,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize &     
improve ! reconnect+ communities        
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ 
,ess5tial ,public ,access & ,improv+    
,resili5t ,infra/ructure ,act or !      
,,repair ,infra/ructure ,act4  #b4      
,re/or+ ess5tial public access & improv+
 resili5t infra/ructure 7,,repair       
infra/ructure7 program  7a7             
,reau?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund 7o!r ?an ! ,mass   
,transit ,acc\nt7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry  
out ! ,,repair infra/ructure program "u 
section #aaeji ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   

#aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh71 (     
:i*-- 7,a7 #gej1jjj1jjj %all be = plann+
 grants "u subsection 7c7 ( t section2 &
  7,b7 #b1bej1jjj1jjj %all be = capital 
con/ruction grants "u subsection 7d7 ( t
 section4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,am\nts made  
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be--    
7,a7 available = obligation 9 ! same    
mann] z if ^? am\nts 7 apportion$ "u    
*apt] #a ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 except t ^? am\nts %all rema9    
available until exp5d$2 &  7,b7 adm9i/]$
 z if-- 7i7 apportion$ "u *apt] #a (    
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7
 allocat$ "u *apt] #b ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( am\nts  
made available to a ,tribal gov]nm5t4   
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #aaeji ( 
! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ ,reconnect+ communities 
pilot & ins]t+ ,re/or+ ess5tial public  
access & improv+ resili5t infra/ructure 
7,,repair infra/ructure7 program2  7,b7 

9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ pilot2 &  7,c7 9
 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+ !
 p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 
7#d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure    
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law    
#aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aaeji & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aaeji4 ,re/or+ 
ess5tial public access & improv+        
resili5t infra/ructure 7,,repair        
infra/ructure7 program4  4  7b7         
,selection crit]ia ,section #aaeji ( !  
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7c77#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! demon/ration by !
 applicant t2  7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by    
ins]t+ ! demon/ration by ! applicant t  
be=e ! eligible facility2  7,c7 9 clause
 7ii7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause  
7,i71 by ins]t+ ! demon/ration by !     

applicant t be=e ! eligible facility2 & 
7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,d7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7i7 by     
ins]t+ ! demon/ration by ! applicant t  
be=e on ! basis2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 if
 in=mation is available1 ! ext5t to :i* 
! project w promote-- 7,i7 new or       
improv$ af=dable transportation options 
to increase safe mobility & connectivity
 = all1 includ+ = p ) disabilities1 to  
promote access to economic activity     
c5t]s1 includ+ work=ce h\s+1 jobs1      
heal?c>e1 groc]y /ores1 s*ools1 places (
 wor%ip1 recreation1 *ildc>e1 natural   
infra/ructure1 & p>ks2  7,,ii7 safe     
accommodation = all us]s & seamless     
integration ) ! surr\nd+ "*1 context1 & 
l& use1 ) consid]ation ( ! economy &    
public heal?2 or  7,,iii7 economically  
?riv+ communities = individuals to "w1  
live1 & play by creat+ transportation   
*oices = individuals to move freely & h 
mean+ful access to opportunities2  7v7  

if in=mation is available1 ! ext5t to   
:i* ! application demon/rates-- 7,i7 a  
robu/ community p>ticipation plan t     
engages community memb]s mo/ impact$ by 
! exi/+ facility2  7,,ii7 =mal          
p>tn]%ips1 back$ by sign$ commitm5t     
lett]s & a budget1 ) organizations bas$ 
9 communities adjac5t to ! project area1
 includ+ community-bas$ organizations & 
community developm5t f9ancial           
in/itutions2  7,,iii7 an approa* t      
mean+fully r$resses hi/oric economic &  
physical b>ri]s & b5efits und]s]v$      
communities2 or  7,,iv7 a repres5tative 
community advisory gr\p1 advisory bo>d1 
or o!r place-bas$ managem5t organization
 ) ov]sight au?ority1 includ+ a         
community l& tru/1 community b5efit     
agreem5t1 or o!r community developm5t   
activity to r$ress transportation-relat$
 gaps 9 access2 &  7vi7 if in=mation is 
available1 ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant   
demon/rates-- 7,i7 creative placemak+2  
or  7,,ii7 community re/oration1        
/abilization1 & me*anisms to pres]ve    

