,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjbf,mr4    
,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to e/abli% a grant      
program = demon/ration projects t make  
critical transportation infra/ructure   
resili5t to natural haz>ds1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ,demon/ration   
,approa*es = ,protect+ ,transportation  
,assets ,act or ! ,,adapt ,assets ,act4 
#b4 ,accel]at+ ,demon/ration ,approa*es 
= ,protect+ ,transportation ,assets     
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation %all e/abli% & c>ry out 
a competitive grant program1 to be kn[n 
z ! ,accel]at+ ,demon/ration ,approa*es 
= ,protect+ ,transportation ,assets     
,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,program71 to provide up to #aj grants  

to eligible applicants = demon/ration   
projects t make critical transportation 
infra/ructure resili5t to natural       
haz>ds4  7b7 ,eligible applicants ,an   
eligible applicant "u ! ,program is--   
7#a7 a metropolitan plann+ organization 
7z def9$ 9 section #acd ( title #bc1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7#b7 a ,/ate2    
7#c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7#d7 a   
public transportation ag5cy or au?ority2
  7#e7 a port or public toll au?ority t 
owns or op]ates eligible transportation 
assets2  7#f7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 or    
7#g7 a consortium ( #b or m entities    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71   
includ+ a consortium l$ by a            
metropolitan plann+ organization1 s long
 z ! applicants demon/rate a regional   
p>tn]%ip & gov]nance /ructure = project 
deliv]y4  7c7 ,application requirem5ts  
,to be eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1
 an eligible applicant %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an application at su* "t &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,project selection crit]ia

 ,9 select+ projects "u ! ,program1 !   
,secret>y %all consid]1 at a m9imum1 !  
ext5t to :i* ! project--  7#a7 addresses
 exi/+ or pr$ict$ recurr+ damage or     
asset failure ( a high-risk             
transportation asset or corridor bas$ on
 docum5t$ exposure to haz>d risk2  7#b7 
provides transportation sy/em b5efits1  
includ+ pres]v+ or enhanc+ regional or  
/atewide mobility1 economy1 goods       
movem5t1 safety1 & em]g5cy response     
access2  7#c7 provides additional       
b5efits1 includ+ enhanc+ resili5ce (    
adjac5t communities1 ! environm5t1 & o!r
 critical infra/ructure2  7#d7 is       
consi/5t ) a resili5ce improvem5t plan  
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act2  7#e7 demon/rates 
read9ess to proce$1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7
 demon/rat+ t x is support$ by a        
regional p>tn]%ip & gov]nance plan t    
id5tifies roles1 responsibilities1 &    
decision-mak+ processes across affect$  
facility own]s1 l& own]s1 fund]s1       
jurisdictions2 & modes2 &  7,b7         
completion ( plann+ activities c>ri$ out

 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #afh (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or o!r  
key pr$evelopm5t mile/ones1 or a cr$ible
 s*$ule to complete su* mile/ones2 &    
7#f7 advances innovation &              
replicability1 includ+ approa*es t c be 
scal$ by o!r regions4  7e7 ,eligible    
uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u !        
,program may be us$ = a project or suite
 ( projects )9 a region t1 tak5 toge!r1 
con/itute a l>ge-scale resili5ce        
inve/m5t to protect1 elevate1 adapt1    
relocate1 or o!rwise improve ! resili5ce
 ( transportation assets eligible =     
assi/ance "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,eligible uses ,funds      
provid$ by a grant "u ! ,program may be 
us$ =--  7,a7 pr$evelopm5t activities1  
includ+ data collection1 eng9e]+ &      
design1 environm5tal review1 p]mitt+1   
"r-(-way activities1 & procurem5t       
plann+2 &  7,b7 capital con/ruction &   
implem5tation activities to h>d5 or     
adapt transportation assets1 includ+--  
7i7 protective features describ$ 9      

section #aai7k7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7ii7 sy/em resili5ce     
improvem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#agf7;c77#c77;,c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7iii7 levees1 includ+    
eng9e]$ levees & levees utiliz+ natural 
infra/ructure2 &  7iv7 o!r resili5ce    
improvem5ts t are functionally connect$ 
to mak+ an eligible transportation asset
 m resili5t to extreme wea!r1 natural   
haz>ds1 & disa/] risks4  7f7 ,multiye>  
project requirem5ts  7#a7 ,multiye>     
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into    
multiye> grant agreem5ts to fund an     
eligible project "u ! ,program across   
multiple fiscal ye>s1 includ+ agreem5ts 
t provide pr$ictable fund+ =            
programmatic deliv]y ( relat$ resili5ce 
improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible = fund+ "u a multiye> grant    
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
project or suite ( projects %all--  7,a7
 h an e/imat$ total co/ ( n less ?an    
#ejj1jjj1jjj1 except t ! ,secret>y may  
r$uce su* ?re%old = ,tribal applicants1 

rural regions1 or insul> areas2 &  7,b7 
involve deliv]y *all5ges or             
in/itutional1 regulatory1 or fund+      
b>ri]s t are n r\t9ely address$ ?r\gh   
exi/+ surface transportation programs &1
 if successfully resolv$ ?r\gh !        
demon/ration1 w\ld provide a replicable 
model = o!r projects4  7#c7 ,eligible   
b>ri]s ,to be consid]$ eligible "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph %all include #a or m ( !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,multi[n] or multiop]ator  
gov]nance & deliv]y /ructures4  7,b7    
,integration ( natural or nature-bas$   
infra/ructure into transportation       
projects subject to ,f$]al environm5tal 
review or p]mitt+4  7,c7 ,resili5ce     
inve/m5ts locat$ outside !              
transportation "r-(-way t r$uce risk to 
an eligible transportation asset4  7,d7 
,projects t protect or enhance          
transportation assets :ile also b5efitt+
 communities & o!r critical             
infra/ructure sy/ems4  7,e7 ,projects   
requir+ coord9at$ fund+ across two or m 

