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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Cyber Security Leadership 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Federal agencies rely on networked computer systems to 
        deliver critical services and information to the American 
        people, including operations related to national defense, 
        emergency services, tax collection, and the payment of 
        benefits.
            (2) There has been an astonishing increase in cyber threats 
        to government and industry in recent years. The number of cyber 
        attacks on Federal Government systems in 2001 was 71 percent 
        greater than the number of such attacks on such systems in 
        2000.
            (3) Cyber attacks can cause irreparable harm in network 
        systems, including the loss or dissemination of sensitive and 
        important data. Cyber attacks can also reduce the confidence of 
        the American people in the integrity and security of the 
        Internet.
            (4) There is mounting evidence to suggest that terrorists 
        view the Internet as a tool to achieve their goals. Government 
        investigators found that al Qaeda operatives browsed Internet 
        sites that offered software describing the digital switches 
        that control power, water, transport, and communications grids.
            (5) The Bush Administration has recognized in its draft 
        National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace ``the pressing need to 
        make federal cyberspace security a model for the nation''.
            (6) All but a few Federal agencies continue to receive 
        failing grades for their cyber security programs.
            (7) Federal agencies must take significant steps to better 
        protect themselves against cyber attacks, including--
                    (A) identifying significant vulnerabilities in 
                their computer networks and the tools needed to detect 
                such vulnerabilities;
                    (B) monitoring for new vulnerabilities in their 
                computer networks, and assessing risks of cyber 
                attacks;
                    (C) testing computers against identified 
                vulnerabilities; and
                    (D) ensuring that computers and networks are 
                adequately protected against such vulnerabilities.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Chief information officer.--The term ``Chief 
        Information Officer'', with respect to an agency, means the 
        official designated as the Chief Information Officer of the 
        agency pursuant to section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, United 
        States Code.
            (2) Vulnerability.--The term ``vulnerability'', in the case 
        of information technology, means an error or defect in coding, 
        configuration, or installation of such information technology 
        that increases its susceptibility to a cyber threat.
            (3) Other definitions.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this section, any term used in this Act which is defined in 
        section 3502 of title 44, United States Code, shall have the 
        meaning given that term in such section 3502.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT VULNERABILITIES OF FEDERAL 
              GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--The Chief Information Officer of each agency 
shall--
            (1) identify the significant vulnerabilities of the 
        information technology of such agency, including--
                    (A) vulnerabilities of such classes of information 
                technology of such agency as the Chief Information 
                Officer shall designate for purposes of this section; 
                and
                    (B) vulnerabilities of the information technology 
                of such agency as a whole;
            (2) establish performance goals for eliminating the 
        significant vulnerabilities of the information technology of 
        such agency identified under paragraph (1), with such 
        performance goals--
                    (A) to be established utilizing the current state 
                of the information technology of such agency as a 
                baseline;
                    (B) to be stated both for particular classes of 
                information technology of such agency (as determined 
                under paragraph (1)(A)) and for the information 
                technology of such agency as a whole; and
                    (C) to be expressed as target ratios of 
                vulnerabilities per information technology;
            (3) procure or develop tools to identify and eliminate the 
        vulnerabilities identified under paragraph (1) in order to 
        achieve the performance goals established under paragraph (2);
            (4) train personnel of such agency in the utilization of 
        tools procured or developed under paragraph (3);
            (5) not less often than once each quarter, test the 
        information technology of such agency to determine the extent 
        of the compliance of the information technology with the 
        performance goals established under paragraph (3); and
            (6) to the extent that the information technology of such 
        agency does not comply with the performance goals established 
        under paragraph (3), promptly develop and implement a plan to 
        eliminate significant vulnerabilities in the information 
        technology in order to achieve compliance with such performance 
        goals.
    (b) Annual Report on Activities.--
            (1) Requirement.--The Chief Information Officer of each 
        agency shall include information on its activities under 
        subsection (a) in each annual report submitted to the Director 
        of the Office of Management and Budget under section 3545(e) of 
        title 44, United States Code (as amended by section 301(b) of 
        the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (title 
        III of Public Law 107-347)).
            (2) Form.--The form of information submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall be specified by the Director of the Office 
        of Management and Budget.
    (c) Governmentwide Standards.--
            (1) Review by nist.--The Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget shall ensure the review by the Director 
        of the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the 
        annual reports submitted under subsection (b) in the first year 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after receiving 
        annual reports for review under paragraph (1), the Director of 
        the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall 
        develop and make available to the Chief Information Officers of 
        the agencies governmentwide guidelines for use in complying 
        with subsection (a). The guidelines shall--
                    (A) identify vulnerabilities of information 
                technology common to the agencies; and
                    (B) describe means of eliminating such 
                vulnerabilities, including the use of checklists 
                pursuant to section 8(c) of the Cyber Security Research 
                and Development Act (Public Law 107-305).
            (3) Mandatory use.--
                    (A) Designation of vulnerabilities.--The Director 
                of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
                shall designate as a result of the review under 
                paragraph (1) any significant vulnerabilities of 
                information technology of such broad applicability and 
                severity so as to warrant the mandatory use of the 
                guidelines developed under paragraph (2) with respect 
                to such vulnerabilities.
                    (B) Mandatory use.--The Secretary of Commerce 
                shall, using the authority available to the Secretary 
                under section 11331(b) of title 40, United States Code, 
                mandate the use by the agencies of guidelines developed 
                under paragraph (2) with respect to vulnerabilities 
                designated under subparagraph (A).
                    (C) Use and exception.--Each agency shall use a 
                standard mandated under subparagraph (B) unless the 
                Chief Information Officer of such agency determines, 
                with the concurrence of the Director of the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology, that the use of 
                such guideline by such agency would not increase the 
                security of the information technology covered by such 
                standard.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act amounts as 
follows:
            (1) For the Department of Commerce for the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology, $1,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2004 to develop the guidelines required by section 4(c).
            (2) For each agency, such sums as may be necessary for such 
        agency for fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to carry out the 
        provisions of this Act.
    (b) Availability.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
subsection (a)(1) shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.

