants = resili5ce projects t /r5g!n &  
protect evacuation r\tes t are ess5tial 
= provid+ & support+ mass evacuations   
caus$ by em]g5cy ev5ts 7z def9$ 9       
section #ffg4c ( title #bc1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations774  7#b7 ,consultation ,9   
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy = ! purpose (
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to !        
,secret>y & to applicants4  7d7         
,eligible resili5ce projects ,!         
,secret>y %all provide grants "u ?is    
section to resili5ce projects-- 7#a7    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 t--  
7,a7 ensure ! ability ( ! evacuation    
r\te to provide safe passage dur+ a mass

 evacuation & r$uce ! risk ( damage to  
evacuation r\tes z a result ( future    
em]g5cy ev5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #ffg4c 
( title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations771 includ+-- 
7i7 re/or+ or replac+ exi/+ mass        
evacuation r\tes t are classifi$ z be+ 9
 poor condition or d n meet curr5t      
geometric /&>ds2  7ii7 protect+1        
elevat+1 or relocat+ assets t are locat$
 9 a base floodpla92  7iii7 protect+    
assets vuln]able to high w9ds2  7iv7    
in/all+ mitigation measures t prev5t !  
intrusion ( floodwat]s into             
transportation sy/ems2  7v7 /r5g!n+     
sy/ems t remove ra9wat] f transportation
 facilities or s]vices2 or  7vi7 o!r    
resili5ce projects t address id5tifi$   
vuln]abilities2  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t exi/+ evacuation r\tes are n 
suffici5t to adequately facilitate mass 
evacuations1 exp& ! capacity (          
evacuation r\tes to swiftly & safely    
accommodate mass evacuations & provide  
mobility = em]g5cy respond]s & recov]y  

res\rces1 includ+ in/allation (-- 7i7   
communications & intellig5t             
transportation sy/em equipm5t &         
infra/ructure2  7ii7 c\nt]fl[ measures2 
or  7iii7 %\ld]s2  7,c7 are = !         
con/ruction (-- 7i7 new or r$undant     
evacuation r\tes1 if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t exi/+ evacuation r\tes are n 
suffici5t to adequately facilitate mass 
evacuations1 em]g5cy response1 or       
recov]y ef=ts2 or  7ii7 %elt]+          
facilities2 or  7,d7 involve plann+ &   
acquisition1 includ+-- 7i7 mass         
evacuation plann+ & prep>ation1 su* z-- 
7,i7 coord9ation ) ,f$]al ag5cies &     
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies & dep>tm5ts )9 !     
,/ate1 fir/ respond]s1 & o!r ,/ates2    
7,,ii7 id5tification ( evacuation r\tes2
  7,,iii7 evacuation r\te education &   
aw>5ess campaigns2  7,,iv7 traffic      
analysis & monitor+2 or  7,v7 data %>+2 
7ii7 acquisition ( evacuation r\te &    
traffic incid5t managem5t equipm5t &    
vehicles2  7iii7 evacuation r\te risk   
assessm5t2  7iv7 developm5t ( enhanc$   

mass evacuation response capabilities2  
7v7 evacuation r\te signage2 or  7vi7   
equipm5t = p$e/rian movem5t4  7e7       
,eligible projects ,! ,secret>y may make
 a grant "u ?is section only = a project
 t is-- 7#a7 an evacuation r\te2  7#b7 a
 project eligible = assi/ance "u title  
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 a public
 transportation facility or s]vice      
eligible = assi/ance "u *apt] #ec (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#d7 a 
facility or s]vice = int]city rail      
pass5g] transportation 7z def9$ 9       
section #bdajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72  7#e7 a port facility1   
includ+ a facility t-- 7,a7 connects a  
port to o!r modes ( transportation2     
7,b7 improves ! effici5cy ( mass        
evacuations & disa/] relief2 or  7,c7   
aids transportation2  7#f7 a public-use 
airport 7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is    
includ$ 9 ! national plan ( integrat$   
airport sy/ems develop$ by ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration "u section      

#dgajc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
 or  7#g7 a r\te own$1 op]at$1 or       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7f7    
,eligible entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d
 a grant "u ?is section to any ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,/ate4  7#b7 ,a         
metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves
 an urbaniz$ area 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau 
( ! ,c5sus7 ) a population ( m ?an      
#bjj1jjj individuals4  7#c7 ,a unit (   
local gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,a political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4
  7#e7 ,a special purpose di/rict or    
public au?ority ) a transportation      
function1 includ+ a port au?ority4  7#f7
 ,a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy t applies 
jo9tly ) a ,/ate or gr\p ( ,/ates4  7#g7
 ,a ,tribal gov]nm5t or a consortium (  
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7#h7 ,a multi/ate or
 multijurisdictional gr\p ( entities    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74   
7g7 ,applications ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   

su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y4  7h7 
,crit]ia ,9 select+ resili5ce projects  
to receive grants "u ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( ! 
project comp>$ to ! risk ( recurr+      
damage & ! co/ ( future repairs1 tak+   
into acc\nt curr5t & future em]g5cy     
ev5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #ffg4c ( title 
#bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations77 & extreme ev5ts1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2  7#b7 !
 ext5t to :i* ! project r$uces !        
f9ancial risk to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  
7#c7 su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7i7        
,adm9i/ration ( projects ,a project t   
receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7  
may be transf]r$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation2 &  7#b7 %all be        
adm9i/]$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 title #bc
 & title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
applicable2  7,b7 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq472  7,c7 ! ,national     

,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7,d7 !     
,uni=m ,relocation ,assi/ance & ,real   
,prop]ty ,acquisition ,policies ,act (  
#aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq474    
7j7 ,f$]al co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 "u ! program %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( !
 total project co/4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al   
%>e ,! eligible entity may use funds    
provid$ f o!r ,f$]al s\rces to meet !   
non-,f$]al co/ %>e requirem5t = a       
project "u ! program4  7k7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section =  
ea* fiscal ye> #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4