,f$]al dep>tm5ts4  7g7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a    
project c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is      
section may n exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7#b7    
,o!r ,f$]al funds ,o!r ,f$]al funds may 
be us$ to satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e only 
to ! ext5t specifically provid$ = "u !  
law au?oriz+ ! use ( su* ,f$]al funds4  
7h7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,notice ( fund+ 
opportunity ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a      
notice ( fund+ opportunity = grants "u !
 ,program4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation 
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior1
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ,u4,s4 ,army   
,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 to ensure ,f$]al     
activities relat$ to resili5cy & ,f$]al 
fund+ are /reaml9$ & coord9at$ to all[ =
 compreh5sive solutions across ,f$]al   
ag5cies to mitigate impacts f natural   

haz>ds on infra/ructure1 ! economy1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates population4  7#c7         
,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al programs ,a  
grant "u ?is section may be us$ 9       
comb9ation ) funds made available "u o!r
 provisions ( law adm9i/]$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 includ+    
funds = =mula1 discretion>y1 & em]g5cy  
relief programs4  7#d7 ,da%bo>d  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all make publicly available 9
 an easily id5tifiable location on !    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
a da%bo>d conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation =  
ea* project 9 a grant agreem5t "u ?is   
section3  7i7 ,project "n4  7ii7        
,project sponsor4  7iii7 ,city or       
urbaniz$ area & ,/ate 9 :i* ! project w 
be locat$4  7iv7 ,project type4  7v7    
,anticipat$ total project co/4  7vi7    
,anticipat$ %>e ( project co/s to be    
s\ght "u ?is section4  7vii7 ,date (    
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7viii7 ,date on :i* !  

project ent]$ ! project developm5t      
phase4  7ix7 ,date on :i* ! project     
ent]$ ! eng9e]+ phase1 if applicable4   
7x7 ,/atus ( ea* p]mit necess>y = !     
project to proce$1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy )     
pr9cipal responsibility = review ( ea*  
necess>y p]mit1 & any p>ticipat+ ag5cies
 involv$ 9 ! review ( ea* necess>y      
p]mit4  7xi7 ,/atus ( ! project sponsor 
9 secur+ non-f$]al mat*+ funds4  7xii7  
,date on :i* a project grant agreem5t is
 anticipat$ to be execut$4  7xiii7      
,f$]al grant programs = :i* ! project   
w\ld also be eligible1 if applicable4   
7,b7  ,updates  ,! ,secret>y %all update
 ! in=mation provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 n less frequ5tly ?an mon?ly4  7,c7     
,project pr(iles ,! ,secret>y %all      
cont9ue to make pr(iles = projects t are
 receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section       
publicly available 9 an easily          
id5tifiable location on ! website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7i7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  

e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to      
develop & submit to ! ,committee on     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report n lat] ?an #d ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#b ye>s !reaft] t--  7#a7 describes     
projects select$ & fund$ "u ! ,program2 
7#b7 evaluates ! b5efits ( ! projects'  
integration ( natural & nature-bas$     
features 9 improv+ infra/ructure        
resili5cy2  7#c7 evaluates program      
outcomes & be/ practices2  7#d7 provides
 recomm5dations reg>d+ :e!r & h[ to     
scale ! ,program2 &  7#e7 provides a    
b5efit-co/ analysis ( ea* project       
select$ & fund$ "u ! ,program t uses !  
be/ available data1 includ+-- 7,a7      
annual ma9t5ance co/s necess>y = !      
upkeep ( ! project's compon5ts2  7,b7   
risk to /ructures & infra/ructure       
mitigat$ by ! project2  7,c7 level (    
protection provid$ by ! project2  7,d7  
hi/orical damage at ! project location2 

7,e7 in=mation on ! b5efitt+ area ( !   
project2 &  7,f7 additional data1 z     
applicable4  7j7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg
 ?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$1 ( :i* n m ?an #b p]c5t may be   
us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses & te*nical   
assi/ance4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,eligible transportation  
asset ,! t]m eligible transportation    
asset means--  7,a7 a highway project   
eligible = assi/ance "u title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 a public     
transportation facility or s]vice       
eligible = assi/ance "u *apt] #ec (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7
 a port facility1 includ+ a facility t--
 7i7 connects a port to o!r modes (     
transportation2  7ii7 improves !        
effici5cy ( evacuations & disa/] relief2
 or  7iii7 aids transportation4  7#b7   
,region ,! t]m region means-- 7,a7 !    
geographic area s]v$ by a metropolitan  

plann+ organization2  7,b7 a            
multijurisdictional area def9$ by a     
consortium ( eligible applicants2 or    
7,c7 su* o!r area z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate to address transportation  
sy/em risk at a corridor or sy/em scale4