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‘‘(1) HIGH-RISK RURAL ROAD SAFETY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that the fatality rate on rural roads in a 
State for the most recent 2-year period for 
which data are available exceeds the median fa-
tality rate for rural roads among all States, 
such State shall be required to— 
‘‘(i) obligate over the 2 fiscal years 
following the fiscal year in which such de-
termination is made for projects on high- 
risk rural roads an amount not less than 
7.5 percent of the amounts apportioned to 
the State under section 104(b)(3) for fiscal 
year 2020; and 
‘‘(ii) include, in the subsequent update 
to the State strategic highway safety plan, 
strategies to reduce the fatality rate. 
‘‘(B) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any amounts 
obligated under subparagraph (A) shall be from 
amounts described under section 133(d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(C) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.—The de-
termination described under subparagraph (A) 
shall be made on an annual basis. 
‘‘(D) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out a 
project with an amount obligated under sub-
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paragraph (A), a State shall consult with, as 
applicable, 
local 
governments, 
metropolitan 
planning organizations, and regional transpor-
tation planning organizations.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘DRIV-
ERS’’ and inserting ‘‘ROAD USERS’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘drivers and pedes-
trians’’ and inserting ‘‘road users’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘address the increases 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘reduce’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY.— 
‘‘(A) HIGH RISK STATES.— 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL
DETERMINATION.—Be-
ginning on the date of enactment of the 
INVEST in America Act, the Secretary 
shall determine on an annual basis whether 
the number of vulnerable road user fatali-
ties and serious injuries per capita in a 
State over the most recent 2-year period 
for which data are available exceeds the 
median number fatalities in all such areas 
over such 2-year period. 
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‘‘(ii) OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT.—If 
the Secretary determines that the number 
of vulnerable road user fatalities and seri-
ous injuries per capita in a State over the 
most recent 2-year period for which data 
are available exceeds the median number of 
such fatalities and serious injuries per cap-
ita over such 2-year period among all 
States, that State shall be required to obli-
gate over the 2 fiscal years following the 
fiscal year in which such determination is 
made an amount that is not less than 50 
percent of the amount set aside in such 
State under section 133(h)(1) for fiscal 
year 2020 (less any amounts obligated for 
projects in that State as required by sub-
paragraph (B)(ii)) for— 
‘‘(I) in the first two fiscal years 
after the enactment of the INVEST 
in America Act— 
‘‘(aa) performing the vulner-
able road user safety assessment 
as required by subsection (l); 
‘‘(bb) 
providing 
matching 
funds for transportation alter-
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natives safety projects as identi-
fied in section 133(h)(7)(B); or 
‘‘(cc) projects eligible under 
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or 
(I) of section 133(h); and 
‘‘(II) in each 2-year period there-
after, projects identified in the pro-
gram of projects described in sub-
section (l)(2)(C). 
‘‘(B) HIGH RISK AREAS.— 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL
DETERMINATION.—The 
Secretary shall determine on an annual 
basis whether the number of vulnerable 
road user fatalities per capita in a trans-
portation management area over the most 
recent 2-year period for which data are 
available exceeds the median number fa-
talities in all such areas over such 2-year 
period. 
‘‘(ii) OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT.—If 
the Secretary determines that the number 
of vulnerable road user fatalities per capita 
in the transportation management area 
over the most recent 2-year period for 
which data are available exceeds the me-
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dian number of such fatalities over such 2- 
year period among all such areas, then 
there shall be required to be obligated over 
the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year 
in which such determination is made, for 
projects identified in the program of 
projects described in subsection (l)(7)(C), 
an amount that is not less than 50 percent 
of the amount set aside for that urbanized 
area under section 133(h)(2) for fiscal 
year 2020. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICABILITY.—The obligation 
requirement described in clause (ii) shall 
not take effect until the subject metropoli-
tan planning organization has developed 
the vulnerable road user safety assessment 
described in subsection (l)(7). 
‘‘(C) SOURCE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts re-
quired to be obligated under this para-
graph shall be from amounts apportioned 
under section 104(b) except for— 
‘‘(I) amounts described in section 
133(d)(1)(A); and 
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‘‘(II) amounts set aside under 
section 133(h). 
‘‘(ii) AREAS IN A HIGH RISK STATE.— 
If an area subject to the obligation require-
ment described in subparagraph (B)(ii) is 
located in a State required to obligate 
funds to vulnerable road user safety under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), any obligations in 
such State for projects identified in the 
program of projects described in subsection 
(l)(7)(C) shall count toward such State’s 
obligation requirement under subparagraph 
(A)(ii).’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(1)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including any efforts to 
reduce vehicle speed’’ after ‘‘under this sec-
tion’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and projects identified 
under a vulnerable road user safety assess-
ment’’ after ‘‘projects’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY ASSESS-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, 
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a high-risk area identified under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(3) ANALYSIS.—In creating a vulnerable road 
user safety assessment under this subsection, a 
State shall assess the last 5 years of available data. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—In creating a vulnerable 
road user safety assessment under this subsection, a 
State shall— 
‘‘(A) take into consideration a safe system 
approach; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate with local governments, 
metropolitan planning organizations, and re-
gional transportation planning organizations 
that represent a high-risk area identified under 
paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(5) UPDATE.—A State shall update a vulner-
able road user safety assessment on the same sched-
ule as the State updates the State strategic highway 
safety plan. 
‘‘(6) TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCESS.—The 
program of projects developed under paragraph 
(2)(C) may not degrade transportation system ac-
cess for vulnerable road users. 
‘‘(7) URBANIZED AREA ASSESSMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A metropolitan plan-
ning organization representing a transportation 
management area shall, in consultation with 
local governments in such area, complete a vul-
nerable road user safety assessment based on 
the most recent 5 years of available data at 
least once every 4 years. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The assessment com-
pleted under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the location with-
in the area of each vulnerable road user fa-
tality and, if available, serious injury; 
‘‘(ii) a description of any corridors 
that represent a high-risk area identified 
under paragraph (2)(B) or have otherwise 
been identified by the metropolitan plan-
ning organization or local government that 
pose a high risk of a vulnerable road user 
fatality or serious injury; and 
‘‘(iii) a program of projects or strate-
gies to reduce safety risks to vulnerable 
road users in corridors identified under 
subparagraph (B).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 148 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the heading for subsection (a)(8) by 
striking ‘‘ROAD
USERS’’ and inserting ‘‘ROAD 
USER’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i)(2)(D) by striking ‘‘safety 
safety’’ and inserting ‘‘safety’’. 
(c) HIGH-RISK RURAL ROADS.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall update the study described in 
paragraph (1) of section 1112(b) of MAP–21 (23 
U.S.C. 148 note). 
(2) PUBLICATION OF REPORT.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall publish on the website of the Depart-
ment of Transportation an updated report of the re-
port described in paragraph (2) of section 1112(b) 
of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 148 note). 
(3) BEST PRACTICES MANUAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of submission of the report 
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall up-
date the best practices manual described in section 
1112(b)(3) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 148 note). 
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SEC. 1210. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IM-
PROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘subsection (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7) by inserting ‘‘shared 
micromobility (including bikesharing and shared 
scooter systems), publicly accessible charging 
stations, docks, and storage for electric bicycles 
and micromobility devices,’’ after ‘‘carsharing’’; 
(C) in paragraph (8)(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(D) in paragraph (9) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) if the project or program mitigates sea-
sonal or temporary traffic congestion from long-haul 
travel or tourism.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading by inserting ‘‘, HY-
DROGEN VEHICLE,’’ after ‘‘ELECTRIC VE-
HICLE’’; 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘hydrogen or’’ after 
‘‘charging stations or’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, hydrogen-pow-
ered,’’ after ‘‘battery powered’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘, and is 
consistent with section 166’’ after ‘‘travel 
times’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(m) OPERATING ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) PROJECTS.—A State may obligate funds 
apportioned under section 104(b)(4) in an area of 
such State that is otherwise eligible for obligations 
of such funds for operating costs under chapter 53 
of title 49 or on a system for which CMAQ funding 
was made available, obligated, or expended in fiscal 
year 2012, or, notwithstanding subsection (b), on a 
State-supported Amtrak route with a cost-sharing 
agreement under section 209 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 or alter-
native cost allocation under section 24712(g)(3) of 
title 49. 
‘‘(2) TIME
LIMITATION.—In determining the 
amount of time for which a State may obligate funds 
under paragraph (1) for operating assistance for an 
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area of a State or on a system, the Secretary shall 
allow such obligations to occur, in such area or on 
such system— 
‘‘(A) with a time limitation of not less than 
3 years; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of projects that dem-
onstrate continued net air quality benefits be-
yond 3 years, as determined annually by the 
Secretary in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
with no imposed time limitation.’’. 
SEC. 1211. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. 
(a) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.— 
Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 154 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 155. Electric vehicle charging stations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any electric vehicle charging in-
frastructure funded under this title shall be subject to the 
requirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) INTEROPERABILITY.—An electric vehicle charg-
ing station funded under this title shall— 
‘‘(1) provide a charging connector type or 
means to transmit electricity to vehicles that meets 
applicable industry accepted practices and safety 
standards; and 
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‘‘(2) have the ability to serve vehicles produced 
by more than one vehicle manufacturer. 
‘‘(c) OPEN ACCESS TO PAYMENT.—Electric vehicle 
charging stations shall provide payment methods available 
to all members of the public to ensure secure, convenient, 
and equal access and shall not be limited by membership 
to a particular payment provider. 
‘‘(d) NETWORK CAPABILITY.—An electric vehicle 
charging station funded under this title shall be capable 
of being remotely monitored. 
‘‘(e) STANDARDS
AND GUIDANCE.—Not less than 
180 days after enactment of the INVEST in America Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall, as appropriate, develop stand-
ards and guidance applicable to any electric vehicle charg-
ing station funded in whole or in part under this title re-
lated to— 
‘‘(1) the installation, operation, or maintenance 
by qualified technicians of electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) the physical, software, and payment inter-
operability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; 
‘‘(3) any traffic control device or on-premises 
sign acquired, installed, or operated related to an 
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electric vehicle charging station funded under this 
title; and 
‘‘(4) network connectivity of electric vehicle 
charging, including measures to protect personal pri-
vacy and ensure cybersecurity.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 154 the following 
new item: 
‘‘155. Electric vehicle charging stations.’’. 
(c) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SIGNAGE.—The 
Secretary of Transportation shall update the Manual on 
Uniform Traffic Control Devices to— 
(1) ensure uniformity in providing road users 
direction to electric charging stations that are open 
to the public; and 
(2) allow the use of a comprehensive system of 
signs for electric vehicle charging providers to help 
drivers identify the type of charging and connector 
types available at the location. 
(d) AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE USE AND AC-
CESS
OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
OF
THE INTERSTATE SYS-
TEM.—Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) INTERSTATE SYSTEM RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a) or (b), the Secretary shall permit, consistent 
with section 155, the charging of electric vehicles on 
rights-of-way of the Interstate System, including 
in— 
‘‘(A) a rest area; or 
‘‘(B) a fringe or corridor parking facility, 
including a park and ride facility. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall permit commercial activities on rights- 
of-way of the Interstate System, except as necessary 
for the charging of electric vehicles in accordance 
with this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1212. NATIONAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 167 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (7) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(7) to reduce the environmental impacts of 
freight movement on the National Highway Freight 
Network, including— 
‘‘(A) greenhouse gas emissions; 
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‘‘(B) local air pollution, including local pol-
lution derived from vehicles idling at railway 
crossings; 
‘‘(C) minimizing, capturing, or treating 
stormwater runoff and addressing other adverse 
impacts to water quality; and 
‘‘(D) wildlife habitat loss; and 
‘‘(8) to decrease any adverse impact of freight 
transportation on communities located near freight 
facilities or freight corridors.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ‘‘150 miles’’ 
and inserting ‘‘300 miles’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ‘‘75 miles’’ 
and inserting ‘‘150 miles’’; 
(4) in subsection (h) by striking ‘‘Not later 
than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall prepare’’ 
and inserting ‘‘As part of the report required under 
section 503(b)(8), the Administrator shall biennially 
prepare’’; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) FREIGHT
PLANNING.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, a State may not obligate 
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funds apportioned to the State under section 
104(b)(5) unless the State has developed, updated, 
or amended, as applicable, a freight plan in accord-
ance with section 70202 of title 49.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Federal share of 
a project described in subparagraph (C)(xxiii) 
shall fund only elements of such project that 
provide public benefits.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (iii) by inserting 
‘‘and freight management and oper-
ations systems’’ after ‘‘freight trans-
portation systems’’; and 
(II) by amending clause (xxiii) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(xxiii) Freight intermodal or freight 
rail projects, including— 
‘‘(I) projects within the bound-
aries of public or private freight rail 
or water facilities (including ports); 
‘‘(II) projects that provide sur-
face transportation infrastructure nec-
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essary to facilitate direct intermodal 
interchange, transfer, and access into 
or out of the facility; and 
‘‘(III) any other surface trans-
portation project to improve the flow 
of freight into or out of a facility de-
scribed in subclause (I) or (II).’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 
(6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and 
(5), respectively; and 
(6) in subsection (k)(1)(A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘ports-of entry’’ and inserting ‘‘ports-of-entry’’. 
