,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #feb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #i1 #bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% ! ,/r5g!n+ ,mobility & ,revolutioniz+ ,transportation 7,,sm>t7 ,*all5ge ,grant ,program to promote te*nological innovation 9 our ,nation's communities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mov+ & ,fo/]+ ,innovation to ,revolutionize ,sm>t] ,transportation ,act or ! ,mov+ ,,fir/ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,beyond ,traffic #bjde1 a compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! national transportation sy/em rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 id5tifi$ transportation tr5ds t ne$ to be proactively address$1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w increase by #gj1jjj1jjj dur+ ! #cj-ye> p]iod end+ 9 #bjde2 7,b7 em]g+ meg>egions c\ld absorb #ge p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population by #bjej2 7,c7 freight volume w increase by m ?an #dj p]c5t by #bjde2 7,d7 ,am]icans are curr5tly /uck 9 traffic = m ?an #db h\rs ea* ye>1 on av]age2 7,e7 ! curr5t annual co/ ( conge/ion 9 delays & lo/ fuel am\nts is e/imat$ to be #afj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7,f7 #if p die 9 motor vehicle cra%es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e day1 on av]age1 & ne>ly #f1gjj are injur$ p] day2 & 7,g7 connect$ vehicles & new cra% avoidance te*nology c\ld pot5tially address #ha p]c5t ( cra%es involv+ unimpair$ driv]s4 7#b7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation creat$ ! ,sm>t ,city ,*all5ge to assi/ cities 9 address+ ! *all5ges fac+ our ,nation's transportation sy/em ?r\gh innovative & creative means1 utiliz+ bo? ! public & ! private sectors4 7#c7 ,by ask+ ,am]ican cities to use em]g+ transportation te*nologies to address _! mo/ press+ problems1 ! ,sm>t ,city ,*all5ge aim$ to sp>k & spread innovation ?r\gh a mixture ( collaboration1 competition1 & exp]im5tation4 7#d7 ,! foll[+ outcomes 7 expect$ f ! orig9al ,sm>t ,city ,*all5ge & are expect$ to result f ! ,,sm>t grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act3 7,a7 ,improv$ safety f ! use ( advanc$ te*nologies1 includ+ connect$ vehicle te*nologies1 to r$uce ! numb] ( collisions1 fatalities1 & injuries = vehicle occupants & nonvehicle occupants4 7,b7 ,enhanc$ mobility by provid+ realtime travel] in=mation & em]g+ mobility s]vices to improve p]sonal mobility = all citiz5s includ+ p ) l[] incomes1 p ) disabilities1 & old] adults4 7,c7 ,enhanc$ ladd]s ( opportunity by-- 7i7 provid+ access to advanc$ te*nology & its b5efits = und]s]v$ areas & resid5ts2 7ii7 increas+ connectivity to employm5t1 education1 & o!r s]vices2 & 7iii7 contribut+ to revitalization by inc5tiviz$ re9ve/m5t 9 und]s]v$ communities4 7,d7 ,r$uction 9 pollution by implem5t+ advanc$ te*nologies & policies t support a m su/a9able & co/-effective relation%ip betwe5 transportation & ! environm5t ?r\gh m effici5t fuel use & emissions r$uctions4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,l>ge community ,! t]m l>ge community means an applicant community ) a population betwe5 #djj1jjj & #a1jjj1jjj1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t population4 7#b7 ,mid-siz$ community ,! t]m mid-siz$ community means an applicant community ) a population betwe5 #ge1jjj & #djj1jjj1 or an applicant community ) a population betwe5 #aj1jjj & #ge1jjj t is locat$ )9 an urbaniz$ area or clu/]1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t population4 7#c7 ,multi-jurisdictional gr\p ,! t]m multi-jurisdictional gr\p means an applicant compos$ ( #b or m comb9ation ( ,/ates1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1 public transit ag5cies1 public toll au?orities1 or metropolitan plann+ organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ea* ( :i* is eligible to apply = a ,,sm>t grant "u section #d4 7#d7 ,regional p>tn]%ip ,! t]m regional p>tn]%ip means a gr\p ( #b or m jurisdictions ) a comb9$ population betwe5 #aj1jjj & #ge1jjj1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t population1 :i* h ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip to apply = a ,,sm>t grant "u section #d4 7#e7 ,rural community ,! t]m rural community means an applicant community ) a population betwe5 #aj1jjj & #ge1jjj p t is n locat$ )9 an urbaniz$ area or clu/]1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t population4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#g7 ,/r5g!n+ mobility & revolutioniz+ transportation grant2 ,,sm>t grant ,! t]ms ,/r5g!n+ ,mobility & ,revolutioniz+ ,transportation grant & ,,sm>t grant means a grant aw>d$ to an eligible applicant "u section #d4 #d4 ,,sm>t ,grant ,program 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,dur+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d-- 7#a7 #a ,,sm>t grant ( n less ?an #cj1jjj1jjj or m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj to an applicant on behalf ( a l>ge community to c>ry out an eligible project2 7#b7 #a ,,sm>t grant ( n less ?an #cj1jjj1jjj or m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj to an applicant on behalf ( a mid-siz$ community to c>ry out an eligible project2 & 7#c7 #b ,,sm>t grants1 total+ n m ?an ! great] ( #bj1jjj1jjj or #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to section #f7;a7 = ! fiscal ye>1 to applicants on behalf ( rural communities or regional p>tn]%ips to c>ry out eligible projects4 7b7 ,eligible applicants ,! foll[+ entities are eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section3 7#a7 ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 includ+ c\nties4 7#b7 ,a tribal gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,a public transit ag5cy or au?ority4 7#d7 ,a public toll au?ority4 7#e7 ,a metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#f7 ,a multi-jurisdictional gr\p apply+ ?r\gh a s+le lead applicant4 7c7 ,application process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible applicant may apply = a grant "u ?is section by submitt+ an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require to evaluate ! m]its ( ! propos$ project 9 accordance ) ! selection crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7,a7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation ,eligible rural & regional p>tn]%ip applicants are /rongly enc\rag$ to seek te*nical assi/ance f ! dep>tm5t ( transportation 9 _! respective ,/ates dur+ ! application process & dur+ ! implem5tation ( a project t is aw>d$ a ,,sm>t grant1 z applicable4 7,b7 ,f$]al dep>tm5t ( transportation ,! ,secret>y1 aft] review+ all ( ! applications = ,,sm>t grants submitt$ 9 a fiscal ye> "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 %all-- 7i7 provide n few] ?an #b applicants f ea* ( ! #c gr\ps ( applicants t submitt$ applications deem$ sup]ior by ! ,secret>y ) limit$ te*nical assi/ance to improve _! respective applications2 & 7ii7 all[ su* applicants to resubmit _! improv$ applications be=e det]m9+ :i* applicants w receive a ,,sm>t grant 9 su* fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,multiple grants ,an eligible applicant may n be aw>d$ m ?an #a ,,sm>t grant dur+ ! duration ( ! ,,sm>t ,grant ,program4 7d7 ,selection crit]ia 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a panel ( exp]ts f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 includ+ repres5tatives f ! applicable subag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & repres5tatives f any ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology's ,sm>t ,cities & ,communities ,projects1 %all evaluate applications = ,,sm>t grants bas$ on ! applicable crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 7#b7 ,applicant read9ess ,! panel ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant or applicant community-- 7,a7 has a d5se urban population typical = a l>ge or mid-siz$ ,am]ican city 7except = grants describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c772 7,b7 repres5ts m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! population ( ! c5sus-designat$ place 9 :i* x is locat$1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau's mo/ rec5t annual e/imates ( resid5t population2 7,c7 has a public transportation sy/em or o!r transit options committ$ to integrat+ ) ! %>+ economy1 & is consid]+ options to r$uce ! frequ5cy ( s+le occupancy vehicles2 7,d7 has an environm5t t is conducive to demon/rat+ propos$ /rategies2 7,e7 has cont9uity ( committ$ lead]%ip & capacity to c>ry out ! propos$ project2 7,f7 is committ$ to mak+ op51 ma*9e-readable data accessible1 discov]able1 & usable by ! public1 9 a secure fa%ion1 to fuel entrepr5eur%ip & innovation2 & 7,g7 is likely to successfully implem5t ! project1 includ+ te*nical & f9ancial commitm5ts f public & private sectors1 & its functional capability to p]=m4 7#c7 ,effective use ( te*nology & project b5efits ,! panel %all det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ project w use advanc$ data & intellig5t transportation sy/ems te*nologies & applications to provide significant b5efits to a local area1 a ,/ate1 a region1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! project w-- 7,a7 r$uce conge/ion & delays = comm]ce & ! travel+ public2 7,b7 improve ! safety ( transportation facilities & sy/ems = p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & ! broad] travel+ public2 7,c7 provide access to jobs1 education1 & ess5tial s]vices1 includ+ heal? c>e & educational & tra9+ opportunities2 7,d7 connect und]s]v$ populations & r$uce _! transportation co/s2 7,e7 contribute to m$ium- & long-t]m economic competitiv5ess2 7,f7 improve ! condition1 reliability1 & us] exp]i5ce ( exi/+ transportation facilities & sy/ems2 7,g7 promote connectivity betwe5 connect$ vehicles1 roadway infra/ructure1 p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 ! public1 & transportation sy/ems2 7,h7 use innovative /rategies or te*nologies to pursue any ( ! prim>y selection crit]ia2 7,i7 demon/rate /rong collaboration among a broad range ( p>ticipants1 includ+ ! private sector1 job c5t]s1 or ! integration ( transportation ) o!r public s]vice ef=ts1 includ+ work+ ) exi/+ mobile & fix$ telecommunication s]vice provides :5ev] possible2 7,j7 improve ! ov]all environm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh improv$ en]gy effici5cy1 r$uc$ dep5d5ce on oil1 or r$uc$ pollution2 7,k7 promote or improve positive public heal? outcomes = a community2 7,l7 increase resili5cy ( ! transportation sy/em2 7,m7 incorporate relevant security solutions1 includ+ ^? ne$$ = cyb]security1 & address em]g5cy situations bas$ on ! scope & necessity2 7,n7 include suffici5t te*nical1 physical1 & adm9i/rative measures to ensure security ( in=mation & protection ( individuals' privacy2 & 7,o7 address issues id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9 ! ,beyond ,traffic #bjde report4 7e7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,vision elem5ts ,a ,,sm>t grant may be us$ = a project t demon/rates a s\nd1 innovative1 integrat$1 & holi/ic approa* & incorporates _m aspects ( ! applicable vision elem5ts set =? 9 ?is p>agraph4 7,a7 ,coord9at$ automation ,! use ( automat$ transportation & autonom\s vehicles1 :i* (f] trem5d\s possibilities = enhanc+ safety1 mobility1 accessibility1 equity1 & ! environm5t1 :ile work+ to m9imize ! impact on ! accessibility ( any o!r us] gr\p or mode ( travel4 7,b7 ,connect$ vehicles ,connect$ vehicles1 :i* s5d & receive in=mation ab\t _! movem5ts 9 ! network1 use vehicle-to-vehicle1 vehicle-to-infra/ructure1 & vehicle-to-p$e/rian communications to provide connectivity t w enable c\ntless safety1 mobility1 & environm5tal applications4 7,c7 ,intellig5t1 s5sor-bas$ infra/ructure ,! use ( a collective intellig5t infra/ructure all[s s5sors to collect & report real-"t data to in=m e day transportation-relat$ op]ations1 p]=mance1 & tr5ds ( a community1 ensur+ t data collection & dissem9ation is conduct$ 9 a safe1 secure mann]4 7,d7 ,ar*itecture & /&>ds ,! explicit use ( ar*itectures1 :i*-- 7i7 are gov]n$ by rules1 docum5tation1 & /&>ds2 7ii7 may be ext5d$ to a nationwide or broad] deploym5t2 7iii7 are def9$ & demon/rate integration ( intellig5t transportation sy/ems ) o!r sy/ems :i* comprise a sm>t community2 & 7iv7 include a description ( ! requir$ int]faces to o!r sy/ems t utilize exi/+ network+ or o!r /&>ds1 if available1 & any new /&>ds t may be ne$$4 7,e7 ,l[ co/1 effici5t1 secure1 & resili5t in=mation & communications te*nology ,/rategies & practices t advance