,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #ebce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #be1
 #bjbd,mrs4 ,capito 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,carper7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,environment and   
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
additional contract authority to ,state 
departments of transportation to carry  
out surface transportation projects1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the ,fiscally
 ,responsible ,highway ,funding ,act of 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 
7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    
means the ,secretary of ,transportation4
  7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means any
 of the #ej ,states and the ,district of
 ,columbia4  7#c7 ,,tifia program ,the  
term ,,tifia program means the program  
for credit assistance under chapter #f  
of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4    
#c4 ,redistribution of prior ,,tifia    
funding  7a7 ,in general                

,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary shall distribute the
 amount of contract authority described 
in subsection 7b77#a7 to ,states in     
accordance with this section4  7b7      
,funding  7#a7 ,amount described        
,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the amount  
of contract authority referred to in    
subsection 7a7 is #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1 which 
shall be derived from the unobligated   
amounts of contract authority made      
available for credit assistance under-- 
7,a7 the transportation infrastructure  
finance and innovation program under    
subchapter ,,ii of chapter #a of title  
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect
 before the date of enactment of        
,,safetea-,,lu 7,public ,law #aji-ei2   
#aai ,stat4 #aadd772 and  7,b7 the      
,,tifia program4  7#b7 ,treatment ,the  
amount distributed under subsection 7a7 
shall-- 7,a7 be subject to the          
obligation limitation for ,federal-aid  
highway and highway safety construction 
programs2  7,b7 remain available until  

,september #cj1 #bjbh2 and  7,c7 be in  
addition to any other funding           
apportioned to ,states under section    
#ajd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7c7 ,distribution ,the amount   
distributed under subsection 7a7 shall  
be distributed so that each ,state      
receives an amount equal to the         
proportion that-- 7#a7 the amount       
apportioned to the ,state for fiscal    
year #bjbe under subsection 7b7 of      
section #ajd of title #bc1 ,united      
,states ,code2 bears to  7#b7 the total 
amount apportioned to all ,states for   
fiscal year #bjbe under that subsection4
  7d7 ,requirements ,amounts distributed
 to ,states under subsection 7a7 shall  
be-- 7#a7 except as otherwise provided  
in this section1 administered as if     
apportioned under chapter #a of title   
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code2  7#b7       
available for any purpose described in  
section #acc7;b7 of that title2  7#c7   
suballocated in the same manner         
described in section #acc7;d7 of that   

title2 and  7#d7 subject to the         
requirements of section #aaaja7;e7 of   
the ,infrastructure ,investment and     
,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2    
,public ,law #aag-eh74  7e7 ,effective  
date ,this section shall take effect as 
if enacted on ,october #a1 #bjbd4  #d4  
,redistribution of fiscal year #bjbe    
,,tifia funding  7a7 ,determination     
7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any   
other provision of law and subject to   
paragraph 7#b71 on ,april #a1 #bjbe1 the
 ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 determine the  
amount of contract authority made       
available for credit assistance under   
the ,,tifia program for fiscal year     
#bjbe pursuant to section #aaaja7;a77#b7
 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and 
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace  
,stat4 #ddc7 that is estimated to remain
 unobligated in that fiscal year2 and   
7,b7 distribute to ,states1 in          
accordance with this section1 #ge       
percent of the amount of contract       
authority determined under subparagraph 

7,a74  7#b7 ,treatment ,the amounts     
distributed under paragraph 7#a77;,b7   
shall-- 7,a7 be subject to the          
obligation limitation for ,federal-aid  
highway and highway safety construction 
programs2  7,b7 remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjbh2 and  7,c7 be in  
addition to any other funding           
apportioned to ,states under section    
#ajd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7b7 ,distribution ,the amount   
distributed under subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 shall be distributed so    
that each ,state receives an amount     
equal to the proportion that-- 7#a7 the 
amount apportioned to the ,state for    
fiscal year #bjbe under subsection 7b7  
of section #ajd of title #bc1 ,united   
,states ,code2 bears to  7#b7 the total 
amount apportioned to all ,states for   
fiscal year #bjbe under that subsection4
  7c7 ,requirements ,amounts distributed
 to ,states under subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 shall be-- 7#a7 except as  
otherwise provided in this section1     

administered as if apportioned under    
chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states
 ,code2  7#b7 available for any purpose 
described in section #acc7;b7 of that   
title2  7#c7 suballocated in the same   
manner described in section #acc7;d7 of 
that title2 and  7#d7 subject to the    
requirements of section #aaaja7;e7 of   
the ,infrastructure ,investment and     
,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2    
,public ,law #aag-eh74  #e4             
,redistribution of fiscal year #bjbf    
,,tifia funding  7a7 ,determination     
7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any   
other provision of law and subject to   
paragraph 7#b71 on ,april #a1 #bjbf1 the
 ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 determine the  
amount of contract authority made       
available for credit assistance under   
the ,,tifia program for fiscal year     
#bjbf pursuant to section #aaaja7;a77#b7
 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and 
,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace  
,stat4 #ddc7 that is estimated to remain
 unobligated in that fiscal year2 and   

7,b7 distribute to ,states1 in          
accordance with this section1 #ge       
percent of the amount of contract       
authority determined under subparagraph 
7,a74  7#b7 ,treatment ,the amounts     
distributed under paragraph 7#a77;,b7   
shall-- 7,a7 be subject to the          
obligation limitation for ,federal-aid  
highway and highway safety construction 
programs2  7,b7 remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjbi2 and  7,c7 be in  
addition to any other funding           
apportioned to ,states under section    
#ajd7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states  
,code4  7b7 ,distribution ,the amount   
distributed under subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 shall be distributed so    
that each ,state receives an amount     
equal to the proportion that-- 7#a7 the 
amount apportioned to the ,state for    
fiscal year #bjbf under subsection 7b7  
of section #ajd of title #bc1 ,united   
,states ,code2 bears to  7#b7 the total 
amount apportioned to all ,states for   
fiscal year #bjbf under that subsection4

  7c7 ,requirements ,amounts distributed
 to ,states under subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 shall be-- 7#a7 except as  
otherwise provided in this section1     
administered as if apportioned under    
chapter #a of title #bc1 ,united ,states
 ,code2  7#b7 available for any purpose 
described in section #acc7;b7 of that   
title2  7#c7 suballocated in the same   
manner described in section #acc7;d7 of 
that title2 and  7#d7 subject to the    
requirements of section #aaaja7;e7 of   
the ,infrastructure ,investment and     
,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2    
,public ,law #aag-eh74