‘‘(C) evaluates the ability of entities receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection to sustain the 
operation of parking facilities constructed with 
funds provided under this subsection; and 
‘‘(D) reports on the progress being made 
to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities in the State. 
‘‘(2) RESULTS.—The Secretary shall make the 
report under paragraph (1) available to the public 
on the website of the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(m) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, a project carried out under this 
section shall be treated as if the project is located on a 
Federal-aid highway under this chapter. 
‘‘(n) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘commercial motor vehicle’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49. 
‘‘(o) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing after the item relating to section 171 the following: 
‘‘171. Truck parking safety improvement.’’. 
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SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY FEDERAL SHARE FOR FEDERAL-AID 
HIGHWAY PROJECTS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fed-
eral share of the cost of a project under title 23, United 
States Code, for which amounts are made available during 
fiscal year 2022 and 2023 may be up to 100 percent, at 
the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 1106. CONSOLIDATED FUNDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 172. Consolidated funding program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
establish a pilot program to allow up to 5 States to receive 
the base apportionment for the State in a lump sum, to 
be obligated and expended in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall develop criteria 
for selection of a State to receive a block grant under this 
Act, including requiring that recipient States— 
‘‘(1) meet minimum levels for the condition of 
pavement established by the Secretary under section 
150(c)(3); 
‘‘(2) meet minimum levels for the condition for 
bridges on the National Highway System as de-
scribed in section 119(f)(2); 
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‘‘(3) uses a performance-based approach to 
transportation planning and programming for state-
wide and metropolitan planning areas to meet the 
requirements of sections 134, 135, and 150; and 
‘‘(4) meet recertification requirements for State 
asset management plans for the National Highway 
System as described in section 119(e). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUEST.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall request applications in accordance with para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted 
under this paragraph shall include a plan on how the 
State and each affected metropolitan planning orga-
nization shall continue to meet, or make significant 
progress toward meeting, performance measures and 
standards under section 150(c) of title 23, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(d) USE OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITIES.—Funds made available to 
a State under this program shall be eligible for use 
for any project eligible under— 
‘‘(A) the national highway performance 
program under section 119; 
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‘‘(B) the surface transportation block 
grant program under section 133; 
‘‘(C) the highway safety improvement pro-
gram under section 148; 
‘‘(D) the congestion mitigation and air 
quality improvement program under section 
149; and 
‘‘(E) for metropolitan planning under sec-
tion 134; or 
‘‘(F) the national highway freight program 
under section 167. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the total 
amount of funds provided under this section in a fis-
cal year for projects described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) 25 percent of funds shall be obli-
gated, in proportion to the relative shares of the 
population of the State— 
‘‘(i) to urbanized areas of the State 
with an urbanized area population of over 
200,000; 
‘‘(ii) to areas of the State other than 
urban areas with a population greater than 
5,000; and 
‘‘(iii) to other areas of the State; and 
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‘‘(B) for any funds that are not obligated 
under subparagraph (A), such funds may be ob-
ligated in any area of the State. 
‘‘(e) BLOCK GRANT SELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall provide 
grants under this section beginning with fiscal year 
2022. 
‘‘(2) OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to increase an obligation 
limitation applied to funds made available under this 
section. 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—Subject to 
subsection (g)(2), the Secretary shall continue to ap-
portion block grants to the awarded States. 
‘‘(4) SUNSET.—The authority to provide grants 
under this section shall cease on the last day of fis-
cal year 2026. 
‘‘(f) SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS.—Funds reserved under 
section 104(h) shall be treated as if apportioned in lump 
sum under this section, and shall be in addition to 
amounts apportioned under this section. 
‘‘(g) PROGRESS REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the first fiscal year in which funds are provided 
under this section, any State receiving funds shall 
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submit to the Secretary a progress report on meet-
ing, or making significant progress toward meeting, 
performance measures and standards under section 
150(c). 
‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the initial funds are provided under this section, the 
Secretary shall promulgate guidance to lump sum 
recipients on requirements for submitting a progress 
report under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—If the Secretary finds that a 
State that received funds under this section did not 
meet, or achieve significant progress (as defined by 
the Secretary) toward target achievement of, all per-
formance targets set in the report required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may not provide funds 
to such State under the program in the following fis-
cal year or 6 months after determination that the 
State failed to meet, or make significant progress to-
ward target achievement, whichever is later. 
