project under a covered infrastructure program, each enti-
ty that receives Federal assistance shall use a U.S. Em-
ployment Plan for each contract of $5,000,000 or more 
for the purchase of manufactured goods or of services, 
based on an independent cost estimate. 
(f) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once each fis-
cal year, the heads of the relevant Federal agencies shall 
jointly submit to Congress a report describing the imple-
mentation of this section. 
(g) INTENT OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—It is the intent of Con-
gress— 
(A) to encourage recipients of Federal as-
sistance under covered infrastructure programs 
to use a best-value contracting framework de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) for the purchase of 
goods and services; 
(B) to encourage recipients of Federal as-
sistance under covered infrastructure programs 
to use preferences for registered apprenticeship 
programs and neutrality in union organizing as 
described in subsections (c) and (d) when evalu-
ating bids for projects using that assistance; 
(C) to require that recipients of Federal 
assistance under covered infrastructure pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
grams use the U.S. Employment Plan in car-
rying out the project for which the assistance 
was provided; and 
(D) that full and open competition under 
covered infrastructure programs means a proce-
dural competition that prevents corruption, fa-
voritism, and unfair treatment by recipient 
agencies. 
(2) 
INCLUSION.—A 
best-value 
contracting 
framework described in subsection (b)(1) is a frame-
work that authorizes a recipient of Federal assist-
ance under a covered infrastructure program, in 
awarding contracts, to evaluate a range of factors, 
including price, the quality of products, the quality 
of services, and commitments to the creation of good 
jobs for all people in the United States. 
Subtitle 
D—Improving 
Safety, 
Connectivity, and Access to Bet-
ter Opportunities 
SEC. 141. ACCESSIBILITY DATA PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
carry out an accessibility data program (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘program’’). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program is to de-
velop or procure an accessibility data set and make that 
data set available to each eligible entity selected to partici-
pate in the program to improve the transportation plan-
ning of those eligible entities by— 
(1) measuring the level of access by multiple 
transportation modes to important destinations, 
which may include— 
(A) jobs, including areas with a concentra-
tion of available jobs; 
(B) health care facilities; 
(C) child care services; 
(D) educational and workforce training fa-
cilities; 
(E) affordable and accessible housing; 
(F) food sources; and 
(G) connections between modes, including 
connections to— 
(i) high-quality transit or rail service; 
(ii) safe bicycling corridors; and 
(iii) safe sidewalks that achieve com-
pliance with applicable requirements of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(2) disaggregating the level of access by mul-
tiple transportation modes by a variety of population 
categories, which may include— 
(A) low-income populations; 
(B) minority populations; 
(C) age; 
(D) disability; and 
(E) geographical location; and 
(3) assessing the change in accessibility that 
would result from new transportation investments. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to par-
ticipate in the program is— 
(1) a State (as defined in section 101(a) of title 
23, United States Code); 
(2) a metropolitan planning organization; or 
(3) a rural planning organization. 
(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to participate in 
the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
including information relating to— 
(1) previous experience of the eligible entity 
measuring transportation access or other perform-
ance management experience; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(2) the types of important destinations to which 
the eligible entity intends to measure access; 
(3) the types of data disaggregation the eligible 
entity intends to pursue; and 
(4) a general description of the methodology the 
eligible entity intends to apply. 
(e) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall seek to achieve 
diversity of participants in the program, including— 
(1) by selecting a range of eligible entities that 
shall include not less than— 
(A) 5 States; 
(B) 10 metropolitan planning organiza-
tions, of which— 
(i) 5 shall each serve an area with a 
population of not more than 200,000 peo-
ple; and 
(ii) 5 shall each serve an area with a 
population of 200,000 or more people; and 
(C) 5 rural planning organizations; and 
(2) among the eligible entities selected under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) a range of capacity and previous expe-
rience with measuring transportation access; 
and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00030
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(B) a variety of proposed methodologies 
and focus areas for measuring level access. 
(f) DUTIES.—For each eligible entity participating in 
the program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) develop or acquire an accessibility data set 
described in subsection (b); and 
(2) submit the data set to the eligible entity. 
(g) METHODOLOGY.—In calculating the measures for 
the data set under the program, the Secretary shall ensure 
that methodology is open source. 
(h) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make an ac-
cessibility data set under the program available to— 
(1) units of local government within the juris-
diction of the eligible entity participating in the pro-
gram; and 
(2) researchers. 