(b) NATIONAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT NETWORK.—If a 
congressionally designated future Interstate, or any por-
tion thereof, is included in a State Freight Plan (regard-
less of whether such project is included in the freight in-
vestment plan of the State) approved by the Department 
of Transportation prior to October 1, 2021, such route 
shall be considered to be on the National Highway Freight 
Network established under section 167(c) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
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SEC. 1213. CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 171. Carbon pollution reduction 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a carbon pollution reduction program to support the 
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the surface 
transportation system. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project is eligible for 
funding under this section if such project— 
‘‘(1) is expected to yield a significant reduction 
in greenhouse gas emissions from the surface trans-
portation system; 
‘‘(2) will help a State meet the greenhouse gas 
emissions performance targets established under sec-
tion 150(d); and 
‘‘(3) is— 
‘‘(A) eligible for assistance under this title 
or under chapter 53 of title 49 or is a capital 
project for vehicles and facilities (whether pub-
licly or privately owned) that are used to pro-
vide intercity passenger service by bus; or 
‘‘(B) a capital project, as such term is de-
fined in section 22906 of title 49, to improve 
intercity rail passenger transportation, provided 
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that the project will yield a significant reduction 
in single occupant vehicle trips and improve 
mobility on public roads. 
‘‘(c) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue guidance 
on methods of determining the reduction of single occu-
pant vehicle trips and improvement of mobility on public 
roads as those factors relate to intercity rail passenger 
transportation projects under subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(d) OPERATING EXPENSES.—A State may use not 
more than 10 percent of the funds provided under section 
104(b)(9) for the operating expenses of public transpor-
tation and passenger rail transportation projects. 
‘‘(e) SINGLE-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE HIGHWAY FA-
CILITIES.—None of the funds provided under this section 
may be used for a project that will result in the construc-
tion of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles 
unless the project consists of a high occupancy vehicle fa-
cility and is consistent with section 166. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally evaluate the progress of each State in carrying 
out the program under this section by comparing the 
percent change in carbon dioxide emissions per cap-
ita on public roads in the State calculated as— 
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‘‘(A) the annual carbon dioxide emissions 
per capita on public roads in the State for the 
most recent year for which there is data; di-
vided by 
‘‘(B) the average annual carbon dioxide 
emissions per capita on public roads in the 
State in calendar years 2015 through 2019. 
‘‘(2) MEASURES.—In conducting the evaluation 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) prior to the effective date of the 
greenhouse gas performance measures under 
section 150(c)(7)(A), use such data as are 
available, which may include data on motor 
fuels usage published by the Federal Highway 
Administration and information on emissions 
factors or coefficients published by the Energy 
Information Administration of the Department 
of Energy; and 
‘‘(B) following the effective date of the 
greenhouse gas performance measures under 
section 150(c)(7)(A), use such measures. 
‘‘(g) PROGRESS REPORT.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally issue a carbon pollution reduction progress report, to 
be made publicly available on the website of the Depart-
ment of Transportation, that includes— 
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‘‘(1) the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (f) for each State; and 
‘‘(2) a ranking of all the States by the criteria 
under subsection (f), with the States that, for the 
year covered by such report, have the largest per-
centage reduction in annual carbon dioxide emissions 
per capita on public roads being ranked the highest. 
‘‘(h) HIGH-PERFORMING STATES.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, each State that is 1 of the 15 highest ranked 
States, as determined under subsection (g)(2), and 
that achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions 
per capita on public roads, as determined by the 
evaluation in subsection (f), shall be designated as a 
high-performing State for the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—For each State that is 
designated as a high-performing State under para-
graph (1)— 
‘‘(A) notwithstanding section 120, the 
State may use funds made available under this 
title to pay the non-Federal share of a project 
under this section during any year for which 
such State is designated as a high-performing 
State; and 
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‘‘(B) notwithstanding section 126, the 
State may transfer up to 50 percent of funds 
apportioned under section 104(b)(9) to the pro-
gram under section 104(b)(2) in any year for 
which such State is designated as a high-per-
forming State. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFER.—For each State that is 1 of 
the 15 lowest ranked States, as determined under 
subsection (g)(2), the Secretary shall transfer 10 
percent of the amount apportioned to the State 
under section 104(b)(2) in the fiscal year following 
the year in which the State is so ranked, not includ-
ing amounts set aside under section 133(d)(1)(A) 
and under section 133(h) or 505(a), to the appor-
tionment of the State under section 104(b)(9). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not 
conduct a transfer under paragraph (3)— 
‘‘(A) until the first fiscal year following the 
effective date of greenhouse gas performance 
measures under section 150(c)(7)(A); and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a State in any fiscal 
year following the year in which such State 
achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions 
per capita on public roads in such year as de-
termined by the evaluation under subsection (f). 
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‘‘(i) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section and periodically thereafter, 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue a re-
port— 
‘‘(1) detailing, based on the best available 
science, what types of projects eligible for assistance 
under this section are expected to provide the most 
significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from 
the surface transportation sector; and 
‘‘(2) detailing, based on the best available 
science, what types of projects eligible for assistance 
under this section are not expected to provide sig-
nificant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from 
the surface transportation sector.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item: 
‘‘171. Carbon pollution reduction.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 
171 of title 23, United States Code, as added by this sec-
tion, shall apply to a State beginning on the first fiscal 
year following the fiscal year in which the State sets green-
house gas performance targets under section 150(d) of 
title 23, United States Code. 
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SEC. 1214. RECREATIONAL TRAILS. 
Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘except 
for’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘except for— 
‘‘(A) a motorized wheelchair; and 
‘‘(B) in any case in which applicable laws 
and regulations permit use, an electric bicycle, 
as defined in section 217(j).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (F) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G) by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) electric bicycling.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) SPECIAL RULE.—Section 113 shall not apply to 
projects under this section.’’. 
SEC. 1215. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 210 the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 211. Safe routes to school program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out a safe 
routes to school program for the benefit of children in pri-
mary, middle, and high schools. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program shall 
be— 
‘‘(1) to enable and encourage children, includ-
ing those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to 
school; 
‘‘(2) to make bicycling and walking to school a 
safer and more appealing transportation alternative, 
thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle 
from an early age; and 
‘‘(3) to facilitate the planning, development, 
and implementation of projects and activities that 
will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consump-
tion, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts apportioned to a 
State under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 104(b) may 
be used to carry out projects, programs, and other activi-
ties under this section. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Projects, programs, and 
activities funded under this section may be carried out by 
eligible entities described under section 133(h)(4)(B) that 
demonstrate an ability to meet the requirements of this 
section. 
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‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may obligate 
funds under this section for the planning, de-
sign, and construction of infrastructure-related 
projects that will substantially improve the abil-
ity of students to walk and bicycle to school, in-
cluding sidewalk improvements, traffic calming 
and speed reduction improvements, pedestrian 
and bicycle crossing improvements, on-street bi-
cycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian 
facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and 
traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of 
schools. 
‘‘(B) LOCATION
OF
PROJECTS.—Infra-
structure-related projects under subparagraph 
(A) may be carried out on any public road or 
any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the 
vicinity of schools. 
‘‘(2) NONINFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED
ACTIVI-
TIES.—In addition to projects described in para-
graph (1), a State may obligate funds under this 
section for noninfrastructure-related activities to en-
courage walking and bicycling to school, including— 
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‘‘(A) public awareness campaigns and out-
reach to press and community leaders; 
‘‘(B) traffic education and enforcement in 
the vicinity of schools; 
‘‘(C) student sessions on bicycle and pedes-
trian safety, health, and environment; 
‘‘(D) programs that address personal safe-
ty; and 
‘‘(E) funding for training, volunteers, and 
managers of safe routes to school programs. 
‘‘(3) SAFE
ROUTES
TO
SCHOOL
COORDI-
NATOR.—Each State receiving an apportionment 
under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 104(b) shall 
use a sufficient amount of the apportionment to 
fund a full-time position of coordinator of the 
State’s safe routes to school program. 
‘‘(4) RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OUTREACH.—A 
coordinator described in paragraph (3) shall conduct 
outreach to ensure that rural school districts in the 
State are aware of such State’s safe routes to school 
program and any funds authorized by this section. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project, program, or activity under this section 
shall be 100 percent. 
‘‘(g) CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall main-
tain a national safe routes to school clearinghouse 
to— 
‘‘(A) develop information and educational 
programs on safe routes to school; and 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance and dis-
seminate techniques and strategies used for 
successful safe routes to school programs. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this subsection using amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for administrative expenses under section 
104(a). 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) IN THE VICINITY OF SCHOOLS.—The term 
‘in the vicinity of schools’ means, with respect to a 
school, the area within bicycling and walking dis-
tance of the school (approximately 2 miles). 
‘‘(2) PRIMARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS.— 
The term ‘primary, middle, and high schools’ means 
schools providing education from kindergarten 
through twelfth grade.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU 
(Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1228–1230), and 
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‘‘(2) ELECTRIC
BICYCLE.—The term ‘electric 
bicycle’ means mean a bicycle equipped with fully 
operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and 
an electric motor of less than 750 watts that can 
safely share a bicycle transportation facility with 
other users of such facility and meets the require-
ments of one of the following three classes: 
‘‘(A) CLASS
ELECTRIC
BICYCLE.—The 
term ‘class 1 electric bicycle’ means an electric 
bicycle equipped with a motor that provides as-
sistance only when the rider is pedaling, and 
that ceases to provide assistance when the bicy-
cle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. 
‘‘(B) CLASS
ELECTRIC
BICYCLE.—The 
term ‘class 2 electric bicycle’ means an electric 
bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used 
exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not 
capable of providing assistance when the bicycle 
reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. 
‘‘(C) CLASS
ELECTRIC
BICYCLE.—The 
term ‘class 3 electric bicycle’ means an electric 
bicycle equipped with a motor that provides as-
sistance only when the rider is pedaling, and 
that ceases to provide assistance when the bicy-
cle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. 
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‘‘(3) 
MICROMOBILITY
DEVICE.—The 
term 
‘micromobility device’ means any wheeled vehicle 
equipped with a low powered electric motor— 
‘‘(A) that is designed primarily for human 
transport; 
‘‘(B) that weighs not more than 100 
pounds; and 
‘‘(C) that has a top speed of 20 miles per 
hour or less.’’. 
SEC. 1217. NOISE BARRIERS. 
(a) PERMITTING USE OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND 
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN NOISE BARRIERS.— 
Section 339(b)(1) of the National Highway System Des-
ignation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 109 note) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—No funds made avail-
able out of the Highway Trust Fund may be used 
to construct a Type II noise barrier (as defined by 
section 772.5(I) of title 23, Code of Federal Regula-
tions) pursuant to subsections (h) and (I) of section 
109 of title 23, United States Code, unless— 
‘‘(A) such a barrier is part of a project ap-
proved by the Secretary before November 28, 
1995; or 
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‘‘(B) such a barrier separates a highway or 
other noise corridor from a group of structures 
of which the majority of those closest to the 
highway or noise corridor— 
‘‘(i) are residential in nature; and 
‘‘(ii) either— 
‘‘(I) were constructed before the 
construction or most recent widening 
of the highway or noise corridor; or 
‘‘(II) are at least 10 years old.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY
FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.—Section 133 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(20) Planning, design, or construction of a 
Type II noise barrier (as described in section 772.5 
of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by inserting ‘‘and para-
graph (20)’’ after ‘‘(11)’’. 
SEC. 1218. SAFE STREETS FOR ALL. 
Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) SAFE STREETS FOR ALL.— 
‘‘(1) SAFE STREETS SET-ASIDE.— 
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‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish a safe streets program to elimi-
nate the occurrence of transportation-related fa-
talities and serious injuries on public roads, 
with a focus on vulnerable road users. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—Of the funds apportioned 
to a State under section 104(b)(3) for each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall reserve an amount 
such that— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary reserves a total 
under this subsection of $500,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the State’s share of that total is 
distributed in the same manner as the 
amount apportioned to the State under 
section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year bears 
to the total amount of funds apportioned 
to all States under such section. 
‘‘(2) SUBALLOCATION.—For each fiscal year for 
which funds are set aside under this subsection, 
such funds shall be obligated within a State in the 
manner described in subsections (d) and (e) of sec-
tion 133, except that, for the purposes of this sub-
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section, the percentage referred to in section 
133(d)(1)(A) shall be treated as 100 percent. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds set aside under 
this subsection shall be available for obliga-
tion— 
‘‘(i) for a complete streets project that 
supports the safe, comfortable, convenient, 
and independent movement of all users of 
the transportation system, of all ages and 
abilities, consistent with context sensitive 
design principles; 
‘‘(ii) for activities eligible under the 
safe routes to school program under sec-
tion 211; 
‘‘(iii) to develop and implement the 
policies and procedures described in section 
109(s); 
‘‘(iv) for any element of vision zero 
planning described under section 1601 of 
the INVEST in America Act and to imple-
ment an existing vision zero plan; 
‘‘(v) for other activities in furtherance 
of the vulnerable road user safety assess-
ment of the State or the metropolitan 
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planning organization described under sub-
section (l); and 
‘‘(vi) for any other project, program, 
or plan eligible under this section that pro-
vides for the safe and adequate accommo-
dation of all users of the surface transpor-
tation network, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—If a State or metro-
politan planning organization demonstrates to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary that such State 
or metropolitan planning organization has met 
all its needs for vulnerable road user safety 
under this section, the State or metropolitan 
planning organization may use funds made 
available under this subsection for other high-
way safety improvement program purposes, 
subject to the suballocation under paragraph 
(2). The Secretary may not make a determina-
tion under this subparagraph if the State or 
metropolitan planning organization has been 
subject to the special rule described in sub-
section (g)(3) within the last 5 years.’’. 