in=mation & communications te*nology t is af=dable1 adaptable1 effici5t1 secure & resili5t1 includ+ integrat$ telecommunications plat=ms1 ent]prise s(tw>e1 /orage1 & visualization sy/ems4 7,f7 ,sm>t l& use ,/rategies & practices t ensure l& use is effici5tly optimiz$ ?r\gh a comb9ation ( plann+ & innovation deploym5ts design$ to lead to a bett] connect$ community t incorporates new modes ( %>$ & su/a9able transportation into its exi/+ infra/ructure1 exp&+ ! range ( transportation *oices & access to employm5t1 h\s+1 education1 & heal? s]vices1 :i* may include-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( value capture programs & value capture di/ricts to use a portion ( ! increase 9 value result+ infra/ructure inve/m5ts z "p ( a mix$ package ( fund+ = ! infra/ructure & o!r public b5efits2 & 7ii7 plann+ updates & policy *anges to increase ! supply ( h\s+ locat$ 9 proximity to public transportation s]vices4 7,g7 ,compreh5sive analytics ,! developm5t ( plat=ms = und]/&+ & analyz+ data to address complex *all5ges1 includ+ p]sonal safety & mobility1 network effici5cy1 & environm5tal su/a9ability1 & measur+ ! p]=mance ( a transportation network4 7,h7 ,us]-focus$ mobility s]vices & *oices ,/rategies1 initiatives1 & s]vices1 includ+ connect$ vehicles1 automat$ vehicles1 & ride1 bicycle1 & scoot] %>e innovations1 consi/5t ) curr5t law1 t increase transportation *oices & options by support+ & improv+ mobility = all travel]s1 includ+ ag+ ,am]icans & p]sons ) disabilities & advanc$ travel] in=mation sy/ems t provide real-"t traffic1 transit1 p>k+1 & o!r transportation-relat$ in=mation to travel]s4 7,i7 ,comm]ce deliv]y & logi/ics ,innovative solutions support+ effici5t goods movem5t 9 ways t use data or deploy te*nology1 su* z connect$ vehicle probe data1 road wea!r data1 or ,,gps1 to create opportunities = a m effici5t supply *a9 approa* t deliv]s saf] logi/ics managem5t1 improv$ on-"t pickups & deliv]y1 improv$ travel "t reliability1 r$uc$ fuel consumption1 & r$uc$ labor & vehicle ma9t5ance co/s4 7,j7 ,lev]age ! use ( innovative aviation te*nology ,lev]ag+ ! use ( innovative aviation te*nologies1 su* z unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 to support transportation safety & effici5cies1 includ+ traffic monitor+ & infra/ructure inspection4 7,k7 ,/rategic bus9ess models & p>tn]+ opportunities ,creative /rategic p>tn]%ips t-- 7i7 draw 9 /akehold]s1 includ+ private sector1 nonpr(it1 f\ndation1 philan?ropic1 academia1 & o!r public ag5cies1 to advance ,,sm>t grant solutions2 & 7ii7 may include collaboration among transit ag5cies & o!r transportation provid]s to integrate multiple transportation s]vices = increas$ effici5cy1 reliability1 & conv5i5ce 9 fir/ & la/ mile travel4 7,l7 ,sm>t grid1 roadway electrification1 & electric vehicles ,/rategies & initiatives t-- 7i7 lev]age ! sm>t grid 7a programmable & effici5t en]gy transmission & di/ribution sy/em7 to support ! adoption or expansion ( roadway electrification1 en]gy capture1 & electric vehicle deploym5t1 includ+ electrically assi/$ bicycles1 or freight or comm]cial fleet fuel effici5cy2 & 7ii7 explore & utilize int]actions betwe5 electric vehicles & intellig5t transportation sy/ems ) ! sm>t grid4 7,m7 ,syn*ronization ( te*nology ,/rategies & initiatives t utilize te*nology1 su* z integrat$ mobile comm]ce infra/ructure-- 7i7 to enhance public int]action ) transportation sy/ems2 7ii7 to increase int]modal effici5cy2 & 7iii7 to accel]ate ! transition to op5 paym5t f>e sy/ems1 broadb&1 ,,gps1 or ,wi-,fi access4 7,n7 ,connect$1 involv$ citiz5s ,/rategies1 local campaigns1 & processes to proactively engage & in=m citiz5s at ! individual level by deploy+ h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & op5 data plat=ms 9 an ef=t to increase p]sonal mobility4 7#b7 ,eligible project co/s ,a ,,sm>t grant may be us$ =-- 7,a7 developm5t phase activities1 includ+ a reasonable am\nt ( fund+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 =-- 7i7 plann+2 7ii7 feasibility analysis2 7iii7 rev5ue =eca/+2 7iv7 environm5tal review2 7v7 p]mitt+2 7vi7 prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w2 7vii7 acquisition ( real prop]ty 7includ+ l& relat$ to ! eligible project & improvem5ts to l&72 7viii7 sy/ems developm5t or in=mation te*nology "w2 & 7ix7 o!r precon/ruction activities2 & 7,b7 con/ruction phase activities1 includ+-- 7i7 con/ruction2 7ii7 recon/ruction2 7iii7 rehabilitation2 7iv7 replacem5t2 7v7 environm5tal mitigation2 7vi7 con/ruction cont+5cies2 & 7vii7 acquisition ( equipm5t1 includ+ vehicles4 7#c7 ,prohibit$ use ( grant funds ,,sm>t grants may n be us$-- 7,a7 to reimburse any pre-aw>d co/s or application prep>ation co/s "u ! propos$ project application2 7,b7 = traffic or p>k+ en=cem5t activities2 or 7,c7 to pur*ase or lease lic5se plate read]s4 7f7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include1 9 any notice ( fund+ availability1 a full description ( h[ applications w be evaluat$ aga9/ ! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,consultations on decisions ,aft] all ,,sm>t grants h be5 aw>d$ = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 7or ! ,secret>y's designee7 %all be available to communicate directly ) & h a debrief ) ea* unsuccessful applicant4 7g7 ,submission ( application = o!r ,f$]al transportation fund+ programs ,to c>ry out propos$ ,,sm>t grant projects ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an eligible project "u ?is section is deem$ to be an eligible project "u any ( ! foll[+ programs3 7#a7 ,! ,bett] ,utiliz+ ,inve/m5ts to ,lev]age ,developm5t 7,,build7 discretion>y grant program 7previ\sly kn[n z ! ,transportation ,inve/m5t ,g5]at+ ,economic ,recov]y 7,,tig]7 discretion>y grants7 e/abli%$ "u title ,,xii ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e74 7#b7 ,! ,infra/ructure = ,rebuild+ ,am]ica 7,,infra7 grant program 7previ\sly kn[n z ! ,nationally ,significant ,freight & ,highway ,projects ,program7 e/abli%$ "u section #aag ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,! ,transportation ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation program 7commonly kn[n z ,,tifia7 e/abli%$ "u *apt] #f ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,! ,railroad ,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9anc+ ,program ( ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ "u title ,v ( ! ,railroad ,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et seq474 7#e7 ,! ,capital ,inve/m5t ,grants ,program ( ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration au?oriz$ "u section #ecji ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,! ,conge/ion ,mitigation & ,air ,quality ,improvem5t ,program ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ pursuant to section #adi ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,! ,advanc$ ,transportation & ,conge/ion ,managem5t ,te*nologies ,deploym5t program 7commonly kn[n z ,,atcmtd7 e/abli%$ "u section #ejc7;c77#d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,report to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a ,,sm>t grant recipi5t receives a grant "u section #d1 & annually !reaft] until su* grant is exp5d$1 ! recipi5t %all submit an implem5tation report to ! ,secret>y t describes-- 7#a7 ! deploym5t & op]ational co/s comp>$ to ! b5efits & sav+s f ! project2 & 7#b7 h[ ! project has met ! orig9al expectation z project$ 9 ! deploym5t plan submitt$ ) ! application1 includ+-- 7,a7 data on h[ ! project-- 7i7 affect$ ! measurem5t & improvem5t ( transportation sy/em p]=mance ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( advanc$ te*nologies2 7ii7 r$uc$ traffic-relat$ fatalities & injuries2 7iii7 r$uc$ traffic conge/ion1 improv$ travel "t reliability1 & r$uc$ co/s2 7iv7 r$uc$ transportation-relat$ emissions2 7v7 optimiz$ multimodal sy/em p]=mance2 7vi7 improv$ access to all transportation alt]natives2 7vii7 implem5t$ te*nological innovation to increase effici5cy ) reg>ds to int]modal communication1 en]gy consumption1 in=mation & communications te*nology1 & p]sonal mobility2 7viii7 provid$ ! public ) access to real-"t integrat$ traffic1 transit1 & multimodal transportation in=mation to make in=m$ travel decisions2 7ix7 provid$ co/ sav+s to transportation ag5cies1 bus9esses1 & ! travel+ public2 7x7 provid$ o!r b5efits to transportation us]s & ! g5]al public2 7xi7 r$uc$ b>ri]s