af=dability1 limit disruption (         
l[-income communities1 & prev5t         
displacem5t ( exi/+ resid5ts1 su* z--   
7aa7 assi/ance = r5t]s & legacy home[n]s
 & small bus9esses2  7bb7 pres]vation1  
rehabilitation1 & expansion (           
location-effici5t af=dable h\s+2  7cc7  
mix$-income mix$ use developm5t2  7dd7  
af=dable comm]cial spaces2 &  7ee7 o!r  
community weal?-build+ activities4  2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#d7-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh basis (-- 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause
 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,selection
 crit]ia  7,a7 ,solicitation ,!         
,secret>y %all solicit applications =   
capital con/ruction grants4  7,b7       
,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate     
applications receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 on ! basis (--  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ 2 & 
at ! end & ins]t+ & a description ( h[  
^? feasibility /udies provide a basis = 
bett] access to daily de/9ations22  7ii7

 9 clause 7viii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ix7 a     
description ( h[ p>tn] res\rces & o!r   
,f$]al & non-,f$]al funds w support !   
project1 includ+ a detail$ description (
 all fund+ commitm5ts1 f9anc+1 & 9-k9d  
support2  7x7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project w
 enc\rage public & private inve/m5ts to 
support great] comm]cial & mix$-income  
resid5tial developm5t ne> public        
transportation1 along rural ma9 /reets1 
or 9 walkable neighborhoods2  7xi7 !    
ext5t to :i* ! project w promote-- 7,i7 
new or improv$ af=dable transportation  
options to increase safe mobility &     
connectivity = all1 includ+ = p )       
disabilities1 to promote access to      
economic activity c5t]s1 includ+ work=ce
 h\s+1 jobs1 heal?c>e1 groc]y /ores1    
s*ools1 places ( wor%ip1 recreation1    
*ildc>e1 natural infra/ructure1 & p>ks2 
7,,ii7 safe accommodation = all us]s &  
seamless integration ) ! surr\nd+ "*1   
context1 & l& use1 ) consid]ation ( !   

economy & public heal?2 or  7,,iii7     
economically ?riv+ communities =        
individuals to "w1 live1 & play by      
creat+ transportation *oices =          
individuals to move freely & h mean+ful 
access to opportunities2  7xii7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ! application demon/rates-- 7,i7 
a robu/ community p>ticipation plan t   
engages community memb]s mo/ impact$ by 
! exi/+ facility2  7,,ii7 =mal          
p>tn]%ips1 back$ by sign$ commitm5t     
lett]s & a budget1 ) organizations bas$ 
9 communities adjac5t to ! project area1
 includ+ community-bas$ organizations & 
community developm5t f9ancial           
in/itutions2  7,,iii7 an approa* t      
mean+fully r$resses hi/oric economic &  
physical b>ri]s & b5efits und]s]v$      
communities2 or  7,,iv7 a repres5tative 
community advisory gr\p1 advisory bo>d1 
or o!r place-bas$ managem5t organization
 ) ov]sight au?ority1 includ+ a         
community l& tru/1 community b5efit     
agreem5t1 or o!r community developm5t   
activity to r$ress transportation-relat$

 gaps 9 access2 &  7xiii7 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! applicant demon/rates-- 7,i7 creative
 placemak+2 or  7,,ii7 community        
re/oration1 /abilization1 & me*anisms to
 pres]ve af=dability1 limit disruption (
 l[-income communities1 & prev5t        
displacem5t ( exi/+ resid5ts1 su* z--   
7aa7 assi/ance = r5t]s & legacy home[n]s
 & small bus9esses2  7bb7 pres]vation1  
rehabilitation1 & expansion (           
location-effici5t af=dable h\s+2  7cc7  
mix$-income mix$ use developm5t2  7dd7  
af=dable comm]cial spaces2 &  7ee7 o!r  
community weal?-build+ activities4  2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,additional in=mation ,an applicant may 
include 9 an application "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 in=mation ab\t l& use policies t   
r$uce regional displacem5t pressures 9 !
 area 9 :i* ! project is locat$1 includ+
 measurem5ts (1 ( ! l& t p]mits         
resid5tial use-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage t all[s 
duplexes1 accessory dwell+ units1 or    
high] unit c\nt2  7ii7 ! p]c5tage t     
all[s triplexes or high] unit c\nt2     

