,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdcg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #i1 #bjbf,ms4 ,mc,donald ,rivet 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bresnahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to improve ,f$]al transportation programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bridges ,& ,safety ,infra/ructure = ,community ,success ,act or ! ,,basics ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m ,metropolitan plann+ organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,urbaniz$ area ,! t]m urbaniz$ area has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,(f-sy/em bridge ,! t]m (f-sy/em bridge means a highway bridge or l[ wat] cross+ 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 locat$ on a public road1 o!r ?an a bridge or l[ wat] cross+ 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 on a ,f$]al-aid highway4 7#e7 ,regional transportation plann+ organization ,! t]m regional transportation plann+ organization means ! policy bo>d ( an organization e/abli%$ z ! result ( a designation "u section #ace7m7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,apportionm5t ,section #ajd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aj772 & 7,b7 /rik+ #ei4jggaaieibadfa & ins]t+ #ec4ga2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aj772 & 7,b7 /rik+ #bh4gdjbbjcdbabea & ins]t+ #ca4jg2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#c7 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aj772 & 7,b7 /rik+ #f4gjfjeadacafbec & ins]t+ #g4fa2 7#d7 9 subsection 7b77#g7 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aj772 & 7,b7 /rik+ #b4efbffifdefefcg & ins]t+ #b4ci2 7#e7 9 subsection 7b77#h7 by-- 7,a7 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aj772 & 7,b7 /rik+ #b4iacicijjfijiia & ins]t+ #b4gb2 7#f7 /rik+ subsection 7b77#f77;,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,! total am\nt = metropolitan plann+ = all ,/ates ea* fiscal ye> %all be #b4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt rema9+ aft] di/ribut+ am\nts "u p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#i7 & 7#aj74 2 & 7#g7 by add+ ! foll[+ at ! end3 7#i7 ,/r5g!n+ bridges =mula program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! /r5g!n+ bridges =mula program "u section #ahj1 ! ,secret>y %all set aside f ! base apportionm5t det]m9$ = a ,/ate "u subsection 7c7 an am\nt det]m9$ = ! ,/ate "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7,b7 ,total am\nt ,! total am\nt set aside = ! /r5g!n+ bridges =mula program = all ,/ates %all be #e1ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> betwe5 #bjbg & #bjca4 7,c7 ,/ate %>e ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,d71 = ea* fiscal ye>1 aft] ! sett+ aside funds z requir$ by section #ahj7;e71 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute among ! ,/ates ! rema9+ am\nt = ! /r5g!n+ bridges =mula program "u subp>agraph 7,b7 s t ea* ,/ate receives ! am\nt equal to ! proportion t-- 7i7 ! total co/ ( replac+ or rehabilitat+ all bridges classifi$ 9 poor condition 9 su* ,/ate2 be>s to 7ii7 ! total co/ ( replac+ or rehabilitat+ all bridges classifi$ 9 poor condition 9 all ,/ates4 7,d7 ,det]m9ation ( co/s ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e replacem5t & rehabilitation co/s bas$ on ! av]age unit co/s ( bridges f #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 z submitt$ by ,/ates to ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration z requir$ by section #add7;b77#e74 7,e7 ,m9imum am\nt ,! m9imum am\nt t ! ,secret>y apportions to a ,/ate 9 a fiscal ye> "u ?is program %all be #de1jjj1jjj4 7#aj7 ,regional transportation plann+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out section #ace7n7 ( ?is title1 an am\nt det]m9$ = ! ,/ate "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,total am\nt ,! total am\nt to c>ry out section #ace7n7 ( ?is title = all ,/ates %all be #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> betwe5 #bjbg & #bjca4 7,c7 ,di/ribution among ! ,/ates ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute ! am\nts au?oriz$ to c>ry out section #ace7n7 ( ?is title among ! ,/ates 9 ! same proportion z ! am\nt di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate %>e "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7,d7 ,adm9i/ration ,up to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts provid$ to ea* ,/ate may be us$ by ! ,/ate to adm9i/] ?is program4 