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SEC. 1219. YOUTH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 211 (as 
added by this Act) the following: 
‘‘§ 212. Use of youth service and conservation corps 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may allow and 
shall encourage project sponsors to enter into contracts 
and cooperative agreements with qualified youth service 
or conservation corps, as described in sections 122(a)(2) 
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12572(a)(2)) and 106(c)(3) of the National and 
Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
12656(c)(3)) to perform appropriate projects eligible 
under sections 133(h), 162, 206, and 211. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Under any contract or coop-
erative agreement entered into with a qualified youth serv-
ice or conservation corps under this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) set the amount of a living allowance or 
rate of pay for each participant in such corps at— 
‘‘(A) such amount or rate as required 
under State law in a State with such require-
ments; or 
‘‘(B) for corps in States not described in 
subparagraph (A), at such amount or rate as 
determined by the Secretary, not to exceed the 
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maximum living allowance authorized by section 
140 of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594); and 
‘‘(2) not subject such corps to the requirements 
of section 112 or 113.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 211 (as added by 
this Act) the following: 
‘‘212. Use of youth service and conservation corps.’’. 
Subtitle C—Project-Level 
Investments 
SEC. 1301. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SIG-
NIFICANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 117. Projects of national and regional significance 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a projects of national and regional significance pro-
gram under which the Secretary may make grants to, and 
establish multiyear grant agreements with, eligible entities 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary an application in such form, in such manner, 
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and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNTS AND PROJECT COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each grant made under 
this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be in an amount that is at least 
$25,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) shall be for a project that has eligible 
project costs that are reasonably anticipated to 
equal or exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) $100,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a project— 
‘‘(I) located in 1 State or terri-
tory, 30 percent of the amount appor-
tioned under this chapter to the State 
or territory in the most recently com-
pleted fiscal year; or 
‘‘(II) located in more than 1 
State or territory, 50 percent of the 
amount apportioned under this chap-
ter to the participating State or terri-
tory with the largest apportionment 
under this chapter in the most re-
cently completed fiscal year. 
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‘‘(2) LARGE PROJECTS.—For a project that has 
eligible project costs that are reasonably anticipated 
to equal or exceed $500,000,000, a grant made 
under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be in an amount sufficient to 
fully fund the project, or in the case of a public 
transportation project, a minimum operable 
segment, in combination with other funding 
sources, including non-Federal financial com-
mitment, identified in the application; and 
‘‘(B) may be awarded pursuant to the 
process under subsection (d), as necessary 
based on the amount of the grant. 
‘‘(d) MULTIYEAR GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR LARGE 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A large project that re-
ceives a grant under this section may be carried out 
through a multiyear grant agreement in accordance 
with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—A 
multiyear 
grant 
agreement for a large project shall— 
‘‘(A) establish the terms of participation by 
the Federal Government in the project; 
‘‘(B) establish the amount of Federal fi-
nancial assistance for the project; 
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‘‘(C) establish a schedule of anticipated 
Federal obligations for the project that provides 
for obligation of the full grant amount by not 
later than 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year in 
which the initial amount is provided; and 
‘‘(D) determine the period of time for com-
pleting the project, even if such period extends 
beyond the period of an authorization. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A multiyear grant 
agreement under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) shall obligate an amount of avail-
able budget authority specified in law; and 
‘‘(ii) may include a commitment, con-
tingent on amounts to be specified in law 
in advance for commitments under this 
paragraph, 
to 
obligate 
an 
additional 
amount from future available budget au-
thority specified in law. 
‘‘(B) CONTINGENT COMMITMENT.—A con-
tingent commitment under this subsection is 
not an obligation of the Federal Government 
under section 1501 of title 31. 
‘‘(C) INTEREST
AND
OTHER
FINANCING 
COSTS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Interest and other 
financing costs of carrying out a part of 
the project within a reasonable time shall 
be considered a cost of carrying out the 
project under a multiyear grant agreement, 
except that eligible costs may not be more 
than the cost of the most favorable financ-
ing terms reasonably available for the 
project at the time of borrowing. 
‘‘(ii) CERTIFICATION.—The applicant 
shall certify to the Secretary that the ap-
plicant has shown reasonable diligence in 
seeking the most favorable financing 
terms. 
‘‘(4) ADVANCE
PAYMENT.—An eligible entity 
carrying out a large project under a multiyear grant 
agreement— 
‘‘(A) may use funds made available to the 
eligible entity under this title or title 49 for eli-
gible project costs of the large project; and 
‘‘(B) shall be reimbursed, at the option of 
the eligible entity, for such expenditures from 
the amount made available under the multiyear 
grant agreement for the project in that fiscal 
year or a subsequent fiscal year. 
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‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a 
grant under this section only for a project that is a 
project eligible for assistance under this title or 
chapter 53 of title 49 and is— 
‘‘(A) a bridge project carried out on the 
National Highway System, or that is eligible to 
be carried out under section 165; 
‘‘(B) a project to improve person through-
put that is— 
‘‘(i) a highway project carried out on 
the National Highway System, or that is 
eligible to be carried out under section 
165; 
‘‘(ii) a public transportation project; 
or 
‘‘(iii) a capital project, as such term is 
defined in section 22906 of title 49, to im-
prove intercity rail passenger transpor-
tation; or 
‘‘(C) a project to improve freight through-
put that is— 
‘‘(i) a highway freight project carried 
out on the National Highway Freight Net-
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work established under section 167 or on 
the National Highway System; 
‘‘(ii) a freight intermodal, freight rail, 
or railway-highway grade crossing or grade 
separation project; or 
‘‘(iii) within the boundaries of a public 
or private freight rail, water (including 
ports), or intermodal facility and that is a 
surface 
transportation 
infrastructure 
project necessary to facilitate direct inter-
modal interchange, transfer, or access into 
or out of the facility. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) 
CERTAIN
FREIGHT
PROJECTS.— 
Projects described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of 
paragraph (1)(C) may receive a grant under 
this section only if— 
‘‘(i) the project will make a significant 
improvement to the movement of freight 
on the National Highway System; and 
‘‘(ii) the Federal share of the project 
funds only elements of the project that 
provide public benefits. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
PROJECTS
FOR
PERSON 
THROUGHPUT.—Projects described in clauses 
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(ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(B) may receive a 
grant under this section only if the project will 
make a significant improvement in mobility on 
public roads. 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section may use such grant 
for— 
‘‘(1) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
design work, and other preconstruction activities; 
and 
‘‘(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments directly related to improving system perform-
ance. 
‘‘(g) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may 
select a project described under this section for funding 
under this section only if the Secretary determines that 
the project— 
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‘‘(1) generates significant regional or national 
economic, mobility, safety, resilience, or environ-
mental benefits; 
‘‘(2) is cost effective; 
‘‘(3) is based on the results of preliminary engi-
neering; 
‘‘(4) has secured or will secure acceptable levels 
of non-Federal financial commitments, including— 
‘‘(A) one or more stable and dependable 
sources of funding and financing to construct, 
maintain, and operate the project; and 
‘‘(B) contingency amounts to cover unan-
ticipated cost increases; 
‘‘(5) cannot be easily and efficiently completed 
without additional Federal funding or financial as-
sistance available to the project sponsor, beyond ex-
isting Federal apportionments; and 
‘‘(6) is reasonably expected to begin construc-
tion not later than 18 months after the date of obli-
gation of funds for the project. 
‘‘(h) MERIT CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) MERIT CRITERIA.—In awarding a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall evaluate the 
following merit criteria: 
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‘‘(A) The extent to which the project sup-
ports achieving a state of good repair. 
‘‘(B) The level of benefits the project is ex-
pected to generate, including— 
‘‘(i) the costs avoided by the preven-
tion of closure or reduced use of the asset 
to be improved by the project; 
‘‘(ii) reductions in maintenance costs 
over the life of the asset; 
‘‘(iii) safety benefits, including the re-
duction of accidents and related costs; 
‘‘(iv) improved person or freight 
throughput, including congestion reduction 
and reliability improvements; 
‘‘(v) national and regional economic 
benefits; 
‘‘(vi) resilience benefits, including the 
ability to withstand disruptions from a 
seismic event; 
‘‘(vii) environmental benefits, includ-
ing reduction in greenhouse gas emissions 
and air quality benefits; and 
‘‘(viii) benefits to all users of the 
project, including pedestrian, bicycle, non-
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vehicular, railroad, and public transpor-
tation users. 
‘‘(C) How the benefits compare to the 
costs of the project. 
‘‘(D) The average number of people or vol-
ume of freight, as applicable, supported by the 
project, including visitors based on travel and 
tourism. 
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) Whether the project spans at least 1 
border between 2 States. 
‘‘(B) Whether the project serves low-in-
come residents of low-income communities, in-
cluding areas of persistent poverty, while not 
displacing such residents. 
‘‘(C) Whether the project uses innovative 
technologies, innovative design and construction 
techniques, or pavement materials that dem-
onstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions 
through sequestration or innovative manufac-
turing processes and, if so, the degree to which 
such technologies, techniques, or materials are 
used. 
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‘‘(D) 
Whether 
the 
project 
improves 
connectivity between modes of transportation 
moving people or goods in the Nation or region. 
‘‘(E) Whether the project provides new or 
improved connections between at least two met-
ropolitan areas with a population of at least 
500,000. 
‘‘(F) Whether the project would replace, 
reconstruct, or rehabilitate a high-commuter 
corridor (as such term is defined in section 
203(a)(6)) that is in poor condition. 
‘‘(i) PROJECT SELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—To evaluate applications 
for funding under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) determine whether a project is eligible 
for a grant under this section; 
‘‘(B) evaluate, through a methodology that 
is discernible and transparent to the public, 
how each application addresses the merit cri-
teria pursuant to subsection (h); 
‘‘(C) assign a quality rating for each merit 
criteria for each application based on the eval-
uation in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(D) ensure that applications receive final 
consideration by the Secretary to receive an 
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award under this section only on the basis of 
such quality ratings and that the Secretary 
gives final consideration only to applications 
that meet the minimally acceptable level for 
each of the merit criteria; and 
‘‘(E) award grants only to projects rated 
highly under the evaluation and rating process. 
‘‘(2) 
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR
LARGE 
PROJECTS.—In awarding a grant for a large project, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consider the amount of funds avail-
able in future fiscal years for the program 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) assume the availability of funds in fu-
ture fiscal years for the program that extend 
beyond the period of authorization based on the 
amount made available for the program in the 
last fiscal year of the period of authorization. 
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure 
geographic diversity and a balance between rural 
and urban communities among grant recipients over 
fiscal years 2023 through 2026. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION OF METHODOLOGY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the issuance 
of any notice of funding opportunity for grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall publish 
and make publicly available on the Depart-
ment’s website— 
‘‘(i) a detailed explanation of the 
merit criteria developed under subsection 
(h); 
‘‘(ii) a description of the evaluation 
process under this subsection; and 
‘‘(iii) how the Secretary shall deter-
mine whether a project satisfies each of 
the requirements under subsection (g). 
‘‘(B) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall up-
date and make publicly available on the website 
of the Department of Transportation such in-
formation at any time a revision to the informa-
tion described in subparagraph (A) is made. 
‘‘(C) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall include in the published notice of 
funding opportunity for a grant under this sec-
tion detailed information on the rating method-
ology and merit criteria to be used to evaluate 
applications, or a reference to the information 
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on the website of the Department of Transpor-
tation, as required by subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(j) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out with a grant under this 
section may not exceed 60 percent. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT.—Fed-
eral assistance other than a grant under this section 
may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the 
cost of a project for which such a grant is made, ex-
cept that the total Federal assistance provided for a 
project receiving a grant under this section may not 
exceed 80 percent of the total project cost. 
‘‘(k) BRIDGE INVESTMENTS.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall re-
serve not less than $1,000,000,000 in each fiscal year to 
make grants for projects described in subsection (e)(1)(A). 
‘‘(l) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
‘‘(A) the requirements of this title to a 
highway project; 
‘‘(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of 
title 49 to a public transportation project; and 
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‘‘(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail 
project. 
‘‘(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49 shall apply. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COM-
PONENT.—For any public transportation 
component of a project, the requirements 
of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. 
‘‘(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of this 
title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) 
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of title 49 to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) consider the various modal com-
ponents of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
‘‘(m) TIFIA PROGRAM.—At the request of an eligible 
entity under this section, the Secretary may use amounts 
awarded to the entity to pay subsidy and administrative 
costs necessary to provide the entity Federal credit assist-
ance under chapter 6 with respect to the project for which 
the grant was awarded. 
‘‘(n) ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary may use up 
to $5,000,000 for the costs of administering the program 
under this section. 
‘‘(o) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may 
reserve up to $5,000,000 to provide technical assistance 
to eligible entities. 
‘‘(p) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 60 days be-
fore making an award under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
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lic Works, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate— 
‘‘(A) a list of all applications determined to 
be eligible for a grant by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) the quality ratings assigned to each 
application pursuant to subsection (i); 
‘‘(C) a list of applications that received 
final consideration by the Secretary to receive 
an award under this section; 
‘‘(D) each application proposed to be se-
lected for a grant award; 
‘‘(E) proposed grant amounts, including 
for each new multiyear grant agreement, the 
proposed payout schedule for the project; and 
‘‘(F) an analysis of the impacts of any 
large projects proposed to be selected on exist-
ing commitments and anticipated funding levels 
for the next 4 fiscal years, based on information 
available to the Secretary at the time of the re-
port. 