(i) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the last 
date on which the Secretary submits data sets to the eligi-
ble entity under subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the program, includ-
ing the feasibility of developing and providing periodic ac-
cessibility data sets for all States, regions, and localities. 
(j) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF DATA.—The Secretary 
may make publicly available on the internet the data sets 
and the report under subsection (i). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(k) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
program using amounts made available to the Secretary 
for administrative expenses to carry out programs under 
the authority of the Secretary. 
SEC. 142. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES 
FOR TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY. 
(a) CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY PERFORM-
ANCE MEASURES.—Section 150 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and in 
the case of paragraph (7), not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of the Build 
Local, Hire Local Act,’’ after ‘‘MAP–21,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) 
MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORTATION 
CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
DISADVANTAGED 
POPULATION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘dis-
advantaged population’ means a low-income 
population, a minority population, or people 
with disabilities, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to es-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00032
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
tablish performance measures relating to trans-
portation connectivity and accessibility for 
States, metropolitan planning organizations, 
and units of local government to improve the 
connectivity and accessibility of roadways, pub-
lic transportation infrastructure, pedestrian and 
bikeway infrastructure, and other transpor-
tation infrastructure. 
‘‘(C) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
performance 
measures established pursuant to subparagraph 
(B) shall include measures to assess— 
‘‘(i) with respect to the general popu-
lation serviced by a transportation sys-
tem— 
‘‘(I) the change in cumulative ac-
cess to employment opportunities and 
other essential services, including edu-
cational and workforce training loca-
tions, 
health 
care 
facilities, 
rec-
reational assets, and supermarkets 
and grocers; 
‘‘(II) multimodal choice and en-
hanced 
interconnections 
among 
modes— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00033
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
‘‘(aa) to offer variety of 
choice 
between 
and 
among 
modes; 
‘‘(bb) to provide accessible 
and reliable transportation for all 
users; and 
‘‘(cc) to encourage travel de-
mand management among local 
and statewide employers; and 
‘‘(III) any other issues the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate; 
and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to disadvantaged 
populations serviced by a transportation 
system— 
‘‘(I) transportation accessibility 
for disadvantaged populations; 
‘‘(II) change in cumulative acces-
sibility for disadvantaged populations 
to 
employment 
opportunities 
and 
other essential services, including edu-
cational and workforce training loca-
tions, 
health 
care 
facilities, 
rec-
reational assets, and supermarkets 
and grocers; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00034
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
‘‘(III) any other issues the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(6), and (7)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) REPORT
ON MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION 
CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.—Not less frequently 
than annually— 
‘‘(1) each State, metropolitan planning organi-
zation, and unit of local government shall submit to 
the Secretary the progress of that entity toward 
achieving the performance measures under sub-
section (c)(7); and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) submit to Congress a report that in-
cludes the results of the reporting under para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(B) make publicly available on the inter-
net the report under subparagraph (A) and any 
accompanying data.’’. 
(b) HIGHWAY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COORDINA-
TION.—Section 134(h)(2)(B) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION 
ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCE TARGETS.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00035
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
Selection of performance targets by a met-
ropolitan planning organization shall be co-
ordinated, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, with the relevant State, local trans-
portation planning agencies, and providers 
of public transportation to ensure consist-
ency with section 150(c)(7).’’. 
(c) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
METROPOLITAN 
PLANNING COORDINATION.—Section 5303(h)(2)(B) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(iii) MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION 
ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCE TARGETS.— 
Selection of performance targets by a met-
ropolitan planning organization shall be co-
ordinated, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, with the relevant State, local trans-
portation planning agencies, and providers 
of public transportation to ensure consist-
ency with section 150(c)(7) of title 23.’’. 
SEC. 143. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00036
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
Administration, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish 
a program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘program’’) 
to provide technical assistance to local communities adja-
cent to planned or existing transportation infrastructure 
projects to explore design and policy approaches to create 
connected, economically prosperous, and environmentally 
and physically healthy communities that— 
(1) avoid displacement of the current popu-
lation; and 
(2) maximize high-quality jobs in the United 
States that pay family-sustaining wages. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program are— 
(1) to identify innovative solutions to infra-
structure challenges, including reconnecting commu-
nities that— 
(A) are bifurcated by infrastructure such 
as highways or viaducts; 
(B) lack safe, reliable, and affordable 
transportation choices; or 
(C) have been disconnected due to natural 
disasters, in particular, communities in areas 
that are being harmed the most by climate 
change; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00037
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(2) to inform the transportation planning and 
project life cycle by actively encouraging community 
input and feedback. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive technical 
assistance under the program, a local community de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, includ-
ing— 
(1) a description of the ‘‘community team’’ that 
will participate in the program, which shall consist 
of— 
(A) elected officials; 
(B) senior transportation professionals; 
(C) State workforce development boards or 
local workforce development boards; and 
(D) a cross-section of residents of the local 
community; 
(2) a description of a neighborhood infrastruc-
ture challenge, including all modes and users of 
transportation, in the local community that limits 
access to social or economic centers or other essen-
tial services; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00038
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(3) an explanation of the goals the local com-
munity aims to achieve with assistance under the 
program; and 
(4) letters of support from the applicable State 
department of transportation and other entities, 
such as community groups, transit agencies, port au-
thorities, metropolitan planning organizations, and 
political subdivisions of State and local governments. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In selecting local communities to 
participate in the program, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to a local community that is economically disadvan-
taged. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide to a local community that is selected to participate 
in the program— 
(1) technical assistance to inform, prepare, and 
enable the local community to better engage in— 
(A) Federal transportation planning; 
(B) programming and planning to improve 
resiliency and environmental sustainability and 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 
(C) the environmental review process 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00039
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(D) life-cycle analysis of a prospective 
project; 
(E) Federal assistance programs; and 
(F) policies that maximize the creation of 
high-quality jobs in the United States; and 
(2) technical expertise through representatives 
from regional and national design, architecture, en-
gineering, and planning firms and public, private, 
and nonprofit land use professionals. 
(f) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use not less than 
10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out 
section 144 for each fiscal year to carry out the program. 
SEC. 144. CONNECT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), in coordination with the Administrator of 
the Federal Highway Administration, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Transit Administration, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the 
Secretary of Labor, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall carry out a competitive grant pro-
gram to be known as the ‘‘Connect Communities 
Program’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
gram’’) to provide grants for projects to create con-
nected, 
economically 
prosperous, 
and 
environ-
mentally and physically healthy communities in— 
(A) areas that are economically disadvan-
taged, including areas that have experienced 
levels of poverty of 20 percent or more, high 
levels of outmigration, and high levels of 
deindustrialization; 
(B) areas that currently lack accessible 
and affordable transportation options in terms 
of— 
(i) lack of access to jobs and services; 
and 
(ii) lack of physical accessibility; 
(C) neighborhoods bifurcated by large-scale 
infrastructure projects; or 
(D) areas that have been negatively im-
pacted by climate change. 
(2) GOALS.—The goals of the program are— 
(A) to reduce the cost of construction, op-
erations, and maintenance of arterial highways; 
(B) to demonstrate the social, economic, 
and environmental benefits that result from re-
placing a grade-separated facility with an at- 
grade boulevard; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(C) to improve neighborhood connectivity, 
including the re-establishment of through 
streets eliminated as a result of the construc-
tion of the grade-separated facility; 
(D) to increase the total acreage of land 
within the project corridor returned to produc-
tive use, including commercial, residential, rec-
reational, and habitat restoration uses; 
(E) to improve the resiliency and reduce 
the environmental impact of existing infrastruc-
ture assets; and 
(F) to increase the connectivity of dis-
advantaged communities to economic oppor-
tunity. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to 
receive a grant under the program is— 
(A) a State (as defined in section 101(a) 
of title 23, United States Code) or any other 
territory or possession of the United States; 
(B) an Indian Tribe; 
(C) a unit of local government; 
(D) a political subdivision of a State or 
local government; 
(E) a transit agency; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(F) a metropolitan planning organization; 
(G) a nonprofit organization, including a 
community mission-based organization; 
(H) a community development financial in-
stitution (as defined in section 103 of the Rie-
gle Community Development and Regulatory 
Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)); 
(I) a special purpose district or public au-
thority with a transportation function, including 
a port authority; 
(J) a Federal land management agency 
that applies jointly with a State or group of 
States; or 
(K) a multistate or multijurisdictional 
group of entities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (J). 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A project eligible to 
be carried out with funds from a grant provided 
under the program is— 
(A) a project for community-based redevel-
opment, rehabilitation, or replacement of infra-
structure, including— 
(i) the removal of a limited access 
highway, a viaduct or overpass, an Inter-
state route, an interchange, a bridge, or 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00043
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
any other principal arterial facility that 
has— 
(I) historically had detrimental 
effects on minority and low-income 
communities; or 
(II) created barriers to commu-
nity connectivity due to high speeds, 
grade separations or other design fac-
tors; and 
(ii) if necessary to achieve the pur-
poses of the program, road realignment or 
new construction; 
(B) a project to prevent the displacement 
of minority or low-income individuals or busi-
nesses during and after redevelopment, rehabili-
tation, or replacement of infrastructure; 
(C) a project for transit-oriented develop-
ment in a low-income area or that benefits low- 
income individuals that includes 1 or more of— 
(i) 
transit-supportive, 
accessible, 
mixed-use development (including commer-
cial development, affordable and accessible 
housing, and market-rate housing) that is 
within 2 miles of and accessible to 1 or 
more public transportation facilities that— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00044
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(I) achieve compliance with— 
(aa) applicable requirements 
of the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.); and 
(bb) the most recent public 
rights-of-way accessibility guide-
lines developed by the Architec-
tural and Transportation Bar-
riers Compliance Board estab-
lished by section 502(a)(1) of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 792(a)(1)); and 
(II) are connected with high fre-
quency to job centers; 
(ii) the facilitation of multimodal 
connectivity and accessibility to employ-
ment opportunities and other essential 
services, including educational and work-
force training locations, health care facili-
ties, recreational assets, and supermarkets 
and grocers; and 
(iii) an increase in access to transit 
hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00045
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(D) a public transportation project eligible 
for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code, that will achieve the pur-
poses of the program, including— 
(i) 
an 
investment 
in 
intermodal 
projects; and 
(ii) a new fixed guideway capital 
project or a small start project (as those 
terms are defined in section 5309(a) of 
title 49, United States Code), if a grant 
under the program will expedite the com-
pletion of the project and the entry into 
revenue service of the project; 
(E) a passenger rail transportation project 
that achieves the purpose of the program; 
(F) a project to improve the resiliency of 
infrastructure against natural disasters; 
(G) a project to reduce the environmental 
impact of existing infrastructure assets; 
(H) a project to bring a community into 
compliance with the performance measures es-
tablished under section 150(c)(7) of title 23, 
United States Code; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00046
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(I) any other project that the Secretary de-
termines would achieve the purpose of the pro-
gram. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
AREAS.—An eligible project 
under paragraph (2) shall be carried out in an area 
or neighborhood described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of subsection (a)(1). 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—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 require, including— 
(A) a project plan developed with assist-
ance under section 143 or independently, as ap-
plicable; 
(B) a description of how the project meets 
the criteria described in subsection (d); 
(C) a certification that the eligible entity 
has solicited public comments on the project 
plan that includes— 
(i) a certification that the eligible en-
tity has held 2 or more public hearings, at 
least 1 of which was held outside of stand-
ard business hours in a location that was 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00047
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
open and accessible to the community in 
which the proposed project is located; 
(ii) a description of the process for re-
ceiving public comments, including involve-
ment of residents and stakeholders in the 
community in which the project will occur; 
(iii) a summary of the comments re-
ceived; and 
(iv) such other information as the 
Secretary may require; 
(D) a description of how the grant would 
be used and the current status of project plan-
ning; 
(E) a description of how the project will 
address the purposes of the program, including 
plans to avoid displacement of current residents 
in the project area; 
(F) a description of how the eligible entity 
will prioritize the well-being and advancement 
of disadvantaged populations through the 
project and as an outcome of the project; 
(G) an assessment of— 
(i) the accessibility of employment op-
portunities and other essential services, in-
cluding educational and workforce training 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00048
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
locations, health care facilities, recreational 
assets, and supermarkets and grocers, 
within the area to public transportation fa-
cilities and nearby affordable housing; and 
(ii) how the proposed project will re-
late to identified needs in those areas; 
(H) an assessment of transportation op-
tions in the area, including— 
(i) public transportation options; 
(ii) options for people with low in-
comes, people living in high-poverty areas, 
elderly people, and people with disabilities; 
and 
(iii) any obstacles to providing access 
to locations that offer employment oppor-
tunities and other essential services, in-
cluding educational and workforce training 
locations, health care facilities, recreational 
assets, and supermarkets and grocers; 
(I) an assessment of methods for lowering 
the combined cost of housing and transpor-
tation for families in the region, particularly for 
families that utilize workforce housing and for 
low-, very low-, and extremely low-income fami-
lies; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00049
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(J) an assessment of how the project will 
revitalize existing communities, including— 
(i) the approximate number of jobs 
the project will create; 
(ii) the services the project will deliver 
to workers and the community; and 
(iii) any antidisplacement efforts that 
will be included in the project; 
(K) a plan for evaluating progress in in-
creasing opportunities for and improvements to 
the quality of life for disadvantaged populations 
and the broader community in which the project 
is completed; and 
(L) information about the status of appli-
cable Federal environmental reviews and ap-
provals for the project, including reviews and 
approvals under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) MULTIPLE
PROJECTS.—An eligible entity 
may submit an application for multiple projects in 1 
application. 
(3) DEFINITION
OF
WORKFORCE
HOUSING.— 
For the purpose of paragraph (1)(I), the term 
‘‘workforce housing’’ means housing, the cost of 
which does not exceed 30 percent of— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00050
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(A) the amount equal to 120 percent of the 
median income in the area, as determined by 
the Secretary, with appropriate adjustments for 
the size of the family; or 
(B) if the Secretary determines that there 
are unusually high or low incomes in the area, 
another amount, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select 
projects to receive grants under the program based 
on— 
(A) how the project will contribute to a 
state of good repair for infrastructure assets; 
(B) how the project would increase eco-
nomic competitiveness, including the effects of 
revitalizing communities, neighborhoods, and 
commercial centers supported by existing infra-
structure; 
(C) how the project will support environ-
mental protection, including resiliency, by in-
creasing demand for nonmotorized transpor-
tation and public transportation; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00051
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(D) how or whether the project will pre-
vent residents in the area from being forcibly or 
unwillingly displaced; 
(E) the anticipated effects on quality of 
life for all residents in the project area; 
(F) whether the project uses innovative 
strategies, including innovative technologies, in-
novative project delivery, or innovative financ-
ing; 
(G) the extent to which the project— 
(i) is supported by a broad range of 
stakeholders; 
(ii) demonstrates collaboration among 
neighboring and regional jurisdictions; and 
(iii) is coordinated with projects with 
similar objectives, such as projects for eco-
nomic development, housing, water and 
waste infrastructure, power and electric in-
frastructure, broadband, and land use 
plans and policies; 
(H) how the project will increase non-Fed-
eral revenue for transportation infrastructure 
investment; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(I) demonstrated project readiness, includ-
ing use of technical assistance under section 
143; and 
(J) the costs and benefits of the project. 
(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority to projects that have been developed under the 
technical assistance program under section 143. 
(e) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing grants under 
the program, the Secretary shall ensure— 
(A) an equitable geographic distribution of 
funds; and 
(B) an appropriate balance in addressing 
the needs of urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal 
communities. 
(2) LIMITATION.—For each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the total amount of funds 
provided through grants under the program for each 
State is not more than $150,000,000. 
(f) AMOUNT OF GRANT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and subject to subsection (e)(2), a grant 
provided under the program shall be in an amount 
that is not less than $5,000,000. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(2) RURAL AND TRIBAL AREAS.—In the case of 
a project in a rural area (as defined in section 
101(a) of title 23, United States Code), or in a Trib-
al area, a grant provided under the program shall be 
in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000. 
(g) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an 
eligible entity that receives a grant under the pro-
gram may use the grant funds for— 
(A) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue fore-
casting, environmental review, permitting, pre-
liminary engineering and design work, and 
other preconstruction activities; and 
(B) construction, reconstruction, rehabili-
tation, replacement, acquisition of real property 
(including land relating to the project and im-
provements to land), environmental mitigation, 
construction contingencies, and acquisition of 
equipment. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 20 percent of 
the amount of the grant may be used for the activi-
ties described in paragraph (1)(A). 
(h) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00054
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project 
carried out with a grant under the program shall not 
exceed 80 percent. 
(2) HARDSHIP AREAS.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project carried out with a grant under 
the program may be up to 100 percent if the Sec-
retary identifies the area in which the project will be 
carried out as a hardship area, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(i) TIFIA PROGRAM.—On the request of an eligible 
entity, the Secretary may use 5 percent of the grant for 
the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative costs 
necessary to provide Federal credit assistance under chap-
ter 6 of title 23, United States Code, for the project. 
(j) STANDARDS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a project carried out with a grant under the 
program shall not be subject to the traffic volume require-
ments under section 109(b) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(k) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For each year until the 
project is completed, each eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under the program shall agree to es-
tablish, in coordination with the Secretary, perform-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00055
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
ance measures and reporting requirements in addi-
tion to measures and requirements under this sec-
tion that shall be met at the end of each year in 
which the eligible entity receives funds under the 
grant program. 