Output: National Cyber Security Leadership Act of 2003 - Requires the Chief Information Officer of each Federal agency to: (1) identify the significant vulnerabilities of the information technology (IT) of such agency; (2) establish performance goals for eliminating such vulnerabilities; (3) procure or develop tools to identify and eliminate those vulnerabilities in order to achieve such performance goals; (4) train personnel in the utilization of those tools; (5) test the agency's IT to determine the extent of its compliance with the performance goals; and (6) develop and implement a plan to eliminate significant vulnerabilities in order to achieve compliance.Requires: (1) each Officer to include information on the agency's activities under this Act in annual reports on the agency's information security program and practices submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and (2) the OMB Director to ensure the review of such reports by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); (3) the NIST Director to designate, as the result of such review, any significant IT vulnerabilities of such broad applicability and severity so as to warrant the use of government-wide guidelines the Director shall develop and make available to such Officers for complying with this Act; and (4) the Secretary of Commerce to mandate agency use of such guidelines.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Air and Health Quality Empowerment 
Zone Designation Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to establish criteria through the use of 
which specific geographical areas--
            (1) shall be designated as air and health quality 
        empowerment zones; and
            (2) may apply for grants authorized for the purpose of 
        replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles or engines (or 
        both vehicles and engines) in order to improve the health of 
        the population living in the zones.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the San Joaquin Valley faces serious air quality 
        challenges that impact the development, health, and economy of 
        the Valley;
            (2) the Valley emits approximately 624 tons of nitrogen 
        oxides per day, and attainment of the federally mandated 8-hour 
        ozone standard under the Clean Air Act requires emissions of 
        not more than 160 tons of oxides of nitrogen per day;
            (3) the Valley does not attain the federally mandated 
        standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;;
            (4) the children of the Valley miss 188,000 school days per 
        year, which translates to 1 in 4 of those children experiencing 
        a day of absence each year due to elevated ozone levels;
            (5) approximately 460 residents of the Valley die earlier 
        than they otherwise would due to elevated ozone levels, and 
        Valley residents experience 23,300 asthma attacks per year, a 
        rate that equals 3 times the State average and 5 times the 
        national average;
            (6) 1 in 5 children residing in the Valley have been 
        diagnosed with asthma;
            (7) nonattainment of Federal air quality standards costs 
        the Valley $3,200,000,000 annually;
            (8) the Valley experiences chronic double-digit 
        unemployment rates; and
            (9) the Federal Government must partner with the Valley and 
        the State to address air quality, health, and economic 
        development for the residents of the Valley through the 
        designation of the Valley as air quality empowerment zone that 
        is eligible for Federal grants and technical assistance.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
            (3) Clean air act.--The term ``Clean Air Act'' means the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
            (4) PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;.--The term ``PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt;'' means 
        particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 
        micrometers.
            (5) Strategic plan.--The term ``strategic plan'' means, 
        with respect to an area, the plan contained in the application 
        for designation of the area under section 5.
            (6) Valley.--The term ``Valley'' means the San Joaquin 
        Valley, California.

