,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjba ,mr4   
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to enc\rage ! rese>* & use ( innovative
 mat]ials & associat$ te*niques 9 !     
con/ruction & pres]vation ( ! dome/ic   
transportation & wat] infra/ructure     
sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,innovative ,mat]ials = ,am]ica's ,gr[? 
& ,infra/ructure ,newly ,exp&$ ,act (   
#bjba or ! ,,imag9e ,act4  #b4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to  
enc\rage ! rese>* & use ( innovative    
mat]ials1 9 conc]t ) traditional        
mat]ials1 & associat$ te*niques 9 !     
con/ruction & pres]vation ( ! dome/ic   
infra/ructure network2  7#b7 to         
accel]ate ! deploym5t & ext5d ! s]vice  
life1 improve ! p]=mance1 & r$uce ! co/ 
( infra/ructure projects2 &  7#c7 to    

improve ! economy1 resili5ce1           
ma9ta9ability1 su/a9ability1 & safety ( 
! dome/ic infra/ructure network4  #c4   
,int]ag5cy innovative mat]ials /&>ds    
task =ce  7a7 ,def9ition ( innovative   
mat]ial ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m innovative
 mat]ial1 ) respect to an infra/ructure 
project1 includes a mat]ial1 or a       
comb9ation or process = use ( mat]ials1 
t1 z det]m9$ by ! appropriate ,secret>y 
or ag5cy head--  7#a7 enhances ! ov]all 
s]vice life1 su/a9ability1 & resili5cy (
 ! project2 or  7#b7 provides ancill>y  
b5efits relative to widely adopt$ /ate (
 practice te*nologies4  7b7 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to   
enc\rage ! rese>*1 design1 & use (      
innovative mat]ials1 9 conc]t )         
traditional mat]ials1 & associat$       
te*niques 9 ! con/ruction & pres]vation 
( ! dome/ic infra/ructure network2  7#b7
 to accel]ate ! deploym5t1 ext5d !      
s]vice life1 improve ! p]=mance1 & r$uce
 ! co/ ( infra/ructure projects2 &  7#c7
 to improve ! economy1 resili5ce1       

ma9ta9ability1 su/a9ability1 & safety ( 
! dome/ic infra/ructure network4  7c7   
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,innovative       
,mat]ials ,/&>ds ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 compos$ ( !
 heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies responsible =   
significant civil infra/ructure         
projects1 includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7    
,*airp]son ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7d7  
,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all coord9ate &  
improve1 ) respect to infra/ructure     
con/ruction1 retr(itt+1 rehabilitation1 
& o!r improvem5ts-- 7#a7 ,f$]al te/+    
/&>ds2  7#b7 ,f$]al design & use        
guidel9es2  7#c7 ,f$]al regulations2 &  
7#d7 o!r applicable /&>ds & p]=mance &  
su/a9ability metrics4  7e7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce
 %all conduct1 & submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress a report t      
describes ! results (1 a /udy--  7,a7 to
 assess ! /&>ds & p]=mance metrics = !  
use ( innovative mat]ials 9             
infra/ructure projects2  7,b7 to id5tify
 any b>ri]s1 regulatory or o!rwise1     
relat+ to ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 t preclude ! use ( c]ta9 products 
or associat$ te*niques2 &  7,c7 to      
id5tify opportunities = ! developm5t (  
/&>diz$ designs & mat]ials g5ome        
approa*es t design & use innovative     
mat]ials to r$uce co/s1 improve p]=mance
 & su/a9ability1 & ext5d ! s]vice life (
 infra/ructure assets4  7#b7 ,report ,! 
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7    
id5tify any non-,f$]al entities or o!r  
organizations1 includ+ ! ,am]ican       
,association ( ,/ate ,highway &         
,transportation ,(ficials1 t develop    
relevant /&>ds2 &  7,b7 outl9e a /rategy
 to improve coord9ation & in=mation %>+ 
betwe5 ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph

