,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #a 7legislative 
day1 ,m>* #ca71 #bjbe,mr4 ,moran 7=     
himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide assi/ance = cities ho/+         
int]national sport+ ev5ts tak+ place 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transportation ,assi/ance = ,olympic & 
,_w ,cup ,cities ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,transportation assi/ance = int]national
 sport+ ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #eeja !    
foll[+3  #eejb4 ,transportation         
assi/ance = int]national sport+ ev5ts   
7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is
 to support ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local     
ef=ts on transportation issues necess>y 
to obta9 ! national recognition &       

economic b5efits ( ho/+ int]national    
sport+ ev5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
ev5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ ev5t   
means an ,olympic ev5t1 ,p>alympic ev5t1
 ,special ,olympics ev5t1 ,,fifa ,m5's  
,_w ,cup ev5t1 or ,,fifa ,wom5's ,_w    
,cup ev5t t is held at a site )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates7 t has be5 select$ by !   
,int]national ,olympic ,committee or !  
,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,association  
,football to hold su* ev5t4  7,b7 ,gr\p+
 ,multiple ev5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 occurr+ 9 ! same /adium1 city1     
metropolitan plann+ area 7z def9$ 9     
section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc71 or       
metropolitan /ati/ical area 7z designat$
 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget7 z "p ( ! same ov]all         
competition1 sport+ ev5t1 or gr\p+ (    
competitions or sport+ ev5ts %all be    
consid]$ to be #a cov]$ ev5t4  7,c7     
,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ ev5t does n     
include activities relat+ to prep>+ or  

submitt+ a bid to be select$ to hold an 
ev5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or
 unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a port  
au?ority or transit ag5cy7 ho/+ a cov]$ 
ev5t2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or 
unit ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ a port   
au?ority or transit ag5cy7 t-- 7i7 is   
support+ a cov]$ ev5t2 &  7ii7 owns a   
transportation facility or provides a   
transportation s]vice t is locat$ n m   
?an #ajj miles f ! location 9 :i* !     
applicable cov]$ ev5t is or w be held2  
7,c7 a metropolitan plann+ organization 
t s]ves an area t-- 7i7 is "u !         
jurisdiction ( a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 &  7ii7 is    
locat$ n m ?an #ajj miles f ! location 9
 :i* ! applicable cov]$ ev5t is or w be 
held2  7,d7 an entity eligible to       
receive a grant "u section #ecci =      
s]vices provid$ )9 #ajj miles ( !       
location 9 :i* ! applicable cov]$ ev5t  

is or w be held2 or  7,e7 a nonpr(it    
entity e/abli%$ = execution ( a cov]$   
ev5t4  7#c7 ,ho/ metropolitan plann+    
organization ,! t]m ho/ metropolitan    
plann+ organization means a metropolitan
 plann+ organization = an urbaniz$ area 
7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc7
 )9 :i* a cov]$ ev5t is or w be held4   
7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#e7 ,metropolitan   
plann+ organization ,! t]m metropolitan 
plann+ organization has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc4     
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7c7       
,grants = transportation projects relat+
 to int]national games  7#a7 ,allocation
 ( funds ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all allocate ! am\nts made available to
 ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection 
z foll[s3 7,a7 ,fir/1 ! ,secret>y %all  
allocate ^? am\nts equally among ! ho/  

metropolitan plann+ organizations = !   
mo/ imm95t cov]$ ev5t & any o!r cov]$   
ev5ts occurr+ dur+ ! same fiscal ye>1   
subject to ! condition t a ho/          
metropolitan plann+ organization may n  
receive m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj "u ?is        
subp>agraph = a s+le cov]$ ev5t4  7,b7  
,once ! ho/ metropolitan plann+         
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 h ea* be5 allocat$ a total (       
#aj1jjj1jjj "u ?is subsection = ea*     
cov]$ ev5t describ$ 9 t subp>agraph1    
includ+ any am\nts = previ\s fiscal ye>s
 allocat$ = ! same cov]$ ev5t1 !        
,secret>y %all allocate any rema9+      
am\nts-- 7i7 fir/1 equally among all ho/
 metropolitan plann+ organizations      
eligible to receive assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection = a cov]$ ev5t n describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 subject to ! condition
 t a ho/ metropolitan plann+            
organization may n receive m ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj "u ?is clause = a s+le cov]$
 ev5t2 &  7ii7 once ! ho/ metropolitan  
plann+ organizations describ$ 9 clause  

7i7 h ea* be5 allocat$ a total (        
#aj1jjj1jjj "u ?is subsection = ea*     
cov]$ ev5t describ$ 9 t clause1 includ+ 
any am\nts = previ\s fiscal ye>s        
allocat$ = ! same cov]$ ev5t1 equally   
among all ho/ metropolitan plann+       
organizations eligible to receive       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,use 
( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ho/           
metropolitan plann+ organization receiv+
 am\nts "u p>agraph 7#a7 may use !      
am\nts to provide fund+ to eligible     
entities to c>ry out projects describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 t-- 7i7 are locat$ n m
 ?an #ajj miles f ! location 9 :i* !    
applicable cov]$ ev5t is or w be held2 &
  7ii7 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ho/          
metropolitan plann+ organization1 are n 
tempor>y infra/ructure ne$$ = ho/+ !    
cov]$ ev5t4  7,b7 ,project describ$ ,a  
project ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a transportation   
project t-- 7,i7 is eligible = assi/ance
 "u any provision ( ?is title or title  
#bc2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ho/  

