I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3869 
To amend Public Law 109–59 to allow the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, 
and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and 
transit funds allocated to such States may be obligated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 
Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. HENSARLING, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. INGLIS of South 
Carolina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. MILLER 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 109–59 to allow the States of Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the 
projects for which certain highway and transit funds 
allocated to such States may be obligated. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom and Flexi-
bility to Rebuild Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. LOUISIANA FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS.—The following items 
in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59) are each amend-
ed by striking the project description and inserting ‘‘Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 
and are designated by the State of Louisiana’’: 38, 60, 
76, 120, 183, 235, 273, 352, 432, 499, 612, 761, 870, 
945, 1332, 1362, 1380, 1427, 1483, 1534, 1629, 1731, 
1968, 2184, 2203, 2225, 2226, 2258, 2291, 2361, 2380, 
2388, 2400, 2418, 2470, 2675, 2703, 2712, 2751, 3037, 
3080, 3088, 3103, 3110, 3231, 3290, 3342, 3423, 3424, 
3453, 3525, 3629, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229, 4230, 4231, 
4232, 4233, 4234, 4235, 4236, 4237, 4238, 4239, 4240, 
4241, 4242, 4243, 4244, 4245, 4246, 4247, 4248, 4249, 
4250, 4251, 4252, 4253, 4254, 4255, 4256, 4257, 4258, 
4259, 4260, 4261, 4262, 4263, and 4264. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT.—Item 171 in 
the table contained in section 1934 of such Act is amended 
by striking the project description and inserting ‘‘Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 
and are designated by the State of Louisiana’’.
(c) NATIONAL
CORRIDOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
IM-
PROVEMENTS.—The following items in the table contained 
in section 1302 of such Act are each amended by striking 
the project description and inserting ‘‘Such projects as are 
eligible for assistance under the surface transportation 
program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are des-
ignated by the State of Louisiana’’: 2, 8, 25, 28, and 29. 
(d) BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES IMPROVE-
MENTS.—The following items in the table contained in 
section 3044(a) of such Act are each amended by striking 
the project description and inserting: ‘‘Such projects as 
are eligible for assistance under the surface transportation 
program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are des-
ignated by the State of Louisiana’’: 55, 67, 72, 170, 239, 
243, 277, 283, 310, 356, 484, 555, 568, 606, and 625. 
SEC. 3. MISSISSIPPI FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS.—The following items 
in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59) are each amend-
ed by striking the project description and inserting ‘‘Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 
and are designated by the State of Mississippi’’: 105, 175, 
178, 212, 214, 293, 409, 411, 527, 648, 1001, 1201,
1281, 1283, 1287, 1458, 1470, 1474, 1482, 1643, 1716, 
1717, 1896, 1969, 2011, 2022, 2028, 2085, 2138, 2242, 
2264, 2347, 2348, 2422, 2519, 2587, 2642, 2748, 2769, 
3035, 3084, 3118, 3171, 3193, 3450, 3458, 3522, 3523, 
4396, 4397, 4398, 4399, 4400, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 
4405, 4406, 4407, 4408, 4409, 4410, and 4411. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS.—The fol-
lowing items in the table contained in section 1934 of such 
Act are each amended by striking the project description 
and inserting ‘‘Such projects as are eligible for assistance 
under the surface transportation program established 
under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of 
Mississippi’’: 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, and 233. 
(c) BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES.—Items 130 
and 547 in the table contained in section 3044(a) of such 
Act are each amended by striking the project description 
and inserting ‘‘Such projects as are eligible for assistance 
under the surface transportation program established 
under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of 
Mississippi’’. 
SEC. 4. ALABAMA FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS.—The following items 
in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109–59) are each amend-
ed by striking the project description and inserting: ‘‘Such 
projects as are eligible for assistance under the surface 
transportation program established under 23 U.S.C. 133 
and are designated by the State of Alabama’’: 104, 177, 
256, 322, 341, 827, 921, 940, 1129, 1252, 1310, 1333, 
1372, 1448, 1460, 1463, 1485, 1572, 1586, 1787, 1831, 
1860, 1906, 1935, 2190, 2265, 2323, 2395, 2516, 2541, 
2581, 2593, 2608, 2615, 2723, 2779, 2792, 2872, 2887, 
2898, 2952, 3142, 3189, 3287, 3352, 3354, 3372, 3728, 
3729, 3730, 3731, 3732, 3733, and 3734. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS.—Items 14, 
15, and 16 in the table contained in section 1934 of such 
Act are each amended by striking the project description 
and inserting ‘‘Such projects as are eligible for assistance 
under the surface transportation program established 
under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of 
Alabama’’. 
(c) BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES.—The fol-
lowing items in the table contained in section 3044(a) of 
such Act are each amended by striking the project descrip-
tion and inserting ‘‘Such projects as are eligible for assist-
ance under the surface transportation program established 
under 23 U.S.C. 133 and are designated by the State of