‘‘(2) COMMITTEE REVIEW.—Before the last day 
of the 60-day period described in paragraph (1), 
each Committee described in paragraph (1) shall re-
view the Secretary’s list of proposed projects. 
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‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.—The Sec-
retary may not make a grant or any other obligation 
or commitment to fund a project under this section 
if a joint resolution is enacted disapproving funding 
for the project before the last day of the 60-day pe-
riod described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(q) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after awarding a grant for a project under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall send to all applicants, and 
publish on the website of the Department of Trans-
portation— 
‘‘(A) a summary of each application made 
to the program for the grant application period; 
and 
‘‘(B) the evaluation and justification for 
the project selection, including ratings assigned 
to all applications and a list of applications that 
received final consideration by the Secretary to 
receive an award under this section, for the 
grant application period. 
‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—The Secretary shall provide, 
at the request of a grant applicant under this sec-
tion, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain 
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any reasons the grant applicant was not awarded a 
grant. 
‘‘(r) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a State or a group of States; 
‘‘(2) a unit of local government, including a 
metropolitan planning organization, or a group of 
local governments; 
‘‘(3) a political subdivision of a State or local 
government; 
‘‘(4) a special purpose district or public author-
ity with a transportation function, including a port 
authority; 
‘‘(5) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
‘‘(6) a Federal agency eligible to receive funds 
under section 201, 203, or 204, including the Army 
Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and the 
Bureau of Land Management, that applies jointly 
with a State or group of States; 
‘‘(7) a territory; and 
‘‘(8) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
entities described in this paragraph.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by strik-
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ing the item relating to section 117 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘117. Projects of national and regional significance.’’. 
SEC. 1302. COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 173. Community transportation investment grant 
program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a community transportation investment grant pro-
gram to improve surface transportation safety, state of 
good repair, accessibility, and environmental quality 
through infrastructure investments. 
‘‘(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) GRANT AMOUNT.—The maximum amount 
of a grant under this section shall be $25,000,000. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
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‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—Grant amounts for 
an eligible project carried out under this section may be 
used for— 
‘‘(1) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
design work, and other preconstruction activities; 
and 
‘‘(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to such land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
‘‘(e) RURAL AND COMMUNITY SETASIDES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
serve— 
‘‘(A) not less than 25 percent of the 
amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion for projects located in rural areas; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 25 percent of the 
amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion for projects located in urbanized areas with 
a population greater than 49,999 individuals 
and fewer than 200,001 individuals. 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITION
OF
RURAL
AREA.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘rural area’ means all areas of 
a State or territory not included in urbanized areas. 
‘‘(3) EXCESS FUNDING.—If the Secretary de-
termines that there are insufficient qualified appli-
cants to use the funds set aside under this sub-
section, the Secretary may use such funds for grants 
for any projects eligible under this section. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—To evaluate applications under 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) develop a process to objectively evaluate 
applications on the benefits of the project proposed 
in such application— 
‘‘(A) to transportation safety, including re-
ductions in traffic fatalities and serious injuries; 
‘‘(B) to state of good repair, including im-
proved condition of bridges and pavements; 
‘‘(C) to transportation system access, in-
cluding improved access to jobs and services; 
and 
‘‘(D) in reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions; 
‘‘(2) develop a rating system to assign a nu-
meric value to each application, based on each of the 
criteria described in paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(3) for each application submitted, compare 
the total benefits of the proposed project, as deter-
mined by the rating system developed under para-
graph (2), with the costs of such project, and rank 
each application based on the results of the compari-
son; and 
‘‘(4) ensure that only such applications that are 
ranked highly based on the results of the comparison 
conducted under paragraph (3) are considered to re-
ceive a grant under this section. 
‘‘(g) WEIGHTING.—In establishing the evaluation 
process under subsection (f), the Secretary may assign dif-
ferent weights to the criteria described in subsection (f)(1) 
based on project type, population served by a project, and 
other context-sensitive considerations, provided that— 
‘‘(1) each application is rated on all criteria de-
scribed in subsection (f)(1); and 
‘‘(2) each application has the same possible 
minimum and maximum rating, regardless of any 
differences in the weighting of criteria. 
‘‘(h) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION.— 
Prior to the issuance of any notice of funding oppor-
tunity under this section, the Secretary shall make 
publicly available on the website of the Department 
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of Transportation a detailed explanation of the eval-
uation and rating process developed under sub-
section (f), including any differences in the 
weighting of criteria pursuant to subsection (g), if 
applicable, and update such website for each revision 
of the evaluation and rating process. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives, the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate the following written notifica-
tions: 
‘‘(A) A notification when the Secretary 
publishes or updates the information required 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days prior to the 
date on which the Secretary awards a grant 
under this section, a notification that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(i) the ratings of each application 
submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(2); 
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‘‘(ii) the ranking of each application 
submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(3); 
and 
‘‘(iii) a list of all applications that re-
ceive final consideration by the Secretary 
to receive an award under this section pur-
suant to subsection (f)(4). 
‘‘(C) Not later than 3 business days prior 
to the date on which the Secretary announces 
the award of a grant under this section, a noti-
fication describing each grant to be awarded, 
including the amount and the recipient. 
‘‘(i) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may 
reserve up to $3,000,000 to provide technical assistance 
to eligible entities. 
‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve 
up to $5,000,000 for the administrative costs of carrying 
out the program under this section. 
‘‘(k) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
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‘‘(A) the requirements of this title to a 
highway project; 
‘‘(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of 
title 49 to a public transportation project; and 
‘‘(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail 
project. 
‘‘(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49 shall apply. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COM-
PONENT.—For any public transportation 
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component of a project, the requirements 
of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. 
‘‘(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of this 
title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) 
of title 49 to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) consider the various modal com-
ponents of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
‘‘(l) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after awarding a grant for a project under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall send to all applicants, and 
publish on the website of the Department of Trans-
portation— 
‘‘(A) a summary of each application made 
to the program for the grant application period; 
and 
‘‘(B) the evaluation and justification for 
the project selection, including ratings and 
rankings assigned to all applications and a list 
of applications that received final consideration 
by the Secretary to receive an award under this 
section, for the grant application period. 
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‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—The Secretary shall provide, 
at the request of a grant applicant under this sec-
tion, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain 
any reasons the grant applicant was not awarded a 
grant. 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a metropolitan planning organization; 
‘‘(B) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(C) a transit agency; 
‘‘(D) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
‘‘(E) a multijurisdictional group of entities 
described in this paragraph; 
‘‘(F) a special purpose district with a 
transportation function or a port authority; 
‘‘(G) a territory; or 
‘‘(H) a State that applies for a grant 
under this section jointly with an entity de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (G). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.—The term ‘eligible 
project’ means any project eligible under this title or 
chapter 53 of title 49.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘173. Community transportation investment grant program.’’. 
SEC. 1303. CLEAN CORRIDORS PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a formula program to strategically deploy electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure along designated alter-
native fuel corridors that will be accessible to all drivers 
of electric vehicles. 
(b) NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND 
HYDROGEN, PROPANE, AND NATURAL GAS FUELING 
CORRIDORS.—Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
FAST Act, the Secretary shall’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Secretary shall periodically’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting ‘‘previously 
designated by the Federal Highway Administration 
or’’ after ‘‘fueling corridors’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘5 years after the date of 
establishment of the corridors under subsection 
(a), and every 5 years thereafter’’ and inserting 
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‘‘180 days after the date of enactment of the 
INVEST in America Act’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘establish a recurring 
process to regularly’’ after ‘‘the Secretary 
shall’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘establishes an aspira-
tional goal of achieving’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
scribes efforts to achieve’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘by the end of fiscal 
year 2020.’’ and inserting ‘‘, including 
progress on the implementation of sub-
section (f); and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) summarizes best practices and provides 
guidance, developed through consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, for project development of elec-
tric vehicle charging infrastructure to allow for the 
predictable deployment of such infrastructure.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CLEAN CORRIDORS PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
clean corridors program (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘‘Program’’) to provide funding to 
States to strategically deploy electric vehicle charg-
ing and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along alter-
native fuel corridors and to establish an inter-
connected network to facilitate data collection, ac-
cess, and reliability. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program 
is to provide funding for— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition and installation of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hy-
drogen fueling infrastructure to serve as a cata-
lyst for the deployment of such infrastructure 
and to connect it to a network to facilitate data 
collection, access, and reliability; 
‘‘(B) proper operation and maintenance of 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and 
‘‘(C) data sharing about charging and fuel-
ing infrastructure to ensure the long-term suc-
cess of investments made through the Program. 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN.—The Secretary shall establish 
a deadline by which a State shall provide a plan 
to the Secretary, in such form and such manner 
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that the Secretary requires, describing how 
such State intends to use its allocation under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) 
EFFICIENT
OBLIGATION
OF 
FUNDS.—If a State fails to submit the plan re-
quired by subparagraph (A) to the Secretary in 
a timely manner, or if the Secretary determines 
a State has not taken sufficient action to carry 
out its plan, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) withdraw from the State the 
funds that were apportioned to the State 
for a fiscal year under section 104(b)(10); 
‘‘(ii) award such funds on a competi-
tive basis to local units of government 
within the State for use on projects that 
meet the eligibility requirements described 
in paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(iii) ensure timely obligation of such 
funds. 
‘‘(C) REDISTRIBUTION AMONG STATES.—If 
the Secretary determines that any funds with-
drawn from a State under subparagraph (B)(i) 
cannot be fully awarded to local units of gov-
ernment within the State under subparagraph 
(B)(ii) in a manner consistent with the purpose 
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of this subsection, any such funds remaining 
under subparagraph (B)(i) shall be— 
‘‘(i) apportioned among other States 
(except States for which funds for that fis-
cal year have been withdrawn under sub-
paragraph (B)(i)) in the same ratio as 
funds apportioned for that fiscal year 
under section 104(b)(10)(C) for the Pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) only available to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funding made avail-
able under this subsection shall be for 
projects— 
‘‘(i) directly related to the electric 
charging or hydrogen fueling of a vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(ii) only for infrastructure that is 
open to the general public or to authorized 
commercial motor vehicle operators from 
more than 1 company. 
‘‘(B) LOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any charging or 
fueling infrastructure acquired or installed 
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with funding under this subsection shall be 
located along an alternative fuel corridor. 
‘‘(ii) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the 
INVEST in America Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall develop guid-
ance for States and localities to strategi-
cally deploy charging and fueling infra-
structure along alternative fuel corridors, 
consistent with this section. 
‘‘(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—In developing the guidance re-
quired under clause (ii), the Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall consider— 
‘‘(I) the distance between publicly 
available charging and fueling infra-
structure eligible under this section; 
‘‘(II) connections to the electric 
grid or fuel distribution system, in-
cluding electric distribution upgrades, 
vehicle-to-grid integration, including 
smart charge management or other 
protocols that can minimize impacts 
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to the electric grid, and alignment 
with electric distribution interconnec-
tion processes; 
‘‘(III) plans to protect the elec-
tric grid from added load of charging 
distribution systems from adverse im-
pacts of changing load patterns, in-
cluding through on site storage; 
‘‘(IV) plans for the use of renew-
able energy sources to power charg-
ing, energy storage, and hydrogen fuel 
production; 
‘‘(V) the proximity of existing 
off-highway travel centers, fuel retail-
ers, and small businesses to electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure ac-
quired or funded under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(VI) the need for publicly avail-
able electric vehicle charging infra-
structure in rural corridors; 
‘‘(VII) the long-term operation 
and maintenance of publicly available 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
to avoid stranded assets and protect 
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the investment of public funds in that 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(VIII) existing private, national, 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
government electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure programs and incen-
tives; 
‘‘(IX) fostering enhanced, coordi-
nated, public-private or private invest-
ment in charging and fueling infra-
structure; 
‘‘(X) ensuring consumer protec-
tion and pricing transparency; and 
‘‘(XI) any other factors, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT
COSTS.—Subject to 
paragraph (6), funds made available under this sub-
section may be used for— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition or installation of elec-
tric vehicle charging or hydrogen fueling infra-
structure; 
‘‘(B) operating assistance for costs allo-
cable to operating and maintaining infrastruc-
ture acquired or installed under this subsection, 
for a period not to exceed five years; 
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‘‘(C) the acquisition or installation of traf-
fic control devices located in the right-of-way to 
provide directional information to infrastructure 
acquired, installed, or operated under this sub-
section; or 
‘‘(D) on-premises signs to provide informa-
tion about infrastructure acquired, installed, or 
operated under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the IN-
VEST in America Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, 
shall, as appropriate, develop standards and require-
ments related to— 
‘‘(A) the installation, operation, or mainte-
nance by qualified technicians of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) the physical, software, and payment 
interoperability of electric vehicle charging in-
frastructure under this subsection; 
‘‘(C) any traffic control device or on-prem-
ises sign acquired, installed, or operated under 
this subsection; 
‘‘(D) any data requested by the Secretary 
related to a project funded under this sub-
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section, including the format and schedule for 
the submission of such data; and 
‘‘(E) network connectivity of electric vehi-
cle charging that includes measures to protect 
personal privacy and ensure cybersecurity. 
‘‘(7) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal share 
payable for the cost of a project funded under this 
subsection shall be 80 percent. 
‘‘(8) 
PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Notwith-
standing section 118(b), funds made available for 
the Program shall be available until expended. 