‘‘(4) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after which the Secretary receives a re-
port from a State under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall transmit the progress report to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
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the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 
‘‘(h) TREATMENT
OF LAW.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, projects funded under this section 
shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway 
under this chapter. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION
OF BASE APPORTIONMENT.—In 
this section, the term ‘base apportionment’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 104(i).’’. 
(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: 
‘‘172. Consolidated funding program.’’. 
SEC. 1107. BRIDGE REBUILDING PROGRAMS. 
(a) LARGE BRIDGES INVESTMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish a competitive grant pro-
gram (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’) to award grants to eligible entities for high-
way bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make a grant under the Program to— 
(i) a State or a group of States; or 
(ii) a Federal land management agen-
cy. 
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(B) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a 
grant under the Program, an entity specified in 
subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary 
an application in such form, at such time, and 
containing such information as the Secretary 
determines is appropriate. 
(3) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under the Program only for a high-
way bridge replacement or rehabilitation project that 
is— 
(A) for a large bridge that does not cross 
an international border; and 
(B) carried out on— 
(i) the National Highway System; or 
(ii) the National Highway Freight 
Network established under section 167 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(4) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT
COSTS.—A grant re-
ceived for a project under this subsection may be 
used for— 
(A) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue fore-
casting, environmental review, preliminary engi-
neering 
and 
design 
work, 
and 
other 
preconstruction activities; and 
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(B) replacement, rehabilitation, acquisition 
of real property (including land related to the 
project and improvements to the land), environ-
mental mitigation, construction contingencies, 
and operational improvements directly related 
to implementing electronic tolling. 
(5) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting eligible 
projects to receive grants under the Program, the 
Secretary shall consider the extent to which a 
project, relative to other projects submitted in re-
sponse to a Notice of Funding Opportunity— 
(A) serves a significant number of users; 
(B) utilizes non-Federal contributions; 
(C) utilizes nontraditional financing, inno-
vative design and construction techniques, or 
innovative technologies; 
(D) spans at least 1 border between 2 
States; 
(E) rehabilitates or replaces a large bridge 
that— 
(i) is classified as in poor condition; 
(ii) is load posted; or 
(iii) does not meet current geometric 
design standards; 
(F) will improve resiliency; and 
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(G) facilitates transfer of bridge ownership 
from the Federal government to a non-Federal 
entity. 
(6) ELECTRONIC TOLLING.—Any toll facility lo-
cated on a bridge receiving a grant under this sub-
section shall, upon completion of the project funded 
with such grant— 
(A) utilize only electronic toll collection; 
and 
(B) implement technologies or business 
practices that provide for the regional inter-
operability of electronic toll collection programs, 
to the extent practicable. 
(7) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under the Pro-
gram shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of 
a project. Subject to the limitation in subpara-
graph (B), Federal assistance other than a 
grant under the Program may be used for the 
remainder of the cost of the project. 
(B) MAXIMUM FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT.— 
The total Federal assistance provided for a 
project receiving a grant under the Program 
shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a 
project. 
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(C) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGEN-
CIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any Federal funds other than those made 
available under title 23 or title 49, United 
States Code, may be used to pay the non-Fed-
eral share of the cost of a project carried out 
by a Federal land management agency with a 
grant under the Program. 
(8) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
subsection 
$4,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. Such funds shall remain avail-
able for a period of 3 fiscal years following the 
fiscal year for which the amounts are trans-
ferred by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this subsection 
the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary may use not more than 2 percent of the 
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amounts made available for the Program for each 
fiscal year to pay the administrative expenses of the 
Program. 
(10) APPLICABILITY
OF
TITLE
23, UNITED 
STATES CODE.—Funds made available under para-
graph (8) shall be administered as if apportioned 
under chapter I of title 23, United States Code. 
(11) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(A) LARGE
BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘large 
bridge’’ means a bridge— 
(i) with total deck area of 400,000 
square feet or more; or 
(ii) with a main span of 500 feet or 
more. 
(B) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or 
Puerto Rico. 
(b) COMMUNITY RURAL BRIDGE PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall establish a community rural bridge 
program (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’) to provide funding to States for off-system 
bridge replacement and rehabilitation. 