SEC. 5. AIR QUALITY EMPOWERMENT ZONE DESIGNATION PROCEDURES.

    (a) In General.--From among the areas nominated for designation 
under this section, the Administrator may designate 1 or more areas as 
air and health quality empowerment zones.
    (b) Period for Which Designation Is in Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Any designation under this section shall 
        remain in effect during the period beginning on the date of the 
        designation and ending on the earlier of--
                    (A) the last day of the tenth calendar year 
                beginning on the date of the designation; or
                    (B) the date on which the Administrator revokes the 
                designation.
            (2) Revocation of designation.--The Administrator may 
        revoke the designation under this section of an area if the 
        Administrator determines that the local air pollution control 
        district in which the designated area is located--
                    (A) has been designated as being in attainment with 
                the national ambient air quality standard for 
                PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; and ozone promulgated under the Clean 
                Air Act; or
                    (B) is not complying substantially with, or fails 
                to make progress in achieving the goals of, the 
                strategic plan.
    (c) Limitations on Designations.--No area may be designated under 
subsection (a) unless--
            (1) the area is nominated for designation by the air 
        pollution control district with jurisdiction over the area;
            (2) the air pollution control district provides written 
        assurances satisfactory to the Administrator that the strategic 
        plan will be implemented; and
            (3) the Administrator determines that any information 
        provided is reasonably accurate.
    (d) Application.--No area may be designated under subsection (a) 
unless the application for the designation--
            (1) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies the 
        eligibility criteria described in section 6; and
            (2) includes a strategic plan for accomplishing the 
        purposes of this Act that--
                    (A) describes--
                            (i) the process by which the nominated area 
                        is a full partner in the process of developing 
                        and implementing the plan; and
                            (ii) the extent to which local institutions 
                        and organizations have contributed to the 
                        planning process;
                    (B) identifies--
                            (i) the amount of State, local, and private 
                        resources that will be available for the 
                        nominated area; and
                            (ii) the private/public partnerships to be 
                        used (which may include participation by, and 
                        cooperation with, institutions of higher 
                        education, medical centers, and other private 
                        and public entities);
                    (C) identifies the funding requested under any 
                Federal program in support of the purposes of this Act;
                    (D) identifies baselines, methods, and benchmarks 
                for measuring the success of carrying out the strategic 
                plan; and
                    (E) includes such other information as may be 
                required by the Administrator.

SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

    (a) In General.--A nominated area shall be eligible for designation 
under section 5(a) only if the area meets all of the following 
criteria:
            (1) Nonattainment.--The nominated area has been designated 
        as being--
                    (A) in extreme nonattainment of the 8-hour ozone 
                national ambient air quality standard promulgated by 
                the Administrator under the Clean Air Act; and
                    (B) in nonattainment of national ambient air 
                quality standard for PM&lt;INF&gt;2.5&lt;/INF&gt; promulgated by 
                the Administrator under that Act.
            (2) Agricultural sources.--The nominated area has--
                    (A) emissions of oxides of nitrogen from farm 
                equipment of at least 30 tons per day in calendar year 
                2010; or
                    (B) emissions of volatile organic compounds from 
                farming operations of at least 40 tons per day in 
                calendar year 2010.
            (3) Air-related health effects.--As of the date of 
        nomination, the nominated area--
                    (A) meets or exceeds the national average per 
                capita incidence of asthma; and
                    (B) meets or exceeds the national average of school 
                days missed due to the health impact of elevated ozone 
                levels.
            (4) Economic impact.--As of the date of nomination, the 
        nominated area experiences unemployment rates higher than the 
        national average.
            (5) State matching funds.--The nominated area is located 
        within a State and local area that will match at least \1/2\ of 
        the funds provided by the Federal Government under this Act.

SEC. 7. ELIGIBLE GRANT APPLICANTS.