‘‘(9) ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, before mak-
ing an apportionment under section 104(b)(10), the 
Secretary shall set aside, from amounts made avail-
able to carry out the clean corridors program under 
this subsection, $100,000,000 for grants to States 
or localities that require additional assistance to 
strategically deploy infrastructure eligible under this 
subsection along alternative fuel corridors to fill 
gaps in the national charging network, including in 
rural areas. 
‘‘(10) DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL COR-
RIDORS.—In this subsection, the term ‘alternative 
fuel corridors’ means a fuel corridor— 
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‘‘(A) designated under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) equivalent to a fuel corridor described 
under such subsection that is designated, after 
consultation with any affected Indian Tribes or 
Tribal organizations, by a State or group of 
States.’’. 
SEC. 1304. COMMUNITY CLIMATE INNOVATION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended 
by inserting after section 171 the following: 
‘‘§ 172. Community climate innovation grants 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a community climate innovation grant program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Program’) to make grants, 
on a competitive basis, for locally selected projects that 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving the mo-
bility, accessibility, and connectivity of the surface trans-
portation system. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program shall 
be to support communities in reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions from the surface transportation system. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may 
make grants under the Program to the following entities: 
‘‘(1) A metropolitan planning organization. 
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‘‘(2) A unit of local government or a group of 
local governments, or a county or multi-county spe-
cial district. 
‘‘(3) A subdivision of a local government. 
‘‘(4) A transit agency. 
‘‘(5) A special purpose district with a transpor-
tation function or a port authority. 
‘‘(6) An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization. 
‘‘(7) A territory. 
‘‘(8) A multijurisdictional group of entities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (7). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant 
under the Program, an entity specified in subsection (c) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, 
at such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may only 
provide a grant under the Program for a project that is 
expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas 
emissions from the surface transportation system and— 
‘‘(1) is a project eligible for assistance under 
this title or under chapter 53 of title 49, or is a cap-
ital project for vehicles and facilities, whether pub-
licly or privately owned, that are used to provide 
intercity passenger service by bus; or 
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‘‘(2) is a capital project as defined in section 
22906 of title 49 to improve intercity passenger rail 
that will yield a significant reduction in single occu-
pant vehicle trips and improve mobility on public 
roads. 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE USES.—Grant amounts received for a 
project under the Program may be used for— 
‘‘(1) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
design work, and other preconstruction activities; 
and 
‘‘(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
‘‘(g) PROJECT PRIORITIZATION.—In making grants 
for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give 
priority to projects that are expected to yield the most sig-
nificant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the 
surface transportation system. 
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‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In making 
grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall 
consider the extent to which— 
‘‘(1) a project maximizes greenhouse gas reduc-
tions in a cost-effective manner; 
‘‘(2) a project reduces dependence on single-oc-
cupant vehicle trips or provides additional transpor-
tation options; 
‘‘(3) a project improves the connectivity and ac-
cessibility of the surface transportation system, par-
ticularly to low- and zero-emission forms of trans-
portation, including public transportation, walking, 
and bicycling; 
‘‘(4) an applicant has adequately considered or 
will adequately consider, including through the op-
portunity for public comment, the environmental jus-
tice and equity impacts of the project; 
‘‘(5) a project contributes to geographic diver-
sity among grant recipients, including to achieve a 
balance between urban, suburban, and rural commu-
nities; 
‘‘(6) a project serves low-income residents of 
low-income communities, including areas of per-
sistent poverty, while not displacing such residents; 
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‘‘(7) a project uses pavement materials that 
demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions 
through sequestration or innovative manufacturing 
processes; 
‘‘(8) 
a 
project 
repurposes 
neglected 
or 
underused infrastructure, including abandoned high-
ways, bridges, railways, trail ways, and adjacent 
underused spaces, into new hybrid forms of public 
space that support multiple modes of transportation; 
and 
‘‘(9) a project includes regional multimodal 
transportation system management and operations 
elements that will improve the effectiveness of such 
project and encourage reduction of single occupancy 
trips by providing the ability of users to plan, use, 
and pay for multimodal transportation alternatives. 
‘‘(i) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The 
maximum 
amount of a grant under the Program shall be 
$25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out the Program, the Sec-
retary may use up to 1 percent to provide technical 
assistance to applicants and potential applicants. 
‘‘(j) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
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‘‘(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
‘‘(A) the requirements of this title to a 
highway project; 
‘‘(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of 
title 49 to a public transportation project; and 
‘‘(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail 
project. 
‘‘(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49 shall apply. 
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‘‘(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COM-
PONENT.—For any public transportation 
component of a project, the requirements 
of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. 
‘‘(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of this 
title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) 
of title 49 to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) consider the various modal com-
ponents of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
‘‘(k) SINGLE-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE HIGHWAY FA-
CILITIES.—None of the funds provided under this section 
may be used for a project that will result in the construc-
tion of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles 
unless the project consists of a high-occupancy vehicle fa-
cility and is consistent with section 166. 
‘‘(l) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Prior to issuing the notice 
of funding opportunity for funding under this section for 
fiscal year 2023, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall solicit public comment on the method of determining 
the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions re-
quired under subsection (e). 
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‘‘(m) CONSULTATION.—Prior to making an award 
under this section in a given fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to determine which projects are ex-
pected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas 
emissions as required under subsection (e).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 171 the following: 
‘‘172. Community climate innovation grants.’’. 
SEC. 1305. METRO PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a metro performance program in ac-
cordance with this section to enhance local decision mak-
ing and provide enhanced local control in transportation 
project delivery. 
(b) DIRECT RECIPIENT DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate high-performing metropolitan planning orga-
nizations based on the criteria in paragraph (3) to 
be direct recipients of funds under this section. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to prohibit a direct recipient from tak-
ing any action otherwise authorized to secure and 
expend Federal funds authorized under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
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(3) CRITERIA.—In designating an applicant 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the legal, financial, and technical ca-
pacity of the applicant; 
(B) the level of coordination between the 
applicant and— 
(i) the State department of transpor-
tation of the State or States in which the 
metropolitan planning area represented by 
the applicant is located; 
(ii) local governments and providers of 
public transportation within the metropoli-
tan planning area represented by the appli-
cant; and 
(iii) if more than one metropolitan 
planning organization is designated within 
an urbanized area represented by the ap-
plicant, any other such metropolitan plan-
ning organization; 
(C) in the case of an applicant that rep-
resents an urbanized area population of greater 
than 200,000, the effectiveness of project deliv-
ery and timely obligation of funds made avail-
able under section 133(d)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, 
United States Code; 
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(D) if the applicant or a local government 
within the metropolitan planning area that the 
applicant represents has been the recipient of a 
discretionary grant from the Secretary within 
the preceding 5 years, the administration of 
such grant; 
(E) the extent to which the planning and 
decision making process of the applicant, in-
cluding the long-range transportation plan and 
the approved transportation improvement pro-
gram under section 134 of such title, support— 
(i) the performance goals established 
under section 150(b) of such title; and 
(ii) the achievement of metropolitan 
or statewide performance targets estab-
lished under section 150(d) of such title; 
(F) whether the applicant is a designated 
recipient of funds as described under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of section 5302(4) of title 
49, United States Code, or a direct recipient of 
funds under section 5307 of such title from the 
Federal Transit Administration; and 
(G) any other criteria established by the 
Secretary. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(A) CALL
FOR
NOMINATION.—Not later 
than February 1, 2022, the Secretary shall 
publish in the Federal Register a notice solic-
iting applications for designation under this 
subsection. 
(B) GUIDANCE.—The notification under 
paragraph (1) shall include guidance on the re-
quirements and responsibilities of a direct re-
cipient under this section, including imple-
menting regulations. 
(C) 
DETERMINATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall make all designations under this section 
for fiscal year 2023 not later than June 1, 
2022. 
(5) TERM.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(6), a designation under this subsection shall— 
(A) be for a period of not less than 5 
years; and 
(B) be renewable. 
(6) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish procedures for the termination of a des-
ignation under this subsection. 
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(B) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
establishing 
procedures under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
(i) with respect to projects carried out 
under this section, compliance with the re-
quirements of title 23, United States Code, 
or chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) the obligation rate of any funds— 
(I) made available under this sec-
tion; and 
(II) in the case of a metropolitan 
planning organization that represents 
a metropolitan planning area with an 
urbanized area population of greater 
than 200,000, made available under 
section 133(d)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds made avail-
able under this section may be obligated for the pur-
poses described in section 133(b) of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
AND
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts made available 
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under this section, the Secretary may set aside not 
more than $5,000,000 for program management, 
oversight, and technical assistance to direct recipi-
ents. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECT RECIPIENTS.— 
(1) DIRECT
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding title 23, United States Code, the 
amounts made available under this section shall be 
allocated to each direct recipient for obligation. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS AMONG DIRECT 
RECIPIENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), on the first day of the fiscal year for 
which funds are made available under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall allocate such funds to 
each direct recipient as the proportion of the 
population (as determined by data collected by 
the Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized 
area represented by any 1 direct recipient bears 
to the total population of all of urbanized areas 
represented by all direct recipients. 
(B) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.— 
Of funds allocated to direct recipients under 
subparagraph (A), each direct recipient shall re-
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ceive not less than $10,000,000 and not more 
than $50,000,000 each fiscal year. 
(C) MINIMUM GUARANTEED AMOUNT.—In 
making a determination whether to designate a 
metropolitan planning organization as a direct 
recipient under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall ensure that each direct recipient receives 
the minimum required allocation under sub-
paragraph (B). 
(D) 
ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS.—If 
any 
amounts remain undistributed after the dis-
tribution described in this subsection, such re-
maining amounts and an associated amount of 
obligation limitation shall be made available as 
if suballocated under clauses (i) and (ii) of sec-
tion 133(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States 
Code, and distributed among the States in the 
proportion that the relative shares of the popu-
lation (as determined by data collected by the 
Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized areas 
of each State bears to the total populations of 
all urbanized areas across all States. 
(3) PROJECT DELIVERY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For 1 or more projects 
carried out with funds provided under this sec-
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tion, the direct recipient may, consistent with 
the agreement entered into with the Secretary 
under this paragraph, assume the Federal-aid 
highway project approval and oversight respon-
sibilities vested in the State department of 
transportation under section 106 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(B) PARTNERSHIP.—The direct recipient 
may partner with a State, unit of local govern-
ment, regional entity, or transit agency to carry 
out a project under this section. 
(C) PROCEDURAL, 
LEGAL, 
AND
SUB-
STANTIVE REQUIREMENTS.—A direct recipient 
entering into an agreement with the Secretary 
under this section shall assume responsibility 
for compliance with all procedural and sub-
stantive requirements as would apply if that re-
sponsibility were carried out by a State, unless 
the direct recipient or the Secretary determines 
that such assumption of responsibility for 1 or 
more of the procedural and substantive require-
ments is not appropriate. 
(D) WRITTEN
AGREEMENT.—The Sec-
retary and the direct recipient shall enter into 
an agreement in writing relating to the extent 
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to which the direct recipient assumes the re-
sponsibilities of the Secretary under this para-
graph. Such agreement shall be developed in 
consultation with the State. 
(E) USE OF FUNDS.—The direct recipient 
may use amounts made available under this 
section for costs incurred in implementing this 
paragraph and to compensate a State, unit of 
local government, or transit agency for costs in-
curred in providing assistance under this para-
graph. 
(F) LIMITATIONS.—The direct recipient 
may not assume responsibilities described in 
subparagraph (A) for any project that the Sec-
retary determines to be in a high-risk category, 
including projects on the National Highway 
System. 
(e) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) CONSISTENCY WITH METROPOLITAN PLAN-
NING.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
programming and expenditure of funds for projects 
under this section shall be consistent with the re-
quirements of section 134 of title 23, United States 
Code, and section 5303 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
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(2) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (j)(5) and (k)(4) of section 134 of title 
23, United States Code, or subsections (j)(5) 
and (k)(4) of section 5303 of title 49, United 
States Code, a direct recipient shall select, from 
the approved transportation improvement pro-
gram under such sections, all projects to be 
funded under this section, including projects on 
the National Highway System. 
(B) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The project se-
lection process described in this subsection shall 
apply to all federally funded projects within the 
boundaries of a metropolitan planning area 
served by a direct recipient that are carried out 
under this section. 
(C) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In select-
ing a project under this subsection, the metro-
politan planning organization shall consult 
with— 
(i) in the case of a highway project, 
the State and locality in which such project 
is located; and 
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(ii) in the case of a transit project, 
any affected public transportation oper-
ator. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to limit the ability of a di-
rect recipient to partner with a State department of 
transportation or other recipient of Federal funds 
under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of 
title 49, United States Code, to carry out a project. 
(f) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
section, funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion shall be administered as if apportioned under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project carried out under this section 
shall be determined in accordance with section 120 
of title 23, United States Code. 
(g) REPORT.— 
(1) DIRECT
RECIPIENT
REPORT.—Not later 
than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each 
direct recipient shall submit to the Secretary a re-
port that includes— 
(A) a list of projects funded with amounts 
provided under this section; 
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(B) a description of any obstacles to com-
plete projects or timely obligation of funds; and 
(C) recommendations to improve the effec-
tiveness of the program under this section. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Oc-
tober 1, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port that— 
(A) summarizes the findings of each direct 
recipient provided under paragraph (1); 
(B) describes the efforts undertaken by 
both direct recipients and the Secretary to en-
sure compliance with the requirements of title 
23 and chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code; 
(C) analyzes the capacity of direct recipi-
ents to receive direct allocations of funds under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and 
(D) provides recommendations from the 
Secretary to— 
(i) improve the administration, over-
sight, and performance of the program es-
tablished under this section; 
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(ii) improve the effectiveness of direct 
recipients to complete projects and obligate 
funds in a timely manner; and 
(iii) evaluate options to expand the 
authority provided under this section, in-
cluding to allow for the direct allocation to 
metropolitan planning organizations of 
funds made available to carry out clause 
(i) or (ii) of section 133(d)(1)(A) of title 
23, United States Code. 
