,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,patronis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prioritize highway          
improvem5t projects t promote national  
def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w>rior 
,road ,act4  #b4 ,civil def5se ,section 
#caj ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ to consult1 f "t to   
"t1 ) ! ,f$]al ,civil ,def5se           
,adm9i/rator relative to ! civil def5se 
aspects ( highways s con/ruct$ or       
recon/ruct$ & ins]t+ to develop a       
priority li/+ conta9+ ! #c highe/       
priority projects f ea* ,/ate relative  
to ! civil def5se aspects ( highways s  
con/ruct$ or recon/ruct$4 ,at lea/ e #b 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to consid] :e!r to    
update su* li/+ or to reprioritize      

projects4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit ea*  
li/+1 & any update c>ri$ out pursuant to
 ?is section1 9 an electronic =mat to   
ea* ,memb] ( ,congress4  #c4 ,report on 
highway improvem5t projects t promote   
national def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,w>1 %all  
submit to ,congress1 includ+ 9 an       
electronic =mat to ea* ,memb] (         
,congress1 a report t conta9s a li/ (   
highway improvem5t projects t-- 7#a7    
w\ld promote national def5se consi/5t ) 
! core purposes ( highway fund+2 &  7#b7
 are designat$ z important to national  
def5se pursuant to section #baj ( title 
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,highe/  
priority projects 9 ea* ,/ate ,! li/    
compil$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all 
include n less ?an #c ( ! highe/        
priority projects 9 ea* ,/ate4  #d4     
,prioritiz+ fund+ = national def5se  7a7
 ,discretion>y grants ,9 aw>d+          
discretion>y grants "u title #bc1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation %all give priority to   
projects designat$ z important to       
national def5se pursuant to section #baj
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &    
projects designat$ "u section #caa (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,apportionm5t funds ,to be eligible =   
disbursem5t ( funds "u section #ajd (   
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a ,/ate 
or metropolitan plann+ organization %all
 ensure t su* ,/ate or organization w   
give priority to projects designat$ z   
important to national def5se pursuant to
 section #baj ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & projects designat$ "u section 
#caa ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#e4 ,def9ition ( ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4