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(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Program 
are to provide immediate funding to help— 
(A) replace and rehabilitate off-system 
bridges, many of which provide vital connec-
tions to rural communities; 
(B) reduce risk, by bringing these bridges 
into a state of good repair; and 
(C) facilitate the transfer of bridge owner-
ship from the Federal government to non-Fed-
eral entities. 
(3) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Transportation shall distribute funds made 
available to carry out the Program for each fis-
cal year as follows: 
(i) One-half of the funds made avail-
able for each fiscal year shall be distrib-
uted to each State by the proportion that 
the total deck area of off-system bridges in 
each State bears to the total deck area of 
off-system bridges in all States. 
(ii) One-half of the funds made avail-
able for each fiscal year shall be distrib-
uted to each State by the proportion that 
the total deck area of off-system bridges 
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classified as in poor condition in each 
State bears to the total deck area of off- 
system bridges classified as in poor condi-
tion in all States. 
(B) DECK
AREA
CALCULATION.—In dis-
tributing funds under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall calculate the total deck area of off- 
system bridges and total area of off-system 
bridges classified as in poor condition based on 
the National Bridge Inventory as of the end of 
the preceding calendar year. 
(4) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Funds apportioned 
under paragraph (3) shall only be used by a State 
for projects that— 
(A) replace or rehabilitate off-system 
bridges; and 
(B) are bundled as one project with at 
least 1 other similar bridge project. 
(5) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—Funds appor-
tioned under this subsection may be used for— 
(A) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue fore-
casting, environmental review, preliminary engi-
neering 
and 
design 
work, 
and 
other 
preconstruction activities; and 
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(B) replacement, rehabilitation, acquisition 
of real property (including land related to the 
project and improvements to the land), environ-
mental mitigation, and construction contin-
gencies. 
(6) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
subsection 
$6,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
and 2023. Such funds shall remain available for 
a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal 
year for which the amounts are transferred by 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this subsection 
the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
without further appropriation. 
(7) APPLICABILITY
OF
TITLE
23, 
UNITED 
STATES CODE.—Funds made available under para-
graph (6) shall be administered as if apportioned 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 
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(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
(A) OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘off- 
system bridge’’ means a highway bridge located 
on a public road, other than a bridge on a Fed-
eral-aid highway. 
(B) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or 
Puerto Rico. 
SEC. 1108. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR BRIDGE BUN-
DLING PROJECTS. 
Section 144(j) of title 23, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (5). 
SEC. 1109. OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE SET-ASIDE. 
Section 133(f) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) OFF-SYSTEM
BRIDGE.—The term 
‘off-system bridge’ means a highway bridge lo-
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cated on a public road, other than a bridge on 
a Federal-aid highway. 
‘‘(B) OFF-SYSTEM
LOW
WATER
CROSS-
ING.—The term ‘offsystem low water crossing’ 
means a low water crossing (as defined by the 
Secretary) located on a public road, other than 
a low water crossing on a Federal-aid high-
way.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) SET-ASIDE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts 
apportioned to a State for fiscal year 2013 
and each fiscal year thereafter under this 
section, the State shall obligate for activi-
ties described in clause (ii) an amount that 
is not less than 15 percent of the amount 
of funds apportioned to the State for the 
highway bridge program for fiscal year 
2009, except that amounts allocated under 
subsection (d) shall not be obligated to 
carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED.—The 
activities referred to in clause (i) are— 
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‘‘(I) replacement, rehabilitation, 
preservation, protection, or inspection 
and evaluation of off-system bridges; 
and 
‘‘(II) replacement of an off-sys-
tem low water crossing with a 
bridge.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘replacement of a bridge or 
rehabilitation of a bridge’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
placement of a bridge, rehabilitation of a 
bridge, or replacement of a low water crossing 
with a bridge,’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘is non-
controversial,’’; and 
(C) by striking‘‘ and is determined by the 
Secretary upon completion to be no longer a de-
ficient bridge’’. 
SEC. 1110. ESTABLISHMENT OF ROUTES AND NETT ENTI-
TIES. 
Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (j); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) RURAL OPPORTUNITIES TO USE TRANSPOR-
TATION FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means 
the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation 
for Economic Success Council. 