(3) UPDATE.—Not less frequently than every 2 
years, the Secretary shall update the report de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) DIRECT RECIPIENT.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘direct recipient’’ means a metropolitan plan-
ning organization designated by the Secretary as 
high-performing under subsection (b) and that was 
directly allocated funds as described in subsection 
(d). 
(2) METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
AREA.—The 
term ‘‘metropolitan planning area’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 134 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
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(3) 
METROPOLITAN
PLANNING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘metropolitan planning organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
134 of title 23, United States Code. 
(4) NATIONAL
HIGHWAY
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Highway System’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(6) URBANIZED AREA.—The term ‘‘urbanized 
area’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
134 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1306. GRIDLOCK REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a gridlock reduction program to 
make grants, on a competitive basis, for projects to re-
duce, and mitigate the adverse impacts of, traffic conges-
tion. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an 
application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
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(c) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may 
make grants under this section to an applicant that is 
serving a combined statistical area, as defined by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, with a population of not 
less than 1,300,000 and that is— 
(1) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(2) a unit of local government or a group of 
local governments; 
(3) a multijurisdictional group of entities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(4) a special purpose district or public authority 
with a transportation function, including a port au-
thority; or 
(5) a State that is in partnership with an entity 
or group of entities described in paragraph (1), (2), 
or (3). 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may award 
grants under this section to applicants that submit a com-
prehensive program of surface transportation-related 
projects to reduce traffic congestion and related adverse 
impacts, including a project for one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Transportation systems management and 
operations. 
(2) Intelligent transportation systems. 
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(3) Real-time traveler information. 
(4) Traffic incident management. 
(5) Active traffic management. 
(6) Traffic signal timing. 
(7) Multimodal travel payment systems. 
(8) Transportation demand management, in-
cluding employer-based commuting programs such 
as carpool, vanpool, transit benefit, parking cashout, 
shuttle, or telework programs. 
(9) A project to provide transportation options 
to reduce traffic congestion, including— 
(A) a project under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code; 
(B) a bicycle or pedestrian project, includ-
ing a project to provide safe and connected ac-
tive transportation networks; and 
(C) a surface transportation project car-
ried out in accordance with the national travel 
and tourism infrastructure strategic plan under 
section 1431(e) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 
301 note). 
(10) Any other project, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(e) AWARD PRIORITIZATION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—In selecting grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants 
serving urbanized areas, as described in subsection 
(c), that are experiencing a high degree of recurrent 
transportation congestion, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In select-
ing grants under this section, the Secretary shall 
also consider the extent to which the project 
would— 
(A) reduce traffic congestion and improve 
the reliability of the surface transportation sys-
tem; 
(B) mitigate the adverse impacts of traffic 
congestion on the surface transportation sys-
tem, including safety and environmental im-
pacts; 
(C) maximize the use of existing capacity; 
and 
(D) employ innovative, integrated, and 
multimodal solutions to the items described in 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C). 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out under this section may 
not exceed 60 percent. 
(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL SHARE.—Federal as-
sistance other than a grant for a project under this 
section may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share 
of the cost of such project, except that the total Fed-
eral assistance provided for a project receiving a 
grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent 
of the total project cost. 
(g) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available for a 
project under this section may be used for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; and 
(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
(h) FUNDING.— 
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(1) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be in an amount not less than 
$10,000,000 and not more than $50,000,000. 
(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
made 
available 
under this program shall be available until expended. 
(i) FREIGHT PROJECT SET-ASIDE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall set aside 
not less than 50 percent of the funds made available 
to carry out this section for grants for freight 
projects under this subsection. 
(2) ELIGIBLE USES.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide funds set aside under this subsection to appli-
cants that submit a comprehensive program of sur-
face 
transportation-related 
projects 
to 
reduce 
freight-related traffic congestion and related adverse 
impacts, including— 
(A) freight intelligent transportation sys-
tems; 
(B) real-time freight parking information; 
(C) real-time freight routing information; 
(D) freight transportation and delivery 
safety projects; 
(E) first-mile and last-mile delivery solu-
tions; 
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(F) shifting freight delivery to off-peak 
travel times; 
(G) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
air pollution from freight transportation and 
delivery, including through the use of innovative 
vehicles that produce fewer greenhouse gas 
emissions; 
(H) use of centralized delivery locations; 
(I) designated freight vehicle parking and 
staging areas; 
(J) curb space management; and 
(K) other projects, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(3) AWARD PRIORITIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In providing funds set 
aside under this section, the Secretary shall 
prioritize applicants serving urbanized areas, as 
described in subsection (c), that are experi-
encing a high degree of recurrent congestion 
due to freight transportation, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
providing funds set aside under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall consider the extent to which 
the proposed project— 
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(i) reduces freight-related traffic con-
gestion and improves the reliability of the 
freight transportation system; 
(ii) mitigates the adverse impacts of 
freight-related traffic congestion on the 
surface transportation system, including 
safety and environmental impacts; 
(iii) maximizes the use of existing ca-
pacity; 
(iv) employs innovative, integrated, 
and multimodal solutions to the items de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iii); 
(v) leverages Federal funds with non- 
Federal contributions; and 
(vi) integrates regional multimodal 
transportation 
management 
and 
oper-
ational projects that address both pas-
senger and freight congestion. 
(4) FLEXIBILITY.—If the Secretary determines 
that there are insufficient qualified applicants to use 
the funds set aside under this subsection, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for grants for any 
projects eligible under this section. 
(j) REPORT.— 
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(1) RECIPIENT REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that not later than 2 years after the Sec-
retary awards grants under this section, the recipi-
ent of each such grant submits to the Secretary a 
report that contains— 
(A) information on each activity or project 
that received funding under this section; 
(B) a summary of any non-Federal re-
sources leveraged by a grant under this section; 
(C) any statistics, measurements, or quan-
titative assessments that demonstrate the con-
gestion reduction, reliability, safety, and envi-
ronmental benefits achieved through activities 
or projects that received funding under this sec-
tion; and 
(D) any additional information required by 
the Secretary. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 
months after the date specified in paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and 
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make publicly available on a website, a report detail-
ing— 
(A) a summary of any information pro-
vided under paragraph (1); and 
(B) recommendations and best practices 
to— 
(i) reduce traffic congestion, including 
freight-related traffic congestion, and im-
prove the reliability of the surface trans-
portation system; 
(ii) mitigate the adverse impacts of 
traffic congestion, including freight-related 
traffic congestion, on the surface transpor-
tation system, including safety and envi-
ronmental impacts; and 
(iii) employ innovative, integrated, 
and multimodal solutions to the items de-
scribed in clauses (i) and (ii). 
(k) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Com-
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mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate of the intention to award such a grant. 
(l) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
(A) the requirements of title 23, United 
States Code, to a highway project; 
(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of title 
49, United States Code, to a public transpor-
tation project; and 
(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49, United States Code, to a passenger rail 
or freight rail project. 
(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
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(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49, United States Code, shall apply. 
(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPO-
NENT.—For any public transportation 
component of a project, the requirements 
of section 5333 of title 49, United States 
Code, shall apply. 
(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of title 
23, United States Code, and sections 5320, 
22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49, United 
States Code, to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
(i) consider the various modal compo-
nents of the project; and 
(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
(m) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Except as provided in 
subsection (l), funds authorized for the purposes described 
in this section shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code. 
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SEC. 1307. REBUILD RURAL BRIDGES PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a rebuild rural bridges program to 
improve the safety and state of good repair of bridges in 
rural communities. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants 
in accordance with this section. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary— 
(1) shall provide grants under this section to 
projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, 
including projects on and off of the Federal-aid 
highway system, to inspect, replace, rehabilitate, or 
preserve— 
(A) an off-system bridge; 
(B) a bridge on Tribal land; or 
(C) a bridge in poor condition located in a 
rural community; and 
(2) may provide a grant for a bundle of bridges 
described in paragraph (1). 
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(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—A recipient of a 
grant under this section may use such grant for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; 
(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, and construction contin-
gencies; and 
(3) bridge inspection, evaluation, and preserva-
tion. 
(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out using a grant under this 
section may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost 
of such project. 
(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Federal 
assistance other than a grant under this section may 
be used to satisfy up to 100 percent of the total cost 
of such project. 
(g) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider— 
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(1) whether the project can be completed with-
out additional Federal funding or financial assist-
ance available to the project sponsor, beyond existing 
Federal apportionments; and 
(2) the level of benefits the project is expected 
to generate, including— 
(A) the costs avoided by the prevention of 
closure or reduced use of the asset to be im-
proved by the project; 
(B) reductions in maintenance costs over 
the life of the asset; 
(C) safety benefits, including the reduction 
of accidents and related costs; and 
(D) benefits to the economy of the rural or 
Tribal community. 
(h) INVESTMENTS IN COLONIAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the grants made available 
under this section, not less than $10,000,000 for fis-
cal years 2023 through 2026 shall be made available 
to provide grants that improve the safety, state of 
good repair, or connectivity through bridge invest-
ments in and providing access to, colonias. 
(2) COLONIA
DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘colonia’’ means any identifiable community 
that— 
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(A) is in the State of Arizona, California, 
New Mexico, or Texas; 
(B) is in the area of the United States 
within 150 miles of the border between the 
United States and Mexico, except that the term 
does not include any standard metropolitan sta-
tistical area that has a population exceeding 
1,000,000; 
(C) is determined to be a colonia on the 
basis of objective criteria, including lack of po-
table water supply, lack of adequate sewage sys-
tems, and lack of decent, safe, and sanitary 
housing; and 
(D) was in existence as a colonia before 
November 28, 1990. 
(i) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
of the intention to award such a grant. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
applicant’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
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(B) a metropolitan planning organization 
or a regional transportation planning organiza-
tion; 
(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a Federal land management agency; 
(E) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
(F) a territory; and 
(G) a multijurisdictional group of entities 
described in subparagraph (A) through (F). 
(2) OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘off-sys-
tem bridge’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 133(f) of title 23, United States Code, (as 
added by this Act). 
(3) RURAL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘rural 
community’’ means an area that is not an urbanized 
area, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of 
title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1308. PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible enti-
ties to address the shortage of parking for commercial 
motor vehicles to improve the safety of commercial motor 
vehicle operators. 
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(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Projects eligible under 
this section are projects that— 
(1) construct safety rest areas that include 
parking for commercial motor vehicles; 
(2) construct commercial motor vehicle parking 
facilities— 
(A) adjacent to private commercial truck-
stops and travel plazas; 
(B) within the boundaries of, or adjacent 
to, a publicly owned freight facility, including a 
port terminal operated by a public authority; 
and 
(C) at existing facilities, including inspec-
tion and weigh stations and park-and-ride loca-
tions; 
(3) open existing weigh stations, safety rest 
areas, and park-and-ride facilities to commercial 
motor vehicle parking; 
(4) facilitate access to publicly and privately 
provided commercial motor vehicle parking, such as 
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through the use of intelligent transportation sys-
tems; 
(5) construct turnouts along a Federal-aid 
highway for commercial motor vehicles; 
(6) make capital improvements to public com-
mercial motor vehicle parking facilities that are 
closed on a seasonal basis to allow the facilities to 
remain open year-round; 
(7) open existing commercial motor vehicle 
chain-up areas that are closed on a seasonal basis to 
allow the facilities to remain open year-round for 
commercial motor vehicle parking; 
(8) address commercial motor vehicle parking 
and layover needs in emergencies that strain the ca-
pacity of existing publicly and privately provided 
commercial motor vehicle parking; and 
(9) make improvements to existing commercial 
motor vehicle parking facilities, including advanced 
truckstop electrification systems. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may use a 
grant under this section for— 
(A) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, benefit-cost anal-
ysis, environmental review, preliminary engi-
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neering 
and 
design 
work, 
and 
other 
preconstruction activities necessary to advance 
a project described in subsection (c); and 
(B) construction and operational improve-
ments, as such terms are defined in section 101 
of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION.—An eli-
gible entity that receives a grant under this section 
may partner with a private entity to carry out an eli-
gible project under this section. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out this section 
may be used to promote the availability of existing 
commercial motor vehicle parking. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) in the case of construction of new commer-
cial motor vehicle parking capacity, the shortage of 
public and private commercial motor vehicle parking 
near the project; and 
(2) the extent to which each project— 
(A) would increase commercial motor vehi-
cle parking capacity or utilization; 
(B) would facilitate the efficient movement 
of freight; 
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(C) would improve safety, traffic conges-
tion, and air quality; 
(D) is cost effective; and 
(E) reflects consultation with motor car-
riers, commercial motor vehicle operators, and 
private providers of commercial motor vehicle 
parking. 
(f) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 
business days before announcing a project selected to re-
ceive a grant under this section, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate of the intention to award such a grant. 
(g) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project under this section shall be determined in ac-
cordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 120 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(h) PROHIBITION ON CHARGING FEES.—To be eligi-
ble for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall 
certify that no fees will be charged for the use of a project 
assisted with such grant. 