metropolitan plann+ organization1 w     
assi/ ) ! movem5t ( p or goods relat$ to
 ! applicable cov]$ ev5t4  7ii7 ,a      
transportation plann+ activity t1 9 !   
det]m9ation ( ! ho/ metropolitan plann+ 
organization1 w assi/ ) ! movem5t ( p & 
goods = ! applicable cov]$ ev5t4  7#c7  
,requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
section #fgja 7n7 %all apply to a       
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t is   
fund$ by a grant "u ?is subsection4     
7#d7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,allocations ,= 
purposes ( ! allocation ( am\nts "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 a ho/ metropolitan plann+
 organization is eligible to receive    
assi/ance "u ?is subsection only dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s be=e
 ! date on :i* a cov]$ ev5t beg9s & end+
 on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! cov]$ ev5t ends4  7,b7            
,reimbursem5ts ,not)/&+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 b subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !  
,secret>y %all provide1 f am\nts        
allocat$ to ! applicable ho/            
metropolitan plann+ organization "u     

p>agraph 7#a71 reimbursem5ts =          
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t   
are c>ri$ out dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,release ( funds
 ,any am\nts allocat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t
 are n exp5d$ by ! date t is #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! applicable cov]$ ev5t  
ends %all be reallocat$ 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal 
ye>1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4   
7d7 ,transportation plann+ activities   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 on reque/1  
%all provide te*nical & plann+ assi/ance
 to eligible entities1 includ+-- 7,a7 by
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance = plann+    
activities ( ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & metropolitan  
plann+ organizations "u sections #acd & 
#ace ( title #bc & sections #ecjc1      
#ecjd1 & #ecje ( ?is title =            
transportation projects relat+ to a     
cov]$ ev5t2  7,b7 by assi/+ ,/ates1     

,indian ,tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1
 & metropolitan plann+ organizations ) !
 developm5t ( int]modal transportation  
plans2  7,c7 by facilitat+ programs or  
provid+ inc5tives to tempor>ily pool &  
%>e1 = ! duration ( a cov]$ ev5t1 buses 
& relat$ equipm5t among-- 7i7 ,/ates1   
,indian ,tribes1 & units ( local        
gov]nm5t ho/+ or support+ a cov]$ ev5t2 
&  7ii7 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & units
 ( local gov]nm5t n ho/+ or support+ a  
cov]$ ev5t2  7,d7 by exp$it+ review &   
comm5t ( any requir$ submissions to !   
,secret>y relat+ to a cov]$ ev5t2  7,e7 
by assi/+ ) ! coord9ation (             
transportation plann+ ef=ts betwe5      
gov]nm5ts or ! private sector2 &  7,f7  
by provid+ any o!r te*nical or plann+   
assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
necess>y = advanc+ ! purpose ( ?is      
section describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
assi/ance "u ?is subsection = a cov]$   
ev5t only dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #e ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! cov]$ 

ev5t beg9s & end+ on ! date t is #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ ev5t    
ends4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!       
analysis = *apt] #ee ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #eeja ! foll[+3 
#eejb4 ,transportation assi/ance =      
int]national sport+ ev5ts4  4  #c4      
,/udies on ! effects ( ho/+ ! ,olympics 
& ,_w ,cup on ! travel & t\rism indu/ry 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,local ,plann+        
,committees ,! t]m ,local ,plann+       
,committees means ! ,_w ,cup plann+     
committees specific to ea* ,_w ,cup ho/ 
city4  7#b7 ,olympics ,! t]m ,olympics  
means ! #bjbh ,summ] ,olympics & #bjbh  
,p>alympics1 bo? ho/$ by ,los ,angeles1 
,cali=nia4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#d7 ,travel & t\rism indu/ry ,! t]m    
travel & t\rism indu/ry means ! travel &
 t\rism indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7
 ,_w cup ,! t]m ,_w ,cup means ! #bjbf  
,m5's ,,fifa ,_w ,cup1 ho/$ by ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 ,mexico1 & ,canada4  7b7        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce /udy & report on   
effects on travel & t\rism ( ho/+ !     
,olympics  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 aft] consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,plann+          
,committee1 ! ,secret>y %all1 subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations1       
comm5ce a /udy to exam9e ! impact ( !   
,olympics on ! travel & t\rism indu/ry1 
includ+-- 7,a7 *anges 9 ! frequ5cy (    
int]national travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 *anges 9 ! frequ5cy ( dome/ic      
travel )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 *anges 
9 ! rev5ues ( bus9esses 9 ! travel &    
t\rism indu/ry2 &  7,d7 *anges 9        
employm5t rates 9 ! travel & t\rism     
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! conclusion ( 
! ,olympics1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7,b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y 
%all make ! report describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available on !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7c7 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce /udy & report on   
effects on travel & t\rism ( ho/+ ! ,_w 
,cup  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & aft]
 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,travel 
& ,t\rism ,advisory ,bo>d & ,local      
,plann+ ,committees1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 comm5ce a /udy to exam9e
 ! impact ( ! ,_w ,cup on ! travel &    
t\rism indu/ry1 includ+-- 7,a7 *anges 9 
! frequ5cy ( int]national travel to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 *anges 9 ! frequ5cy
 ( dome/ic travel )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,c7 *anges 9 ! rev5ues ( bus9esses 9 ! 
travel & t\rism indu/ry2 &  7,d7 *anges 
9 employm5t rates 9 ! travel & t\rism   
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! conclusion ( 

! ,_w ,cup1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+
 ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7,b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y 
%all make ! report describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available on !
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4