,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7=   
himself & ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,ways & ,means1 !        
,judici>y1 ,homel& ,security1 & ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,l& ,port (     
,entry ,community ,infra/ructure        
,program to address defici5cies 9       
community infra/ructure supportive ( l& 
ports ( entry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community
 infra/ructure ,! t]m community         
infra/ructure means a project or        
facility t--  7,a7 is-- 7i7 a           
transportation project2  7ii7 a wat]1   
wa/ewat]1 telecommunications1 electric1 

gas1 or o!r utility project2 or  7iii7  
any o!r project directly support+ a l&  
port ( entry or infra/ructure t is      
disproportionately impact$ by ! ne>by   
pres5ce ( a l& port ( entry1 z designat$
 by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 is-- 7i7 own$ by 
a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t2 or 
7ii7 a n-=-pr(it1 memb]-own$ utility    
s]vice2 &  7,c7 is--  7i7 focus$ on !   
mod]nization ( a l& port ( entry2 or    
7ii7 locat$ )9 #be miles ( a l& port (  
entry & is supportive (1 or             
disproportionately impact$ by ! ne>by   
pres5ce (1 a l& port ( entry4  7#b7     
,rural area ,! t]m rural area means a   
city1 t[n1 or un9corporat$ area t has a 
population ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj           
inhabitants4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  #b4 ,l& ,port ( ,entry      
,community ,infra/ructure ,program  7a7 
,fund+ au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may aw>d   
grants & supplem5t funds available "u   
exi/+ ,f$]al programs adm9i/]$ by       
ag5cies o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   

,security to assi/ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5ts & n-=-pr(it1 memb]-own$ 
utility s]vices to address defici5cies 9
 community infra/ructure supportive ( a 
l& port ( entry4  7b7 ,eligibility      
crit]ia2 project categories ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% crit]ia = det]m9+ :i*     
community infra/ructure projects are    
eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section 9 ! 
foll[+ categories3  7#a7 ,projects      
design$ to improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 
& reliability ( legitimate trade &      
travel across ! int]national bord]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z local              
transportation or wat] infra/ructure    
projects to support ! mod]nization or   
con/ruction ( a port ( entry4  7#b7     
,projects design$ to enhance bord]      
security1 z measur$ by _! pr$ict$ impact
 on illicit drug seizure rates & o!r    
relevant metrics = secur+ ! bord] at    
ports ( entry e/abli%$ pursuant to      
section #ajib7;c7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;c774  7#c7 ,projects

 design$ to enhance resili5ce ( l& ports
 ( entry & supportive infra/ructure1    
includ+ projects t bol/] ! em]g5cy      
prep>$ness ( su* ports & infra/ructure4 
7#d7 ,projects design$ to enhance ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel  
family quality ( life1 z det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7c77#c74  7#e7  
,projects design$ to address ! direct   
impacts t l& ports ( entry may h on     
surr\nd+ communities1 su* z projects    
relat$ to transportation infra/ructure1 
traffic conge/ion1 wa/e & wa/ewat]      
infra/ructure1 pollution1 & environm5tal
 degradation4  7c7 ,additional          
consid]ations ,9 select+ community      
infra/ructure projects to receive       
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all consid]--  7#a7          
infra/ructure improvem5ts id5tifi$ 9 !  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's   
#bjbd report entitl$1 ,l& ,port ( ,entry
 ,mod]nization3 ,promot+ ,security1     
,travel1 & ,trade2  7#b7 infra/ructure  
improvem5ts id5tifi$ 9 ,/ate capital    

inve/m5t plans t directly support a l&  
port ( entry2 &  7#c7 = ! purposes (    
det]m9+ :e!r a propos$ community        
infra/ructure project w enhance family  
quality ( life-- 7,a7 ! impact ( su*    
project on alleviat+ port ( entry       
commut] work=ce issues2 &  7,b7 ! b5efit
 ( local infra/ructure fund$ by su*     
project t w support ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel & _!        
dep5d5ts :ile resid+ 9 ! community 9 :i*
 su* infra/ructure w be con/ruct$4  7d7 
,/&>dization ( processes = det]m9+      
project eligibility & selection ,9      
accordance ) ! eligibility crit]ia      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ! selection 
consid]ations describ$ 9 subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t    
guidance to /&>dize ! process (         
id5tify+1 validat+1 & prioritiz+        
community infra/ructure projects4  7e7  
,int]ag5cy consultation ,9 assess+ !    
m]its & viability ( community           
infra/ructure projects seek+ f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1  

to ! ext5t possible1 %all consult )     
appropriate (ficials 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant exp]tise4  7f7
 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
community infra/ructure project may n   
receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
section unless ! recipi5t ( su*         
assi/ance agrees to contribute n less   
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total fund+ = su*     
project f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#b7      
,exceptions ,if a propos$ community     
infra/ructure project w be c>ri$ out 9 a
 rural area or if ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
su* project is advantage\s = reasons    
relat$ to homel& security1 ! ,secret>y--
 7,a7 %all n p5alize a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t = (f]+ to make a non-,f$]al    
contribution equal to less ?an #cj p]c5t
 ( ! total fund+ = su* project2  7,b7   

may r$uce ! mat*+ requirem5t = a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t to an am\nt t is less 
?an #cj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( su* project2 or 
7,c7 may waive ! mat*+ requirem5t       
entirely4  7g7 ,reimbursem5t ,if a      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t or a  
n-=-pr(it1 memb]-own$ utility s]vice    
exp5ds its own funds1 on or aft]        
,novemb] #ae1 #bjba1 &1 )9 a reasonable 
am\nt ( "t1 seeks reimbursem5t = a      
community infra/ructure project t meets 
! eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 & ! selection            
consid]ations describ$ 9 subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y may reimburse su* entity = 
up to #gj p]c5t ( ! co/s incurr$ = su*  
project unless su* project qualifies =  
an adju/$ mat*+ requirem5t au?oriz$ "u  
subsection 7f77#b74  #c4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security su* sums z
 may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> to    
c>ry out ! ,l& ,port ( ,entry ,community
 ,infra/ructure ,program au?oriz$ "u    

section #b4  7b7 ,limitation ,! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants or o!r    
fund+ "u section #b 9 any fiscal ye> is 
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations = su* purpose 9 su*      
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,availability ( funds  
,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made     
available to c>ry out section #b may    
rema9 available until exp5d$4