(i) AMENDMENT TO MAP–21.—Section 1401(c)(1) 
of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 137 note) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘and private providers of com-
mercial motor vehicle parking’’ after ‘‘personnel’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘the capa-
bility of the State to provide’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
availability of’’. 
(j) SURVEY; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; REPORT.— 
(1) UPDATE.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
update the survey of each State required under sec-
tion 1401(c)(1) of the MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 137 
note). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
deadline under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
publish on the website of the Department of Trans-
portation a report that— 
(A) evaluates the availability of adequate 
parking and rest facilities for commercial motor 
vehicles engaged in interstate transportation; 
(B) evaluates the effectiveness of the 
projects funded under this section in improving 
access to commercial motor vehicle parking; and 
(C) reports on the progress being made to 
provide adequate commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities in the State. 
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(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare the report required under paragraph (2) in con-
sultation with— 
(A) relevant State motor carrier safety 
personnel; 
(B) motor carriers and commercial motor 
vehicle operators; and 
(C) private providers of commercial motor 
vehicle parking. 
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 31132 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a political subdivision of a State or 
local government carrying out responsibilities 
relating to commercial motor vehicle parking; 
and 
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(E) a multistate or multijurisdictional 
group of entities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (D). 
(3) SAFETY
REST
AREA.—The term ‘‘safety 
rest area’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 120(c) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1309. ACTIVE CONNECTED TRANSPORTATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish an active connected transportation 
grant program to provide for safe and connected active 
transportation networks and active transportation connec-
tors. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with 
this section. 
(c) ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may 
make a grant under this section to— 
(1) a State; 
(2) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(3) a regional transportation authority; 
(4) a unit of local government, including a 
county or multi-county special district; 
(5) a Federal land management agency; 
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(6) a natural resource or public land agency; 
(7) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
(8) any local or regional governmental entity 
with responsibility for or oversight of transportation 
or recreational trails; and 
(9) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
entities described in this subsection. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an entity specified under subsection (c) shall 
submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at 
such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide grants under this section to projects that improve the 
connectivity and the use of active transportation facili-
ties— 
(1) including— 
(A) active transportation networks; 
(B) active transportation connectors; and 
(C) planning related to the development 
of— 
(i) active transportation networks; 
(ii) active transportation connectors; 
and 
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(iii) vision zero plans or complete 
streets prioritization plans under section 
1601; and 
(2) that have— 
(A) total project costs of not less than 
$15,000,000; or 
(B) in the case of planning grants under 
subsection (f)(2), a total cost of not less than 
$100,000. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this section for fiscal years 2023 
through 2026 and except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall obligate— 
(A) not less than 30 percent to eligible 
projects that construct active transportation 
networks; and 
(B) not less than 30 percent to eligible 
projects that construct active transportation 
connectors. 
(2) PLANNING GRANTS.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for fiscal years 
2023 through 2026, the Secretary may use not more 
than 10 percent to provide planning grants to eligi-
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ble applicants for activities under subsection 
(e)(1)(C). 
(g) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which— 
(1) a project is likely to provide substantial ad-
ditional opportunities for active transportation, in-
cluding walking and bicycling, including through the 
creation of— 
(A) active transportation networks con-
necting destinations within or between commu-
nities, including between schools, workplaces, 
residences, businesses, recreation areas, and 
other community areas; and 
(B) active transportation connectors con-
necting 2 or more communities, metropolitan 
areas, or States, including greenway paths; 
(2) an applicant has adequately considered or 
will consider, including through the opportunity for 
public comment, the environmental justice and eq-
uity impacts of the project; 
(3) the project would improve safety for vulner-
able road users, including through the use of com-
plete street design policies or a safe system ap-
proach; and 
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(4) a project integrates active transportation fa-
cilities with public transportation services, where 
available, to improve access to public transportation. 
(h) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The share of the cost of a 
project assisted with a grant under this section may 
not exceed 80 percent. 
(2) MAXIMUM FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—Federal 
assistance other than a grant under this section may 
be used to satisfy up to 100 percent of the total 
project cost. 
(i) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT
COSTS.—Amounts made 
available for a project under this section may be used 
for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; and 
(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
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(j) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall notify the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate of the intention to award such a grant. 
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK.—The 
term ‘‘active transportation network’’ means facili-
ties built for alternative methods of transportation 
to motor vehicles for individuals, including side-
walks, bikeways, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, 
that connect destinations within an area covered by 
a unit of local government, a county, a community, 
including a community on Federal lands, or a metro-
politan area. 
(2) ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION
CONNECTOR.— 
The term ‘‘active transportation connector’’ means 
facilities built for alternative methods of transpor-
tation to motor vehicles for individuals, including 
sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian and bicycle 
trails, that connect 2 or more active transportation 
networks or connect communities, areas covered by 
a unit of local government, counties, metropolitan 
areas, Federal lands, or States. 
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(3) GREENWAY
PATH.—The term ‘‘greenway 
path’’ means an active transportation connector 
that— 
(A) crosses jurisdictional boundaries, in-
cluding 
State 
lines, 
and 
provides 
for 
connectivity between multiple communities, 
counties, metropolitan areas, or States; or 
(B) is a component of a regionally or na-
tionally significant network. 
(4) SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH.—The term ‘‘safe 
system approach’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
(5) VULNERABLE ROAD USER.—The term ‘‘vul-
nerable road user’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1310. WILDLIFE CROSSINGS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a competitive wildlife crossings grant program (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘program’’) to provide grants for 
projects that seek to achieve— 
(1) a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle 
collisions; and 
(2) improved habitat connectivity for terrestrial 
and aquatic species. 
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(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may make 
grants under the program to the following entities: 
(1) A State. 
(2) An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization. 
(3) A territory. 
(4) A Federal land management agency de-
scribed in section 203(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(5) A group of entities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (4). 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting grant recipients 
under the program, the Secretary shall consider the fol-
lowing: 
(1) PRIMARY CRITERIA.—The extent to which 
the proposed project is likely to protect motorists 
and wildlife by reducing the number of wildlife-vehi-
cle collisions and improve habitat connectivity for 
terrestrial and aquatic species. 
(2) SECONDARY CRITERIA.— 
(A) The resilience benefits of the project. 
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(B) The extent to which the project incor-
porates climate science, including expected 
changes in migration patterns. 
(C) The extent to which the project spon-
sor has coordinated with the relevant State 
agency with jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, 
if appropriate. 
(D) In the case of a project involving spe-
cies listed as threatened species or endangered 
species under the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), whether the 
project sponsor has coordinated with the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
(E) Other ecological benefits of the project, 
including— 
(i) reductions in stormwater runoff 
and other water pollution; and 
(ii) the benefits of improved habitat 
connectivity for pollinators and the use of 
natively appropriate grasses. 
(F) Whether the project supports local eco-
nomic development and improvement of visita-
tion opportunities. 
(G) The extent to which the project incor-
porates innovative technologies, including ad-
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vanced design techniques and other strategies 
to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in reduc-
ing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving 
habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic 
species. 
(H) The extent to which the project pro-
vides educational and outreach opportunities. 
(I) Whether the project will further re-
search to evaluate, compare effectiveness of, 
and identify best practices in selected projects. 
(J) How the benefits compare to the costs 
of the project. 
(K) Any other criteria relevant to reducing 
the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and im-
proving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and 
aquatic species, as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate. 
(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—Grant amounts for 
a project under this section may be used for— 
(1) development phase activities, including plan-
ning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, envi-
ronmental review, preliminary engineering and de-
sign work, and other preconstruction activities; 
(2) construction (including construction of pro-
tective features), reconstruction, rehabilitation, ac-
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quisition of real property (including land related to 
the project and improvements to the land), environ-
mental mitigation, construction contingencies, acqui-
sition of equipment, and operational improvements; 
and 
(3) planning and technical assistance activities 
consistent with section 5107 of title 49, United 
States Code, including— 
(A) data collection on wildlife-vehicle colli-
sions; 
(B) integration of State, Tribal, territorial, 
regional, or Federal wildlife conservation plans 
and data collection with transportation planning 
and project selection; 
(C) technical assistance, including work-
force development training, on reducing wildlife- 
vehicle 
collisions 
and 
improving 
habitat 
connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species; 
and 
(D) education and public outreach to re-
duce wildlife-vehicle collisions. 
(f) PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant received under the 
program may be used to provide funds to an eligible 
partner as a subrecipient, in accordance with the 
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terms of the project agreement and subject to the 
requirements of this section. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PARTNER DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible partner’’ means— 
(A) an eligible entity described in sub-
section (b); 
(B) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a regional transportation authority; 
(E) a special purpose district or public au-
thority with a transportation function, including 
a port authority; 
(F) a non-profit entity or institution of 
higher education; or 
(G) a Federal, Tribal, regional, State, or 
local governmental entity not described in sub-
section (b). 
(g) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) RURAL PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall re-
serve not less than 50 percent of the amounts made 
available under this section for projects located in a 
rural community. 
(2) RESILIENCE.—A project under this section 
shall be designed to ensure resilience over the antici-
pated service life of the asset. 
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(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not 
award more than 10 percent of the amounts made 
available under this section for grants that propose 
only activities described in subsection (e)(3). 
(h) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 business days 
before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
of the intention to award such a grant. 
(i) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31 
of each calendar year, the Secretary shall publish, on 
the website of the Department of Transportation, a 
report describing the activities under the program 
for the fiscal year that ends during that calendar 
year. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) a detailed description of the activities 
carried out under the program; 
(B) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the program in meeting the purposes described 
in subsection (b); and 
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(C) policy recommendations, if any, to im-
prove the effectiveness of the program. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROTECTIVE FEATURES.—The term ‘‘pro-
tective features’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) RESILIENCE.—The term ‘‘resilience’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(3) RURAL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘rural 
community’’ means any area of a State or territory 
that is not an urbanized area, as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1311. RECONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a reconnecting neighborhoods pro-
gram under which an eligible entity may apply for funding 
in order to identify, remove, replace, retrofit, or remediate 
the effects from eligible facilities and restore or improve 
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connectivity, mobility, and access in disadvantaged and 
underserved communities, including— 
(1) studying the feasibility and impacts of re-
moving, retrofitting, or remediating the effects on 
community connectivity from an existing eligible fa-
cility; 
(2) conducting preliminary engineering and 
final design activities for a project to remove, ret-
rofit, or remediate the effects on community 
connectivity from an existing eligible facility; and 
(3) conducting construction activities necessary 
to carry out a project to remove, retrofit, or reme-
diate the effects on community connectivity from an 
existing eligible facility. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a 
planning grant or a capital construction grant to— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a unit of local government; 
(C) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; 
(D) a territory; 
(F) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(G) a transit agency; 
(H) a special purpose district with a trans-
portation function; and 
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(I) a group of entities described in this 
paragraph. 
(2) NONPROFITS.—An eligible entity may enter 
into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to 
carry out the eligible activities under this section. 
(c) PLANNING GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants (referred to in this section as a ‘‘planning 
grants’’) to carry out planning activities described in 
paragraph (2). 
(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED.—The 
planning activities referred to in paragraph (1) 
are— 
(A) planning studies to evaluate the feasi-
bility of removing, retrofitting, or remediating 
an existing eligible facility to restore community 
connectivity, including evaluations of— 
(i) current traffic patterns on the eli-
gible facility proposed for removal, retrofit, 
or remediation and the surrounding street 
network; 
(ii) the capacity of existing transpor-
tation networks to maintain mobility 
needs; 
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(iii) an analysis of alternative roadway 
designs or other uses for the right-of-way 
of the eligible facility, including an analysis 
of whether the available right-of-way would 
suffice to create an alternative roadway de-
sign; 
(iv) the effect of the removal, retrofit, 
or remediation of the eligible facility on the 
mobility of freight and people; 
(v) the effect of the removal, retrofit, 
or remediation of the eligible facility on the 
safety of the traveling public; 
(vi) the cost to remove, retrofit, or re-
mediate the eligible facility— 
(I) 
to 
restore 
community 
connectivity; and 
(II) to convert the eligible facility 
to a roadway design or use that in-
creases safety, mobility, and access 
for all users, compared to any ex-
pected costs for necessary mainte-
nance or reconstruction of the eligible 
facility; and 
(vii) the environmental impacts of re-
taining or reconstructing the eligible facil-
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ity and the anticipated effect of the pro-
posed alternative use or roadway design; 
(B) public engagement activities to provide 
opportunities for public input into a plan to re-
move, replace, retrofit, or remediate the effects 
from an eligible facility; 
(C) other transportation planning activities 
required in advance of a project to remove, ret-
rofit, or remediate an existing eligible facility to 
restore community connectivity, as determined 
by the Secretary; 
(D) evaluating land use and zoning 
changes necessary to improve equity and maxi-
mize transit-oriented development in connection 
with project eligible for a capital construction 
grant, including activities eligible under section 
5327 of title 49, United States Code; and 
(E) establishment of anti-displacement and 
equitable neighborhood revitalization strategies 
in connection with project eligible for a capital 
construction grant, including land acquisition, 
land banking, and equitable transit-oriented de-
velopment. 
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance described in sub-
paragraph (B) to an eligible entity. 
(B) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
DE-
SCRIBED.—The technical assistance referred to 
in subparagraph (A) is technical assistance in 
building organizational or community capac-
ity— 
(i) to conduct transportation planning; 
and 
(ii) to identify innovative solutions to 
challenges posed by existing eligible facili-
ties, including reconnecting communities 
that— 
(I) are bifurcated by eligible fa-
cilities; or 
(II) lack safe, reliable, and af-
fordable transportation choices. 
