,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbe,ms4    
,lummis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize fund+ = electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure programs to be us$ = 
o!r highway projects1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,highway ,fund+ ,flexibility ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,optimiz+ use ( ,national   
,electric ,vehicle ,infra/ructure ,=mula
 program funds  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m program   
means ! program "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 !    
matt] "u ! head+ highway infra/ructure  
programs "u ! head+ ,f$]al ,highway     
,adm9i/ration "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation 9 title ,,viii (        
division ,j ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t
 & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2    
#ace ,/at4 #adba7 7commonly kn[n z !    
,national ,electric ,vehicle            
,infra/ructure ,=mula ,program74  7#b7  

,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,optimization ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 any am\nts made        
available "u ! program t are unobligat$ 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 
%all be us$ only =-- 7i7 ! con/ruction1 
recon/ruction1 resurfac+1 re/oration1   
rehabilitation1 or pres]vation ( a      
,f$]al-aid highway2  7ii7 a project to  
replace1 rehabilitate1 pres]ve1 or      
protect #a or m bridges on ! ,national  
,bridge ,inv5tory "u section #add7;b7 ( 
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iii7  
improvem5ts t r$uce ! numb] (           
wildlife-vehicle collisions1 su* z      
wildlife cross+ /ructures2  7iv7        
projects to pres]ve or provide          
additional p>k+ = comm]cial motor       
vehicles t are eligible "u section #adja
 ( ,,map-#ba 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #acg note2  
,public ,law #aab-ada72 or  7v7         

prelim9>y eng9e]+1 eng9e]+1 or          
design-relat$ s]vices directly relat$ to
 a project describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 
?r\gh 7iv72 &  7,b7 may n be us$ = !    
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 !   
matt] "u ! head+ highway infra/ructure  
programs "u ! head+ ,f$]al ,highway     
,adm9i/ration "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation 9 title ,,viii (        
division ,j ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t
 & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2    
#ace ,/at4 #adba74  7#b7 ,future fiscal 
ye>s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1  
any funds made available = ! program =  
any fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be di/ribut$ to
 ,/ates 9 accordance ) ! program on     
,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye> & us$ z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,set-,asides  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all  
di/ribute to ,/ates 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 any unobligat$     
am\nts "u ! program t are set aside = ! 
,jo9t ,(fice describ$ 9 ! program2 &    

7,b7 any unobligat$ am\nts "u ! program 
t are set aside = grants to ,/ates or   
localities t require additional         
assi/ance to /rategically deploy        
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure4    
7#b7 ,future fiscal ye>s ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 any funds describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are made available =  
any fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be di/ribut$ to
 ,/ates 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 on 
,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye> & us$ z       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7         
,di/ribution ,! am\nts di/ribut$ "u     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be di/ribut$ 
s t ea* ,/ate receives an am\nt equal to
 ! proportion t-- 7,a7 ! am\nt          
apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! applicable    
fiscal ye> "u section #ajd7;c7 or       
section #afe ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 be>s to  7,b7 ! total am\nt      
apportion$ to all ,/ates = t fiscal ye> 
"u section #ajd7;c7 & section #afe ( t  
title4  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts       
di/ribut$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all 

be us$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 
7d7 ,treatm5t ,! am\nts describ$ 9      
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all-- 7#a7 n be  
subject to any obligation limitation =  
,f$]al-aid highway & highway safety     
con/ruction programs2  7#b7 rema9       
available until ! date ! funds w\ld h   
rema9$ available "u ! program2 &  7#c7  
be 9 addition to any o!r fund+          
apportion$ to ,/ates "u section #ajd7;c7
 & section #afe ( title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,requirem5ts ,am\nts 
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all   
be-- 7#a7 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 adm9i/]$ z if apportion$ "u   
*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7#b7 subject to ! requirem5ts ( 
section #aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh72 &     
7#c7 subject to section #abj ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,optimiz+
 use ( *>g+ & fuel+ infra/ructure grant 
funds  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    

grant program "u section #aea7;f7 (     
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,optimization ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all       
di/ribute to ,/ates 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#c7 any am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ! program t are unobligat$ z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7  
,future fiscal ye>s ,any am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ! program = a     
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be di/ribut$ to
 ,/ates 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c7 on 
,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye>4  7#c7        
,di/ribution ,! am\nts di/ribut$ "u     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be di/ribut$ 
s t ea* ,/ate receives an am\nt equal to
 ! proportion t-- 7,a7 ! am\nt          
apportion$ to ! ,/ate = ! applicable    
fiscal ye> "u section #ajd7;c7 or       

section #afe ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 be>s to  7,b7 ! total am\nt      
apportion$ to all ,/ates = t fiscal ye> 
"u section #ajd7;c7 & section #afe ( t  
title4  7#d7 ,uses ( funds ,any am\nts  
di/ribut$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7--    
7,a7 %all be us$ only = ! purposes      
describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a77;,a72 &   
7,b7 may n be us$ = any purposes        
describ$ 9 ! program4  7c7 ,treatm5t ,! 
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all-- 
7#a7 be subject to any obligation       
limitation = ,f$]al-aid highway &       
highway safety con/ruction programs2    
7#b7 rema9 available until ! date !     
funds w\ld h rema9$ available "u !      
program2 &  7#c7 be 9 addition to any   
o!r fund+ apportion$ to ,/ates "u       
section #ajd7;c7 or section #afe ( title
 #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7         
,requirem5ts ,am\nts describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 %all be-- 7#a7 except z  
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 adm9i/]$ 
z if apportion$ "u *apt] #a ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 subject to !

 requirem5ts ( section #aaaja7;e7 ( !   
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh72 &  7#c7 subject to section    
#abj ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4