cal year after the first fiscal year for which funds are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may conduct such reviews, hold 
such hearings, and take such other actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
(1) there is a transportation trade corridor for 
each Customs port of entry for which fees were col-
lected under section 3 in the preceding fiscal year; 
and 
(2) the boundaries of such corridor are appro-
priate to carry out the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 8. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than one year after date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regu-
lations to carry out the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated from the National Trade Gateway Corridor Fund 
established by section 3 to carry out this Act for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2021 such sums as were depos-
ited in the Fund during the preceding fiscal year under 
section 3. 
(b) DATE AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION.—Authoriza-
tions from the separate account to carry out this Act shall 
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be available for obligation on October 1 of the fiscal year 
for which they are authorized. 
(c) GRANTS
AS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.—A 
grant for a highway project under this Act that is ap-
proved by the Secretary is a contractual obligation of the 
Government to pay the Federal share of the cost of the 
project. 
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
project’’ means— 
(A) a project or activity eligible for assist-
ance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(B) a project for construction of or im-
provements to a publicly owned intermodal 
freight transfer facility, for providing access to 
such a facility, or for making operational im-
provements to such a facility (including capital 
investment for an intelligent transportation sys-
tem); except that a project located within the 
boundaries of a port terminal shall only include 
the surface transportation infrastructure modi-
fications necessary to facilitate direct inter-
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modal interchange, transfer, and access into 
and out of the port. 
(2) FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral-aid highway’’ has the meaning such term has 
under section 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico. 
(4) 
STATE
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘‘State department of transpor-
tation’’ has the meaning such term has under sec-
tion 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(5) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’ means the 50 States, the District of Colum-
bia, and Puerto Rico. 
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