‘‘(B) OFFICE.—The term ‘Office’ means 
the Office of Rural Economic Investment. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Department of Transportation an internal coun-
cil to be known as the Rural Opportunities to Use 
Transportation for Economic Success Council or the 
ROUTES Council. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Council shall carry out the 
following duties: 
‘‘(A) Coordinate rural-related funding pro-
grams and assistance among the modal admin-
istrations of the Department. 
‘‘(B) Educate rural communities about ap-
plicable Department discretionary grants, de-
velop effective methods to evaluate rural 
projects in discretionary grant programs, and 
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communicate such methods through program 
guidance. 
‘‘(C) Collect input from knowledgeable en-
tities and the public on the benefits of rural 
transportation projects, the technical and finan-
cial assistance required for constructing and op-
erating rural transportation infrastructure and 
services, and barriers and opportunities to 
funding these rural projects. 
‘‘(D) Evaluate data on rural transportation 
challenges and determine methods to align the 
Department’s discretionary funding and financ-
ing opportunities with the needs of rural com-
munities for meeting national transportation 
goals. 
‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall consist 
of the following members of the Department or their 
designees: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy, who shall serve as the Chair 
of the Council. 
‘‘(B) The General Counsel. 
‘‘(C) The Chief Financial Officer and As-
sistant Secretary for Budget and Programs. 
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‘‘(D) The Assistant Secretary for Research 
and Technology. 
‘‘(E) The Administrators of the— 
‘‘(i) Federal Aviation Administration; 
‘‘(ii) Federal Highway Administration; 
‘‘(iii) Federal Railroad Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(iv) Federal Transit Administration; 
and 
‘‘(v) Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(F) Other members the Secretary may 
designate. 
‘‘(5) COUNCIL MEETINGS.—The Council shall 
meet at least bimonthly. 
‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Council shall 
submit annually a report on the safety, condition, 
and usage of rural transportation infrastructure in 
the United States to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives, the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
‘‘(7) OFFICE
OF
RURAL
ECONOMIC
INVEST-
MENT.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 
the Department an Office of Rural Economic 
Investment, which shall report to the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Policy. The 
Secretary shall appoint a Director of the Office 
of Rural Economic Investment. 
‘‘(B) MISSION AND GOALS.—The mission 
and goals of the Office shall be to coordinate 
with other offices and agencies within the De-
partment and with other Federal agencies— 
‘‘(i) to ensure that the unique needs 
and attributes of rural transportation, in-
volving all modes, are fully addressed dur-
ing the development and implementation of 
transportation policies, programs, and ac-
tivities within the Department; 
‘‘(ii) to improve coordination of Fed-
eral transportation policies, programs, and 
activities within the Department in a man-
ner that expands economic development in 
rural communities and regions, and to pro-
vide recommendations for improvement; 
‘‘(iii) to improve Federal transpor-
tation infrastructure investment in rural 
communities, including by providing rec-
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ommendations for changes in formula 
funds or other existing funding distribution 
patterns; 
‘‘(iv) to use innovation and research 
to resolve local and regional transportation 
challenges faced by rural communities; 
‘‘(v) to promote and improve planning 
and coordination among rural areas to 
maximize the unique competitive advantage 
in those areas while avoiding duplicative 
Federal, State, and local investments; and 
‘‘(vi) to ensure that all rural commu-
nities lacking resources receive proactive 
outreach, education, and technical assist-
ance to improve access to Federal trans-
portation programs. 
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.—The Direc-
tor of the Office shall— 
‘‘(i) support the Council and the ac-
tivities of the Council; 
‘‘(ii) provide information and outreach 
to rural communities concerning the avail-
ability and eligibility requirements of par-
ticipating in programs of the Department; 
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‘‘(iii) help rural communities identify 
transportation investments needed to en-
sure continued economic growth; 
‘‘(iv) serve as a resource for assisting 
rural communities with respect to Federal 
transportation programs; 
‘‘(v) ensure and coordinate a routine 
rural consultation on the development of 
policies, programs, and activities of the 
Department; 
‘‘(vi) serve as an advocate within the 
Department on behalf of rural commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(vii) work in consultation with the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Federal Communications 
Commission, and other Federal agencies, 
as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate, in carrying out the responsibilities 
of the Office. 
‘‘(D) APPLICABILITY.—In carrying out the 
mission and goals of the Office under subpara-
graph (B) and the duties of the Office under 
subparagraph (A), the Director shall consider 
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as ‘rural’ any area considered to be a rural area 
under any Federal transportation program of 
the Department. 