    Any air pollution control district or other local governmental 
entity authorized to regulate air quality in a State under the Clean 
Air Act may apply for a grant under this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF AIR AND HEALTH EMPOWERMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Each area designated as an air and health 
        quality empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall be eligible 
        to receive 1 or more grants under this section.
            (2) Amount of grants.--The amount of each grant awarded to 
        a designated air and health quality empowerment zone shall be 
        determined by the Administrator based upon a review of--
                    (A) the information contained in the applications 
                required by section 5(d); and
                    (B) the needs set forth in the applications by 
                those designated as beneficiaries.
            (3) Timing of grants.--With respect to each designated air 
        and health quality empowerment zone, the Administrator shall 
        make--
                    (A) a grant under this section to each such zone on 
                the date of designation of the zone under section 5(a); 
                and
                    (B) the grant under this section to each such zone 
                available on the first day of the first fiscal year 
                that begins after the date of designation of the zone.
            (4) Oversight of grants.--The air pollution control 
        district or other local government entity authorized to 
        regulate air quality in an area designated as an air and health 
        safety empowerment zone under section 5(a) shall oversee the 
        use of any grant funds provided to the zone under this section.
    (b) Use of Grants.--Each air and health safety empowerment zone 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant solely--
            (1) to carry out activities that achieve the purposes 
        described in section 2;
            (2) in accordance with the strategic plan for the zone; and
            (3) for activities that benefit the residents of the zone 
        for which the grant is made through improved air quality and 
        health.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to provide grants under this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

Output: Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate areas nominated by local air pollution control districts as air and health quality empowerment zones, which shall be eligible for grants for replacing or retrofitting polluting vehicles and/or engines in order to improve the health of the population living in the zones.

Sets forth area eligibility requirements, including: (1) being in nonattainment of specified national ambient air quality standards for ozone or PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter that does not exceed 2.5 micrometers); (2) having specified emission levels from agricultural sources; (3) meeting or exceeding national averages for asthma, school days missed for ozone levels, and unemployment; and (4) being eligible for state or local matching funds.

Prohibits an area from being designated unless the relevant district provides satisfactory assurances that the strategic plan (to be contained in its application) will be implemented. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke the designation if the relevant district: (1) has been designated as being in attainment with the air quality standards; or (2) is failing to comply with, or make progress in achieving the goals of, its strategic plan.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing the Strength and Capacity 
of America's Primary Evacuation Routes Act'' or the ``ESCAPE Act''.