4 #d4 ,surface transportation block grant program ,section #acc7;d77#c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,consultation ) local gov]nm5ts ,= purposes ( clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 be=e obligat+ fund+ attribut$ to an area ) a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj t is n repres5t$ by a regional transportation plann+ organization1 a ,/ate %all consult ) local gov]nm5ts 9 t area & may p>tn] ) nonp>tisan1 /atewide organizations repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts & _! elect$ lead]s 9 ord] to facilitate su* consultation4 4 #e4 ,bridge =mula program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ahj4 ,/r5g!n+ bridges =mula program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program 9 accordance ) ?is section to provide fund+ = bridge projects4 7b7 ,eligible uses ,funds apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ?is section may be obligat$ = ! con/ruction1 replacem5t1 rehabilitation1 pres]vation1 & protection ( highway bridges on public roads4 7c7 ,suballocation ( apportion$ funds 7#a7 ,calculation ,( ! funds apportion$ to a ,/ate "u section #ajd7;b77#i7 7aft] ! set aside ( funds "u subsection 7e771 ! ,/ate %all obligate-- 7,a7 #be p]c5t 9 ! foll[+ areas 9 proportion to _! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ population ( ov] #bjj1jjj2 7ii7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ population ( n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an #bjj1jjj2 7iii7 9 urban areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population ( n less ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #di1iii2 & 7iv7 9 o!r areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population less ?an #e1jjj2 & 7,b7 ! rema9d] may be obligat$ 9 any area ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( funds ,funds made available to c>ry out ?is section %all be adm9i/]$ z if apportion$ "u ,section #ajd7;e7 & ,section #ajd7;i7 ( ,title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$74 7#c7 ,project selection ,a ,/ate %all only obligate fund+ "u ?is section =-- 7,a7 9 areas ( m ?an #ej1jjj1 projects t h be5 includ$ on ! ,transportation ,improvem5t ,program = ! metropolitan plann+ organization repres5t+ t area2 7,b7 9 areas "u #ej1jjj t are cov]$ by a regional transportation plann+ organization1 projects t are id5tifi$ 9 coop]ation ) said regional transportation plann+ organization2 & 7,c7 9 areas "u #ej1jjj t are n cov]$ by a regional transportation plann+ organization1 projects t are select$ 9 consultation ) local gov]nm5ts 9 t area4 7#d7 ,9 ord] to facilitate bett] consultation ) local gov]nm5ts to id5tify eligible projects1 ! ,/ate may "w ) nonp>tisan1 /atewide organizations repres5t+ units ( local gov]nm5t & _! elect$ (ficials4 7d7 ,applicability ( plann+ requirem5ts ,programm+ & exp5diture ( funds = projects "u ?is section %all be consi/5t ) sections #acd & #ace ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,set asides ,! ,secret>y %all set aside-- 7#a7 #c p]c5t ( ! funds available = ?is program 9 ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out section #bjb7;d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 up to "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available = ?is program = ! adm9i/ration & op]ations ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration4 7f7 ,co/ %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= funds made available f ?is program1 ! ,f$]al %>e %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #abj ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,local1 (f-sy/em bridge ,= fund+ = a project us$ on an (f-sy/em bridge t is own$ by a local gov]nm5t or ,tribe1 ! ,f$]al %>e %all be #ajj p]c5t4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ahj4 ,/r5g!n+ bridges =mula program4 4 #f4 ,highway safety improvem5t program 7a7 ,local safety set-,aside ,section #adh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 & 7l7 z subsections 7e71 7f71 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 7l71 & 7m71 respectively2 7#b7 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,allocations ( apportion$ funds bas$ on population 7#a7 ,calculation ,( ! funds apportion$ to a ,/ate "u section #ajd7;b77#c7-- 7,a7 #be p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca %all be obligat$ "u ?is section1 9 proportion to _! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area population ( ov] #bjj1jjj2 7ii7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area population ( n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an #bjj1jjj2 7iii7 9 urban areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population n less ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #di1iii2 & 7iv7 9 o!r areas ( ! ,/ate ) a population less ?an #e1jjj2 & 7,b7 ! rema9d] may be obligat$ 9 any area ( ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,project selection ,a ,/ate %all only obligate fund+ "u ?is section =-- 7,a7 9 areas ( m ?an #ej1jjj1 projects t h be5 includ$ on ! ,transportation ,improvem5t ,program = ! metropolitan plann+ organization repres5t+ t area2 7,b7 9 areas "u #ej1jjj t are cov]$ by a regional transportation plann+ organization1 projects t are id5tifi$ 9 coop]ation ) said regional transportation plann+ organization2 & 7,c7 9 areas "u #ej1jjj t are n cov]$ by a regional transportation plann+ organization1 projects t are select$ 9 consultation ) local gov]nm5ts 9 t area4 7#c7 ,consultation ,9 ord] to facilitate bett] consultation ) local gov]nm5ts to id5tify eligible projects1 ! ,/ate may "w ) nonp>tisan1 /atewide organizations repres5t+ units ( local gov]nm5t & _! elect$ (ficials4 7#d7 ,applicability ( plann+ requirem5ts ,programm+ & exp5diture ( funds = projects "u ?is section %all be consi/5t ) sections #acd & #ace ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ subsection 7h72 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g74 7b7 ,includ$ project ,section #adh7;a77#d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7xxix7 ! foll[+3 7xxx7 ,any project t 0 eligible = fund+ "u section #bdaab ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #djb note74 4 #g4 ,transf]ability ,section #abf ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7a7 by replac+ subject to subsection 7b7 ) subject to subsections 7b7 & 7c72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7b77#a7 by replac+ #ajd7;d7 & #acc7;d77#a77;,a7 ) #ajd7;d71 #acc7;d77#a77;,a71 #ace7n71 #adh7;d77#a77;,a71 #age7;e77#a77;,a71 & #ahj7;c77#a77;,a72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7b7 ! foll[+-- 7c7 ,safety fund+ ,be=e transf]r+ any fund+ apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b77#c71 a ,/ate %all make ^? funds available to local gov]nm5ts & regional plann+ organizations ?r\gh a competitive process4 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,projects fund$ ?r\gh ?is process mu/ meet ! requirem5ts = fund+ "u ,section #ajd7;b77#c7 z outl9$ 9 section #adh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,op5 & fair competition ,only aft] ! ,secret>y has c]tifi$ t ! ,/ate has held an op5 & fair competition = ! funds "u #ajd7;b77#c7 %all a ,/ate be able to transf] !m "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 4 #h4 ,project selection ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,/ates %\ld obligate all funds appropriat$ "u section #acc7;d77#a77;,a71 section #adh7;d77#a77;,a71 section #age7;e71 & section #ahj7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( ?is ,act to locally select$ projects2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 %\ld "w ) ,/ates to ensure t ! local consultation & coord9ation processes e/abli%$ "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are foll[$4 #i4 ,metropolitan plann+ 7a7 ,elim9at+ local mat* ,section #abj7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,metropolitan plann+ funds ,! ,f$]al %>e payable = activities au?oriz$ by section #acd ( title #bc & apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b77#f7 ( title #bc %all be #ajj p]c5t4 4 7b7 ,enhanc$ plann+ = fa/] project deliv]y ,section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 ins]t+ at ! end3 7s7 ,additional uses ( metropolitan plann+ fund+ ,9 addition to c>ry+ out ! purposes ( ?is section1 funds provid$ to ,/ates & metropolitan plann+ organizations z apportion$ "u section #ajd may be us$ =-- 7#a7 fiscal adm9i/ration ( local projects2 7#b7 prelim9>y design2 7#c7 adm9i/rative & ov]head co/s1 g5]al op]at+ exp5ses1 & facilities & infra/ructure co/s2 7#d7 local te*nical assi/ance2 7#e7 h\s+ /udies directly l9k$ to transportation2 7#f7 economic developm5t /udies directly l9k$ to transportation2 & 7#g7 critical data procurem5t4 2 7#b7 /rik+ subsection 7p7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7p7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b77#f7 or section #ecje7;g7 ( title #di %all be available