 7,a7 & any relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4    
7f7 ,improv$ coord9ation ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,task ,=ce %all collaborate ) any     
non-,f$]al entity id5tifi$ "u subsection
 7e77#b77;,a7-- 7#a7 to id5tify & c>ry  
out appropriate rese>*1 te/+ me?ods1 &  
processes relat+ to ! developm5t & use (
 innovative mat]ials2  7#b7 to develop  
new me?ods & processes relat+ to !      
developm5t & use ( innovative mat]ials1 
z ! applicable ag5cy head det]m9es to be
 necess>y2  7#c7 to contribute to !     
developm5t ( /&>ds1 p]=mance metrics1 & 
guidel9es = ! use ( innovative mat]ials 
& approa*es 9 civil infra/ructure       
projects2  7#d7 to develop a plan =     
address+ pot5tial b>ri]s1 regulatory or 
o!rwise1 id5tifi$ 9 subsection          
7e77#a77;,b72 &  7#e7 to develop a plan 
= ! developm5t ( /&>diz$ designs t use  
innovative mat]ials to r$uce co/s1      
improve p]=mance & su/a9ability1 & ext5d
 ! s]vice life ( infra/ructure assets4  
#d4 ,innovative mat]ial innovation hubs 

7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,hub ,! t]m ,hub means an ,innovative   
,mat]ial ,innovation ,hub e/abli%$ "u   
?is section4  7#b7 ,innovative mat]ial  
,! t]m innovative mat]ial1 ) respect to 
an infra/ructure project1 includes a    
mat]ial1 or a comb9ation or process =   
use ( mat]ials1 t1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y-- 7,a7 enhances ! ov]all      
s]vice life1 su/a9ability1 & resili5cy (
 ! project2 or  7,b7 provides ancill>y  
b5efits relative to widely adopt$ /ate (
 practice te*nologies4  7#c7 ,qualify+  
entity ,! t]m qualify+ entity means--   
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a7772  7,b7 an appropriate ,f$]al
 or ,/ate entity1 includ+ a             
f$]ally-fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,c7 a 
univ]sity transportation c5t] "u section
 #eeje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2
 &  7,d7 a rese>* & developm5t entity 9 
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 

focus$ on innovative mat]ials t !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be simil> 9 scope 
& int5t to a ,hub4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
program to enhance ! developm5t (       
innovative mat]ials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 mak+ aw>ds to consortia = e/abli%+ &   
op]at+ ,innovative ,mat]ial ,innovation 
,hubs to conduct & support              
multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 /&>diz$ design
 developm5t1 & comm]cial application (  
innovative mat]ials4  7#b7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! coord9ation  
(1 & avoid duplication (1 ! activities (
 ea* ,hub ) ! activities (-- 7,a7 o!r   
rese>* entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation1 includ+ ! ,f$]al       
,highway ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 rese>*  
entities ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z        
appropriate4  7c7 ,competitive selection
 process  7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be      
eligible to receive an aw>d = !         

e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( a ,hub "u       
subsection 7b77#a71 a consortium %all-- 
7,a7 be compos$ ( n few] ?an #b qualify+
 entities2  7,b7 op]ate subject to a    
b9d+ agreem5t1 ent]$ into by ea* memb] (
 ! consortium1 t docum5ts--  7i7 !      
propos$ p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 includ+ !    
gov]nance & managem5t /ructure ( ! ,hub2
  7ii7 measures ! consortium w und]take 
to enable co/-effective implem5tation ( 
activities "u ! program describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7iii7 a propos$  
budget1 includ+ f9ancial contributions f
 non-,f$]al s\rces2 &  7,c7 op]ate z a  
nonpr(it organization4  7#b7            
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a          
consortium seek+ to e/abli% & op]ate a  
,hub "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a      
detail$ description (-- 7i7 ea* elem5t (
 ! consortium agreem5t requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 any exi/+   
facilities ! consortium int5ds to use = 

,hub activities4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,if !
 consortium memb]s w n be locat$ at #a  
c5traliz$ location1 ! application "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
communications plan t ensures close     
coord9ation & integration ( ,hub        
activities4  7#c7 ,selection  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select consortia
 = aw>ds = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (    
,hubs ?r\gh a competitive selection     
process4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+
 consortia "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y %all consid]--  7i7 any exi/+ 
facilities a consortium has id5tifi$ to 
be us$ = ,hub activities2  7ii7 ma9ta9+ 
geographic div]sity 9 locations (       
select$ ,hubs2  7iii7 ! demon/rat$      
ability ( ! recipi5t to conduct &       
support multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative  
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1       
/&>diz$ design developm5t1 & comm]cial  
application ( innovative mat]ials2  7iv7
 ! demon/rat$ rese>*1 te*nology transf]1
 & education res\rces available to !    
recipi5t to c>ry out ?is section2  7v7 !