7iii7 ! p]c5tage t all[s quadruplexes or
 high] unit c\nt2 &  7iv7 ! p]c5tage t  
has no m9imum p>k+ requirem5ts4  4  7c7 
,travel lanes ,section #aaeji ( !       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 
7f7 ?r\gh 7h71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,travel lanes ,am\nts f a grant "u  
?is section may n be us$ = a project t  
increases ! numb] ( travel lanes on an  
exi/+ highway4  4  #c4 ,eligibility =   
,,repair infra/ructure program projects 
7a7 ,national highway p]=mance program  
,section #aai7;d77#b7 ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,t7 ,con/ruction ( a 
project eligible = assi/ance "u !       
,,repair infra/ructure program "u       
section #aaeji ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh74  4    
7b7 ,surface transportation block grant 

program ,section #acc ( title #bc1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,projects eligible 
= assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure 
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection       
7c77#b71 by /rik+ 7#e7 & ins]t+ 7#d74   
7c7 ,highway safety improvem5t program  
,section #adh ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh      
7#ag71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,divisive roadway         
infra/ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
divisive roadway infra/ructure means a  
highway or o!r transportation facility t
 creates a b>ri] to community           
connectivity1 includ+ b>ri]s to         
mobility1 access1 or economic           
developm5t1 due to high spe$s1 grade    

sep>ations1 or o!r design factors4  7,b7
 ,inclusions ,! t]m divisive roadway    
infra/ructure includes-- 7i7 a limit$   
access highway2  7ii7 a viaduct2 &      
7iii7 any o!r pr9cipal art]ial facility4
  2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (        
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ clause 7xxix7 z clause 7xxx72
  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xxviii7 ! 
foll[+3  7xxix7 ,a project eligible =   
assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure   
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh74  2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7xxx7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7xxviii7 &      
ins]t+ 7xxix72  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+     
subsections 7a77#ac7 & ins]t+           
subsections 7a77#ad72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7vi71 by add+
 & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vii7 to    
evaluate ! impacts ( divisive roadway   

infra/ructure2  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7d77#b77;,b77i71 by /rik+ subsection    
7a77#ac7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#ad74  
7d7 ,conge/ion mitigation & air quality 
improvem5t program ,section #adi7;b7 (  
title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj77;,b71 by  
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#aa77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#ab7 if ! project is a project
 eligible = assi/ance "u ! ,,repair     
infra/ructure program "u section #aaeji 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public  
,law #aag-eh74  4  7e7 ,t]ritorial      
highway program ,section                
#afe7;c77#f77;,a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7viii7 ,projects eligible =  
assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure   
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh74  4  7f7 ,national highway     

freight program ,section                
#afg7;h77#e77;,c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ clauses 7xxii7 & 7xxiii7 z   
clauses 7xxiii7 & 7xxiv71 respectively2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xxi7 !      
foll[+3  7xxii7 ,a project eligible =   
assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure   
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh74  2 &  7#c7 9 clause 7xxiii7 7z
 s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 7xxi7 & ins]t+ 
7xxii74  7g7 ,rural surface             
transportation grant program ,section   
#agc7;e77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,f71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,h7 a project eligible =
 assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure  
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  

#aag-eh74  4  7h7 ,c>bon r$uction       
program ,section #age7;c7 ( title #bc1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,flexibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !       
,secret>y makes a c]tification describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate-- 7i7 %all  
fir/ use funds apportion$ "u section    
#ajd7;b77#g7 = a project eligible =     
assi/ance "u ! ,,repair infra/ructure   
program "u section #aaeji ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law  
#aag-eh71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+
 into consid]ation any projects t       
receiv$ plann+ grants "u t program2 &   
7ii7 if funds rema9 available aft] c>ry+
 out clause 7i71 9 addition to eligible 
projects "u p>agraph 7#a71 may use funds
 apportion$ "u section #ajd7;b77#g7 = a 
project eligible "u section #acc7;b74   
7,b7 ,c]tification ,a c]tification      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a       
c]tification by ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate   
has demon/rat$ a r$uction 9             

transportation emissions-- 7i7 z e/imat$
 on a p] capita basis2 &  7ii7 z e/imat$
 on a p] unit ( economic output basis4  
4