or improv$ access to jobs1 education1 or v>i\s ess5tial s]vices2 & 7xii7 utiliz$ p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1 su* z creative /rategic p>tn]%ips1 :i*-- 7,i7 draw 9 /akehold]s1 includ+ ! private sector1 nonpr(it organizations1 f\ndations1 philan?ropic organizations1 academia1 & o!r public ag5cies1 to advance ,,sm>t grant solutions2 & 7,,ii7 may include collaboration among transit ag5cies & o!r transportation provid]s to integrate multiple transportation s]vices = increas$ effici5cy1 reliability1 & conv5i5ce 9 fir/ & la/ mile travel2 7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( provid+ real-"t integrat$ traffic1 transit1 & multimodal transportation in=mation to ! public to make in=m$ travel decisions2 & 7,c7 lessons le>n$ & recomm5dations = future deploym5t /rategies to optimize transportation effici5cy & multimodal sy/em p]=mance4 7b7 ,,gao bi5nial reviews ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! fir/ ,,sm>t grant is aw>d$1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( ! ,,sm>t grant selection process & submit a report conta9+ ! results ( su* review to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* initial grants are aw>d$ "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 describes all ( ! grant recipi5ts2 7#b7 id5tifies ! am\nt ea* grant recipi5t 0 aw>d$2 7#c7 summ>izes ! int5d$ uses = ! grants2 7#d7 describes ! effectiv5ess ( ,,sm>t grant recipi5ts 9 meet+ _! project$ deploym5t plan2 7#e7 analyzes h[ ! projects fund$ by su* grants or by o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation f9ancial assi/ance describ$ 9 section #d7;f7 h-- 7,a7 affect$ ! measurem5t & improvem5t ( transportation sy/em p]=mance ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( advanc$ te*nologies2 7,b7 r$uc$ traffic-relat$ fatalities & injuries2 7,c7 r$uc$ traffic conge/ion1 improv$ travel "t reliability1 & r$uc$ co/s2 7,d7 r$uc$ transportation-relat$ emissions2 7,e7 optimiz$ multimodal sy/em p]=mance2 7,f7 improv$ access to all transportation alt]natives2 7,g7 implem5t$ te*nological innovation to increase effici5cy ) reg>ds to int]modal communication1 en]gy consumption1 in=mation & communications te*nology1 & p]sonal mobility2 7,h7 provid$ ! public ) access to real-"t integrat$ traffic1 transit1 & multimodal transportation in=mation to make in=m$ travel decisions2 7,i7 provid$ co/ sav+s to transportation ag5cies1 bus9esses1 & ! travel+ public2 7,j7 provid$ o!r b5efits to transportation us]s & ! g5]al public2 7,k7 r$uc$ b>ri]s or improv$ access to jobs1 education1 or v>i\s ess5tial s]vices2 7,l7 utiliz$ p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1 su* z creative /rategic p>tn]%ips1 :i*-- 7i7 draw 9 /akehold]s1 includ+ ! private sector1 nonpr(it organizations1 f\ndations1 philan?ropic organizations1 academia1 & o!r public ag5cies1 to advance ,,sm>t grant solutions2 & 7ii7 may include collaboration among transit ag5cies & o!r transportation provid]s to integrate multiple transportation s]vices = increas$ effici5cy1 reliability1 & conv5i5ce 9 fir/ & la/ mile travel2 & 7,m7 effectively provid$ real-"t integrat$ traffic1 transit1 & multimodal transportation in=mation to ! public to make in=m$ travel decisions2 & 7#f7 describes lessons le>n$ & recomm5dations = future deploym5t /rategies to optimize transportation effici5cy & multimodal sy/em p]=mance4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 n m ?an #hj p]c5t %all be us$ = ,,sm>t grants to l>ge communities & mid-siz$ communities "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #d7;a72 7#b7 n m ?an #bj p]c5t %all be us$ = ,,sm>t grants to rural communities or regional p>tn]%ips "u section #d7;a77#c72 & 7#c7 n m ?an #b p]c5t %all be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s by ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7b7 ,limitation ,a grant recipi5t may n use m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out report+ specifications requir$ "u ! adm9i/ration ( ?is program4 7c7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is section %all be available = obligation dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* su* am\nts 7 appropriat$4