 ability ( ! recipi5t to provide        
lead]%ip 9 solv+ imm$iate & long-range  
national & regional transportation      
problems relat$ to innovative mat]ials2 
7vi7 ! demon/rat$ ability ( ! recipi5t  
to dissem9ate results & spur !          
implem5tation ( transportation rese>* & 
education programs ?r\gh national or    
/atewide cont9u+ education programs2    
7vii7 ! demon/rat$ commitm5t ( !        
recipi5t to ! use ( pe] review pr9ciples
 & o!r rese>* be/ practices 9 !         
selection1 managem5t1 & dissem9ation (  
rese>* projects2  7viii7 ! p]=mance     
metrics to be us$ 9 assess+ ! p]=mance (
 ! recipi5t 9 meet+ ! /at$ rese>*1      
te*nology transf]1 education1 & outrea* 
goals2 &  7ix7 ! ability ( ! recipi5t to
 implem5t ! propos$ program 9 a         
co/-effici5t mann]1 includ+ ?r\gh co/   
%>+ & ov]all r$uc$ ov]head1 facilities1 
& adm9i/rative co/s4  7#d7 ,transp>5cy  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
to ea* applicant1 on reque/1 any        
mat]ials1 includ+ copies ( reviews 7)   

any in=mation t w\ld id5tify a review]  
r$act$71 us$ 9 ! evaluation process ( ! 
proposal ( ! applicant4  7,b7 ,reports  
,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report ! describes ! ov]all    
review process "u p>agraph 7#b71 giv5 ! 
consid]ations "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 t  
includes-- 7i7 specific crit]ia (       
evaluation us$ 9 ! review2  7ii7        
descriptions ( ! review process2 &      
7iii7 explanations ( ! select$ aw>ds4   
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z are necess>y4  7#b7 ,availability
 ,am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is 
section %all rema9 available = a p]iod (
 #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> 9
 :i* ! am\nts 7 made available4  7e7    
,hub op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,hub 
%all conduct1 or provide =1             
multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative rese>*1  

developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application ( innovative mat]ials4  7#b7
 ,activities ,ea* ,hub %all--  7,a7     
enc\rage collaboration & communication  
among ! memb] qualify+ entities ( !     
consortium1 z describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#a71 & aw>dees2  7,b7 develop &     
publi% propos$ plans & programs on a    
publicly accessible website2  7,c7      
submit to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
an annual report summ>iz+ ! activities (
 ! ,hub1 includ+ in=mation-- 7i7 detail+
 organizational exp5ditures2 &  7ii7    
describ+ ea* project und]tak5 by ! ,hub1
 z x relates to conduct+ & support+     
multidiscipl9>y1 collaborative rese>*1  
developm5t1 demon/ration1 /&>diz$ design
 developm5t1 & comm]cial application (  
innovative mat]ials2 &  7,d7 monitor    
project implem5tation & coord9ation4    
7#c7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,ea* ,hub %all 
ma9ta9 conflict ( int]e/ proc$ures1     
consi/5t ) ! conflict ( int]e/ proc$ures
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#d7 
,prohibition on con/ruction & r5ovation 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds provid$ "u ?is  
section may be us$ = con/ruction or     
r5ovation ( new build+s1 te/ b$s1 or    
additional facilities = ,hubs4  7,b7    
,non-,f$]al %>e ,con/ruction ( new      
build+s or facilities %all n be consid]$
 z "p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( a ,hub       
co/-%>+ agreem5t4  7f7 ,applicability ,!
 ,secret>y %all adm9i/] ?is section 9   
accordance ) section #ccj ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4               
,turn]-,fairbank ,highway ,rese>* ,c5t] 
,section #ejc7;b77#g7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,innovative      
mat]ials  7i7 ,def9ition ( innovative   
mat]ial ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m       
innovative mat]ial1 ) respect to an     
infra/ructure project1 includes high    
p]=mance asphalt mixtures & concrete    
=mulations1 geosyn!tic mat]ials1 advanc$
 insulat+ mat]ials1 advanc$ alloys &    
metals1 re9=c$ polym] composites1       
advanc$ polym]s1 nanocellulose &        
wood-bas$ composites1 coat+s1 highly    

