,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbf ,ms4  
,s*olt5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ec ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to maximize value (
 taxpay] doll>s by provid+ regulatory   
relief = transit ag5cies1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9$ ,apportionm5t1   
,flexibility1 & ,effici5cy ,transit     
,act4  #b4 ,regulatory relief = transit 
ag5cies  7a7 ,=mula funds apportionm5t  
/reaml9+ ,section #eccf7;d7 ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#a71 apportion am\nts to !    
,/ates & recipi5ts 9 urbaniz$ areas "u  
#a1jjj1jjj 9 population appropriat$ "u  
section #ecch7;a77#b7 to c>ry out       

sections #ecjg1 #ecaj1 & #ecaa n lat]   
?an ,decemb] #a ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* any
 am\nts are appropriat$2 &  4  7b7 ,bus 
=mula #e-,ye> availability ,section     
#ecci7;a77#h7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #c     
fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ #e fiscal ye>s2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ #c-;fiscal-ye> & ins]t+   
#e-;fiscal-ye>4  7c7 ,asset disposition 
,section                                
#eccd7;h77#d77;,b77ii77,,ii77bb7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ 1 except 9 ! case ( a recipi5t or
 subrecipi5t t c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t
 ! rema9+ am\nts are to be us$ = capital
 projects "u section #ecjg1 #ecaj1 or   
#ecaa be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7d7 ,g5]al
 provisions ,section #ecbc ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7w7 ,categorical      
exclusion docum5tation ,! ,secret>y %all
 m9imize ! requirem5ts = docum5tation1  
/udies1 & memos to ! greate/ ext5t      
possible = any project seek+ to be      
categorically exclud$ f requirem5ts =   

environm5tal assessm5ts or environm5tal 
impact /atem5ts4  7x7 ,e>ly             
collaboration ) /ate hi/oric pres]vation
 (fices ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage e>ly 
consultation betwe5 ! project sponsor & 
,/ate hi/oric pres]vation (fices be=e ! 
process "u section #bjfajh ( title #ed  
beg9s4  4  7e7 ,report+ frequ5cy &      
consolidation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation %all--  7#a7 review   
all ! report+ requirem5ts t !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,transit        
,adm9i/ration requires discretion>y     
grant recipi5ts to meet2  7#b7 evaluate 
:i* su* requirem5ts c be elim9at$1      
consolidat$1 or r$uc$ 9 scope2 &  7#c7  
direct ! ,adm9i/rator to-- 7,a7 implem5t
 ! recomm5dations ( ?is review2 &  7,b7 
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate a li/ ( ! report+ requirem5ts t w
 be elim9at$1 consolidat$1 or r$uc$ 9   

scope pursuant to ?is subsection4  7f7  
,,fta tri5nial review /reaml9+ ,section 
#ecjg7;f77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+       
completely2 &  7#b7 by add+ ,! ,secret>y
 %all focus ! review on previ\s         
defici5cies by ! recipi5t & ! mo/ common
 defici5cies by all recipi5ts1 z        
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y   
%all r&omly sample ! rema9+ areas (     
compliance1 n to exce$ #e categories 9 !
 r&om sample4 at ! end4