to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,direct recipi5t /atus ,n less ?an #ahj days aft] ! passage ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process :]eby a metropolitan plann+ ag5cy may qualify to become direct recipi5t ( ,f$]al fund+1 su* process %all-- 7,a7 be re/rict$ to det]m9+ ! te*nical & f9ancial capabilities = an metropolitan plann+ organization to receive & be able to appropriately manage ,f$]al fund+ & fund+ requirem5ts2 & 7,b7 occur concurr5tly to ! rec]tification process ?r\gh :i* metropolitan plann+ organizations h _! abilities reconfirm$ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,suballocation ( ,f$]al plann+ funds ,:5 ! ,secret>y annually apportions funds to ,/ates "u section #ajd7;b77#f71 ! ,secret>y %all directly sub-allocate obligation au?ority & all associat$ responsibilities to metropolitan plann+ organizations t h become direct recipi5ts = fund+ allocat$ "u #ajd7;b77#f7 ( ?is title or section #ecje7;g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7c7 ,f$]al transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all give ! same access to ,f$]al-aid f9ancial managem5t sy/ems to metropolitan plann+ organizations t x provides to ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts ( ,transportation4 #aj4 ,rural transportation plann+ ,section #ace ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7n7 ,regional transportation plann+ fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance to ,/ates to support regional transportation plann+ organizations & regional entities responsible = transportation plann+ or economic developm5t plann+ 9 nonmetropolitan areas ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ! duties conta9$ 9 subsection 7m7 ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,funds made available to ,/ates "u section #ajd7;b77#i7 ( ?is title %all be utiliz$ to-- 7,a7 provide direct fund+ to f$]ally designat$ regional transportation plann+ organizations to enable !m to c>ry out ! duties conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7m77#d7 ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 und]take activities1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,/ate-bas$ pilot programs1 to provide assi/ance to regional entities responsible = transportation plann+ or economic developm5t plann+ 9 nonmetropolitan areas ( ! ,/ate to-- 7i7 increase ! organizations und]/&+ ( /atewide transportation plann+ requirem5ts2 7ii7 provide te*nical assi/ance 9 build+ organizational capacity & develop+ transportation plann+ exp]tise necess>y to develop multimodal long-range transportation plans2 7iii7 /r5g!n+ rural p>tn]%ips & collaboration2 7iv7 enhance project prioritization & deliv]y2 7v7 improve ! ov]all /atewide transportation plann+ process & respond to nonmetropolitan ne$s2 & 7vi7 secure ,f$]al designation ( regional transportation plann+ organizations4 7#c7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,fund+ made available to ,/ates "u section #ajd7;b77#i7 ( ?is title %all be made available to-- 7,a7 regional transportation plann+ organization organizations z def9$ "u section #acd 7b77#e72 & 7,b7 regional entities responsible = transportation plann+ or economic developm5t plann+ 9 nonmetropolitan areas ( ! ,/ate4 7#d7 ,di/ribution ( funds )9 ,/ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts made available to ,/ates to c>ry out ?is program "u section #ajd7;b77#i7 ( ?is title %all be di/ribut$ )9 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 among all f$]ally designat$ regional transportation plann+ organization ?r\gh a =mula develop$ by ! ,/ate2 & 7ii7 to non-f$]ally designat$ regional entities responsible = transportation plann+ or economic developm5t plann+ 9 nonmetropolitan areas ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh a grant process all[+ regional entities to submit proposals = fund+ t a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,secret>ial approval ,bo? ! =mula di/ribution develop$ by a ,/ate "u clause 7i7 ( ?is p>agraph & ! grant process und]tak5 by a ,/ate "u clause 7ii7 ( ?is p>agraph %all be approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,m9imum allocation ,/ates receiv+ fund+ "u ?is p>agraph %all provide ea* f$]ally designat$ regional transportation plann+ organization n less ?an #cjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e payable on activities c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u ?is program %all be #ajj p]c5t4 4