,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbe,mr4    
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,mr4
 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]modal       
transportation infra/ructure pilot      
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,alleviat+ ,spaceport ,traffic by       
,rew>d+ ,op]ators ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4    
,int]modal transportation infra/ructure 
improvem5t pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a pilot program
 to issue grants to op]ators ( laun* &  
re5try sites = projects to con/ruct1    
repair1 ma9ta91 or improve              
transportation infra/ructure &          
facilities at su* sites4  7b7 ,pilot    
program qualifications ,! ,secret>y may 
ent] into agreem5ts "u ?is section to   
issue a grant to an op]ator only if !   
op]ator-- 7#a7 has submitt$ an          

application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m1 at 
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z       
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7         
demon/rates to ! ,secret>y's            
satisfaction t ! project = :i* !        
application has be5 submitt$ is = a     
p]mitt$ use "u subsection 7c72 &  7#c7  
agrees to ma9ta9 su* records relat+ to !
 grant z ! ,secret>y may require & to   
make su* records available to !         
,secret>y or ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ^u reque/4  7c7 ,p]mitt$  
use ( pilot program grants ,an op]ator  
may use a grant provid$ "u ?is section =
 a project to con/ruct1 repair1 ma9ta91 
or improve infra/ructure & facilities   
t-- 7#a7 are locat$ at1 or adjac5t to1 a
 laun* or re5try site2  7#b7 directly   
enable or support transportation safety 
or cov]$ transportation activities2 &   
7#c7 %all be made g5]ally available     
subject to reasonable comm]cial & o!r   
t]ms z appropriate4  7d7 ,pilot program 
grants  7#a7 ,grant =mula ,subject to ! 
availability ( appropriations1 at !     

beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> 
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y may issue to an      
op]ator t qualifies = ! pilot program "u
 subsection 7b7 a grant 9 an am\nt equal
 to ! sum (-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj = ea* laun* 
or re5try op]ation "u a lic5se describ$ 
9 section #ejije ( title #ea1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 conduct$ f ! applicable   
laun* or re5try site or at any adjac5t  
,f$]al laun* range 9 ! previ\s fiscal   
ye>2 &  7,b7 #ajj1jjj = ea* laun* or    
re5try op]ation conduct$ "u a p]mit 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ejijb ( title #ea1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f ! applicable     
laun* or re5try site or at any adjac5t  
,f$]al laun* range 9 ! previ\s fiscal   
ye>4  7#b7 ,maximum grant ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7e77#e71 a grant   
issu$ to an op]ator "u ?is subsection   
%all n exce$ #b1ejj1jjj = a fiscal ye>4 
7#c7 ,adjac5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ a
 grant to an op]ator "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r a laun* or 
re5try site is adjac5t to a ,f$]al laun*
 range4  7,b7 ,limitation ,9 ! ev5t t m 

?an #a op]ator adjac5t to a ,f$]al laun*
 range seeks fund+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all det]m9e :i* op]ator      
receives ! grant bas$ on crit]ia set =? 
9 section #ejija7;b77#d7 ( title #ea1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,multiple    
laun* or re5try sites op]at$ by #a      
op]ator ,if an op]ator holds a lic5se to
 op]ate m ?an #a laun* site or m ?an #a 
re5try site t are adjac5t to a ,f$]al   
laun* range1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]   
su* laun* or re5try sites z #a laun* or 
re5try site = purposes ( subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7e7       
,supplem5tal grants 9 support ( ,/ate1  
local1 or private mat*+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may issue a supplem5tal    
grant to an op]ator1 subject to !       
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,doll>-=-doll> mat*+ ,if a qualifi$     
entity provides an op]ator an am\nt     
equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt ( a grant
 provid$ 9 a fiscal ye> "u subsection   
7d7 7= ! explicit purpose ( mat*+ su*   
grant71 ! ,secret>y may issue a         

supplem5tal grant to ! op]ator t is     
equal to #be p]c5t ( su* grant 9 !      
foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,additional    
non-,f$]al mat*+ ,if a qualifi$ entity  
provides an op]ator an am\nt equal to or
 great] ?an #b times ! am\nt ( a grant  
provid$ 9 a fiscal ye> to ! op]ator "u  
subsection 7d7 7= ! explicit purpose (  
mat*+ su* grant71 ! ,secret>y may issue 
a supplem5tal grant to ! op]ator t is   
equal to #ej p]c5t ( su* grant 9 !      
foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,supplem5tal   
grant limitations  7,a7 ,mat* tim+ ,!   
,secret>y may issue a supplem5tal grant 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 only if an     
am\nt provid$ by a qualifi$ entity is   
provid$ to ! op]ator 9 ! same fiscal ye>
 z ! grant issu$ "u subsection 7d74     
7,b7 ,non-duplication ( mat*+ grants ,if
 ! ,secret>y issues a supplem5tal grant 
to ! op]ator ( a laun* site "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ! ,secret>y may n issue a         
supplem5tal grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! 
same op]ator 9 ! same fiscal ye>4  7#e7 
,non-application ( grant ceil+ ,!       

limitation on a grant am\nt "u          
subsection 7d77#b7 %all n apply to      
supplem5tal grants issu$ "u ?is         
subsection4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,pilot    
program grant funds ,! grants issu$ "u  
?is section %all be issu$ f funds made  
available out ( am\nts available "u     
section #ajf7k7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,maximum annual     
limit on pilot program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 total am\nt ( all grants issu$ "u ?is  
section %all n exce$ #bj1jjj1jjj 9 any  
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,grant r$uction ,9    
comply+ ) subp>agraph 7,a71 !           
,secret>y-- 7i7 may proportionally r$uce
 ! am\nt (1 or decl9e to issue1 a       
supplem5tal grant "u subsection 7e72 &  
7ii7 if ! r$uction "u clause 7i7 is     
insuffici5t1 %all proportionally r$uce  
grants issu$ "u subsection 7d74  7g7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
transportation activity ,! t]m cov]$    
transportation activity means ! movem5t 
( p or prop]ty to1 f1 or )9 a laun* site
 & ! necess>y or incid5tal activities   

associat$ ) su* movem5t ?r\gh ! use (-- 
7,a7 a vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #d (  
title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 a 
vessel 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( title #a1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,c7 a railroad 
7z def9$ 9 section #bjajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,d7 an aircraft 
7z def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7,e7 a pipel9e
 facility 7z def9$ 9 section #fjaja (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#b7  
,laun*2 laun* site2 laun* vehicle2      
re5try site2 re5try vehicle ,! t]ms     
laun*1 laun* site1 laun* vehicle1 re5try
 site1 & re5try vehicle h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 9 section #ejijb ( title #ea1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,op]ator ,!  
t]m op]ator means a p]son lic5s$ by !   
,secret>y to op]ate a laun* or re5try   
site4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ entity ,! t]m     
qualifi$ entity means a ,/ate1 local1   
t]ritorial1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t or      
private sector entity1 or any comb9ation
 !re(4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    

7h7 ,pilot program sunset ,?is section  
%all cease to be effective on ,octob]   
#a1 #bjcj4