‘‘(i) NONTRADITIONAL AND EMERGING TRANSPOR-
TATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Department of Transportation an internal coun-
cil to be known as the Nontraditional and Emerging 
Transportation Technology Council or the NETT 
Council. 
‘‘(2) MISSION.—The mission of the Council 
shall be to identify and resolve jurisdictional and 
regulatory gaps that impede innovation in, and im-
plementation of, nontraditional and emerging trans-
portation technologies, approaches, and projects that 
seek to improve safety, alleviate congestion, expand 
access and mobility for rural and urban consumers 
of all economic backgrounds, and enable a more effi-
cient flow of commercial goods. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The NETT Council shall iden-
tify and resolve jurisdictional and regulatory gaps 
associated with nontraditional and emerging trans-
portation projects pending before the Department, 
including with respect to— 
‘‘(A) safety oversight; 
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‘‘(B) environmental review; and 
‘‘(C) funding and financing issues. 
‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the 
NETT Council shall include— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy, who shall serve as the Chair 
of the Council; 
‘‘(B) Administrators or designees of the 
operating Administrations of the Department; 
and 
‘‘(C) other members the Secretary may 
designate, to include heads of offices within the 
Office of the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(5) COUNCIL MEETINGS.—The Council shall 
hold meetings as needed at the Secretary’s discre-
tion.’’. 
Subtitle B—Acceleration of Project 
Delivery 
SEC. 
1201. 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
REVIEWS 
FOR 
MAJOR 
PROJECTS. 
Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘proc-
ess for and completion of any environmental 
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permit’’ and inserting ‘‘process and schedule, 
including a timetable for and completion of any 
environmental permit’’; 
(B) By redesignating paragraphs (5) 
through (8) as paragraphs (9) through (11); 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (4) through (6); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—The term ‘authoriza-
tion’ means an environmental license, permit, ap-
proval, finding, or other administrative decision re-
lated to an environmental review process that is re-
quired under Federal law to site, construct, or re-
construct a project. 
‘‘(3) ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT.—The term 
‘environmental document’ means an environmental 
assessment, finding of no significant impact, notice 
of intent, environmental impact statement, or record 
of decision under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).’’; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (6), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(7) 
MAJOR
PROJECT.—The 
term 
‘major 
project’ means a project for which— 
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‘‘(A) multiple permits, approvals, reviews, 
or studies are required under a Federal law 
other than the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) the project sponsor has identified the 
reasonable availability of funds sufficient to 
complete the project; 
‘‘(C) the project is not a covered project, 
as such term is defined in section 41001 of the 
FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m); and 
‘‘(D) the head of the lead agency has de-
termined that— 
‘‘(i) an environmental impact state-
ment is required; or 
‘‘(ii) an environmental assessment is 
required, and the project sponsor requests 
that the project be treated as a major 
project.’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including major 
projects,’’ after ‘‘all projects’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, at the request of a 
project sponsor’’ after ‘‘be applied’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (6)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) to calculate annually the average 
time taken by the lead agency to complete all 
environmental documents for each project dur-
ing the previous fiscal year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) 
PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
review existing practices, procedures, pro-
grammatic agreements, and applicable laws to 
identify potential changes that would facilitate 
an efficient environmental review process for 
projects. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the 
review required by subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consult, as appropriate, with the 
heads of other Federal agencies that participate 
in the environmental review process. 
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‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the STARTER 
Act 2.0, Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the review required 
by subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) an analysis of whether additional 
resources would help the Secretary meet 
the requirements applicable to the projects 
under this section.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) 
in 
the 
heading, 
by 
striking 
‘‘NEPA’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘ENVIRON-
MENTAL’’; 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as inconsistent 
with paragraph (7), and except as provided in 
subparagraph (D), to the maximum extent 
practicable and consistent with Federal law, all 
Federal authorizations and reviews for a project 
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shall rely on a single environmental document 
for each type of environmental document pre-
pared under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) under the 
leadership of the lead agency.’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—The lead agency may 
waive the application of subparagraph (A) with 
respect to a project if— 
‘‘(i) the project sponsor requests that 
agencies issue separate environmental doc-
uments; 
‘‘(ii) the obligations of a cooperating 
agency or participating agency under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) have al-
ready been satisfied with respect to such 
project; or 
‘‘(iii) the lead agency determines that 
such application would not facilitate com-
pletion of the environmental review process 
for such project within the timeline estab-
lished under paragraph (10).’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(10) TIMELY
AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR
MAJOR 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEADLINE.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, all authorization decisions nec-
essary for the construction of a major project 
shall be completed by not later than 90 days 
after the date of the issuance of a record of de-
cision for the major project. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED LEVEL OF DETAIL.—The 
final environmental impact statement for a 
major project shall include an adequate level of 
detail to inform decisions necessary for the role 
of the participating agencies in the environ-
mental review process. 