(4) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) solicit applications for— 
(i) planning grants; and 
(ii) technical assistance under para-
graph (3); and 
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(B) evaluate applications for a planning 
grant on the basis of the demonstration by the 
applicant that— 
(i) the eligible facility— 
(I) creates barriers to mobility, 
access, or economic development; or 
(II) is not justified by current 
and forecast future travel demand; 
and 
(ii) on the basis of preliminary assess-
ment into the feasibility of removing, retro-
fitting, or remediating the eligible facility 
to restore community connectivity, and in-
crease safety, mobility, and access for all 
users, further planning activities are nec-
essary and likely to be productive. 
(5) AWARD AMOUNTS.—A planning grant may 
not exceed $2,000,000 for any recipient. 
(6) FEDERAL SHARE.—The total Federal share 
of the cost of a planning activity for which a plan-
ning grant is used may not exceed 80 percent. 
(7) PRIORITIES.—In selecting recipients of 
planning grants and technical assistance under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to an ap-
plication from a community that is economically dis-
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advantaged, including an underserved community or 
a community located in an area of persistent poverty 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of title 23, 
United States Code). 
(d) CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION GRANTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may 
award grants (referred to in this section as a ‘‘cap-
ital construction grants’’) to eligible entities to carry 
out eligible projects described in paragraph (3). 
(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—In the case that the 
owner of an eligible facility that is the subject of the 
capital construction grant is not an eligible entity, 
an eligible entity shall demonstrate the existence of 
a partnership with the owner of the eligible facility. 
(3) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project eligible to 
be carried out with a capital construction grant in-
cludes the following: 
(A) The removal, retrofit, or remediation 
of the effects on community connectivity from 
of an eligible facility. 
(B) The replacement of an eligible facility 
with a new facility that— 
(i) restores community connectivity; 
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(ii) employs context sensitive solutions 
appropriate for the surrounding commu-
nity; and 
(iii) is otherwise eligible for funding 
under title 23, United States Code. 
(C) Support for community partnerships, 
including a community advisory board described 
under paragraph (7), in connection with a cap-
ital construction grant awarded under this sub-
section. 
(D) Other activities required to remove, re-
place, retrofit, or remediate an existing eligible 
facility, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) solicit applications for capital construc-
tion grants; and 
(B) evaluate applications on the basis of— 
(i) the degree to which the project will 
improve mobility and access through the 
removal of barriers; 
(ii) the appropriateness of removing, 
retrofitting, or remediating the effects on 
community connectivity from the eligible 
facility, based on current traffic patterns 
and the ability of the project and the re-
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gional transportation network to absorb 
transportation demand and provide safe 
mobility and access; 
(iii) the impact of the project on 
freight movement; 
(iv) the results of a cost-benefit anal-
ysis of the project; 
(v) the opportunities for inclusive eco-
nomic development, including the existing 
land use and whether the zoning provides 
for equitable and transit-oriented develop-
ment of underutilized land; 
(vi) the degree to which the eligible 
facility is out of context with the current 
or planned land use; 
(vii) the results of any feasibility 
study completed for the project; 
(viii) whether the eligible facility is 
likely to need replacement or significant re-
construction within the 20-year period be-
ginning on the date of the submission of 
the application; 
(ix) whether the project is consistent 
with the relevant long-range transportation 
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plan and included in the relevant statewide 
transportation improvement program; and 
(x) whether the project is consistent 
with, and how the project would impact, 
the relevant transportation performance 
management targets. 
(5) MINIMUM
AWARD
AMOUNTS.—A capital 
construction grant shall be in an amount not less 
than $5,000,000 for each recipient. 
(6) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Federal share of the total cost 
of a project carried out using a capital con-
struction grant may not exceed 80 percent. 
(B) MAXIMUM FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT.— 
Federal assistance other than a capital con-
struction grant may be used to satisfy the non- 
Federal share of the cost of a project for which 
the grant is awarded. 
(7) COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To help achieve inclu-
sive economic development benefits with respect 
to the project for which a grant is awarded, a 
grant recipient may form a community advisory 
board, which, if formed, shall— 
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(i) facilitate community engagement 
with respect to the project; and 
(ii) track progress with respect to 
commitments of the grant recipient to in-
clusive employment, contracting, and eco-
nomic development under the project. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—If a grant recipient 
forms a community advisory board under sub-
paragraph (A), the community advisory board 
shall be composed of representatives of— 
(i) the community; 
(ii) owners of businesses that serve 
the community; 
(iii) labor organizations that represent 
workers that serve the community; 
(iv) State and local government; and 
(v) private and non-profit organiza-
tions that represent local community devel-
opment. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of amounts made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary may set 
aside not more than $5,000,000 in each fiscal year for 
the costs of administering the program under this section. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of amounts made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary may set 
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aside not more than $5,000,000 in each fiscal year to pro-
vide technical assistance to eligible entities under sub-
section (c)(3). 
(g) ELIGIBLE FACILITY DEFINED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term ‘‘el-
igible facility’’ means a highway or other transpor-
tation facility that creates a barrier to community 
connectivity, including barriers to mobility, access, 
or economic development, due to high speeds, grade 
separations, or other design factors. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘eli-
gible facility’’ may include— 
(A) a limited access highway; 
(B) a railway; 
(C) a viaduct; 
(D) a principal arterial facility; or 
(E) any other transportation facility for 
which the high speeds, grade separation, or 
other design factors create an obstacle to 
connectivity. 
SEC. 1312. APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—To receive 
a grant under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, 
United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, 
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each applicant shall include in a grant application a 
certification that such applicant will ensure that any 
contractor or subcontractor utilized in carrying out 
activities with such grant— 
(A) meets or exceeds the apprenticeship 
employment goal; and 
(B) to the extent practicable, employs 
qualified apprentices from traditionally under-
represented populations, including women and 
minorities, in meeting or exceeding such goal. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may adjust 
the requirements of this section if the grant appli-
cant— 
(A) demonstrates a lack of availability of 
qualified apprentices in a specific geographic 
area; or 
(B) makes a good faith effort to comply 
with the requirements of this section. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall have the au-
thority to issue such regulations or other guidance, forms, 
instructions, and publications as may be necessary or ap-
propriate to carry out the requirements of this section, in-
cluding reporting requirements for applicants awarded a 
grant. 
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(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report on the utilization of qualified apprentices for 
projects carried out under sections 117 and 173 of title 
23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, that 
includes— 
(1) the total number of labor hours fulfilled by 
qualified apprentices; 
(2) the total number of qualified apprentices 
employed; 
(3) the total number of grant recipients that 
met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment 
goal; and 
(4) best practices utilized by grant recipients 
that met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment 
goal. 
(d) PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY.—At the end of each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall make available on a public 
website information on the utilization of qualified appren-
tices in the preceding fiscal year for each grant program 
under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States 
Code, and section 1311 of this Act, including— 
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(1) the total number of grant applicants that 
certified they would be able to meet or exceed the 
apprenticeship employment goal under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) the total number of grants awarded for 
which applicants certified they would be able to meet 
or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPRENTICESHIP
EMPLOYMENT
GOAL.— 
The term ‘‘apprenticeship employment goal’’ means 
the utilization of qualified apprentices for not less 
than 15 percent of the total labor hours used for 
construction activities for a project. 
(2) QUALIFIED APPRENTICE.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied apprentice’’ means an employee participating in 
an apprenticeship program that— 
(A) is registered with the Office of Appren-
ticeship of the Employment Training Adminis-
tration of the Department of Labor or a State 
apprenticeship agency recognized by such Office 
of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.; commonly 
known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’); 
and 
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(B) satisfies the requirements of subpart A 
of part 29 and part 30 of title 29, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
Subtitle D—Planning, Performance 
Management, and Asset Man-
agement 
SEC. 1401. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. 
Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘resiliency 
needs while minimizing transportation-related fuel 
consumption and air pollution’’ and inserting ‘‘resil-
ience and climate change adaptation needs while re-
ducing transportation-related fuel consumption, air 
pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and 
(7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following: 
‘‘(6) STIP.—The term ‘STIP’ means a state-
wide transportation improvement program developed 
by a State under section 135(g).’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and 
transportation improvement programs’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and TIPs’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the plans 
and TIPs, metropolitan planning organizations shall 
consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse 
gases.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of MAP–21, each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) EQUITABLE
AND
PROPORTIONAL 
REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In designating of-
ficials or representatives under paragraph 
(2), the metropolitan planning organization 
shall ensure the equitable and proportional 
representation of the population of the 
metropolitan planning area. 
‘‘(ii) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in 
this paragraph shall require a metropolitan 
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planning organization in existence on the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph to 
be restructured. 
‘‘(iii) 
REDESIGNATION.—Notwith-
standing clause (ii), the requirements of 
this paragraph shall apply to any metro-
politan planning organization redesignated 
under paragraph (6).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)(B) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) or 
(3)(D)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘an existing metropoli-
tan planning area’’ and inserting ‘‘an ur-
banized area’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the existing metro-
politan planning area’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
area’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a metro-
politan area’’ and inserting ‘‘an urbanized 
area’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘MPOS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘METROPOLITAN
PLANNING 
AREAS’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting 
‘‘emergency response and evacuation, climate 
change adaptation and resilience,’’ after ‘‘dis-
aster risk reduction,’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION BETWEEN MPOS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If more than one met-
ropolitan planning organization is designated 
within an urbanized area under subsection 
(d)(7), the metropolitan planning organizations 
designated within the area shall ensure, to the 
maximum extent practicable, the consistency of 
any data used in the planning process, includ-
ing information used in forecasting transpor-
tation demand. 
‘‘(B) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this 
paragraph requires metropolitan planning orga-
nizations designated within a single urbanized 
area to jointly develop planning documents, in-
cluding a unified long-range transportation plan 
or unified TIP.’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(E) protect and enhance the environment, 
promote energy conservation, reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions, improve the quality of life and 
public health, and promote consistency between 
transportation improvements and State and 
local planned growth and economic development 
patterns, including housing and land use pat-
terns;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (I)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, sea level rise, ex-
treme weather, and climate change’’ after 
‘‘stormwater’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as 
subparagraph (M); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the 
following: 
‘‘(J) support emergency management, re-
sponse, and evacuation and hazard mitigation; 
‘‘(K) improve the level of transportation 
system access; 
‘‘(L) support inclusive zoning policies and 
land use planning practices that incentivize af-
fordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, fa-
cilitate long-term economic growth by improving 
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the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent 
high housing costs from displacing economically 
disadvantaged households; and’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)(2) by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Through the use of a 
performance-based approach, transportation in-
vestment decisions made as a part of the metro-
politan transportation planning process shall 
support the national goals described in section 
150(b), the achievement of metropolitan and 
statewide targets established under section 
150(d), the improvement of transportation sys-
tem access (consistent with section 150(f)), and 
the general purposes described in section 5301 
of title 49.’’; 
(8) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D)(i) by inserting 
‘‘reduce greenhouse gas emissions and’’ before 
‘‘restore and maintain’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(G) by inserting ‘‘and 
climate change’’ after ‘‘infrastructure to natural 
disasters’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)(H) by inserting 
‘‘greenhouse gas emissions,’’ after ‘‘pollution,’’; 
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(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘air quality, public health, housing, trans-
portation, resilience, hazard mitigation, 
emergency management,’’ after ‘‘conserva-
tion,’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) ISSUES.—The consultation shall in-
volve, as appropriate, comparison of transpor-
tation plans to other relevant plans, including, 
if available— 
‘‘(i) State conservation plans or maps; 
and 
‘‘(ii) inventories of natural or historic 
resources.’’; and 
(E) by amending paragraph (6)(C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) METHODS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the metropolitan plan-
ning organization shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable— 
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$1,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$1,180,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5339(c); and 
‘‘(O) $587,133,905 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2026 shall be available to carry 
out section 5340 to provide financial assistance 
for urbanized areas under section 5307 and 
rural areas under section 5311, of which— 
‘‘(i) $309,688,908 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2026 shall be for 
growing States under section 5340(c); and 
‘‘(ii) $277,444,997 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2026 shall be for high 
density States under section 5340(d). 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309 
$3,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $4,250,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2024, $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and 
5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
section 
5334, 
$142,060,785 for fiscal year 2023, $144,191,696 for 
fiscal year 2024, $146,412,248 for fiscal year 2025, 
and 148,652,356 for fiscal year 2026. 
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‘‘(2) SECTION 5329.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), not 
less than $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 
5329. 
‘‘(3) SECTION
5326.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (2), not less than 
$2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5326. 
‘‘(d) OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary may use not more than the following 
amounts for the activities described in paragraph 
(2): 
‘‘(A) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5305. 
‘‘(B) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5307. 
‘‘(C) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5309. 
‘‘(D) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 601 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–432; 126 Stat. 4968). 
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‘‘(E) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5310. 
‘‘(F) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5311. 
‘‘(G) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5337, of which not less 
than 25 percent of such amounts shall be avail-
able to carry out section 5329 and of which not 
less than 10 percent of such amounts shall be 
made available to carry out section 5320. 
‘‘(H) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5339 of which not less than 
10 percent of such amounts shall be made 
available to carry out section 5320. 
‘‘(I) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5308. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described in 
this paragraph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Activities to oversee the construction 
of a major capital project. 
‘‘(B) Activities to review and audit the 
safety and security, procurement, management, 
and financial compliance of a recipient or sub-
recipient of funds under this chapter. 
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