SEC. 2. EVACUATION ROUTE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Evacuation route.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``evacuation route'' 
                means a route that--
                            (i) is owned, operated, or maintained by a 
                        Federal, State, or local government or a 
                        private entity;
                            (ii) is used--
                                    (I) to transport the public away 
                                from emergency events (as defined in 
                                section 667.3 of title 23, Code of 
                                Federal Regulations (or successor 
                                regulations)); or
                                    (II) to transport emergency 
                                responders and recovery resources; and
                            (iii) is designated by the State in which 
                        the route is located for the purposes described 
                        in clause (ii).
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``evacuation route'' 
                includes an eligible project under subsection (d).
            (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means the competitive 
        grant program established under subsection (b)(1).
            (3) Resilience project.--The term ``resilience project'' 
        means a project--
                    (A) with the ability to anticipate, prepare for, 
                and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond 
                to, and recover rapidly from disruptions; and
                    (B) designed and built to address current and 
                future vulnerabilities to an evacuation route due to--
                            (i) future occurrence or recurrence of 
                        emergency events (as defined in section 667.3 
                        of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                        successor regulations)) that are likely to 
                        occur in the geographic area in which the 
                        evacuation route is located; or
                            (ii) projected changes in development 
                        patterns, demographics, or extreme weather 
                        events based on the best available evidence and 
                        analysis.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
    (b) Establishment of Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary (in consultation with the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 
        the purposes described in paragraph (3)) shall establish a 
        competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience 
        projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are 
        essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused 
        by emergency events (as defined in section 667.3 of title 23, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)).
            (2) Requirements.--A grant awarded under the program shall 
        address--
                    (A) current and future vulnerabilities to an 
                evacuation route due to future occurrence or recurrence 
                of emergency events (as defined in section 667.3 of 
                title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                regulations)) that are likely to occur in the 
                geographic area in which the evacuation route is 
                located; and
                    (B) projected changes in development patterns, 
                demographics, or climate change and extreme weather 
                events based on the best available evidence and 
                analysis.
            (3) Consultation.--In carrying out the program, the 
        Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
        consult with the Secretary to provide technical assistance to 
        the Secretary and to applicants.
    (c) Eligible Resilience Projects.--The Secretary shall provide 
grants under this section to resilience projects--
            (1) that are eligible projects under subsection (d); and
            (2) that--
                    (A) ensure the ability of the evacuation route to 
                provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and 
                reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a 
                result of future emergency events (as defined in 
                section 667.3 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or successor regulations)), including--
                            (i) restoring or replacing existing mass 
                        evacuation routes that are structurally 
                        deficient or functionally obsolete;
                            (ii) protecting, elevating, or relocating 
                        assets that are located in a base floodplain;
                            (iii) protecting assets vulnerable to high 
                        winds;
                            (iv) installing mitigation measures that 
                        prevent the intrusion of floodwaters into 
                        transportation systems;
                            (v) strengthening systems that remove 
                        rainwater from transportation facilities or 
                        services; or
                            (vi) other resilience projects that address 
                        identified vulnerabilities;
                    (B) if the Secretary determines that existing 
                evacuation routes are not sufficient to adequately 
                facilitate mass evacuations, expand the capacity of 
                evacuation routes to swiftly and safely accommodate 
                mass evacuations, including installation of--
                            (i) communications and intelligent 
                        transportation system equipment and 
                        infrastructure;
                            (ii) counterflow measures; or
                            (iii) shoulders;
                    (C) are for the construction of--
                            (i) new or redundant evacuation routes, if 
                        the Secretary determines that existing 
                        evacuation routes are not sufficient to 
                        adequately facilitate mass evacuations; or
                            (ii) sheltering facilities; or
                    (D) involve planning and acquisition, including--
                            (i) mass evacuation planning and 
                        preparation, such as--
                                    (I) coordination with agencies and 
                                departments within the State, first 
                                responders, and other States;
                                    (II) identification of evacuation 
                                routes;
                                    (III) evacuation route education 
                                and awareness campaigns;
                                    (IV) traffic analysis and 
                                monitoring; or
                                    (V) data sharing;
                            (ii) acquisition of evacuation route and 
                        traffic incident management equipment and 
                        vehicles;
                            (iii) evacuation route risk assessment;
                            (iv) development of enhanced mass 
                        evacuation response capabilities;
                            (v) evacuation route signage; or
                            (vi) equipment for pedestrian movement.
    (d) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may make a grant under this 
section only for a project that is--
            (1) a project eligible for assistance under title 23, 
        United States Code;
            (2) a public transportation facility or service eligible 
        for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
        Code;
            (3) a facility or service for intercity rail passenger 
        transportation (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United 
        States Code);
            (4) a port facility, including a facility that--
                    (A) connects a port to other modes of 
                transportation;
                    (B) improves the efficiency of mass evacuations and 
                disaster relief; or
                    (C) aids transportation;
            (5) a public-use airport (as defined in section 47102 of 
        title 49, United States Code) that is included in the national 
        plan of integrated airport systems developed by the Federal 
        Aviation Administration under section 47103 of title 49, United 
        States Code; or
            (6) a route owned, operated, or maintained by the Corps of 
        Engineers.
    (e) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this 
section to any of the following:
            (1) A State.
            (2) A metropolitan planning organization that serves an 
        urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a 
        population of more than 200,000 individuals.
            (3) A unit of local government.
            (4) A political subdivision of a State or local government.
            (5) A special purpose district or public authority with a 
        transportation function, including a port authority.
            (6) A Federal land management agency that applies jointly 
        with a State or group of States.
            (7) A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal 
        governments.
            (8) A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (7).
    (f) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
application in such form, at such time, and containing such information 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
    (g) Criteria.--In selecting resilience projects to receive grants 
under the program, the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) the cost of the project compared to the risk of 
        recurring damage and the cost of future repairs, taking into 
        account current and future emergency events (as defined in 
        section 667.3 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
        successor regulations)) and extreme weather events, to the 
        maximum extent practicable;
            (2) the extent to which the project reduces the financial 
        risk to the Federal Government; and
            (3) such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate.
    (h) Administration of Projects.--Responsibility for oversight and 
administration of a project that receives a grant under this section--
            (1) may be transferred within the Department of 
        Transportation; and
            (2) shall be administered in accordance with--
                    (A) title 23 and title 49, United States Code, as 
                applicable;
                    (B) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
                U.S.C. 2000d et seq.);
                    (C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                    (D) the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
                Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
                4601 et seq.).
    (i) Federal Cost Share.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
        carried out under the program shall not exceed 80 percent of 
        the total project cost.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The eligible entity may use funds 
        provided from other Federal sources to meet the non-Federal 
        cost share requirement for a project under the program.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.


Output: Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation Routes Act or the ESCAPE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events. The bill defines &quot;resilience project&quot; to mean a project: (1) with the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions; and (2) designed and built to address current and future vulnerabilities to an evacuation route.