‘‘(C) EXTENSION
OF
DEADLINE.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the STARTER Act 2.0, the Secretary shall 
establish procedures for a lead agency to extend 
a deadline under subparagraph (A) in cases in 
which— 
‘‘(i) Federal law prohibits the lead 
agency or another agency from issuing an 
approval or permit within the period de-
scribed in such subparagraph; 
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‘‘(ii) such an extension is requested by 
the project sponsor; or 
‘‘(iii) such extension would facilitate 
the completion of the environmental review 
and authorization process of the major 
project.’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(i) by amending clause (ii)(IV) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(IV) the overall time required 
by an agency to conduct an environ-
mental review and make decisions 
under applicable Federal law relating 
to a project (including the issuance or 
denial of a permit or license) and the 
cost of the project;’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) MAJOR PROJECT SCHEDULE.— 
To the maximum extent practicable and 
consistent with applicable Federal law, in 
the case of a major project, the lead agen-
cy shall develop, in consultation with the 
project sponsor, a schedule for the major 
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project that is consistent with an agency 
average of not more than 2 years for the 
completion of the environmental review 
process for major projects. The time period 
measured, as applicable— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a project that 
requires an environmental impact 
statement, begins on the date of pub-
lication of a notice of intent to pre-
pare an environmental impact state-
ment and ends on the date of publica-
tion of a record of decision; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a project 
which does not require an environ-
mental impact statement, begins on 
the date of that the decision is made 
to prepare an environmental assess-
ment and ends on the date of issuance 
of a finding of no significant impact.’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (F); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINE.—If a 
Federal cooperating agency fails to meet a 
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deadline 
established 
under 
subparagraph 
(D)(ii)(I)— 
‘‘(i) not later than 30 days after the 
date such agency failed to meet such dead-
line, such agency shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report on why the deadline was 
not met; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 30 days after the 
date on which a report is submitted under 
clause (i), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) transmit to the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a copy 
of such report; and 
‘‘(II) make such report available 
to the public on the website of such 
agency.’’; and 
(6) By adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING FOR MAJOR 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the STARTER Act 
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2.0, the Secretary shall establish a performance ac-
countability system to track each major project. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The performance ac-
countability system required under paragraph (1) 
shall, for each major project, track— 
‘‘(A) the environmental review process for 
such project, including the project schedule re-
quired by subsection (g)(1)(B)(iii); 
‘‘(B) whether the lead agency, cooperating 
agencies, and participating agencies are meet-
ing such schedule; and 
‘‘(C) the time taken to complete the envi-
ronmental review process. 
‘‘(q) DEVELOPMENT
OF
CATEGORICAL
EXCLU-
SIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in consultation with the agencies de-
scribed in paragraph (2), identify the categor-
ical exclusions established by the Federal High-
way Administration that would accelerate deliv-
ery of a project if such categorical exclusions 
were available to such agencies; 
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‘‘(B) collect existing documentation and 
substantiating information on the categorical 
exclusions described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) provide to each agency described in 
paragraph (2) a list of the categorical exclu-
sions identified under subparagraph (A) and 
the documentation and substantiating informa-
tion collected under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(2) AGENCIES
DESCRIBED.—The following 
agencies are described in this paragraph: 
‘‘(A) The Departments of— 
‘‘(i) the Interior; 
‘‘(ii) Commerce; 
‘‘(iii) Agriculture; 
‘‘(iv) Energy; and 
‘‘(v) Defense, including the United 
States Army Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(B) Any other Federal agency that has 
participated in an environmental review process 
for a major project, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(3) ADOPTION
OF
CATEGORICAL
EXCLU-
SIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the Secretary provides 
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