functional adhesives1 or o!r corrosion  
prev5tion me?ods us$ 9 conjunction ) ^? 
mat]ials1 & any o!r mat]ial or aggregate
 mat]ials1 z det]m9$ by ! appropriate   
ag5cy or dep>tm5t head4  7ii7           
,collaboration ) ,/ates & ,tribes ,!    
,secret>y %all exp& ! capacity ( !      
,turn]-,fairbank ,highway ,rese>* ,c5t] 
to collaborate ) relevant ,/ate &       
,tribal ag5cies-- 7,i7 ) respect to !   
use ( innovative mat]ials 9 con/ruction 
projects c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate & ,tribal 
ag5cies2 &  7,,ii7 to und]/& & id5tify--
 7aa7 ! ne$s ( ! ,/ate & ,tribal        
ag5cies2 &  7bb7 innovative mat]ials t  
may be fur!r rese>*$1 develop$1 & us$ to
 meet ^? ne$s4  7iii7 ,activities ,!    
collaboration describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 may
 include--  7,i7 ! developm5t ( new     
tra9+ = ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies2 &      
7,,ii7 ! expansion ( te*nical tra9+ t   
involves ,/ate or ,tribal dep>tm5ts (   
transportation 9 ! developm5t ( new     
con/ruction designs = innovative        
mat]ials at ! ,turn]-,fairbank ,highway 

,rese>* ,c5t]4  7iv7 ,priority rese>* ,!
 ,turn]-,fairbank ,highway ,rese>* ,c5t]
 %all prioritize rese>* relat+ to-- 7,i7
 ! use ( innovative mat]ials 9--  7aa7  
bridges ) a span equal to or great] ?an 
#ej feet2  7bb7 highway recon/ruction & 
rehabilitation2 &  7cc7 rural road      
infra/ructure2  7,,ii7 ! developm5t (   
/&>diz$ designs us+ innovative mat]ials2
 &  7,,iii7 coa/al resili5cy4  7v7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>agraph #h1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #f4  
,innovative ,bridge ,program  7a7       
,def9ition ( ,adm9i/rator ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway        
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant       
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,innovative     
,bridge ,program1 to provide grants to  
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation1       
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 public toll          
au?orities1 & units ( local gov]nm5t =--

  7#a7 coa/al or rural infra/ructure    
bridge projects2 &  7#b7 value eng9e]+  
projects "u subsection 7g74  7c7        
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u subsection 7b71 a ,/ate     
dep>tm5t ( transportation1 a unit (     
,tribal gov]nm5t1 a public toll         
au?ority1 or a unit ( local gov]nm5t    
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an        
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require4  7d7 ,eligible projects ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
section1 a coa/al or rural infra/ructure
 bridge project or a value eng9e]+      
project %all--  7#a7 be = ! purpose (   
con/ruction1 pres]vation1               
rehabilitation1 or recon/ruction ( a    
bridge ) a span equal to or great] ?an  
#ej feet2  7#b7 be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] s
 z to r$uce traffic impact2  7#c7       
include multimodal transportation       
compon5ts1 su* z bicycle & p$e/rian     
pa?s2 &  7#d7 use innovative mat]ials   
t--  7,a7 are resi/ant to corrosion2 &  

7,b7 ext5d ! s]vice life ( ! bridge4    
7e7 ,pref]5ces ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
pref]5ce to propos$ projects t-- 7#a7   
use mat]ials t are dome/ically produc$ &
 s\rc$2  7#b7 use nontraditional        
production te*niques1 su* z factory     
prefabrication2  7#c7 include multimodal
 transportation compon5ts1 su* z bicycle
 & p$e/rian pa?s2 &  7#d7 retr(it a     
bridge4  7f7 ,special consid]ation =    
at-,risk areas ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
special consid]ation to projects locat$ 
9 rural areas or areas prone to coa/al  
or inl& flood+ due to sev]e /orms 7su* z
 hurricanes or ra9 bur/s71 /orm surges1 
or project$ sea level rise dur+ !       
project$ lifetime ( ! project4  7g7     
,value eng9e]+ us+ innovative mat]ials  
,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out  
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all set    
aside #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to provide fund+ to #a
 or m ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation  

or units ( ,tribal or local gov]nm5t t  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
to c>ry out value eng9e]+ ( a /&>d      
bridge design to enhance ! p]=mance ( ! 
bridge 7includ+ ext5d+ ! s]vice life ( !
 bridge1 increas+ resi/ance to          
corrosion1 & r$uc+ con/ruction &        
pres]vation co/s7 ?r\gh ! use (         
innovative mat]ials4  7h7 ,recordkeep+2 
reports  7#a7 ,recordkeep+ ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a     
project recordkeep+ sy/em t ma9ta9s     
compreh5sive1 curr5t1 & accurate        
in=mation on ea* grant provid$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! developm5t ( ! recordkeep+  
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 & make publicly available1 a report t  
describes1 ) respect to ea* project t   

receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 !
 /atus ( ! project2  7,b7 ! location ( !
 project2  7,c7 = ea* bridge involv$ 9 !
 project1 ! inv5tory numb] ( ! bridge 9 
! ,national ,bridge ,inv5tory pursuant  
to section #add ( title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7,d7 a detail$           
description ( ! scope ( ! project2  7,e7
 ! am\nt ( project co/s paid by funds   
provid$ "u ?is section & ! total project
 co/s2  7,f7 = ea* bridge involv$ 9 !   
project1 ! bridge condition1 op]ations1 
& p]=mance ( ! bridge2 &  7,g7 9 e ?ird 
report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !      
results ( ! regul> monitor+ & evaluation
 ( ! ma9t5ance dem&s1 projects1 ne$s1 & 
co/s ( ea* bridge 9 ! project dur+ !    
previ\s #f ye>s4  7i7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is section #fe1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  #g4     
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,innovation        
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          

,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all e/abli% a
 grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat]    
,infra/ructure ,innovation ,program1 to 
provide grants = ! design & in/allation 
( wat] infra/ructure projects1 includ+  
wa/ewat] transport & treatm5t sy/ems &  
dr9k+ wat] treatm5t & di/ribution       
sy/ems1 t use innovative mat]ials to    
r$uce total co/s1 includ+ op]ation &    
pres]vation exp5ses1 & ext5d ! s]vice   
life ( in/all$ /ructures4  7b7          
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an applicant   
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an        
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require4  7c7 ,eligible projects ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is  
section1 a wat] infra/ructure project   
%all--  7#a7 s]ve a community ) a       
population betwe5 #c1cja & #ii1iii2 &   
7#b7 use innovative mat]ials t--  7,a7  
are resi/ant to degradation2  7,b7 ext5d
 s]vice life2 or  7,c7 provide long-t]m 

protection ( wat] facilities & sy/ems4  
7d7 ,pref]5ce ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
pref]5ce to propos$ projects t use      
mat]ials t are dome/ically produc$ &    
s\rc$4  7e7 ,special consid]ation =     
at-,risk areas ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give       
special consid]ation to projects locat$ 
9 areas t are prone to saltwat]         
intrusion or flood+ due to sev]e /orms1 
ra9 bur/s1 /orm surges1 or project$ sea 
level rise dur+ ! project$ lifetime ( ! 
project4  7f7 ,recordkeep+2 reports     
7#a7 ,recordkeep+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all develop a project     
recordkeep+ sy/em t ma9ta9s             
compreh5sive1 curr5t1 & accurate        
in=mation on ea* grant provid$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! developm5t ( ! recordkeep+  
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees (          

,congress1 includ+ ! ,committee on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 & make publicly available a report     
describ+1 ) respect to ea* project t    
receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 !
 /atus ( ! project2  7,b7 ! location ( !
 project2  7,c7 a detail$ description ( 
! scope ( ! project2  7,d7 ! am\nt (    
project co/s paid by funds provid$ "u   
?is section & ! total project co/s2     
7,e7 ! condition1 op]ations1 & p]=mance 
( ! project2 &  7,f7 9 e ?ird report    
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! results ( ! 
regul> monitor+ & evaluation ( !        
ma9t5ance dem&s1 projects1 ne$s1 & co/s 
( ! project dur+ ! previ\s #f ye>s4  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
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?r\gh #bjbf4  #h4 ,innovative project   
deliv]y ,f$]al %>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #abj7;c77#c77;,b7 ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ !     

foll[+3  7i7 prefabricat$ bridge elem5ts
 & sy/ems1 innovative mat]ials1 & o!r   
te*nologies to r$uce bridge con/ruction 
"t1 ext5d s]vice life1 & r$uce          
pres]vation co/s1 z comp>$ to           
conv5tionally design$ & con/ruct$       
bridges2  7ii7 innovative con/ruction   
equipm5t1 mat]ials1 te*niques1 or       
practices1 includ+ ! use ( 9-place      
recycl+ te*nology1 digital              
#c-;dim5sional model+ te*nologies1 &    
advanc$ digital con/ruction managem5t   
sy/ems2  2  7#b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ clause 
7vi7 z clause 7vii72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7         
innovative pavem5t mat]ials t demon/rate
 r$uctions 9 gre5h\se gas emissions     
?r\gh seque/ration or innovative        
manufactur+ processes2 or  4  7b7       
,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #ajg7;a77#b7 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 (4