,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide additional contract au?ority
 to ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation to 
c>ry out surface transportation         
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,fiscally ,responsible ,highway ,fund+  
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( !   
#ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4    
7#c7 ,,tifia program ,! t]m ,,tifia     
program means ! program = cr$it         
assi/ance "u *apt] #f ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,r$i/ribution 
( prior ,,tifia fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y %all di/ribute ! am\nt (      

contract au?ority describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 to ,/ates 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,am\nt       
describ$ ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !   
am\nt ( contract au?ority ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a7 is #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1 :i*   
%all be d]iv$ f ! unobligat$ am\nts (   
contract au?ority made available = cr$it
 assi/ance "u-- 7,a7 ! transportation   
infra/ructure f9ance & innovation       
program "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #a (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t (         
,,safetea-,,lu 7,public ,law #aji-ei2   
#aai ,/at4 #aadd772 &  7,b7 ! ,,tifia   
program4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,! am\nt       
di/ribut$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 
be subject to ! obligation limitation = 
,f$]al-aid highway & highway safety     
con/ruction programs2  7,b7 rema9       
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh2 & 
7,c7 be 9 addition to any o!r fund+     
apportion$ to ,/ates "u section #ajd7;b7
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 
,di/ribution ,! am\nt di/ribut$ "u      

subsection 7a7 %all be di/ribut$ s t ea*
 ,/ate receives an am\nt equal to !     
proportion t-- 7#a7 ! am\nt apportion$  
to ! ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjbe "u        
subsection 7b7 ( section #ajd ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 be>s to  7#b7 
! total am\nt apportion$ to all ,/ates =
 fiscal ye> #bjbe "u t subsection4  7d7 
,requirem5ts ,am\nts di/ribut$ to ,/ates
 "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1       
adm9i/]$ z if apportion$ "u *apt] #a (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7   
available = any purpose describ$ 9      
section #acc7;b7 ( t title2  7#c7       
suballocat$ 9 ! same mann] describ$ 9   
section #acc7;d7 ( t title2 &  7#d7     
subject to ! requirem5ts ( section      
#aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2  
,public ,law #aag-eh74  7e7 ,effective  
date ,?is section %all take effect z if 
enact$ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4  #d4       
,r$i/ribution ( fiscal ye> #bjbe ,,tifia
 fund+  7a7 ,det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 on ,april #a1 
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e !
 am\nt ( contract au?ority made         
available = cr$it assi/ance "u ! ,,tifia
 program = fiscal ye> #bjbe pursuant to 
section #aaaja7;a77#b7 ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #ddc7 
t is e/imat$ to rema9 unobligat$ 9 t    
fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 di/ribute to ,/ates1
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 ! am\nt ( contract au?ority det]m9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,!    
am\nts di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
%all-- 7,a7 be subject to ! obligation  
limitation = ,f$]al-aid highway &       
highway safety con/ruction programs2    
7,b7 rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbh2 &  7,c7 be 9 addition to any
 o!r fund+ apportion$ to ,/ates "u      
section #ajd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,di/ribution ,! am\nt
 di/ribut$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b7   
%all be di/ribut$ s t ea* ,/ate receives

 an am\nt equal to ! proportion t-- 7#a7
 ! am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate = fiscal 
ye> #bjbe "u subsection 7b7 ( section   
#ajd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
be>s to  7#b7 ! total am\nt apportion$  
to all ,/ates = fiscal ye> #bjbe "u t   
subsection4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,am\nts   
di/ribut$ to ,/ates "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,b7 %all be-- 7#a7 except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 adm9i/]$ 
z if apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 available = 
any purpose describ$ 9 section #acc7;b7 
( t title2  7#c7 suballocat$ 9 ! same   
mann] describ$ 9 section #acc7;d7 ( t   
title2 &  7#d7 subject to ! requirem5ts 
( section #aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh74  #e4  
,r$i/ribution ( fiscal ye> #bjbf ,,tifia
 fund+  7a7 ,det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 on ,april #a1 
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e !
 am\nt ( contract au?ority made         

available = cr$it assi/ance "u ! ,,tifia
 program = fiscal ye> #bjbf pursuant to 
section #aaaja7;a77#b7 ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #ddc7 
t is e/imat$ to rema9 unobligat$ 9 t    
fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 di/ribute to ,/ates1
 9 accordance ) ?is section1 #ge p]c5t (
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subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,!    
am\nts di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
%all-- 7,a7 be subject to ! obligation  
limitation = ,f$]al-aid highway &       
highway safety con/ruction programs2    
7,b7 rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbi2 &  7,c7 be 9 addition to any
 o!r fund+ apportion$ to ,/ates "u      
section #ajd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,di/ribution ,! am\nt
 di/ribut$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b7   
%all be di/ribut$ s t ea* ,/ate receives
 an am\nt equal to ! proportion t-- 7#a7
 ! am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf "u subsection 7b7 ( section   
#ajd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  

be>s to  7#b7 ! total am\nt apportion$  
to all ,/ates = fiscal ye> #bjbf "u t   
subsection4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,am\nts   
di/ribut$ to ,/ates "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,b7 %all be-- 7#a7 except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 adm9i/]$ 
z if apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 available = 
any purpose describ$ 9 section #acc7;b7 
( t title2  7#c7 suballocat$ 9 ! same   
mann] describ$ 9 section #acc7;d7 ( t   
title2 &  7#d7 subject to ! requirem5ts 
( section #aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh74