‘‘(3) reducing the use of petroleum-derived 
transportation fuel. 
‘‘(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this chapter, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator, shall promulgate reg-
ulations for the development of— 
‘‘(1) transportation greenhouse gas reduction 
plans and emission reduction targets for relevant ju-
risdictions; and 
‘‘(2) prioritized lists of greenhouse gas reduc-
tion projects described under this chapter. 
‘‘(c) DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GREEN-
HOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLANS.—Each State and eligible 
regional or local entity, which represents a population, as 
of the most recent decennial census, of more than 200,000 
individuals, shall develop a transportation greenhouse gas 
reduction plan, and a prioritized list of projects to support 
the plan, that are integrated into the long-range transpor-
tation plans and transportation improvement programs re-
quired under sections 134 and 135 of title 23, of the State 
or eligible regional or local entity. Such plan and projects 
shall support the goal established by the State or eligible 
regional or local entity under subsection (a) by investing 
in— 
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‘‘(1) new transit projects eligible for assistance 
under chapter 53 (or the expansion of operations or 
frequency of existing transit service); 
‘‘(2) an intercity passenger rail project; 
‘‘(3) sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle paths, green-
ways, pedestrian signals, pavement marking, traffic 
calming techniques, modification of public sidewalks 
(including projects to achieve compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.)), and other strategies to encourage 
pedestrian and bike travel; 
‘‘(4) additional freight rail capacity; 
‘‘(5) travel or demand management programs, 
including— 
‘‘(A) 
carpool, 
vanpool, 
or 
car-share 
projects; 
‘‘(B) congestion pricing measures; 
‘‘(C) programs to promote telecommuting, 
flexible work schedules, or satellite work cen-
ters; and 
‘‘(D) intelligent transportation systems or 
other operational improvements that are cer-
tified by the Administrator to reduce green-
house gas emissions; 
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‘‘(6) updates to zoning and other land use regu-
lations and plans— 
‘‘(A) to coordinate with local, regional, and 
State plans; or 
‘‘(B) to support infill, transit-oriented de-
velopment, or mixed-use development; 
‘‘(7) improvements in— 
‘‘(A) travel and land-use data collection; 
and 
‘‘(B) travel models to better measure 
greenhouse gas emissions and emission reduc-
tions; 
‘‘(8) new, local street construction that en-
hances connectivity, increases the efficiency of net-
work performance, and encourages the use of public 
transportation, pedestrian walkways, or bicycle 
lanes; or 
‘‘(9) programs to reduce the greenhouse gas 
emissions from materials or equipment associated 
with the construction of transportation projects. 
‘‘(d) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Any eligible re-
gional or local entity, which represents a population, as 
of the most recent decennial census, of 200,000 or fewer 
individuals, may— 
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‘‘(1) develop a transportation greenhouse gas 
reduction plan and a prioritized list of projects in 
accordance with subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) if the entity submits such plan in accord-
ance with subsection (f), receive financial assistance 
under section 6308. 
‘‘(e) REDUCING SINGLE-OCCUPANT MOTOR VEHICLE 
TRAVEL.—Notwithstanding subsection (c), the transpor-
tation greenhouse gas reduction plan and prioritized list 
of projects shall not include projects that add new general 
purpose vehicle lanes or otherwise add capacity for single 
occupant motor vehicles on the transportation network. 
‘‘(f) SUBMISSION AND UPDATING.—Each transpor-
tation greenhouse gas reduction plan required under this 
section shall be— 
‘‘(1) submitted to the Secretary not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this chap-
ter; and 
‘‘(2) updated in coordination with updates to 
long-range transportation plans and transportation 
improvement programs required under sections 134 
and 135 of title 23, to include an analysis regarding 
the achievement of the goals of the plan by the State 
or eligible regional or local entity, as applicable. 
‘‘(g) APPROVAL.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 6306(b), 
not later than 180 days after the date of submission 
of a transportation greenhouse gas reduction plan 
under subsection (f)(1), the Administrator, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary, shall approve the plan 
if the Administrator determines that— 
‘‘(A) the plan is likely to achieve the goal 
established by the State or eligible regional or 
local entity, as the case may be, under sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(B) the development of the plan targets 
and list of projects complies with subsection 
(h). 
‘‘(2) PREVIOUSLY
DEVELOPED
PLANS.—If a 
State or eligible regional or local entity developed a 
plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the 
transportation sector before the date of the enact-
ment of this chapter, the State or eligible regional 
or local entity shall be eligible to receive Federal fi-
nancial assistance under section 6308 if the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Administrator, deter-
mines and certifies that the plan meets the require-
ments under this chapter. 
‘‘(h) ANALYSIS, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, COORDINA-
TION, CONSULTATION, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
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