,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcdh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #b1 #bjbe,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington 7for himself and ,mr4 ,owens7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide assistance for cities hosting international sporting events taking place in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation ,assistance for ,olympic and ,world ,cup ,cities ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,transportation assistance for international games 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ee of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #eeja the following3 #eejb4 ,transportation assistance for international games 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to support ,state1 ,tribal1 and local efforts on transportation issues necessary to obtain the national recognition and economic benefits of hosting international sporting events in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered event 7,a7 ,in general ,the term covered event means any event that-- 7i7 in the determination of the ,secretary1 is a multiday international sporting event1 including-- 7,i7 an ,olympic1 ,paralympic1 or ,special ,olympics event2 7,,ii7 a ,,fifa ,women's ,world ,cup event2 and 7,,iii7 a ,,fifa ,men's ,world ,cup event2 7ii7 is held at a site located in a ,state or territory that has been selected by the ,international ,olympic ,committee or the ,international ,federation of ,association ,football to hold such event2 and 7iii7 is not regularly held at such site4 7,b7 ,treatment of multiple events ,multiple events described in subparagraph 7,a71 occurring in the same stadium1 city1 metropolitan planning area 7as defined in section #acd7;b7 of title #bc71 or metropolitan statistical area 7as designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget71 shall be treated as part of the same overall competition1 sporting event1 or grouping of competitions or sporting events and shall be considered to be #a covered event4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state or local government entity1 ,indian ,tribe1 or territory hosting a covered event2 7,b7 a ,state or local government entity1 ,indian ,tribe1 or territory that-- 7i7 is supporting a covered event2 and 7ii7 has jurisdiction over an area that is located not more than a #ajj-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is or will be held2 7,c7 a metropolitan planning organization that serves an area that-- 7i7 is not a host metropolitan planning organization2 7ii7 is under the jurisdiction of a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit of local government described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 and 7iii7 is located not more than a #ajj-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is or will be held2 7,d7 an entity eligible to receive a grant under section #bdiaa that operates intercity passenger rail service within a #ajj-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is or will be held2 or 7,e7 the sponsor of an airport-- 7i7 receiving a grant under subchapter ,i of chapter #dga2 and 7ii7 that is located not more than a #ajj-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is or will be held4 7#c7 ,eligible project ,the term eligible project means-- 7,a7 a transportation project that is eligible for assistance under any provision of this title or title #bc-- 7i7 in the determination of the host metropolitan planning organization1 will assist with the movement of people and goods for the applicable covered event2 or 7ii7 will mitigate or prevent any adverse effects from the transportation changes resulting from a covered event2 or 7,b7 a transportation planning activity that1 in the determination of the host metropolitan planning organization1 will assist with the movement of people and goods for the applicable covered event4 7#d7 ,host metropolitan planning organization ,the term host metropolitan planning organization means a metropolitan planning organization 7as defined in section #acd7;b7 of title #bc7 for an urbanized area 7as defined in such section7 in which a covered event is or will be held4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#g7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #aja of title #bc4 7#h7 ,territory ,the term territory has the meaning given such term in section #afe of title #bc4 7c7 ,grants for transportation projects relating to international games 7#a7 ,allocation of funds ,for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allocate the amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection as follows3 7,a7 ,beginning with the first covered event occurring during or after the fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allocate amounts evenly to each host metropolitan planning organization for such covered event1 up to a total of #aj1jjj1jjj for each such host metropolitan planning organization4 7,b7 ,after allocating a total of #aj1jjj1jjj to each such host metropolitan planning organization for a covered event1 the ,secretary shall1 of any amounts remaining1 allocate amounts evenly to each host metropolitan planning organization for the nearest subsequent covered event to such covered event4 7#b7 ,grant uses 7,a7 ,in general ,a host metropolitan planning organization receiving amounts under paragraph 7#a7 may use the amounts to carry out eligible projects or to provide funding to eligible entities to carry out eligible projects that-- 7i7 are located not more than #ajj miles from the location in which the applicable covered event is or will be held2 and 7ii7 in the determination of the host metropolitan planning organization1 are not temporary infrastructure needed for hosting the covered event4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,amounts received under this subsection may not be used for activities relating to preparing or submitting a bid to be selected to hold a covered event4 7#c7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the requirements described in section #fgja7n7 shall apply to an eligible project carried out with amounts made available under this subsection4 7,b7 ,requirements for airports ,the requirements described under chapters #eja and #dga shall continue to apply to any project carried out with amounts made available under this section by an eligible entity described in subsection 7b77#b77;,e74 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection #ej1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year1 to remain available until expended4 7d7 ,transportation ,planning ,activities ,the ,secretary shall provide technical and planning assistance to eligible entities1 including-- 7#a7 by providing assistance for planning activities of ,state or local governmental entities1 metropolitan planning organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 units of local government1 and territories under sections #acd1 #ace1 and #afe of title #bc and sections #ecjc1 #ecjd1 and #ecje of this title for transportation projects relating to a covered event2 7#b7 by assisting ,state or local governmental entities1 metropolitan planning organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 and territories with the development of intermodal transportation plans relating to a covered event2 7#c7 by facilitating and incentivizing programs to temporarily pool and share1 for the duration of a covered event1 buses and related equipment among-- 7,a7 ,state and local governmental entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 and territories hosting or supporting a covered event2 and 7,b7 ,state and local government entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 and territories not hosting or supporting a covered event2 7#d7 by expediting review and comment of any required submissions to the ,secretary relating to a covered event2 7#e7 by assisting with the coordination of transportation planning efforts between governments or the private sector2 and 7#f7 by providing any other technical or planning assistance the ,secretary determines to be necessary for advancing the purpose of this section described in subsection 7a74 7e7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall provide assistance under this section for a covered event only during the period beginning on the date that is #e years before the date on which the covered event begins and ending on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the covered event ends4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #ee of title #di1 ,untied ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #eeja the following3 #eejb4 ,transportation assistance for international games4 4