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(2) SELECTION
FACTORS.—In making alloca-
tions under this section, the Secretary shall consider
the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the project will
improve the safe and efficient movement of
freight.
(B) The extent to which the project pro-
vides positive separation of commercial trucks
from other motor vehicle traffic.
(C) The extent to which the project con-
nects an intermodal freight facility or an inter-
national port of entry to the Dwight D. Eisen-
hower National System of Interstate and De-
fense Highways by providing limited access
lanes that allow commercial truck traffic to
enter the Interstate System at the posted speed
limit.
(D) The extent to which the project will re-
move truck traffic from surface streets.
(E) The extent to which travel time is ex-
pected to be reduced as a result of the proposed
project.
(F) The extent of leveraging of Federal
funds provided to carry out this section,
including—
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(i) use of innovative financing;
(ii) combination with funding provided
under other sections of this Act and title
23, United States Code; and
(iii) combination with other sources of
Federal, State, local, or private funding.
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project under this section shall be determined in ac-
cordance with section 120(b) of title 23, United States
Code.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
(1) COMMERCIAL TRUCK.—The term ‘‘commer-
cial truck’’ means a self-propelled or towed vehicle
used on highways in commerce principally to trans-
port cargo if the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight
rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001
pounds, whichever is greater.
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing such term has under section 101 of title 23,
United States Code.
SEC. 1306. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In cooperation with appro-
priate State, regional, and local governments, the Sec-
retary shall establish a pilot program to address the short-
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age of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles
on the National Highway System.
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate
funds made available to carry out this section among
States, metropolitan planning organizations, and
local governments.
(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for an allo-
cation under this section, a State, metropolitan plan-
ning organization, or local government shall submit
to the Secretary an application at such time and
containing such information as the Secretary may
require.
(3) ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS.—Funds allocated
under this subsection shall be used by the recipient
for projects described in an application approved by
the Secretary. Such projects shall serve the National
Highway System and may include the following:
(A) Constructing safety rest areas, as de-
fined in section 120(c) of title 23, United
States Code, that include parking for commer-
cial motor vehicles.
(B) Constructing commercial motor vehicle
parking facilities adjacent to commercial truck
stops and travel plazas.
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(C) Opening existing facilities to commer-
cial motor vehicle parking, including inspection
and weigh stations and park-and-ride facilities.
(D) Promoting the availability of publicly
or privately provided commercial motor vehicle
parking on the National Highway System using
intelligent transportation systems and other
means.
(E) Constructing turnouts along the Na-
tional Highway System for commercial motor
vehicles.
(F) Making capital improvements to public
commercial motor vehicle parking facilities cur-
rently closed on a seasonal basis to allow the fa-
cilities to remain open year-round.
(G) Improving the geometric design of
interchanges on the National Highway System
to improve access to commercial motor vehicle
parking facilities.
(4) PRIORITY.—In allocating funds made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Secretary shall
give priority to applicants that—
(A) demonstrate a severe shortage of com-
mercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the
corridor to be addressed;
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(B) have consulted with affected State and
local governments, community groups, private
providers of commercial motor vehicle parking,
and motorist and trucking organizations; and
(C) 
demonstrate 
that 
their 
proposed
projects are likely to have positive effects on
highway safety, traffic congestion, or air qual-
ity.
(c) FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other
than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized
under this subsection shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 5 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot
program.
(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project carried out using amounts made available
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under this section shall be determined in accordance with
sections 120(b) and 120(c) of title 23, United States Code.
(f) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, projects funded under this sec-
tion shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid system
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 1307. FREIGHT INTERMODAL DISTRIBUTION PILOT
GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and
implement a freight intermodal distribution pilot grant
program.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall be—
(1) to facilitate and support intermodal freight
transportation initiatives at the State and local lev-
els to relieve congestion and improve safety; and
(2) to provide capital funding to address infra-
structure and freight distribution needs at inland
ports and intermodal freight facilities.
(c) SELECTION PROCESS.—
(1) APPLICATIONS.—A State shall submit an
application to the Secretary containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require to receive fund-
ing under this section.