(2) VIOLATION OF GRANT AGREEMENT.—If the 
Secretary determines that an eligible entity has not 
met the performance measures established under 
paragraph (1), is not making reasonable progress to-
ward meeting those measures, or is otherwise in vio-
lation of the grant agreement, the Secretary may— 
(A) withhold additional financial assistance 
until the performance measures are met; or 
(B) terminate the grant agreement. 
(l) COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each project carried out 
with a grant under the program, the eligible entity 
shall form a community advisory board. 
(2) 
COMPOSITION.—A 
community 
advisory 
board shall be composed of representatives of— 
(A) the relevant State and units of local 
government; 
(B) the relevant State workforce develop-
ment board or local workforce development 
board; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00056
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(C) relevant metropolitan planning organi-
zations; 
(D) labor organizations; 
(E) residents or organizational representa-
tion of the area in which the project is occur-
ring; and 
(F) any other relevant representatives im-
portant to the implementation of the project, 
such as a county board of developmental dis-
abilities, as determined by the eligible entity, in 
coordination with the Secretary. 
(3) DUTIES.—A community advisory board 
shall, with respect to the applicable project— 
(A) ensure community engagement, trans-
parency, and accountability in carrying out each 
stage of the project; and 
(B) track, evaluate, and report progress on 
clear and meaningful indicators related to— 
(i) targeted hiring commitments; 
(ii) quality wage, benefits, and train-
ing commitments; 
(iii) goals for participation by small 
businesses and businesses in accordance 
with section 123(b) in the project; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00057
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(iv) progress made on the objectives of 
the program as described in subsection (a); 
and 
(v) any other relevant areas, as deter-
mined by the eligible entity, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary. 
(4) STIPEND.—The eligible entity may provide 
a stipend to representatives on the community advi-
sory board based on the expressed need of represent-
atives, on approval by the Secretary. 
(m) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once each year, each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under the program, in coordination with the 
applicable community advisory board under sub-
section (l), shall submit to the Secretary periodic re-
ports on the use of the grant funds. 
(2) CONTENTS.—A periodic report under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) the amount of Federal funds received, 
obligated, and expended by the eligible entity 
under the program; 
(B) the number of projects that have been 
put out to bid using the grant funds and the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00058
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
amount of Federal funds associated with each 
project; 
(C) the number of projects for which con-
tracts have been awarded for the project carried 
out under the program and the amount of Fed-
eral funds associated with the contracts; 
(D) the number of projects for which work 
has begun under the contracts referred to in 
subparagraph (C) and the amount of Federal 
funds associated with the contracts; 
(E) the number of projects for which work 
has been completed under the contracts referred 
to in subparagraph (C) and the amount of Fed-
eral funds associated with the contracts; 
(F) the number of direct, on-project jobs 
created or sustained by the Federal funds pro-
vided for projects under the program and, to 
the extent possible, the estimated indirect jobs 
created or sustained in the associated supplying 
industries, including— 
(i) the number of job-years created 
and the total increase in employment in 
the project area since the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00059
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(ii) information on local hiring, hiring 
of economically disadvantaged individuals, 
and hiring of individuals with a barrier to 
employment (including ex-offenders) and 
disabled individuals, with respect to the 
project; 
(G) an analysis of the contracts awarded 
that indicates participation levels of small busi-
nesses and disadvantaged businesses; 
(H) suggestions for improvements in trans-
portation accessibility for disadvantaged popu-
lations, based on criteria developed by the Sec-
retary; and 
(I) any other criteria the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Each fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall transmit to Congress the reports 
received by the Secretary under paragraph (1). 
(4) GAO REPORT ON INFRASTRUCTURE REMOV-
ALS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report on 
infrastructure removal, including— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00060
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(A) an identification of examples of 
projects to remove infrastructure using assist-
ance from a covered infrastructure program; 
(B) an evaluation of the effect of infra-
structure removal projects on the surrounding 
area, including impacts to the local economy, 
congestion effects, safety outcomes, and impacts 
on the movement of freight and people; 
(C) an analysis of the costs and benefits of 
removing underutilized infrastructure assets 
that are nearing the end of the useful life of the 
assets compared to replacing or reconstructing 
the assets; and 
(D) recommendations for integrating the 
findings and results under subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) into infrastructure planning and 
decisionmaking processes. 
(n) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the program $5,000,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:17 Jun 03, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00061
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3473.IH
H3473
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS